42 NAVY NEWS, MAY 2008
Kendal establish
New boat and a
second burgee
top credentials
PROUD cadets from the award for their involvement
Hartlepool unit are looking in the local community,
forward to getting on the water including its outstanding
with a new boat obtained support to Hartlepool with
through a community fund.
civic duties and its work
TS Trincomalee took
with HMS Trincomalee, the
possession of the new rowing
oldest floating warship in
KENDAL unit has placed
boat following a £12,000 grant
the world, which is based in
● LC Becky Heywood
itself firmly among the elite
from the Youth Opportunities
the town.
Fund.
by taking the McBeath
He added: “The rowing
Becky ‘is
The ‘Admiralty sailing craft’
boat will be used for extensive
Trophy for 2007. was blessed by the unit’s
training.
The trophy, awarded
chaplain, Ken Comforth, at a
“Waterborne training starts
an example
annually to one of the best units
ceremony held at their marina
now, and we are dead keen
in the country, acknowledges
headquarters.
to get involved with it and get
an excellent range of activities
Young grant-givers from
the Youth Opportunities Fund,
practising.
to us all’
offered to its cadets and the
also known as Hartlepool
“It is something we really
range of qualifications gained
GGs, were on hand to actually
needed – we are very happy.
by those cadets. present the boat to the unit.
“Winning the burgee is
In 2007 Kendal cadets attended Also watching was
down to CPO Steve Harvey
A BURNLEY cadet has been
praised by her commanding officer
camps as far away as Gibraltar as Hartlepool Borough Council
and his staff, and the
as “truly as asset to the Sea Cadet
well as numerous training centres chairman Carl Richardson.
enthusiasm of the cadets.
throughout the country.
Corps” after overcoming a serious
The event was actually a
“It is a big honour to get
The unit is not resting on its
illness to gain promotion.
double celebration, as the
one.”
laurels – it still has ambitious
Becky Heywood (15) had
unit was also presented with
The town’s cadet unit,
plans for other overseas trips in a burgee for achieving more
which celebrates its 80th
been a member of TS Lookout
the coming 12 months. than 85 percent efficiency in anniversary in October,
for two and a half years, gaining
Members have achieved its annual inspection – the consists of both sea cadets
qualifications in campcraft,
qualifications in sailing, canoeing, second time in two years. and marine cadets, and
seamanship, engineering, first aid
powerboating, writer stores, cook Eric Priest, chairman of the has around 50 youngsters
and swimming.
steward, engineering, first aid, unit management committee, aged between ten and 18 as
Then, last year, Becky was
physical training and much more. said the group had won the members.
diagnosed with a brain tumour
The unit has won competitions
that required surgery and
throughout the north-west area,
chemotherapy.
and is keen to encourage its
During that treatment, Becky
cadets to reach their true potential
was unable to take part in her
through teamwork under the ethos
Young challengers
usual activities, but she continued
of the Royal Navy.
to attend the unit, helping to teach
The trophy was presented to the
the junior cadets and passed on a
unit by Rowley McBeath, son of
great deal of her knowledge.
● POC Jacqueline Ashcroft, one of the longest-serving cadets
Admiral McBeath, who established
Once she had completed her
within TS Royalist, and Junior Rosanna Quinn, the youngest pick up their prizes
the trophy, in front of an audience
treatment Becky returned to
member of the unit (at ten years and one day) receive the McBeath
of invited guests and supporters at
training, and in March this year
Trophy from Rowley McBeath
the unit headquarters.
TWO Sea Cadet units were invited Sovereign broadcast interviews
she attended an advancement
Admiral McBeath was Honorary
“We are also very pleased with girls and boys aged from ten to 17,
to Sussex to collect their prizes throughout the day, reporting
board and was promoted to
Commodore of the Sea Cadets for
the amount of assistance we get and has ambitious plans to extend
for a fund-raising challenge they the cadets’ progress in hourly
Leading Cadet.
many years, and his trophy is a
from parents and supporters, and its current headquarters to be able
undertook last year. bulletins, and hoteliers decked out
S/Lt Liz Jubb, the CO of TS
much-sought-after award by all of
this award is also a testament to to offer much more to youngsters
Eastbourne unit was runner their establishments with flags and
Lookout, said: “Everyone at
the units in the corps – currently
their help and involvement,” said from the South Lakeland area.
up to the Jersey Air cadets in bunting.
the unit is proud of Becky for
totalling 400 units up and down
S/Lt Sumpter. For more information about
the 2007 St Dunstan’s Go the The band of TS Brilliant from
achieving this promotion. the country. Mr McBeath said that he was the unit call 01539 733440 on
Distance Cadet Challenge, with Tunbridge Wells marched the last
“She has shown herself to The award of the trophy places immensely proud to carry on a Monday or Thursday night or
Gateshead unit taking third. leg of the challenge with the young
be incredibly strong and brave TS Royalist in the top ten of presenting the award instigated by contact the Commanding Officer
Historian and TV presenter gunners.
throughout her treatment and she units. his father and felt that Kendal were on 07979626518.
