42 NAVY NEWS, AUGUST 2009
Cadets host tea Dunbar
party for veterans reveals
CADETS from the Ross and Cook/Steward branch of the
Monmouth unit hosted a special Corps, who made and served
tea party for Armed Forces sandwiches, cakes and drinks to its new
veterans at their new HQ. their invited guests.
Among the guests were the Many of the guests brought
Mayor and Mayoress of Ross, Cllr their medals and memorabilia of
John Edwards and his wife Susan, their careers in the Services, and
president
unit president Cdre Toby Elliott, were proud to show the cadets and THE chairman of the Unit
members of the Ross-on-Wye discuss their experiences – and the Management Committee at the
branch of the Royal British Legion, youngsters had plenty of questions Dunbar unit has announced that
members of the Monmouth branch to ask the older generation. the new honorary president of TS
Outstanding
of the Royal Naval Association, At the end of the afternoon Valiant is to be Rear Admiral Neil
individual veterans and families of everyone enjoyed a singalong of Rankin.
the cadets. many wartime songs, accompanied Rear Admiral Rankin qualified
The event was organised by by one of the cadets who played as both a fixed and rotary-wing
● Ross and Monmouth cadets host a tea party for veterans at their
individuals
new headquarters
cadets who are qualified in the an electric piano. pilot, which led to a varied career
afloat and shore.
He was a Harrier jump-jet
garner
pioneer, commanded HM ships
Achilles, Bacchante, Andromeda,
the Eighth Frigate Squadron and
HMS Ark Royal.
recognition
Sponsorship deal
Rear Admiral Rankin retired as
Flag Officer Portsmouth, having
also held tri-Service command in
the Falkland Islands as a rear
NORTH West District Officer
admiral.
Lt Cdr (SCC) Paul Rycroft
He also represented the Royal
(above) has been awarded the
Navy at rugby, sailing and golf,
Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate
and is currently chairman of the
for outstanding service, while
Royal Yacht Britannia Trust, as
16-year-old POC Beverley
well as representing a number of
Marriette (below), of Huyton
halves Oban’s costs
other charities.
with Roby unit, was presented
with her badge of office and
certificate of appointment as the
OBAN unit has announced a
Colour is
Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside’s
major partnership deal with
Cadet for 2009-10 – considered
a local employer which will
to be the top annual award for yield £3,000 a year.
presented
members of the three Service- In a ceremony on board the Sea
linked youth movements. Cadet training ship John Jerwood
Making the awards was the in Dunstaffnage, representatives
to Merton
Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside, of TS Pharos signed a sponsorship
Col Dame Lorna Muirhead, at deal with Yeoman Glensanda, part
MERTON unit TS Trafalgar has
the RG Masters VC TA Centre of the international operations of
been presented with a superb
in Bootle. Aggregate Industries.
new Colour by the South London
Paul’s citation spoke of his The deal will cover around half
branch of the Coastal Forces
“outstanding service to the Sea the annual running costs of the
Veterans Association.
Cadet Corps over many years”, unit, which opened in 2007 and
The unit, now settled in to their
and was the only such award in now boasts a membership of more
new headquarters in Mitcham,
the whole county of Merseyside than 20.
for 2009. Yeoman Glensanda are also
staged a suitable ceremony
The citation for Beverley giving cadets the chance to put
at which the chairman of the
described her as “an outstanding into practice the skills they have
veterans’ branch, Charlie Baker,
cadet and a great credit to picked up through the Corps by
and secretary Ron Harris handed
her Corps, her family and offering hands-on training and
over the Colour to Officer-in-
Merseyside. development opportunities at
Charge CPO (SCC) Mark Walker
“She has outstanding leadership their quarry site at Glensanda,
and his son, AC Vincent Walker.
skills and such enthusiasm for their marine operations at Rugh
The unit’s Colour Guard carried
cadet and community activities Garbh, Barcaldine, and afloat on
out their duties with élan.
that this not only motivates her their service vessels and the self-
After the ceremony all present
fellow cadets but also demonstrates discharging carriers which have
enjoyed a celebratory buffet lunch
to them what can be achieved with made Glensanda the fifth busiest provided by the president of the
determination and commitment.” British port by annual tonnage. unit, Keith Martyr.
Yeoman Glensanda is a Over the same weekend, an
superquarry and port beside Loch examination for cadet promotion
Linnhe, near Oban on the west to leading cadet was held and
coast of Scotland, which produces two candidates from Trafalgar
up to six million tonnes of granite
were successful – ACs Timothy
a year. opportunity to put the skills they of Oban Sea Cadets as part of
● Darren Loftas, works manager
Peterson and Vincent Walker –
It is served by ships of up to learn through the Sea Cadets into our ongoing commitment to this
at Yeoman Glensanda, presents
while a third, AC Barry Blackhall,
100,000 tonnes. practice in a real environment area.
a cheque to Oban unit CO S/Lt
only requires one more module to
The president of the Oban unit, and in a complex operation like “We look forward to enabling
Ewan McCuish
be uprated.
Kenneth McKinnon, said: “This Glensanda.” the young people in the unit
generous support not only helps Darren Loftas, works manager to experience the excitement,
secure the unit’s basic running at Yeoman, said: “Yeoman variety and challenge of our
costs in the immediate future Glensanda very much welcome daily operations in their training
but offers our young people the the chance to support the work schedule.”
Amaryllis shows the way
CADETS from Gresham’s, Bedford
Modern, Bangor Grammar, Taunton
School, St John’s School and Heles
were selected to crew the NCF (Naval
Cadet Forces) Sigma 38 yacht STC
Amaryllis for the Round the Island race.
The cadets joined on a Thursday
evening for the short passage across
the Solent to Cowes in over 20 knots
of wind, and spent the following day
getting the feel of the yacht and learning
their roles.
They received a surprise guest that
● Sea Cadets from various units on parade at Arromanches in
evening when the RN’s own Sigma 38
Normandy during commemorations for the 65th anniversary of the
Gauntlet berthed alongside, allowing
D-Day landings
Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Sir Alan
Massey – who was crewing on the Navy
yacht – to go aboard.
A discussion of the relative merits
of the two crews ensured an extra
Cheque for Enfi eld
competitive element.
The race was staged in predominantly
CAROL Layzell, Barclays Allen Holloway and the ship’s
light winds, and the cadets put in an
Bank area director for London company.
impressive performance to finish in 10h
North, was so touched by This money is to be used
37m, beating 40 other boats to win their
an article in her local paper towards the purchase of
class – Division 4C.
about the Sea Cadet unit that new safety fencing and
They were even more happy to
she felt compelled to help. maintenance of the grounds,
discover that they had beaten 2SL’s boat
A couple of phone calls which are in urgent need of
on elapsed times – and the senior officer
were made, which resulted renovation.
jumped aboard Amaryllis to congratulate
in a cheque for £500 being The unit is currently
the cadets on their superb achievement.
presented to Enfield working towards raising
The race tankard was awarded to ● From left: Henry Pearson (Taunton), James Scrivens (Heles), Tristan Pertwee (St John’s), Jack
unit, when Carol met unit further funds to meet the
Irwin (Bangor), Kimberley Bennett-Abbiss (Gresham’s), Carwyn Davies (Bedford Modern) and Cdt James Scrivens, of Heles, for an Commanding Officer PO costs of these same needs.
Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Sir Alan Massey on board STC Amaryllis outstanding all-round performance.
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