44 NAVY NEWS, DECEMBER 2008
Singular
● HMS Illustrious in Grand Harbour in Malta
Picture: LA(Phot) Mike Handy Solid-gold
honour debut for
for Trinity Stockport
twosome first-aiders
EMMA Bascombe and Alex FOUR Stockport Marine Cadets
Turner, of Trinity School were the first from a Sea Cadet
CCF RN section, lifted the unit to enter the National Inter-
silver Seamanship cup from Service First Aid competition,
Capt Colin Welbourne at the staged at Sandhurst Military
National Combined Cadet Force Academy.
Regatta held at Whale Island, MC1 Matthew Duggan
Portsmouth. and MC2s Spike Fone, James
The enthusiasm and Marsland and Adam McMillan,
determination of the petty officers all representing TS Hawkins, were
caught the eye of the judges in invited to attend after coming
the Bosun dinghy class, which runners-up against air, army
saw the pair take the trophy for and CCF cadets at the North-
the best display of seamanship West Area Inter-Cadet Force
qualities. competition at Altcar Training
Alex said: “I have been Camp in the spring.
competing at this National CCF The lads were gold medallists in
Regatta for three years. their class, notching up 244 points
“Each summer since we joined against teams from the CCF in a
CCF, Emma and I attend the competition attended by members
CCF RN dinghy sailing course
Malta GC affi liates
of the St John Ambulance Brigade,
at HMS Raleigh to improve our Army Cadets, Air Cadets and
skills, but I never dreamt that we other young adults.
would win the Seamanship trophy The top score of the day was
this year. 276 points, achieved by a St John
“We were really surprised but Ambulance team.
also very happy when Trinity As a result of their success,
School was announced as the the cadets have been invited to
winning team.”
with HMS Illustrious
the prestigious Lord Mayor of
And the man responsible for the London Young Prior Competition
existence of the school’s CCF has early this month – the pinnacle of
also been rewarded. the first aid competition calendar.
Lt Col Ray Elliott has been Their instructor, Sgt (SCC)
awarded the CCF medal for 12 Bill Felstead, said: “The lads did
years’ service. extremely well.
The former Royal Marine “To win gold medals in their
became a teacher, and started
MALTA GC unit has created a Zahra Davis RNR said: “It is with when, on Thursday January 10 in Malta for the mess dinner first national competition is
the CCF with an Army section
formal link with a ship whose
great pleasure that now our unit 1941, the fourth ship to bear that commemorates the famous exceptional.”
in 1996, the RN section being
the name entered Malta after raid by carrier-borne Fairey S/Lt (SCC) Debbie Goodleff,
added later.
name resounds through the
is officially affiliated with HMS
suffering much damage to her Swordfish torpedo bombers that CO of the Stockport unit, said:
Col Elliott led the contingent
history of the island.
Illustrious.
“We are fortunate to be affiliated when escorting a convoy for the flew from HM ships Illustrious “We are very proud of the cadets
until April this year, and has
Aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious
with the ship that we sought, since beleaguered island fortress. and Eagle. and staff.
handed over a flourishing group
has added the Sea Cadet group to
not only is the name revered in And every October 7 it is It is planned that whenever “They worked extremely hard
of 80 Army and 40 Navy cadets.
her list of affiliates.
the Royal Navy as a champion of planned that the unit will hold Vo x possible, Maltese cadets will join and it is a fantastic achievement.”
This prestigious honour was
so many Battle Honours, but the Non Incerta Night to honour the her and take passage when she
Seconds
announced during the unit’s
name is also synonymous with carrier Illustrious with a dinner. next calls in at Malta.
annual RN Inspection, by the
Honour for Astrid
Malta GC. This year, on November 11, the “I am certain that nothing in
inspecting Area Officer (Eastern)
“We are proud that Illustrious
training ship’s wardroom held their their lives would ever compare
WINDSOR unit cadet POC Astrid
count at
responsible for the Malta GC unit,
bears Malta Convoy as one from
first celebration of Taranto Night. with entering Grand Harbour
Crawley has been chosen as one of
Cdr Clive Smith, to the delight of
her ten Battle Honours.”
