42 NAVY NEWS, DECEMBER 2010


Talented Tykes pick up awards


THREE talented Sea Cadets from Yorkshire and the Humber have been awarded the prestigious Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate in recognition of their outstanding service during their time in the Corps. LC Tabitha Wood has been a member of York unit for four years, and is a leading light in the


group’s fundraising community events.


A member of the unit’s band – and having recently gained a drummer’s badge – Tabitha has also managed to gain selection for two sea voyages. Tabitha said: “Being a cadet has


given me so many opportunities to pick up new skills, meet new people and get involved in great initiatives that I’m sure will benefit me in my future.” POC Lloyd Glanville, of Hull


unit, joined the Corps seven years ago and has gained a Level 2 Award with the Institute of Leadership and Management. As a cadet he has learned


advanced sailing and communication skills, and was selected ahead of 2,000 other candidates for the first Sea Cadet Aviation Course. Lloyd, who would like to become a doctor and join the Royal Navy as an officer, also took part in an international exchange to Hong Kong.


Wakefield unit, has in four years progressed to the highest rank within the cadet movement. She recently became a Junior Sea Cadet instructor and is the unit Guard Commander. As part of her unit’s rifle drill


POC Holly Craven, of


display team, Holly was invited to take part in the Trafalgar Day parade in London last year, and she was chosen as TS Wakefield’s Cadet of the Year. Col Carron Snagge,


and ● WO Scott Stephenson RN with fellow judges at Crowborough


Naval perspective


AIR Cadets in the South of England were given a different perspective in their annual drill competition when a Navy expert was drafted in to help with the judging. The Sussex Wing Field Weekend


at Crowborough Camp was held in the early autumn, but it was a chance conversation at a family gathering last Christmas which resulted in WO Scott Stephenson, who serves at Dartmouth, pitching up at the competition. Flt Lt Trishia Welsh, the Sussex Wing media and communications officer, put the proposition to Scott, her cousin, and he was happy to help out. “There was no doubt that Scott was a hit with the rest of


the judging team and the cadets themselves,” said Trishia. “The other judges were of one


voice when they said Scott had been massively fair in his marking of the cadet drill teams.” His scribe for the weekend, Sgt


Rose Atherton, of 249 (Hailsham) Sqn, said: “Scott is easy to get on with, and the cadets have responded to his constructive criticism about their drill,” while Sussex Wing Warrant Officer Colin Cordell described Scott as “a breath of fresh air,” adding they would like to see him judging again next year. Scott, who puts New Entry


officers through their paces at BRNC, had nothing but praise for the cadets’ standard of drill.


Lots of winners but South take honours


THE sun shone on Southport – and on the South in particular – during this year’s national


sailing regatta. For it was the team from the opposite end of England which took the overall title as sailors and windsurfers battled it out at the seaside resort in Lancashire. For much of the competition a


Chief


Executive of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA) in Yorkshire and the Humber, said: “The Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate is a prestigious award that recognises cadets who have performed above expectations. “I’m delighted for Tabitha,


Lloyd and Holly, who are shining examples of what can be achieved when young people involve themselves activities.”


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Manx trip for Corps Captain


THE CAPTAIN Sea Cadets has paid a visit to the Isle of Man unit TS Manxman. On his first official visit to the island in his Corps role, Capt Mark Windsor spent an afternoon looking over the unit’s boating facilities in Port St Mary and meeting with officials from the Isle of Man government. In the evening Capt Windsor


attended a routine evening’s activities at the unit, where he watched the cadets in action and spoke to the youngsters and the volunteers.


The cadets were a little nervous


at first, but were soon chatting quite happily about their lessons, their experiences and their ambitions. Capt Windsor, and North West Area Officer Lt Col John Davies RM, who accompanied him, were impressed with the rise in recruitment figures since March, and enjoyed being able to talk to members of the unit on an informal level. Unit chairman John Tottenham


said: “With over 400 Sea Cadet units in the Corps, the captain is unlikely to be able to pay a return visit to the Isle of Man for some time, but for TS Manxman it was a day in their history that won’t be forgotten.”


extra-curricular


moderate (if rather chilly) northerly wind blew down the Marine Lake, giving dozens of youngsters the chance to demonstrate their abilities in challenging conditions. Although the South took the top title, successes were shared. The Open Bosun class was the only one which the South won outright, with the Ashford pairing of LCs Minshaw and Goldsmith winning two races and coming third in the other two to edge the North-West’s Wallasey boat, crewed by LCs Bishop and Gibbins, into second place. With the South’s other dinghy, sailed by LC Baxendale and AC Bailey of Reigate unit, taking third spot, the South prevailed over the North-West (also represented by Blackpool) in second place and Northern Ireland (Carrickfergus and NI District) third. The Junior Topper class was


won by Eastern area, represented by Peterborough (Cdt Stow) and Mansfield (AC Hart), who took second and third spot respectively in the individual competition. Joint second spot went to London


Marshall-Camm,


Thurrock) and South (OC Barr of Gosport and OC Kinsley of Portsmouth), with the individual


(OCs Goddard and both of


● Southern Area sailors LC Baxendale and AC Bailey compete in the Bosun class


honours going to Cdt Martindale, of Bristol Adventure (South- West), who won three races and came second in the fourth. The Open Pico title went to the


South-West, with LC Metcalf of Torfaen notching two wins to take second place and POC Conboy (Coventry) also scoring a win to take third.


The individual winner was OC Norcross, of the local Southport unit, and his team – North-West – took second place, the other boat being sailed by OC Bojitchkov (Buxton). Eastern’s Mansfield pairing of


ACs Cotterill and Tinker managed third spot.


