NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 2007 43
Sunday Barnsley
activity to mark
was load 65th with
of rubbish reunion
A TEAM of 30 cadets from
the Northampton and
BARNSLEY unit opened its doors
Wellingborough unit gave up
for the first time on September 1
their Sunday afternoon to help
1942, so this month celebrates its
clear the River Nene of rubbish
65th anniversary.
as part of a sponsored clean-up.
In the early days the Yorkshire
The youngsters collected more
unit only accepted male cadets,
than 50 bin bags of waste, and
and was under the command of Lt
their haul included a shopping
Goodyear, who was also a founder
trolley, a fire extinguisher and
of the West Riding Sailing Club.
several unexpected items.
Over the decades the unit has
Cadet Gent won the prize for
moved its location through various
the most unusual find with a
buildings and schools in the centre
large traffic separation bollard
of town, finally coming to rest at
and a gum shield.
its current site in Racecommon
Unit Commanding Officer
Road in the 1960s.
Lt (SCC) Chris Read RNR
The following decade it started
said: “Events such as these are
to admit female cadets, while it
important in showing our young
was the 1990s before a junior
people the importance of the
section was started to cater for
local environment.
those between the ages of ten
“We have installed energy-
and 12.
saving bulbs and low water-
January 1 2000 saw a major
usage toilets in the unit and
development when Barnsley
have investigated the possible
was officially approved to have a
installation of a wind turbine.
Marine Cadet detachment.
“Linked with our recycling
As part of the TS Diomede
scheme for waste and our policy
● Sea Cadets on a Royal Marines rigid raider craft pass HMS Dauntless on the River Clyde celebrations, the unit is to hold
to minimise the use of lighting,
a reunion of former cadets in the
we feel we must be one of the
unit, so organisers would like to
greenest units in the Sea Cadet
hear from them – especially those
Corps – and obviously, our
from the early years.
primary form of boating is either
Tickets are now on sale for the
oars or sail.”
reunion, at a cost of £5 to cover
Cadets are also encouraged
Seamanship skills put
the cost of refreshments.
to involve themselves in the
Contact PO Caroline
community, and raised £165
Devonport, the unit training
through a dragon boat race in
officer, on 01977 652880 on
aid of the Northamptonshire and
01226 295531, or email admin@
Warwickshire Air Ambulance.
barnsleyseacadets.co.uk
The river clean-up is expected
to garner around £250 for
Transports
the Friends of the Children
to good use at festival
of Chernobyl, a charity which
provides breaks for children
of delight
who live near the ruined Soviet SKILLS honed in drill From a training point of view,
TAMESIDE cadets have taken
nuclear power plant, giving them
halls and on the water were
three days of hard work meant
delivery of new transport for land
a few weeks away from the area
and water.
irradiated by an explosion in
put to good use when Sea
that the cadets could put the
various seamanship skills they had
1986. Cadets from across the learned back at their own units
After raising nearly £12,000,
More than 30 cadets from the
West of Scotland helped
into practice in a real situation
the unit is now enjoying the
marina
unit overcame the opposition
benefits of a new minibus – part
and the fast-flowing River Trent
out at the River Festival on
with real ships.
These included the Corps’ own
of a series of investments which
to take the regatta trophy for the
the Clyde.
flagship, TS Royalist, which was
ensure the cadets have use of the
best all-round result in boating
The busy two-day event – the
paying a rare visit to Glasgow to
best equipment.
at the Eastern Area regional biggest yet – saw units from as change cadet crews.
In similar vein, the unit also has
championship.
far afield as Fort William in
Other vessels included the tall
a new Laser Bahia training boat,
Organised by Nottingham
the north, East Kilbride in
ship Tenacious, the historic Clyde-
paid for by a grant of £5,750 from
unit, the event was held during a
the Local Network Fund.
spell of very wet weather, but it
the south and Airdrie in the
built coaster Kyles and the various
That joins the Tameside flotilla
made victory all the sweeter.
east travel to Glasgow to help
ferries which were bringing people
into the festival from Braehead.
of a Delta rescue RIB, ten kayaks,
Against 60 other units, the
with the smooth running of
A highly successful PR tent was
two Canadian canoes, two Laser
senior boys took the pulling the festival. also run by instructors and cadets Vegas and four Laser Picos.
events while the power-boaters According to Richard Davies,
on the dock, next to the Glen Lee
and the girls rowing teams were Maritime Director of the Glasgow
historic sailing ship.
