Material: Gilding metal
Size: 30 mm w × 40 mm h
Description: This is a die-stamped gilt brass cap badge in the shape of a Maltese Cross, surmounted by a Tudor Crown (King's Crown). The design features a central medallion with a stippled background bearing the letter "L" (for Lads). The four arms of the cross are also stippled and bear the remaining letters of the organization's title: "C" (left) and "B" (right) for "Church" and "Brigade," and "T" (top) and "C" (bottom) for "Training Corps." This arrangement spells out the full abbreviation C.L.B.T.C. The cross represents the Christian faith central to the organization's mission, while the crown indicates loyalty to the monarch. The reverse is unmarked and fitted with two copper loop lugs for securing it to a field cap or glengarry.
Circa: 1913 – 1936
Notes:
The "Training Corps" was a specific section of the Church Lads' Brigade designed for boys aged 10 to 14, acting as a feeder group for the senior brigade.
The C.L.B. was founded in 1891, modeled after the Boys' Brigade but with a strictly Anglican affiliation. This badge is distinct from the senior pattern, which typically featured a helmet and crossed swords.
Despite being a church group, the C.L.B. was highly militarized in its structure and uniform. During WWI, many former members served with distinction, famously forming the "Church Lads' Brigade Battalion" (16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps).