Bressay Up Helly Aa Jarl Squads - Part 2

Here are the rest of the Bressay Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad Photos.

1983 - Jarl Rune Tulloch (far right)

Squad (rear) - Raymond Tulloch, Neil Donald, Maurice Anderson, Graham Henderson, Magnus Shearer, Ray Tulloch, Bjarne Wain, Rune Tulloch. (front) - Lindsay Tulloch, Laurence Manson, Herbert Tulloch, Stewart Hunter, Nigel Williamson, George Birnie.

1984 - Jarl Neil Donald (back, on Galley, far left)

Squad (rear, on Galley) - Neil Donald, Edwin Gifford, Robert Henderson, Ryan Mustard. (front) - Graham Henderson, Laurence Gifford, Roy Tait, Laurence Manson, George Mustard, John Henderson, Roger Donald, Hamish Henderson, David Gardner, Ronald Henderson, Bert Henderson, Bobby Mustard, Douglas Scollay, Jimmie Burgess, Billy Clark.

1985 - Jarl Raymond Tulloch (front, far left)

Squad (rear) - Frank Miller, John Henderson, Theo Smith, Jim Shepherd, John Clark, Rune Tulloch, Brian Deyell. (middle, in Galley) - Grant Hunter, Lindsay Tulloch, Jed Westmoreland, ? ?, Stephen Tulloch, ? ?, Nigel Williamson. (front) - Raymond Tulloch, Keith Anderson, ? ?, John Leask, George Williamson, Irvin Black, Bertie Sutherland, Leonard Christie, Charlie Johnson, Stewart Hunter, George Priest.

1986 - Jarl Keith Anderson (front, white shield)

Squad (rear) - Harry Tulloch, Bruce Smith, Nigel Williamson, John Clark, Richard Birnie, Stewart Hunter, Raymond Tulloch. (front) - John Henderson, John Leask, Theo Smith, Keith Anderson, Grant Hunter.

1987 - Jarl Bert Henderson (front, centre)

Squad (rear) - George Birnie, Douglas Scollay, Colin Nicolson, Adam Gifford, Bob Smith. (middle) - Brian Deyell, Bobby Mustard, Billy Christie, Hamish Henderson, Neil Donald, George Mustard. (front) - ? ?, John Henderson, Bert Henderson, Brian Grey, ? ?, Ryan Mustard.

1988 - Jarl John Henderson (far right)

Squad - Colin Nicolson, Kenny Groat, ? ?, ? ?, Bert Henderson, Billy Christie, ? ?, ? ?, John Henderson. (front) - ? ?, Stephen Nicolson, Brian Grey.

1989 - Jarl - Nigel Williamson (front, far right)

Squad (rear) - Ewan Anderson, Bob Smith, John Clark, Peter Gifford, Ian Gifford, Adam Gifford, Brian Deyell, William John Tulloch, Richard Birnie, ? ?, Stewart Hunter, Raymond Tulloch. (front) - Keith Anderson, ? ?, Grant Hunter, George Williamson, ? ?, ? ?, Nigel Williamson.

1991 - Jarl Alastair Scollay (front, third from left)

Squad (back) - Adam Gifford, Albert Scollay, Maurice Scollay, Hamish Henderson, Roy Whitehead. (middle) - Alastair Johnson, Harry Tulloch, Tommy Hughson, Leonard Scollay, George Miller, Tammie Manson. (front) - Shona Thomson, Robert Henderson, Alastair Scollay, Jolene Scollay, Alan Scollay, John Scollay, Gary Thomson, Henry Manson, Leslie Thomson.

1993 - Jarl Billie Christie (centre, black tunic)

Squad (rear) - Adam Gifford, Jim Shepherd, Bob Smith. (middle) - Catriona Christie, Billy Christie, Clair Sutherland, Richard Birnie, Basil Leask. (front) - Joe Christie, Tommie Hughson, Frank Miller, Larry Fraser, ? ?, George Birnie.

1994 - Jarl Kenny Groat (front, far right)

Squad - Unknown.

1995 - Ex Jarls

1996 - Jarl Alan Scollay (front, far left)

Squad (rear) - Drew Thomson, John Scollay, James Tulloch, John Bremner, Robert Henderson, Ragner Riise. (middle) - Alan Scollay, Ryan Mustard, Brian Anderson, Alastair Ritchie, Torbjorn Riise, Albert Scollay, Douglas Scollay, Maurice Scollay, Alastair Scollay, George Miller. (front) - Lindsay Tulloch, Kevin Hughson, Nigel Williamson, Gus Tulloch, Gary Thomson, Leslie Thomson, Angus Thompson.

1997 - Jarl Kenneth Manson (middle, third from left)

Squad (rear) - Nigel Williamson, Neil Ryder, Theo Smith, ? Smith, Kevin Rognvaldsen. (middle) - Peter Manson, Brian Smith, Kenneth Manson, John Boxwell, Gregor Manson, Richard Birnie, George Birnie. (front) - James Tulloch, David Wood, Kyle Rognvaldsen, Robert Henderson, Basil Leask, Craig Wood.