Peter Snow presented the prizes TS Flamingo, the Gateshead
is an example to us all. Commanding Officer S/Lt Clive worthy winners of the award. Alternatively access the unit’s
at the St Dunstan’s Centre in unit, rowed the standard Corps
“Becky is truly an asset to the
Ovingdean.
Sumpter said it was a fantastic
The current CO took charge own web site on http://units.ms-
boat from the mouth of the Tyne
Sea Cadet Corps.”
The Jersey cadets won by dint to Scotswood Bridge, 14 miles
achievement for such a small unit
of the unit in April 2003 with a sc.org/kendal/Default
Becky is looking to study at
of a air, land and sea assault. upstream.
and meant that all the hard work
complement of only 15 cadets. The unit is also on the lookout
Burnley College after the summer,
Eastbourne unit pulled their Peter Snow said: “The Cadet
and dedication by a small staff of
Royalist is now thriving, with a for staff members – call the CO to
and hopes to join the Royal Navy. volunteers had been worthwhile.
ship’s company of more than 40 discuss at any time.
newly-refurbished field gun along Challenge is a wonderful scheme;
the town’s seafront three not only is it testing the ingenuity
and a half times to complete and commitment of each of the
Northern units take to
the distance – the gun was cadets, it is also helping to break
refurbished with the help of down their misconceptions about
St Dunstaner Gerry Jackson. blindness and promote inter-
the slopes of Cairngorm
Local station Radio generational understanding.”
Coventry take the cup
PICTURED right are cadets Lynch, from Dundee, who picked
and staff from Northern Ireland, up the skill of skiing very quickly,
SIX girls from Coventry unit presented the awards to the
Orkney, Thurso, Dundee and and to Cadet Aaron Brogan, from
struck gold at the Corps’ team – Charlotte Burton (capt),
Chester Le Street, at the annual Portrush, who struggled at first
national football championships Stevie-Rae Roberts, Natalie
ski expedition in the Cairngorm but showed lots of perseverance
at HMS Collingwood. Brooks, Katie Scandrett, Katie
mountains in Scotland. and by the end of the week was
Having beaten all local and Reilly and Elizabeth McCarthy.
Organised by Area Logistics zipping about with the rest of area teams to secure their place Coventry CO Lt Steve
Officer Lt Tommy Wallace RNR, them. in the finals, the team was Warwick said: “Everyone is
this is the 18th year it has taken Skiing is an arduous sport, confident of success. absolutely delighted with such
place. especially in Scotland with the At Collingwood they a great result for a great team.
One year was cancelled due to ever-changing weather conditions, continued their winning ways, “The girls deserve their
the outbreak of Foot and Mouth and it certainly builds up an storming into the final where, National Champions’ title as
disease, and one year there was appetite – so a massive thank in a very close contest against reward for all their hard work
no snow, but this year was superb, you went to chefs Lt Cdr Maggie Eastbourne, they kept their they have put in, not just this
with the best snow conditions seen Mons White (CO of Chester Le
nerve to not only take the year but in previous years as
for the last ten years. Street unit) and her daughter
women’s trophy, but also to well.
All of the cadets managed to Liz, who made sure the skiers had
remain unbeaten at every step. “Most of this team have not
learn to ski to varying degrees, with great meals to come back to every
Capt Jonathan Fry, the lost a five-a-side football match
special mentions to Cadet Dean evening.
Captain of the Corps, in over three years.”
‘Home town’ remembers HMS Laforey
CADETS from the ‘home town’ of a Hinckley also had cadets taking part or
destroyer sunk in action in World War 2 on parade.
led a parade to commemorate the loss of The parade was led by a massed band of
the ship. 30 and a guard of honour, and the whole
Northampton raised a considerable sum parade featured more than 150 cadets,
of money during Warship Week in 1942 who had worked hard to hone their skills.
towards the cost of the destroyer HMS This was the last parade for 21-year-old
Laforey, which then became the town’s POC Richard Wilkins who, after ten years
adopted warship. in the unit, has joined the Royal Navy.
Laforey was in the thick of the action, Richard, who has a keen interest in
attempting to save the aircraft carrier parade and ceremonial and has helped train
HMS Ark Royal from sinking in the unit teams for ceremonial competitions,
Mediterranean in late 1941 and taking part said: “I will miss the unit – but I will be
in the heroic Operation Pedestal convoy to back!”
resupply Malta in the summer of 1942. Cadets have also attended the unit’s
Besides cadets from Northampton annual Easter Camp at the Sea Cadet
and Wellingborough, the units at Training Centre in Thrapston, where
Milton Keynes, Stevenage, Dunstable, 30 cadets enjoyed powerboating, dinghy
Loughborough, Leicester, Kettering and sailing and windsurfing.
● Wreath-layers at the Northampton parade (left) and the Sea Cadet Corps guard of
honour (right)
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