Meet the Leaders
Meet our team of dedicated and experienced volunteer staff who keep the 3rd Basingstoke Boys' Brigade Company running.
Theresa Strachan
Rank: Acting Captain
Qualifications: BB Officers' Training, Camp & Holiday Leadership, Camp Craft
Theresa has been a member of staff at the 3rd since 1981 working with the Anchor Boys and Junior Section. Theresa has been the Officer in charge of the Anchor Boys for many years and in 2007 also took on the duties of the Acting Captain of the entire 3rd Basingstoke Boys' Brigade company.
Iain Strachan
Rank: Lieutenant
Boys' Brigade Awards: President's Badge * - 1994
Qualifications: First Aid, BB Officers' Training, Camp & Holiday Leadership, Camp Craft
Iain joined the company at 5 years of age and after achieving the Presidents' Badge became a member of staff as the Officer in charge of the Junior Section of the Company. Iain has worked as a Duty Manager and Lifeguard/ Swimming Instructor at the Sports Centre for many years and his experience and enthusiasm in teaching youngsters to swim is invaluable preparation for working with our Anchor Boys and Juniors.
Barry Precey
Rank: Lieutenant
Boys' Brigade Awards: President's Badge * - 1991
Qualifications: First Aid, BB Officers' Training, Camp & Holiday Leadership, Camp Craft, Captain's Training
Barry joined the company at 9 years of age and after achieving the Presidents' Badge became a member of staff with the Company Section. In 1996 he took up the position of Captain and was the second longest serving Captain in the Company's history. He stepped down from the role in 2007 and is now the officer officially in charge of the Company and Senior Sections. Barry was the creator of the original 3rd Basingstoke website.
Michael (Sid) Payne
Rank: Warrant Officer
Boys' Brigade Awards: President's Badge * - 1984
Qualifications: BB Officers' Training
Michael is the longest serving member in the history of 3rd Basingstoke Company and has been a member since he was 8 years old. After achieving the Presidents' Badge he has served as a member of staff with both the Anchor/Junior and the Company/Senior sections of 3rd Basingstoke. Nicknamed Sid when he was a boy, he has a keen interest in photography and took many of the photos found on this website including all these ones of the Leaders (I wonder how he took his own photo?).
Phillip Lowles
Rank: Helper
Boys' Brigade Awards: President's Badge * - 1994
Phillip joined the company at 7 years of age and after achieving the Presidents' Badge became a member of staff with the Company section. Phil left the company for a short time in 1995 but rejoined the following year as a Helper. Phil now does most of the work of organising Friday night meetings for the Company Section and the Seniors. Phil is also the creator of this website having successfully completed professional training in website design.
Michael Holley
Rank: Lieutenant
Boys' Brigade Awards: President's Badge * - 1989
Qualifications: BELA Expedition Leadership, Expedition First Aid, BB Officers' Training
Michael joined the company at 5 years of age and after achieving the Presidents' Badge he left the company at the age of 19 to take up a post in the British Army. Four years later he returned to the Boys' Brigade as a member of staff with 6th Basingstoke Company. In 1998 he rejoined us at 3rd Basingstoke working with the Company Section and the Seniors. Until recently Michael was in charge of the Company section but due to family commitments he has stepped down from that position. He is still an officer of the Company and comes along when he can.
Charlie Philip
Rank: Chaplin
The Chaplin is the link between a Boys' Brigade Company and it's church. Charlie is a Youth and Family Worker for the Basingstoke Methodist Circuit and is also a local Preacher. Margaret Lock-Wheaton is our Minister as well as the Superintendant Minister for the Basingstoke Methodist Circuit and also Minister for Trinity Church in Basingstoke. Charlie is able to devote more time to BB and was nominated by Margaret to be our Chaplin. He is an enthusiastic and positive supporter of our company and is often present on our Friday evening meetings not only to lead prayers and provide spiritual advice but to join in the fun as well!
* Note: The President's Badge that most of the Leaders have successfully achieved followed a different scheme to the current one detailed on our Company Section page and required a complete three level achievement in Leadership, Interests, Physical, Community and Adventure as described on our Older Badge Layouts page. Michael Payne completed an older President's Badge scheme as detailed on the Boys' Brigade Badge Schemes page.