46 NAVY NEWS, APRIL 2009
Buxton
staff win
Worcester trophy
praise at
review
BUXTON unit has received a
keeps memory alive
glowing report from someone who
should know.
The Royal Navy’s Area Officer
WORCESTER unit was She told them on one afternoon Pauline also presented the unit each year, and the name of John
described Buxton as one of the
honoured to welcome Pauline
he was working on the side of a with the Battle Ensign flown on Hewlett will not be forgotten.”
best in the North West, praising
Lane, the daughter of the late
damaged ship when an attacking HMS Chaser when her father The unit is based next to the
the Commanding Officer and unit Japanese fighter plane sprayed served in her. River Severn in Diglis off Portland
staff for their “unstinting efforts
John Hewlett, to TS Worcester
them with bullets. Worcester CO S/Lt (SCC) Rob Walk, where the Worcester and
and dedication.”
to present the new John
Jack and his work party dived in Mountford RNR said: “It has Birmingham Canal joins the river.
Lt Col Wotherspoon
Hewlett Marine Engineering
the sea for cover, only to be told by been our pleasure to have Pauline Parade nights are Monday and
commended the level of support Trophy. the captain of the ship they were in on board and see her present the Friday, from 1915 until 2130.
from unit chairman Howard The trophy was made by cadets more danger in the water from the John Hewlett Marine Engineering See the website at http://units.
Schofield and the active unit and staff at the unit in recognition
sharks than from the bullets. They trophy. ms-sc.org/worcester/Default
management committee. of John Hewlett, who had been
left the water quickly. “This trophy will be awarded for more details.
The result was a burgee, the a leading member of the Royal
second year in succession for TS British Legion in Worcester since
Bulwark. 1947. ● Lt Cdr Frank Pugh with his
Severe weather caused the John Hewlett died last year at replica swords
cancellation of the unit’s Royal
the age of 92, only hours after
Naval parade, but guests will be
being presented with his MBE.
invited to another function in the
John (or Jack, as he was
Thanks to
near future when cadets will be
known to his friends) was born
able to demonstrate their skills.
in Worcester in 1915 and joined
Buxton unit would welcome
the Royal Navy at the age of 26,
youngsters aged between ten and
serving as a Chief Petty Officer on
Frank for
18 who relish a challenge with a
HMS Chaser.
nautical theme – and a little more
With the Navy he went
help from adult volunteers would
to Gibraltar, Aden, Bombay,
six decades
also be of great value.
Colombo and Australia, and
Contact CO Lt (SCC) Bruce
while serving as a repair squad
ELLESMERE Port has marked six
Luckman RNR on 01298 78092
Chief in the southern seas he saw
decades of service to the Corps by
for more details.
first-hand the damage caused by
one of its former COs.
Japanese suicide bombers.
A fundraising cocktail party was
Hartlepool
After inspecting the Guard
the setting for the presentation
of honour and presenting the
of three replica swords from the
trophy to the winning marine
Battle of Trafalgar to Lt Cdr
students
engineering team (Philip
Frank Pugh.
Coventry, Jack Goodwin and Jake
In his 60 years with the Corps,
Hicks), Pauline sat with cadets
Lt Cdr Pugh has been CO of
were best
and staff and went through her
Ellesmere Port twice, Birkenhead
father’s photo album, telling
unit, and has been Assistant
them about his life.
District Officer and District
LAST autumn a group of 24 cadets
Officer for Wirral.
and five staff from Hartlepool
Replica swords were made
unit attended a national course at
Laptops for by Derek Bone, chairman of
HMS Raleigh.
TS Forward, the Ellesmere Port
While there they were assisted
St Helens
unit.
on such skills as drill, uniform
dress, behaviour, and participation ST HELENS unit has been pre-
in various activities such as sented with two laptop computers,
Bigger is
firefighting, an assault course and thanks to United Utilities.
● Best foot (and arm) forward: cadets from Stevenage unit undertake parade training at HMS Collingwood
a damage control repair exercise. John Neal, United Utilities’
in Fareham
At the end of a rewarding and Information Systems Manager,
better at
busy week TS Trincomalee led the handed over the machines at the
overall standings. TS Scimitar headquarters in Mill
And there they stayed. Street on behalf of Phillip Green,
Mayor joins training party
Navy News…
As a consequence, at the end United’s Chief Executive Officer.
WITH (hopefully) better weather
of February the Hartlepool cadets CPO Ian Jones, the unit’s
THE Mayor of Stevenage accompanied cadets and Base, the Historic Dockyard and the Royal Navy
on the way, and a flurry of activity
and staff were awarded the Vigilant Officer-in-Charge, accepted the
staff from TS Andromeda on a visit to training Submarine Museum, just across the harbour mouth
after the long winter, perhaps now
trophy for being the best unit on laptops and thanked United for
establishment HMS Collingwood. in Gosport.
is a good time to restate a few
the course at Raleigh in 2008. their generosity.
