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llfracombe
dedicate
Window display
plaque to
THE Lord Lieutenant of
benefactor
Greater Manchester was
treated to Tameside unit’s
show-stopping demonstration
when he acted as inspecting
ILFRACOMBE unit celebrated
officer for the cadets’ annual
the launch of their new RIB at
inspection.
the same time as they dedicated
The review began with Warren
● Lt Cdr (SCC) Michelle Welsh
a plaque to the memory of Mrs
J Smith inspecting each of the
Joy Haywood, who left them the
cadets, checking their standard of
building they currently occupy.
dress and taking the time to speak
The day saw a craft fair and
to each of them individually on
Michelle is
Dr Who exhibition staged at the
their experiences within the Corps
cadets’ HQ, which generated a
and their aspirations in later life.
steady flow of people through the
Mr Smith then settled back to community
door.
enjoy a series of performances
A tombola, bric-a-brac stall and
from the different cadet display
refreshments all helped with fund-
teams within the unit.
raising – those three stalls alone
First the Junior Cadets
heroine
raised more than £200.
welcomed Mr Smith to the unit
The Dr Who exhibition was a
THE CO of Nottingham unit
using a semaphore flag sequence.
has been presented with a
big success, with lots of little (and
Next the Royal Marine Cadets
prestigious community award by
big) kids having their photo taken
put on a display of the field skills
her employer.
with a Dalek, kindly supplied
which they have been developing
Lt Cdr (SCC) Michelle West
by Andrew Argyle, Ilfracombe’s over the past few months.
RNR was declared a Best of the
Boats Officer. And for the grand finale,
Best Community Hero by Boots
Andrew used to make Daleks Tameside Sea Cadets’ legendary
UK Ltd at the Boots National
and other paraphernalia for the Window Ladder Display Team –
Pharmacy and Stores conference
BBC to use in its filming, and the only surviving team in the
gala dinner.
has a huge collection of Dr Who UK to put on such a display –
The award brings with it £2,000
memorabilia. accompanied by the unit’s club
worth of holiday vouchers.
Andrew’s wife Julie organised swingers.
Over the past 27 years Lt Cdr
a craft fair on the main deck, and Mr Smith and the visiting
Welsh has given all her time to TS
although the event clashed with parents and supporters were
Orion, having joined as a Cadet
another craft fair in the town, then invited to tour the unit
in 1982 and reached the rank of
Julie’s perseverance eventually headquarters and training facilities
Petty Officer Cadet.
persuaded enough stallholders to
before all unit personnel mustered
On turning 18 in May 1987 she
attend to make it a success.
on the main deck with the Lord
wanted to give something back
Mrs Haywood’s son unveiled
Lieutenant to pose for the unit’s
and make a difference to lives of
a plaque commemorating the
annual portrait.
many youngsters, so she joined
bequeathing of the building to the
Unit Training Officer Mid
the staff.
cadets, and the unit’s new RIB
(SCC) A Cooper RNR said: “The
Having been promoted to sub
was officially launched and named
event was a great opportunity
lieutenant in November 1993,
Joy that afternoon.
for the cadets to meet a very
coming top of the board, she soon
The first to use it were a party
senior and well-respected member
of VIPs, who joined unit CO
of their local community, and
moved up the ranks, and on New
CPO(SCC) Shirley Keen on a
demonstrate to him the end
Year’s Day 2009 was promoted to
trip round the harbour.
results of their continual efforts
lieutenant commander.
Members of the public then got
within the unit.”
Last year Lt Cdr Welsh passed
a chance to try out the boat.
Tameside Sea Cadets very much
her Masters Degree in Strategic
Ilfracombe were grateful to
look forward to hosting the Lord
Youth Management through the
colleagues from Bideford and
Lieutenant again in the future.
CVQO, and her work is already
being used throughout the UK
District unit who came along to and internationally.
● Tameside unit’s Window
support them.
Ladder Display Team
Over the past 12 months she
demonstrate their skills to the
has raised more than £1,600
Pat on the back
Lord Lieutenant of Greater
to sponsor her cadets on power
Manchester, parents and
training ship TS John Jerwood, and
raised another £500 on different
for TS Legion
supporters at the unit’s annual
inspection
events which Boots fund-matched
with a further £500.
She is continuing to raise even
RECENT improvements in
Civic honour at the double
Ceremonial request
more money this year to enable
training and organisation were
six cadets to join the offshore
commended during Cheltenham
TWO members of TS been appointed as Mayor’s
yachts, with another 12 going on
unit’s recent inspection. SIX Sea Cadets and two Marine Watkins also attended, along
Southampton are to represent Cadet for the City of
John Jerwood in November, as
The pat on the back encouraged
the city’s unit in two top civic Southampton.