1998 - Jarl John Scollay (front, centre)
Squad unknown.

1999 - Jarl Edwin Gifford (front centre)

Squad (rear) - ? ?, Laurence Gifford, ? ?, Stephen Anderson, Dodo Elphinstone, Harry Tulloch, Lol Anderson, Brian Anderson, Drew Thompson. (front) - ? ?, Michael Sinclair, ? ?, ? ?, ? ?, ? ?, Edwin Gifford, Lyle Tulloch, Ralph Tulloch, John Scollay.

2000 - Jarl Brian Anderson (front, far right)

Squad (rear) - Stephen Anderson, Dodo Elphinstone, Lol Anderson, Robert Harkness, Scott Anderson, Maurice Anderson, Ivar Black. (front) - Edwin Gifford, Robert Henderson, John Scollay, Brian Anderson.

2001 - Jarl Robert Harkness (far right)

Squad - Andy Duffus, Robert Johnson, Christopher Williamson, Ivar Black, Andrea Williamson, James Tulloch, Nadine Duffus, Neil Smith, ? ?, ? ?, ? ?, John Bremner, Robert Harkness.

2002 - Jarl Bryan Law (middle, third from left)

Squad (rear) - David Wood, Basil Leask, Bryan Law, Jim Shepherd, Frank Miller, Billy Christie, George Priest, Clive Cunningham, Tommy Hughson, Stewart Paton. (front) - Stewart Cunningham, Stephen Anderson, James Anderson, Adam Bigland.

2003 - Jarl Clark Paton (rear, on Galley)

Squad unknown.

2004 - Jarl Stephen Anderson (front, centre)

Squad unkown.

2005 - Jarl Ivar Black (front, centre)

Squad unkown.

2006 - Jarl Graham Forrest (centre, third from right)

Squad unknown.

2007 - Jarl Tam Rowley (front right)

Squad - Billy Clark, John Clark, Magnus Clark, Stewart Hunter, Liam Hunter, Arron Hunter, Seline Hnuter, Jed Westmoreland, Matthew Westmoreland, Theo Smith, Kevin Rognaldsen, Kyle Rognaldsen, Adam Gifford, Ian Gifford, Graham Forrest, Clark Paton, John Scott, Tavish Scott, Alistair Scott, Cameron Scott, David Leith, Ryan Jamieson, Trevor Scott, Allan Ho, Winston Ho, Kingsley Ho, James Tulloch, Frank Miller, Dieter Glaser, Kieran Glaser, Andy Duffus, Steve Laidlaw, James Johnston, Davie Gardner, Michael Gardner, Ritchie Gardner, Ian Johnson.

Bressay Up Helly Aa Jarl Squads - Part 1

Following a visit to the Bressay UHA Galley Shed, Stephen Anderson very kindly allowed me to copy a collection of photographs of most of the Jarl Squads dating back to 1962. Although these are photos of photos - most are not too bad. Where known the names of the squad members are included. This is part 1 of 2 as there are a lot of photos.

1962 - Jarl J. Lennie Matches (far left)

Squad (back row) - Roger Donald, Harold Manson, Laurence Gifford, James Smith, Graham Henderson, George Tulloch, William J. Kirkpatrick. (front row) - George Williamson, Donald Manson, Herbert Tulloch, Ronald Birnie.

1963 - Jarl Herbert Tulloch (front centre)

Squad (back row) - George Williamson, Roger Donald, Allan Matches, Willie J. Kirkpatrick. (front row) - Ronald Birnie, Laurence Gifford, Herbert Tulloch, George Tulloch, Donald Manson.

1964 - Jarl George Williamson (front centre)

Squad - Andrew Tulloch, John Manson, Jimmie Henry, George Williamson, James Smith, Harry Hunter, Willie J. Kirkpatrick.

1965 - Jarl Roger Donald (front centre)

Squad - Roy Mustard, Willie J. Kirkpatrick, Roger Donald, Herbert Tulloch, Bert Mustard, Jum Hardie, Graham Henderson. (bairns front) - Bobby Mustard, Neil Donald.

1966 - Jarl Graham Henderson (far left on Galley)

Squad (rear) - Graham Henderson, Roger Donald, David A. White, Neil Donald. (front) - Lol Anderson, Laurence Gifford, Andrew Tulloch, Tom Henry. (bairn) ? Manson.

1967 - Jarl Tammie Manson (far right)

Squad - George Williamson, Roger Donald, John Manson, Bertie Birnie, Lol Anderson, Tammie Manson.

1968 - Jarl Lol Anderson (far left)

Squad - Lol Anderson, Jim McKay, James Smith, Harry Tulloch, Graham Henderson, Maurice Anderson.

1969 - Jarl Jim McKay (front far left)

Squad (back, on Galley) - Donnie Cluness, George Williamson, (bairns) - Raymond Tulloch, Nigel Williamson. (front) - Jim McKay, John Manson, Maurice Anderson.