The Open PY class was taken by London’s team of MC2 Dibartolo (Ruislip) and POC Chandler/AC Andrews (Walton-on-the-Naze), with North-West second (Cdt Middleton of Sefton took the individual title, while colleagues LC Essex and AC Naden of Buxton managed ninth) and South third (OC Kinsley of Portsmouth and LC Evans of Reigate). Eastern swept the board in windsurfing, Daldry


(Northampton) and OC Sedal (Hinckley), LC Rixon with Cpl


(Scunthorpe) winning the three classes. That cemented Eastern’s place alongside the South-West in second place just behind the South in the overall competition, with the North-West fourth, London fifth and the North and Northern Ireland joint sixth. Captain Sea Cadets Capt Mark Windsor said: “It is clear that our cadets enjoyed the event, with the competition fierce and the sailing skills on display a tremendous credit to the training given by our dedicated instructors throughout the year.”


Warspite hails great river racers


THE Great River Race is not just about a great river race... There is far more to the


Redrup,


of the 1st Cuddington (Warspite) Sea Scouts – although one victory and some spirited rowing certainly made their entry worthwhile. ‘The Young Ones’ – David Andrew Lavington,


event than just a 21-mile row along the tidal Thames through central London, notwithstanding headwinds, a helpful fast tide and choppy water. At least that was the experience


Nicholas Moriarty, Sophie Mansell and Piers Reucroft,


coxed by


Don Everitt (pictured) – powered through in 3h 51m 8s to easily win the U14 trophy, also notching fourth place in the U16 category, being the first Warspite boat home, and finishing eighth in the Scout Affiliated class.


The Explorer team – Rob


Stratton, Jack Lockyer, Gail Adam, Christine Stevenson and Kean Tilley, coxed by Emma Grant – not only gamely dressed as fairies, but also rowed their hearts out


many of whom have little rowing experience, put in an impressive time of 4h 10m, giving them 12th place in the Scout Affiliated class – and they raised more than £900 in sponsorship for the group. And a team including new Group Scout Leader Richard Hunt raised more than £400 for Everyman, which works in the field of prostate and testicular cancer, with HSBC promising to double this. There was also the training – in


– their reward was a narrow win over neighbouring unit Ajax. The Dads and Friends team,


side. Warspite elected to tow their four gigs to the start at Greenwich using a team of boats made up of Warspite, a Hardy Pilot, diesel launch Luxton and a RIB. When it became apparent that a number of other Thames Sea Scout groups were having difficulties, their boats were added to the 1st Cuddington tow, which meant they


the case of Richard’s crew, only one person had a rowed a gig before, and their finishing time of 4h 17m was in part due to a hard two-hour stint one cold Sunday morning. And there was the logistical


left Thames Ditton at 3am on the Saturday with 17 gigs in tow, which were at the start by just after 8am – a terrific effort by Gareth Thomas, Alan Pearson, Ian Smalley, Gareth Weeks, Peter Wadsworth, Tim Hampton and rowing reserves Charlie and Lauren. The U14s win was particularly


Ruislip galley opened


THE Mayor of Hillingdon, has formally opened the new galley at Ruislip unit. Cllr David Yarrow was met by a Guard of Honour and inspected the cadets of TS Pelican on parade before opening the galley. He sent on to tour the unit, speaking to cadets in their classes and presenting certificates. The galley has recently been completely refurbished with a new cooker, sink unit, working surfaces and cupboards, and the opportunity was taken to install new doors. TS Pelican raised 75 per cent of the costs of the project through local fundraising, with the rest being provided in the form of a grant from the local authority. The new facility means that


cadets can now undertake cook- stewarding classes, which have already begun. During the evening the mayor presented to


congratulated Marine Cadets George Wheeler and Jamie Hand, and OC Jennie Major, who each won three gold medals in the Sea Cadet district swimming gala, held at Barnet the previous weekend. Ruislip collected 14 medals


overall and finished second. Ruislip also made an impact


at the national sailing regatta in Southport when MC Oliver Di Bartolo won three bronze medals for yachting which contributed to the London Area team taking first place in the class. Unit CO PO (SCC) James


Junior canoeing Cadets and warmly certificates


Parkinson said: “We were delighted to host a visit from the Mayor and to have the opportunity to show him what young people are able to achieve.


Mayor opened marks a further step in our intention to provide facilities which help to widen the range of opportunities and new skills for our cadets to develop.”


Corps mourns stalwart


A SEA Cadet stalwart has died at the age of 81 after more than 50 years of involvement with the Corps.


Lt Cdr (SCC) John Lewington RNR (retd) first joined the Corps in 1949, and went on to become Commanding Officer of TS Hornet at Gosport and District Officer for Central District in Southern Area. In civilian life John worked for


the National Westminster bank, retiring as the manager of Portsea branch in 1989, and he was also an active member of the Royal Naval Association and the Duke of York Association.


Captain Sea Cadets Capt


Mark Windsor paid tribute to the “remarkable” motivation and commitment of volunteers such as John, adding: “I can only imagine the number of young people who will have gone onto much more fulfilling


lives as a result of his


selfless dedication.” John’s contribution to the Corps


is commemorated in the annual Central District competition, in which cadets compete for the Lewington Trophy.


Coastal trek


noteworthy, as their gig had been donated 18 months ago, severely damaged and holed. Hard work reversed the damage, and this year’s race was the first time it had been rowed since restoration.


CADETS from North Wales participated in the annual poppy walk, trekking from Colwyn Bay to Rhyl. The weather for the 13-mile stroll was good and the cadets enjoyed the opportunity to help raise money for the Royal British Legion through their sponsors. By the end there were a few sore


feet, but also smiles all round for achieving their goal. One young participant, although admitting to being weary, asked whether they could repeat the exercise again the following week.


“The new galley which the


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