Members of 815 Naval Air on Illustrious,” added the
the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets for
the many people present to watch On every Sunday closest
Squadron were guests of honour Commanding Officer.
the county of Berkshire.
swimming
the Sea and Marine Cadets of TS to January 10, the Malta GC
St Paul on parade. unit will lay a wreath at the War
Unit CO Lt (SCC) Jonathan Memorial to mark the occasion
New ship
IT WAS a close thing for cadets
from Burnley, Pendle and
Rossendale unit at the North ahead of
East England District swimming
competition in Oldham.
The team from TS Forward
schedule
gained overall places of second in
the Under-16s and second in the
AROUND a year into the
Junior Boys (10-12 years).
building process and the Sea
AC Josh Hinton (13) swam four
Cadet Corps’ new ship TS Jack
races in the Under-16s, winning
Petchey is ahead of schedule.
the freestyle, taking second places
The training vessel’s hull has
in the butterfly and individual
been completed and was broken
medley, and a third place in the
out of the mould at the end of
backstroke.
October.
Cadets Daniel Hudson and
Internal tanks, engine beds and
Toni Thorne competed in the
watertight bulkheads are fitted
breast stroke and freestyle, and
and ready for the delivery of
● Brian Joy, registrar of the HMS Tiger Association, visited Leicester
Junior Cadets Alex Ash and unit to help cement links between the two. Following a tour of the
the main machinery, which was
Nicholas Mensforth both gained unit he met staff and cadets, and presented unit First Lieutenant CPO
expected as Navy News went to
second places in their freestyle (SCC) Kim Marshal-Nichols with a print of the light cruiser HMS Tiger
press.
races. and a bottle of Pusser’s Rum (which was quickly stashed away). The
The mould will be kept at the
The team were presented with association, which sponsors the unit’s website, has 250 members
Bridgend Boat Company’s yard
certificates of achievement by unit worldwide. Leicester Sea Cadets took the name TS Tiger in 1955,
in case of follow-on orders.
CO S/Lt Liz Jubb.
and the print of ‘their’ ship will now take pride of place at HQ
Wood fabrication of the
forward cadets mess, galley/
pantry and aft deckhouse sections
is completed and starting to
be sheathed in glass-reinforced
plastic (GRP), ahead of being
lifted on to the main hull next
month.
Meanwhile, construction has
started on the wheelhouse, bilge
keels and shaft bossings – the
fairings supporting the shafts
between propeller and hull.
● London Sea Cadets took part
Raft craft to the fore
in the fl ag-raising ceremony to
mark the capital becoming the
host nation for the 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games. The
A PARTY of cadets, friends and Under the command of CO
ceremony, outside City Hall,
staff of the Ellesmere Port Lt Cdr Toni Cioma, the party
saw prominent olympians and
unit put some of their skills into took part in various activities,
paralympians past and present
practice during an adventure including sailing, kayaking,
(and possibly future) gather
camp across the Channel. bodyboarding, dragon boat
alongside Mayor of London Boris
The group from TS Forward, racing, highwire and – much to
Johnson and other politicians
accompanied by two Royal the chagrin of their seamanship
and dignitaries. The cadets
Navy ratings on leave, instructor – raft building.
and other youth groups looked
travelled to Ardres near Calais Away from the water there
in Northern France.
on as Mayor Johnson said the
were also visits to a war
fl ags signal the commitment
museum, a chocolate factory,
and dedication to ensuring
Cadets from Ellesmere Port the World War 1 Étaples military ●
the London Games will be “a
get to grips with the fi ner points cemetery – and, of course, a
sporting feast for everyone.”
of raft-building shopping mall.
Pictures: Alex Lloyd Photography
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