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The Brigade has a rich history. Founded in 1891 as the Church Lads’ Brigade with its sister organisation the Church Nursing and Ambulance Brigade for Young Women and Girls, later the Church Girls’ Brigade, being founded in 1901. The two Brigades amalgamated in 1978 to form The Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade. "Looking Back" is a summary of the Brigade's history.

Its patron saint is St Martin of Tours. A banner depicting St Martin which was presented by the Brigade in 1921 to honour those members who lost their lives in the First World War is kept at Westminster Abbey.

History