44 NAVY NEWS, JULY 2007
Tormentor back
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THE FINAL ceremonial duty
of POC Rebecca Gray as Lord
Lieutenant’s Cadet for Cumbria
saw her take centre stage herself.
at Warsash
Rebecca, of the Whitehaven
unit, was thanked by the Lord
Lieutenant, Col James Cropper,
at his annual Reserve Forces and
cadets Awards, and she received a
Cumbria Police money box.
Charles Tinkler, Chairman of
the unit, received the Certificate
THE establishment of unit, Capt Brian Judkins RNR,
of Merit for LC Shane Kane, who
a new unit at Warsash
and upon the captain’s death,
was unable to attend.
means the wheel has come
Stephen decided to press ahead in
his honour.
full circle at the mouth of
THE DEVON District EL
Cycling around Warsash and
training weekend was held at
the River Hamble. talking to key people to gain
Okehampton Camp, Dartmoor.
The world-renowned
support for a new unit, the
The 16 cadets trained at the
Warsash Maritime Academy,
breakthrough came when John
camp and on the moor, and are
part of the Southampton
Millican agreed to allow the
keen to return in September to
● Marine Cadet Paul Deering at the helm of HMS Charger, with LC Solent University, stands
proposed unit to base itself at the
complete their courses.
Danielle Johnson in the background
Academy.
on the site of the war-time
S/Lt (SCC) Cole and PO (SCC)
CPO (SCC) Brian Staines has
Combined Operations base
Bartlett, together with their
agreed to transfer from TS Hornet
River patrol for Tuscan
instructors, were impressed by
HMS Tormentor. as an instructor, and Joanna
the commitment and enthusiasm
And now, thanks to college Worthington, a retired Second
shown by all.
director John Millican, the new Officer Wren and retired PO
TEN Cadets and two members boat – Charger fulfils that role for Sea Cadet unit can call the Wren Wendy Lilley have taken on
TWO generous donations
of staff from Connah’s Quay the Liverpool universities. Academy home – under the name responsibility for public relations.
have enabled the Clapton and
unit were invited by Lt Hugo During their day on board the TS Tormentor. The Open Day itself was
Hackney unit to replace its
Parkinson, Commanding Officer cadets took part in a number of
And there to witness the first deemed a success. clapped-out minibus.
of HMS Charger, to spend a day duties, including seamanship, fire
open day was octogenarian former The Jack Petchy Foundation
aboard the patrol boat. and safety procedures, docking
Wren Mona Willis, who served in
Many local families turned
provided £10,000, and a similar
Starting at Salford Quays in procedures and navigation, and
HMS Tormentor as a cook then in
up to see what the Corps
donation came from closer to home
Manchester, the visitors travelled every cadet had a turn at the
the maintenance department.
is all about, and a number
– unit president Richard Hardie.
with the Archer-class vessel down helm.
Other guests included round-
logged their names as
The new bus will ensure cadets
the Manchester Ship Canal and TS Tuscan now has a marine
the-world yacht skipper Mike
interested parties.
can travel to competitions, events
into the River Mersey, going cadet detachment, and has
Golding, who is the new unit’s When Tormentor formally and courses.
alongside at Brunswick Dock at attracted almost a dozen cadets in
patron, and David Loderick, opened its doors to its first recruits
Liverpool. the first three weeks.
president of TS Tormentor. a total of 30 cadets presented
AS REPORTED in the RNA pages
Keeping company with Charger For more details on the
Cadets from parent unit TS themselves for basic training.
of the last Navy News, Lewes unit
was HMS Biter, the Manchester Connah’s Quay unit, see their
Hampshire, at Romsey, and from Eight adults have also
helped Lewes branch of the RNA
and Salford Universities RN Unit website at www.tstuscan.org.uk
TS Hornet (Gosport) and TS volunteered to help as staff.
decommission, and accepted the
Southampton (Southampton) The unit trains on Tuesday and
branch bell for safekeeping.
Anniversary yomp
attended, raising the new unit’s Thursday evenings from 7-9pm,
Cadets Igraine Pendragon and
standard for the first time under and any boys or girls aged between
Cassie Ham escorted the branch
the gaze of CO Lt (SCC) Ron ten and 18 who are interested,
standard, TS Lewes CO Lt (SCC)
A COMMEMORATIVE yomp by Marine Cadets took place in the
Cheek RNR. or any adults with a maritime
Mark Reeves RNR sounded the
North of England to mark the 25th anniversary of the Falklands
The idea of forming a unit background or experience of
Last Post and Reveille on the
Conflict.
at Warsash came from Stephen working with young people, and
bugle, and CPO (SCC) Wells
Planned and carried out under the direction of Sgt John Wooller
Selmes, a former Sea Cadet who would like to volunteer,
was parade marshall.
from Sunderland Marine Cadet Detachment.
himself and a petty officer in the should contact Ron Cheek on
A group of five adults and 20 cadets completed the yomp,
ROYAL Marine Cadets from the
RNR. 023 9272 5056 or 07840 976470, ● The standard of new unit TS
finishing at Sunderland War Memorial, at which veterans of the
Southern Area made the most of
He discussed it with his former or email rcheek@ms-sc.org for
Tormentor is raised for the fi rst
conflict were present to welcome the group.
a weekend of full-bore shooting at
captain at HMS Wessex reservist more information.
time at Warsash
Bicester Garrison.
