NAVY NEWS, FEBRUARY 2009 39
St Albans New link
on target yields
for trophy welcome
and funds figures
MARINE and Sea Cadets from St
BURGEONING links between
Albans unit proved themselves the
the Harrow and Wembley unit
best naval shots in Hertfordshire
and the Worshipful Company of
at the district .22 shooting
Chartered Accountants in England
competition.
and Wales (WCCAEW) has seen
TS St Albans was up against
the cadets’ coffers boosted by
a dozen other teams from across
£2,000.
Hertfordshire but none of the
Three members of the
others could match the home
WCCAEW visited TS Dundas
teams.
just before Christmas to present a
The St Albans A team (Cpl
cheque for the purchase of training
Wales, Mne Cdts Buck and
equipment and to subsidise
Landsdown) took first prize, while
courses for staff and cadets.
the unit’s B team (LC Smart, Cdts
The representatives, Master
Newman and Jueno-Chapman)
of the Company Rachel Adams,
took runners-up spot.
Chief Clerk Clifford Bygrave and
The best shot from the
James Macnamara, were welcomed
competition was 15-year-old Cdt
on board and watched as the unit
Demi Jueno-Chapman.
went through Colours.
The unit then switched from
Following the presentation of
serious competition to serious
the cheque to unit president Capt
fund-raising, swapping their caps
Hugh Peltor, the Master of the
for antlers at the same time.
Company was given a tour of the
Ten cadets from TS St Albans,
unit and spoke to cadets.
plus instructors and parents,
Mrs Adams said she looked
helped Sainsbury’s shoppers pack
forward to meeting the cadets
their bags just before Christmas.
again, and hoped to go boating
The event raised £825 for unit
● Happy faces of cadets on board TS John Jerwood – happy that the offshore training vessel had found shelter from Force 8 conditions
with them in the summer.
coffers, but just as important was
during her South Coast training cruise at the end of last year
Earlier in the year, following an
the chance to raise the profile of
expression of interest in affiliation
the unit, and a number of younger
between the two groups, the unit
shoppers expressed an interest in
was visited by members of the
joining them.
WCCAEW, for whom cadets
The bag-pack rounded off
put on displays of ropework and
a busy and successful year for
rigging and camping skills to
the unit, which won awards and
demonstrate some of the skills
trophies in 2008 for shooting,
Rough training and
and activities they learn and take
sailing, kayaking and expeditions.
part in.
Whitehaven
goes pink
WHITEHAVEN cadets raised
money for a cancer charity by
smooth progress
Carrier CO
visits for
ditching dark blue in favour of
anniversary
pink.
TAKING the rough with the Force 8 conditions the cadets
“It was great fun and all our
cadets joined in,” said unit CO Lt
smooth was the key to the
learned about offshore navigation,
THE Naval section of the
(SCC) Peter Lucas RNR.
final weeks of 2008 for cadets
engineering and the art of cooking
CCF at St John’s School in
Leatherhead welcomed the CO of
“One of the cadets turned up in
from the Northampton and
at sea.
Smooth progress through the year
one of the Navy’s most powerful
a Pink Panther costume, another Wellingborough unit.
by the cadets meant 2008 ended
warships to their 50th anniversary
was wearing a pink tutu and Seven representatives of TS
with them winning the Stephenson
celebrations.
everyone – including the staff – Laforey (Northampton) and satellite
Trophy for best unit in the Eastern
The section is affiliated to
was wearing something pink.” TS Diamond (Wellingborough) region – an unprecedented fifth year aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal,
The usual subs paid by cadets took a South Coast training cruise in succession they have achieved
and Capt John Clink – himself a
were topped up by additional in TS John Jerwood. the honour.
former CCF cadet – was invited
donations from cadets and staff, Conditions were officially CO Lt Chris Read said: “The
to take part in the occasion just
and in total around £50 was ‘challenging’ (ie lumpy), but as they competition is extremely tough as
before the Christmas holidays.
