42 NAVY NEWS, FEBRUARY 2008
Cold-weather ceremonial rig is unveiled for mayor
THE Medway Towns unit held evening at the end of last year. The Mayor was guest of
their annual presentation to It is believed that the Mayor honour and inspected her
celebrate the achievements of all was delighted and surprised Mayor’s Guard, which is
its cadets and adult volunteers at the swift response as these paraded in her honour at certain
at their unit headquarters things usually take a long time events throughout the year.
Mayor of Medway Cllr Val to clear through regulations… As well as Best Cadet and
Goulden commented recently Guard Commander POC
other high-achiever awards,
at a parade attended by the Lewis O’Callaghan said: “The
there are many awards for effort
cadets that they looked cold
cadets spent ages getting and consistency, leadership and
and perhaps should be issued
the noses to shine up to the teamwork which recognise the
with nose and ear warmers for
standard required by the effort put in by cadets throughout
winter parades.
Ceremonial Officer, and I think the year – including four berths
Never one to argue with the
some of the antlers could have on the Sea Cadet sailing training
First Citizen, unit Commanding
done with a bit of starch, but all ship TS Royalist.
Officer S/Lt Stephen Small told
in all it did the trick.” The Medway Towns unit is
the Ceremonial Officer, CPO
Parents and families were part of the West Kent district
Jim Manning to “make it so!”
invited along as well as of the Southern Area, the other
The equipment was sourced
distinguished guests from the eight units being Chatham
and first used at the presentation
local community, including Marine Cadets, Dartford,
regular supporters such as Gravesend, Maidstone,
● Members of the Medway Towns branch line up in
● POC Lewis O’Callaghan
receives a certifi cate from the Royal British Legion, the Sheppey, Sittingbourne,
their new cold-weather ceremonial rig – much to the
the Mayor of Medway, Cllr Val Royal Naval Association, local Westerham and Tunbridge
delight of the Mayor of Medway, Cllr Val Goulden (back
Goulden councillors and many more. Wells.
left), whose suggestion it was
Come
TS Hurricane on
George
listen searches
to the
parade (ground)
for celebs
band
A LONDON cadet is seeking
stars who have done their time
in the Corps.
LC George Whitfield, of
THE Royal Marines are coming
Southwark unit, is carrying out
to Newhaven to support the
the research to add to the Sea
local Sea Cadet unit.
TS HURRICANE is
Cadet Corps website.
On Friday June 20 the Band of
permanently on parade – or
The TS Cossack cadet has
HM Royal Marines Portsmouth
been given the task of hunting
will perform the Beat Retreat at least, permanently on
down the details of ex-cadets
Ceremony at Newhaven Fort at
the parade ground. who are now famous.
a major fund-raising event for TS
The Hornchurch and
These details will then be used
Defiance, the Newhaven and
Upminster unit had become
on the website to help publicise
Seaford unit.
concerned about the state of
the value of the Corps.
The unit is raising funds for
the “old and tired” concrete
If you know of any footballers,
a new headquarters so they can
film stars, politicians or the like
move out of the Old Chapel they parade ground at their base at
who served in your unit, send
presently use, where they “freeze the Paddock in Wood Lane.
details to david.4.bradbury@
in winter and boil in summer”. Apart from looking unsightly,
hotmail.co.uk
Two years ago part of the there were also worries that the
roof collapsed, putting the surface, which was cracked, uneven
Quarterdeck out of use. and showing signs of subsidence,
Honours
TS Defiance is affiliated to the would also raise health and safety
Newhaven branch of the Royal issues.
British Legion and a party of Unit managers decided that a
for duo
members will attend the event. block-paved design would combine
Gates will open at 6.30pm and durability with impact – and the WARMEST congratulations to
the ceremony will end at 9.30pm. impact was provided by a colour two members of the Corps who
Tickets are £12.50 for adults, scheme of charcoal and light-grey were recognised in the Queen’s
concessions £10 and groups of bricks, which were laid in such a New Year Honours list.
ten can buy tickets for £10 each. way that the unit’s training ship Lt Cdr (SCC) Nicholas ‘Nick’
Refreshments will be available, name was emblazoned across John Moulton RNR, Commanding
and tickets go on sale at the centre of the parade ground, Officer of the Rebel Trust, was
Newhaven Fort on March 1. To spanning the Training Deck to the appointed to the Military Division
book telephone 01273 517622. Eyres Deck. of the Most Excellent Order of
Unit Chairman Chris Morgan The ground was also extended the British Empire as a Member
● Cadets and staff from the Hornchurch and Upminster unit gather on their parade ground, which now
said: “We are very excited about to take in a shabby patch of grass,
proudly bears the name of the unit’s training ship
– an MBE, in other words.
this event. which then linked the ground to Mrs Doreen Nevard, Chairman
“It is a long time since the an existing path for the adjoining
warship was moored alongside company, who acted as guides for centre, among other important
of Southwark Sea Cadet
Royal Marines have visited ATC building. HMS Belfast on the Thames just the tour. sites. Unit, was also made an MBE
Newhaven and we expect the Further afield, the unit received before Christmas. The visitors were given a The tour was universally well- – an Ordinary Member of the
event to be a sell out. an invitation for an exclusive The cadets went on board in thorough insight into how the received, and to top it off the Civil Division of the said Most
“Tickets are limited so people guided tour of Type 23 frigate the late morning, and on arrival ship works, taking in the bridge, group was permitted to nip into Excellent Order of the British
are advised to book early.” HMS Westminster when the were met by two of the ship’s operations room and ship control McDonald’s for lunch. Empire.
Lucrative stroll for Elizabeth
Hinckley
AN adult leader at Chelmsford
unit has completed a 1,168 mile
shine on
walk to raise funds for her cadets.
Midshipman Elizabeth Surrey
walked from John o’Groats to
Land’s End and has raised £1,700
parade
so far for the unit.
The 20-year-old set out from
HINCKLEY unit ended the year
John o’Groats on September 26
in style by winning the Colour
and walked 25 miles a day.
Party trophy at the Northampton
Elizabeth said: “I’m quite a
and Leicester District drill
keen walker but for the first week
competition.
I did have blisters.
The cadets had to learn how to
“Every day I met someone on
parade the Colour, which included
the route and they were really
learning new parade movements
nice.”
and hours of practice to perfect
Elizabeth said the money raised
their display.
would be used to buy equipment
The Colour – a flag awarded to
for her unit, which is affiliated to
a unit by the Queen – requires a
HMS Illustrious.
special guard when uncased.
It is one of the oldest units
Hinckley competed teams
in the country, being one of the
from across Leicestershire and
original 100 units set up.
Northants, but they will now step
Elizabeth, who was met by
up to the Eastern Area competition
other members of the Sea Cadets
this month.
at Land’s End, is now waiting to
Commanding Officer Lt Neil
join either the police or the Navy.
Hartwell said: “This is a fantastic
She has been a cadet since the
achievement for the cadets.
age of 14, when she saw them out
“It has taken a lot of hard work
on the river one day and thought
and dedication from all involved.
it looked fun.
“It shows what team spirit the
Last year, Elizabeth became
unit has.”
London Area’s first Midshipman.
The successful team was LCs
Waton, Hartwell, Trigg and Parry,
POC O’Connor and OC Dodds.● Elizabeth Surrey is greeted
at Land’s End at the end of her
fund-raising walk from John ● The Hinckley unit Colour is
o’Groats paraded by cadets
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