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Friends of the First
The Founders son Douglas Pearson Smith a former First Glasgow
Company Captain, was appointed to the Foreign Department
of the BBC in London. Now having been forced to withdraw
from active service in the life of the organisation his
thoughts turned to ways and means of supporting those still
participation in the Company.
Douglas Pearson Smith realised how important the BB life
was and particularly the well being of the First Glasgow.
He appreciated even people with little personal connection
to the First found the Company of interest and wished it's
continuance and success assured. Therefore he thought those
who wished the Company to continue to thrive would be prepared
to subscribe to a fund which gave financial support in exchange
for news of it's activities and development. Thus "Friends
of the First" was established.
Initially the annual subscription was a guinea (£1.05 in
decimal currency) or half a guinea which in return the "Friend"
received a silver anchor tiepin, an annual news letter,
an invitation to the Annual Inspection and a Company Christmas
Card.
Whist The Company benefits financially there is no time
involved in administration by any serving Company Officer
and it is voluntarily run by an ex-member of the Company.
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