Global reach
runners-up. River Festival: “The Sea Cadets
Saturday was made even more
Coxswain AC Stuart Jolley played a vital role in making the
interesting by high winds and the
FIVE Sea Cadets from Walton-● Sea Cadets enjoy a trip in rigid raiders along the River Clyde
said: “Controlling the boats in the 2007 Glasgow River Festival a
river carrying the flotsam of a
on-the-Naze unit were chosen to
fast-flowing river was really hard, success both on and off the water.
week of rain and rough weather.
But for many, the high point Sophie and Shannon Feggans, represent the UK at international
but it was great to win the event “From escorting visiting yachts
This caused problems for
of the weekend was a high-speed both from Fort William, said “It camps around the world.
and it means the months of hard to their berths, line handling for
berthing parties and the boats tied
tour ‘doon the watter’ with the was great fun to be out on the PPO George Brown and POC
work have paid off.”
passenger boats and tall ships, to pontoons in the Princes Dock. Royal Marines in two of their water on the Sunday. The Royal Karline Bigwood were chosen to
The cadets are due to compete
to laying the boom for a charity But it wasn’t all hard work Rigid Raider assault craft. Marines Rigid Raiders were the travel to Canada, POC Kelsey
in the national finals in the
duck race, cadets got involved in a – apart from the chance to Sights taken in included views best things we’ve ever been on”. Richards was picked for the South
Docklands of London this month.
thoroughly organised, disciplined meet other young people from of the three new type 45 destroyers District Officer Lt Cdr ‘Abe’ Korean trip and POCs Hannah
- and enthusiastic manner. completely different places, the Daring, Dauntless and Diamond, Lincoln, who organised the cadets, Bettany and Kyle Doyle were on
Eddie gets
“These young cadets and their cadets were treated to VIP tours which were in various stages of thanked cadets and staff for giving the list for Russia, which included
leaders are a credit to the Sea of HMS Bangor and the Scottish construction and testing with up their time to make it such a ten days aboard the training ship
Cadets name.” Fisheries Protection Vessel Jura. BAE Systems. success. Novgorod.
his medal
THE former Commanding
Trio cross the Atlantic
Officer of Ramsgate and
Broadstairs unit has been
THREE cadets from the Whitehaven Mary Grave Trust, which has made
presented with his Cadet Forces unit were due to fly to Canada as Navy a substantial grant toward the total
Medal. News went to press. cost, and the PEI Division of the Navy
CPO (SCC) Eddie Doody The trio – Katie Moir, Adam Crellin League of Canada, which has met the
received the medal from Cdr and Kaylie Lancaster – will spend two cost of accommodation on the Island.
Alan Tremelling, CACTO weeks on Canada’s Atlantic coast when The three cadets have also been
Portsmouth, on board HMS they visit their affiliated Canadian Sea busy raising money toward the cost of
Bristol during the Naval Cadet Cadet Corps in Charlottetown, Prince the trip.
Forces Summer Camp, for which Edward Island. Kaylie (15) overcame her fear of
Eddie provides the stores and The fist week will be spent in Nova heights to climb the 24m mainmast of
transportation facility. Scotia, where they will have a couple Corps flagship TS Royalist when the
The medal recognises Eddie’s of days touring Halifax before moving ship visited Whitehaven recently, Adam
14 years’ service in the Corps. on to HMCS Acadia, one of the main (13) is doing a sponsored run and Katie
Eddie is still an active Sea Cadet summer training camps in (14) has been washing cars.
instructor in the East Kent Canada. The entire ship’s company of the marina
District, and land he joined Sea Whilst there they will be involved Whitehaven unit gathered on the town’s
Cadet HQ as a national course with part of the Canadian cadet training quay to see Lt (SCC) Peter Lucas RNR
supervisor, travelling the country programme before attending the final receive a clasp for his Long Service
supervising cadet courses at Passing Out Parade of the season. Medal from the Mayor of Copeland,
establishments such as HMS The second week will be on Prince Cllr Anne Faichney.
Seahawk (Culdrose in Cornwall), Edward Island where Katie, Adam and Lt Lucas – who was unaware of the
HMS Raleigh, the Navy’s new Kaylie will take part in various activities impending presentation – has given 18
entry training base at Torpoint with local cadets. years as an adult volunteer to TS Bee,
in Cornwall, HMS Excellent on Highlights of the visit will include having originally joined as a cadet.
Whale Island in Portsmouth, meetings with both the Lieutenant He was commanding officer for three
HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Governor and the Premier of Prince years, his wife Kath is a member of
HMS Sultan in Gosport and
● Whitehaven Sea Cadets Katie Moir (left), Adam Crellin and Kaylie Lancaster, who are set to
Edward Island. the Unit Management Committee and
HMS Caledonia in Scotland.
visit Canada
The visit has been supported by the their three children are all cadets.
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