1970 - Jarl Harry Tulloch (far left)

Squad - Harry Tulloch, Frank Bremner, Clair Sutherland, Magnie Ratter, David Manson, Maurice Anderson.

1971 - Jarl Charles Christie-Henry (far left)

Squad - Charles Christie-Henry, Maurice Anderson, Alastair Christie-Henry, David Manson, John Scott, Tammie Manson.

1972 - Jarl Jim Hardie (front right)

Squad (rear, on Galley) - Graham Henderson, Ray Tulloch, Laurence Deyell. (front) - James Smith, Alwyn Tait, John Yates, Jim Hardie.

(bairns, back) - Tavish Scott, Ewan Anderson, Stewart Hunter, Nigel Williamson, Grant Hunter, Neil Donald, Keith Anderson, Raymond Tulloch. (bairns front) - Paul Jacobsen, Elizabeth Scollay, Brenda Hunter, Yvonne Black, Margaret Tulloch, Catherine Martin, Hazel Anderson, Janet Cumming, Helen Martin.

1973 - Jarl Maurice Anderson (rear, on Galley, right)

Squad (rear, on Galley) - David Manson, Harry Tulloch, Maurice Anderson. (front) - Kenneth Manson, Jim McKay, Graham Henderson, George Peattie.

1974 - Jarl David Manson (centre)

Squad - Frank Deyell, Richard Birnie, George Birnie, David Manson, Charles Christie-Henry, Maurice Anderson, John Scott.

1975 - Jarl Geordie Peattie (rear, on galley, far left)

Squad (rear, on galley) - Geordie Peattie, Rune Tulloch, Adam Gifford. (front) - Ray Phillips, Jan Riise, Jim McKay, James Smith.

1976 - Jarl Ray Tulloch (rear, on galley, far left)

Squad (rear, on Galley) - Ray Tulloch, Raymond Tulloch, Neil Donald, Rune Tulloch. (front) - Lindsay Tulloch, Roger Donald, George Peattie, Jim McKay, Adam Gifford, George Williamson.

1977 - Jarl Richard Birnie (centre, not on Galley, double-sided axe)

Squad (rear) - Tommy Hughson, Billy Clark, Richard Birnie, David Manson. (front) - George Priest, Geordie Peattie, Carlos Riise, Ray Phillips.

1978 - Jarl Adam Gifford (far right)

Squad (rear, on Galley) - Jim McKay, Maurice Anderson, Peter Gifford, Alastair Scollay. (front) Ian Gifford, Dodie Peattie, George Peattie, Harry Tulloch, Adam Gifford.

1979 - Jarl George Birnie (front, far right)

Squad (rear, on Galley) - George Priest, Andrew Tulloch, Rune Tulloch, George Williamson. (front) - Billy Clark, David Manson, John Clark, Nigel Williamson, George Birnie.

1980 - Jarl Bob Smith (rear, far right)

Squad (rear) - John Scott, Angus Tulloch, James Smith, Adam Gifford, Bruce Smith, Billy Coutts, Andrew Smith, ? ?, Bob Smith. (front) - Theo Smith, Nigel Williamson, Ian Smith, George Williamson, Tavish Scott, Peter Gifford, ? ?, Ian Gifford.

1981 - Jarl Tommy Hughson (lower, far right)

Squad (rear, on Galley) - Richard Birnie, Douglas Garden, Bruce Smith, James Smith. (front) - David Gardner, George Priest, Rory Duncan, Billy Hay, Tommy Hughson.

1982 - Jarl Billy Clark (rear, far left)

Squad (rear) - Billy Clark, Jim Smith, Edrick Manson, Peter Manson, Ray Phillips, Angus Tulloch, Fred Tulloch, Ray Tulloch, Kenneth Manson, Raymond Tulloch, Richard Birnie. (front) - John Clark, Neil Clark, Gus Tulloch, ? ?, Magnus Manson, Harold Manson, Graham Henderson, George Birnie, George Williamson, Andrew Tulloch.

Bressay Up Helly Aa Galley Shed

The Bressay Up Helly Aa secretary, Stephen Anderson, very kindly allowed me access to the Galley Shed today to photograph the galley and shields. The Bressay UHA galley - BryniJen - is now 48 years old - a secondary galley is burnt at the festival each year. A big festival is planned for the 50th anniversary in 2012 when as many previous Jarls as possible will be invited to attend. Here's the pictures.

Galley shields - these are rotated so the current jarl shield goes to the front of the galley and the oldest shield is removed.

There are shields on the wall of the galley shed - here are pics of a few.

1980 Shield - Jarl - Bob Smith.

1982 Shield - Jarl - Billy Clark.

1987 Shield - Jarl - Bert Henderson.

1996 Shield - Jarl - Alan Scollay.

1998 Shield - Jarl - John Scollay.

2000 Shield - Jarl - Brian Anderson.

2003 Shield - Jarl - Clark Paton.

Once again - many thanks to Stephen Anderson for access to the galley shed - more pics to follow...