An early start on Saturday saw
Break-in hampers
the 20 RM cadets and two ACF
Rifle cadets raring to go.
The full day at Otmoor Ranges
near Oxford allowed junior cadets
expanding unit
to complete tests of training before
joining their senior colleagues in
putting some rounds down.
Sunday was another long day,
THIEVES have broken into the the difference.”
with cadets assigned to two ranges,
Whitehaven unit HQ, causing damage On a brighter note, the Mayor
with a two-mile yomp in between.
and stealing equipment. of Copeland, Cllr Willis Metherell,
A total of 16 shooting badges
CO Keith Crowe said: “We spent attended the TS Bee annual RN
were awarded to the party, which
several hours checking our equipment inspection in one of her last official
was supported by 15 staff under
inventories and have prepared a list of engagements.
Capt Agnew RMR.
missing items, which includes tents, Other guests included the
CDR Colin Redstone, Area
rucksacks and various other pieces of Whitehaven unit’s president, Rear
Officer (North) for the Sea
expedition equipment. Admiral Steve Morgan USN, BAE
Cadet Corps, has received his
“The equipment is very new and Systems’ Astute Programme Director
OBE from the Prince of Wales at
was only purchased last year with Rear Admiral Tim Chittenden, and
● The bridge of the Tyne is all mine: the four Jersey cadets, with Lt Ron Perchard (third from left) Buckingham Palace.
and Lt Cdr Paul Pitcher, Commanding Offi cer of HMS Tyne, on board the patrol ship
support from the local Neighbourhood members of Whitehaven RNA.
Cdr Redstone was awarded
Forums.” The inspection was carried out by
the honour for his work at
Pompey to Jersey via the Tyne
The value of stolen items tops £600, the North West Area Officer, Lt Col
Permanent Joint Headquarters
and in addition a number of doors will Steve Wotherspoon RM, who spoke to
in Northwood.
have to be replaced as well as items cadets and toured TS Bee.
such as filing cabinets, which were “TS Bee is a shining example of a MEMBERS of the Hinckley
FOUR cadets from Jersey had a brief trip on helped work the ropes and lines as Tyne left
forced open. well-run unit, closely integrated with unit have paid a visit to HMS
board HMS Tyne, and managed to pack in a harbour, then threw themselves into firefighting
A number of unit activities have had and supported by its local community,” York, accompanied by the Mayor
serious amount of work. and man overboard exercises.
to be cancelled, and the unit will suffer said Lt Col Wotherspoon. of Hinckley and Bosworth, Cllr
Accompanied by Lt Ron Perchard, of TS One highlight was a 20-minute spin in one of the
financially. At the end of the inspection it Mary Sherwin.
Jersey, Sea Cadets Aaron Hotten and Terry high-speed sea boats, and they then stood watches
Chairman Chas Tinkler said: “We was announced that Whitehaven had The cadets were shown round
Hughes, along with Air Cadet Matthew Coote on the bridge – it is not easy steering a warship in
are a registered charity and do not received formal approval to start a the ship by Lt Tom Rowley and
and Cdt Charles Perkins of Victoria College a lumpy sea when you feel a little queasy. receive any direct funding. Marine cadet detachment – an his team.
CCF, travelled to Portsmouth to join the ship, Having assisted getting Tyne alongside in “Our insurance will cover some, but appropriate move, given that the unit’s During the visit frigate HMS
spending the night before at HMS Bristol. windy conditions in Jersey it was straight back not all, of the cost and we will have to Old New Quay HQ was originally Westminster, which was berthed
After a tour of HMS Victory, the quartet to school… spend a lot of time and effort to raise occupied by Royals during the war. alongside the destroyer, got under
way, and as she was the senior ship
Cadets learn to paddle in the surf
due respects had to be paid.
The Still and Carry On was
piped by LC Laura Hartwell.
IT WAS a home win for
SOUTHERN Area cadets the Northampton and
had to adapt their river Wellingborough crews at the
techniques for a more first stage of the annual pulling
boisterous ride when they regatta.
had their first taste of surf Rowing on the River Nene
kayaking (see right). adjacent to their HQ in Nunn
Coached by PO Andy Mills Road, the local unit swept
Pearce and Bertie Beckham the board in all event classes
of the British Canoe Union, against crews representing
the cadets spent a day at Loughborough, Kettering,
Saunton in North Devon Hinckley and Leicester.
learning this new skill. All the teams – each one
There was plenty of initial of which had representation
dunking, but by the end of from both TS Laforey
the day the youngsters had (Northampton) and TS Diamond
mastered the basics, and (Wellingborough) – now go
even indulged in a little free through to the Eastern Regional
surfing. heat on the River Trent.
Thanks are due to the
Woodmill Outdoor Shop for
providing equipment.
See www.hants.gov.uk/
paddlesouth for more details.
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