THURS jun 9 2022
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GOLD AWARD FOR ‘FAMOUS FIVE’ Five ‘young men’ from Chapeltown received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh award at Buckingham Palace, recently.
The boys, from the 7th Sheffield Boys’ Brigade had to wait two years after being awarded the gold awards back in 2020. Howard Atkinson, William Rowland, Patrick Raybould, Dhurs Chongar and Daniel Sadler have all achieved the DOE Gold Award. They were accompanied in London by supportive parents and retiring Captains Wendy and Ed Brown. Husband and wife Wendy, retiring Captain of the 1st Chapeltown girls’ brigade and Ed Brown retiring captain of 7th Sheffield boys’ brigade joined them in the gardens of the palace.
Mrs Brown continued “It was a wonderful day for all involved” The brigade for both boys and girls meet on a Tuesday evening at The Methodist Chrurch, Chapeltown. The Brigades started back up last November, and ‘take-in kids at the age of 5. Activities for badge include work crafts, physical activities, religious learning. The ‘famous five’, as part of achieving their Gold Award had to trek across North Yorkshire moors. The boys spent 3 nights, 4 days camping and trekking along the coast and across moorland, starting near Whitby and finishing near Filey. Wendy told Look Local
Wendy told Look Local “The boys have done so well, and their parents should feel very proud.”
“It was very tough for them as they had to carry all their equipment with them the whole way, but they did ever so well with amazing support from the parents”
The Earl of Wessex and Tani Grey-Thompson presented the awards and mingled with guests who enjoyed an afternoon tea in the Palace gardens.
The ‘boys’ have all gone onto study in further education.