Cadets from Ruislip unit provided with representatives of cadet and
well as sponsoring cadets on the
staff and cadets at TS Legion,
posts awarded to cadets. This is the first time since
a Carpet Guard and piping party Forces units in Hillingdon.
District Pier Cellers Camp and
as did congratulations for its
Cdt PO Chloe Andrews the office of Mayor’s Cadet
at a reception for the Armed The invitation to TS Pelican
the Eastern Area Summer Camp.
continued improvement and
has been appointed was created some four years
Forces and past mayors hosted stemmed from a mayoral visit to On unit review night Boots
development over the course of
to represent the Lord ago that both posts have
by the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr the unit the previous month, when filmed Lt Cdr Welsh and the
the year, marked by the award of
Lieutenant of Hampshire been held at the same time by
Brian Crowe, at the Civic Centre the mayor, accompanied by his cadets – a special evening, as 12
the Most Improved Unit shield at
as Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet cadets from Southampton
in Uxbridge. wife Clare, spoke to all the cadets members of the ship’s company
the 2008 drill competition.
and LC Jenna Smith has unit.
Officer-in-Charge PO (SCC) and watched a variety of activities, of HMS Nottingham joined the
Cheltenham has seen some
James Parkinson and PO Alison including Colours. youngsters.
success over the year, winning
district football and pulling titles
and coming fourth in drill, while
cadets won gold medals at the
district swimming championships.
However, the unit’s greatest
Real thing ‘is better than computer game’
successes were once again in
canoeing, winning both district and
TWENTY cadets from Fort to fire live rounds.”
area competitions, with individuals
William and the surrounding area AC Ross Warner added: “I’ve
entering events at national level,
had the trip of a lifetime when fired all sorts of weapons in
competing against the best of
HMS Penzance visited the town – computer games before, but it’s
the 400 units nationwide at the
the first by a warship of that size nothing compared to a minigun
ExCeL Centre in the Docklands
in many years. on the side of a real ship.”
in London – and winning gold at
The Lochaber unit was given TS St Christopher’s CO
every event.
guided tours of the Sandown-class S/Lt (SCC) Derrick Warner said:
The unit’s ambitious new HQ
minehunter’s various departments “Events like today don’t just
building is now complete and
and witnessed a series of exercises happen.
equipped to a high standard.
and demonstrations carried out “During the past few months
on Loch Linnhe. a huge team of people has been
Third in a row for
Weapons systems, the operations involved in putting this together
room and the ‘hanger’, where the and I can’t thank everyone
Buxton marksmen
ship’s remotely-operated Seafox enough.”
mine disposal system is kept, were Things didn’t end there though
all included on the VIP tour. – six of the cadets and their CO
FOUR cadets from Buxton
But a hi-tech hull is ineffective were on duty again the same
maintained the unit’s run of
without an expert crew who can evening in support of the RN
success in the North West Area
work together to bring the best Presentation Team who staged an
.22 shooting competition.
out of her, and each other – in evening at the Ben Nevis Hotel.
The area, which stretches from
this instance, the sailors had just “The day’s gone really well.
Carlisle in the north to Stafford
returned from a tour of duty in If it’s not one form of fun, it’s
in the south, from Holyhead in
the Gulf. another,” said S/Lt Warner.
the west to Buxton in the east, Consequently, while the The unit is very keen to hear
comprises 60 units. technology is awe-inspiring, the from adults whom may wish
The cadets of TS Bulwark cadets were shown that there is to join their unit management
achieved first place with a score of no substitute for the skill and committee – a vital role in the
331 points out of a possible 400, experience of the crew; the trip continuation and development of
bringing home the trophy for the down Loch Linnhe included the unit.
third year running. demonstrations of how to deal You don’t need to be a sailor
The successful four were with emergency situations such as or even ex-Services, but any input
Nathan Fowler, Ben Fuller, a man overboard or a fire at sea. will make a real difference.
Anthony Hargreaves and Ben Cdt Sarah Whyton said: “The Contact the chairman on 01397
Stones, who were trained by S/Lt big 30mm cannon was brilliant; 712779 or call in to the unit on a
Dave O’Donnell. it’s a shame we didn’t get Tuesday or Thursday night. ● ACs Rebecca Hickman and Ross Warner with the ship’s badge on HMS Penzance
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