Aimed at giving the Stevenage cadets a glimpse Mayor Cllr Michael Patston said: “TS Andromeda
simple rules which will help us
The trophy was presented The computers will be used in of life in the Navy, the visiting youngsters were soon is one of the many projects that I support and
report on your activities.
by Deputy Area Officer Lt Cdr conjunction with projectors which being put through their paces – literally – when they promote.
Email is probably the best marina
(SCC) Alan Stewart RNR to POC had already been donated by undertook a forenoon of parade training. “The lads seemed to be really enjoying their trip
means of getting stories to us,
Leon Usher on behalf of the unit.
the President of the local Rotary Other items on the agenda included a visit to the to Portsmouth and surrounding areas, and HMS
though hand-written notes (if we
Leon’s double – see page 45marina
Club. Royal Marines School of Music in Portsmouth Naval Collingwood looked after us really well.”
can decipher the writing) and
prints can still be accepted.
marina Reports should be concise, with
All hail the best of Beccles
names and ranks in full.
marina Do not embed digital pictures
into documents – keep them as
separate files; most people submit
BECCLES unit has held its annual awards Best Division: Mohawk; Best Dressed
Word documents and jpegs.
evening to reward success and provide a Male: AC S Shaw; Best Dressed Female:
We prefer pictures of activities marina
platform for the youngsters to demonstrate AC M Williams; Fundraiser of the Year:
rather than people standing in
their talents. AC Simon Spillings; Best New Entry: Cdt
lines, large groups or the backs of
With a good many district staff and local Buchanan; Best Junior Cadet: Cdt Bacon;
heads. If cadets have been sailing,
dignitaries in the audience, as well as parents Best Senior Cadet: ACM Williams; Special
let’s see them sailing.
and friends, the evening started with the Award: AC Sawdon (CVQO); Cadet of the
Sharp, colourful pictures will marina
Colours ceremony, during which TS Brave Year winner: AC S Shaw; Cadet of the Year
always attract the eye more than
paraded a guard. runner-up: OC Stanley.
gloomy ones full of dark uniforms.
Following the opening ceremonies all of the Once the presentations were over the cadets
You would be amazed at the number
unit’s cadets were inspected. entertained their guests with a drum display,
of murky, fuzzy shots of backs of
The highlight for many was the presentation a guard display and a demonstration by the
heads we get at Navy News.
of awards, including: piping team.
Picture files should be as large marina
Junior Endeavour: Jnr 1 Ruffy; Best The event ended with Evening Colours.
as possible; as a rule of thumb if
Dressed Junior: Jnr 1 Thompson; Best Junior Beccles parades on Tuesday and Thursday
it’s smaller than a megabyte it will
winner: Cdt G Shaw; Best Junior runner-up: evenings at their HQ in Fen Lane – for more ● LC Davinia Liste (left) and PPO Amy Barton, of Hitchin unit, with
look terrible in print and we try to
Cdt Langridge; Senior Endeavour: OC Gibbs; details call 01502 711858. framed mementoes of their time on board the sailing ship TS Royalist.
avoid such images.
Next time they go on board the brig they will be watch offi cers
marina A picture without a caption is
almost useless – again, full names
Top men gather
and ranks, please.
Electronic submissions should
be sent to edit@navynews.
co.uk, or in writing to Navy
THE tug of heartstrings and links The four top men are Lt Cdr
News, HMS Nelson, Portsmouth
to the past were evident at Walton- (SCC) Alan Rainbird RNR (TS
PO1 3HH.
on-the-Naze unit’s annual Valentine Diana 1973-84), Lt Cdr (SCC) John
dinner and disco. Fletcher RNR (TS Diana and TS
The event has been part of the Illustrious 1984-91), Lt Cdr (SCC)
Family service
unit’s calendar for decades – this John Garrett RNR (TS Illustrious
CHIEF Petty Officer Sarah Abbott,
was the 41st staging – and despite 1991-2005) and S/Lt (SCC) Gary
of Newhaven and Seaford unit,
economic uncertainties the dinner Dodd RNR (TS Illustrious 2006 to has been presented with her Long
still managed to attract more than present). Service medal by Cllr Bob Lacey,
140 people. Cdr Haines later presented S/Lt Chairman of East Sussex County
Guest of honour Cdr Paul Haines, Dodd with the Stephenson Trophy Council.
RN London Area Officer, noted in his and Burgee for 2008, the Cadet And the tradition of service to
speech that the event was somewhat Forces Medal to the unit’s First TS Defiance has now been taken
special in that all the unit’s COs past Lieutenant, CPO Ian Richards, and up by another generation – CPO
● Four COs and an Area Offi cer: from left, Lt Cdr Alan Rainbird, S/Lt Gary Dodd, Cdr Paul Haines, and present were present, with 36 a certificate to London Area Navy Abbott’s daughter Chelsea has
Lt Cdr John Garrett and Lt Cdr John Fletcher at the Walton-on-the-Naze Valentine dinner years of command between them. Board Cadet POC Jay Watcham. joined the unit as a junior cadet.
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