raised for the Breast Cancer made their way from Weymouth the top units in the area are of an
Capt Clink took the salute at
Campaign. to Cowes and Southampton in extremely high standard.
the official ceremonies, inspecting
“At the end of the day the cadets,
the cadets and presenting ten
guided by the excellent instructional
CCF proficiency awards.
staff we have at Northampton and
Among the St John’s ‘old boys’
● The winning girls senior fi ve-a-side football team from the
Wellingborough, give their all to Northampton and Wellingborough unit
present was Patrick Gardner, one
achieve this impressive result.
of the school’s first cadets.
“We are humbled and amazed
was demonstrated by the passing- be distracted by the peripheral After demonstrations by the
that we are still in the top
out from HMS Raleigh of former activities; the boys fell in the semi- cadets and speeches from the
position.”
Northampton cadet Chris Ihme, final of their competition but the principal guests, Capt Clink cut
That was not the only trophy
who spent six years with the unit. girls were made of sterner stuff. the anniversary cake.
to adorn the unit’s cabinet, as
The Laforey and Diamond An action-packed final saw the The officer said: “My own
they also scooped the Angus
footballers have been making their Leeds team defeated, which put experience in the CCF was the
Pearson Memorial Shield for the
mark in end-of-year competitions. the girls through to the national springboard for my naval career,
best junior Sea Cadet section,
The regional five-a-side finals, to be held this month in and I attach great importance to
the Carol Ann Rose Bowl for
finals were held as part of a fun Birmingham. progressing our affiliation, through
excellence in offshore training,
weekend, including ice-skating Wellingborough has held not only getting cadets on board
and the Peter Bayliss Trophy for
and swimming. its annual open evening and HMS Ark Royal but also by my
training participation.
But the junior boys, senior boys prizegiving at its new HQ at team taking the time to visit the
The benefit of such training
and senior girls teams refused to Rushden. school.”
45 and out for Peter
A RETIRED officer with 45 servant, supervising the 126
years service to the Naval RN sections of CCFs.
community has finally hung A keen sportsman in a wide
up his sword. range of activities, Peter has
Lt Cdr Peter Cunningham completed several marathons
joined the RN from school as a and half marathons, competed
seaman officer cadet in 1963. in the Fastnet Race and won a
He served in ships ranging couple of RN caps in rugby.
from minesweepers (HMS At the age of 64 he still
Fiskerton in Borneo during the plays cricket and referees
‘Confrontation’) to carriers, local rugby matches.
including the old HMS Ark A resident of Alverstoke, in
Royal and HMS Invincible. Gosport, Peter has actively
Amongst other ships were sought out opportunities for
Victorious, Undaunted, Tenby, disadvantaged young people
Scarborough, Tiger and Tartar. to participate in adventurous
His shore time was equally activities, including sailing.
varied, including periods as All 126 CCF RN contingents
a staff officer at the NBCD and Peter’s many friends and
School, as a French interpreter colleagues contributed to a
● LC Bonnie Driver, Lord Lieutenant’s Sea cadet for Oxfordshire
on NATO staff and as a staff farewell gift of an inscribed
and a member of the Oxford unit, at the Donnington Bridge HQ
officer in charge of all URNUs. barograph and pen, presented
Christmas tree sale. TS Euryalus has been selling Christmas trees
Peter retired from active to him on their behalf by Capt
for more than 30 years to help pay unit running costs. With a target
service 15 years ago but Colin Welborn, Chief of Staff
of around 1,300 trees to shift, as well as decorations and other
ictory remained in uniform as a (Youth) to CINCFleet, on board
stalls, all cadets, staff and helpers work hard at moving trees and
● Lt Cdr Peter Cunningham bids farewell on board HMS V
after 45 years service
netting them for customers. Normal training is suspended during the
Picture: LA(Phot) Owen King Retired Officer-grade civil HMS Victory.
‘Operation Christmas Tree’, as it has become known
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