NAVY NEWS, OCTOBER 2009 45
Sea Scouts celebrate centenary
Marine
THERE is more than one Naval organisation The scouts attended two camps based groups enjoyed an eight-day summer camp
celebrating their centenary this year. around Brownsea Island, the birthplace of in Dorset and the Studland Peninsula,
Society
Up there with the Fleet Air Arm is the scouting, and Poole Harbour. undertaking a range of activities including
Admiralty Recognised Sea Scouts, part of the The first saw 18 members of the Watchet gliding, kayaking, rowing, mountain biking,
Scouts Association. troop and the Mariner Explorer Sea Scout orienteering, swimming and archery.
is in the
And 1st Watchet Sea Scouts (RN Recognised unit spend a weekend at the harbour, sailing Given Lord Baden-Powell’s Naval
Troop 63), from Somerset, have thrown from Poole to Brownsea Island and pitching antecedents – his grandfather was an admiral
● Nick Nicklin and his wife Lynn themselves into several events to celebrate camp on the site of Baden-Powell’s original – the troop felt that returning to the birthplace
the anniversary, in addition to a successful scout camp. of scouting was an appropriate way to celebrate
Matrix
Farewell
bi-annual Admiralty inspection. Later in the summer 28 from the same the centenary.
THE Marine Society has achieved
the Matrix Standard – the
to Corps
stalwart
Stonehaven maintain
nationally-recognised quality mark
for organisations which provide
information, advice and guidance.
It is a first such award – made
by the Department for Business,
Information and Skills – in the
maritime sector.
The Marine Society, part of
SOUTHERN Area staff have bid
farewell to stalwart supporter.
Lt (SCC) Nick Nicklin RNR
at a formal dining-out at HMS
Collingwood.
Nick joined the Royal Navy in
1962 at HMS Ganges and served regatta reputation
the Marine Society & Sea Cadets
(MSSC), provides a range of
services to enhance the learning,
professional development, well-
being and lifestyle of those who
serve at sea.
Dealing with 5,000 enquiries
in a number of ships, including
annually, the charity is a respected
Duncan, Nubian, Chichester and
source of freely available,
Bristol, as well as RFAs Sir Lancelot
NOT much time for rest
authoritative, impartial and
and Diligence – then MV Stena
over the summer holidays
confidential advice and guidance
Inspector – during the Falklands
Conflict as a gunnery rating.
for the cadets and staff of
on matters of concern to those who
Formerly an air cadet, Nick
Stonehaven unit.
serve in the RN, RM and RFA.
Brian Thomas, director of
joined the Corps after 24 years in With minds focused on
seafarer operations, said: “We
the Service, and throughout his local and national events, it
pride ourselves on making sure
23 years in the Area Office Nick
has meant hard work – but the that seafarers receive the best help.
has enjoyed a reputation for his
rewards have been worth it. “This rigorous Matrix
support, guidance and advice.
The unit again ran the car park assessment of how we do what
Capt Jonathan Fry, outgoing
for the Stonehaven Highland we do enables us to map our
Captain of the Sea Cadet Corps,
Games, raising £250 to add to effectiveness.
said they would all miss Nick’s
the £250 raised at a stall at the “We can demonstrate that
“legendary ability to beg, steal or
Harbour Hi-Jinks – a day of It’s a the information, advice and
borrow just about anything from
Knockout type activities – including guidance we offer is of the highest
within the Dockyard to further the
raft races – on the water. standard.
Sea Cadet cause.”
The TS Carron team also “This is a source of satisfaction
He was presented with a letter
collected the P&J Trophy as for us and it will be reassuring for
opener in the form of a Naval
runners-up at the event, despite our RN beneficiaries, too.”
officer’s sword and a voucher for
the usual shenanigans where the
a flight in a World War 2 Harvard
cadets tend to behave more like
Trainer.
Andrew to walk
pirates than representatives of the
Senior Service.
Stockport
The Hi-Jinks followed hot on
the Great Wall
the heels of the unit’s annual golf
A SEA Cadet PO is to walk
outing for adults and supporters,
hotshots
parts of the Great Wall of China
with Alistair Reid taking this year’s
this month to raise funds for
Cargill Trophy.
Richmond unit.
STOCKPORT unit won the
The following weekend saw
PO Andrew Bell-Wright will
Tipner Trophy for the best Sea
Northern Area Officer Cdr Colin
trek five sections of the wall,
Cadet shooting team for the third
Redstone visit the unit to train
each entailing up to seven hours
year running.
and assess the cadets in their
walking.
The team – PPO Joe Corr,
paddlesport qualifications.
● Sea Cadets on a paddlesports weekend at Stonehaven
Andrew has been training in
TI Lee Bradley and AC Colin
Having seen the quality of
Snowdonia, the Lake District, the
Greaves – also won the Sheerness
kayaking and canoeing at the unit,
the competition) ensured the the unit won the double for the Dawson Trophy (Peterhead also
th
Brecon Beacons and along the
Trophy as the best cadet team
Cdr Redstone was delighted to
23-strong team was in top form third time in their history, winning played their part with a four
place in the Girls Junior).
Thames footpath.
over two distances, Lee won silver
present a range of British Canoe
before heading south. both the Boys Open (a record 12th
In the Pulling Boat Handling Money raised will go towards
at 600yds, the Marine Medal
Union awards.
And the contingent recorded win) and Junior (a record 10th win)
Stonehaven were second to a new minibus – the current one
for highest aggregate score by
The pulling specialists at the
some of the best results in the pulling events, cementing their
Portsmouth, and Northern came is going to have to be modified
a Marine Cadet, bronze in the
unit were busy concentrating on
unit’s illustrious history – it has reputation as the most successful
third overall – Newburn, the or taken off the road in the near
individual (two points behind Joe,
the National Combined Regatta
represented the Northern Area boating unit in the UK.
other Northern representatives, future to comply with emissions
who took silver) and bronze in the
in London (see pp42-3).
every year since 1960, which The Girls Open pulling team
managed sixth in the Sailing Boat regulations.
Navy League.
Evening training sessions (with
they believe is an achievement took third place, helping the
Handling and second in the Power Donations via www.justgiving.
Joe also took the Squire Trophy
extra morning sessions, starting
unmatched in the Corps. Northern Area to first place in the
at 6am, in the final days before
All 23 returned with medals as overall pulling competition for the Boat Handling.
com/andrewbellwright
for highest-scoring individual
cadet at the meet and silver in the
Navy League.
The unit also put up a good
show in the Stockport Carnival,
Group visits Bermuda
where the good ship HMS
BRITISH Sea Cadets took part in a historical
Hawkins put in an appearance.
re-enactment of the discovery of Bermuda
The unit takes its name from the
during an exchange trip to the Atlantic island.
warship that was commissioned in
Hosted by TS Admiral Somers, the Bermuda
July 1919 and was adopted by the
unit, the British cadets, along with Canadian
borough in World War 2.
and American colleagues, visited historical
Exactly 90 years on from her
sites on the island, including the Maritime
commissioning the ship was
recreated as a float for the parade.
Museum in the old Royal Naval Dockyard.
And as 2009 marks the 400th anniversary
Powerful
of the discovery of Bermuda, the cadets used
one of the Bermudians’ ASC boats to help
represent the shipwrecked mariners of the Sea
supporters
Venture struggling ashore during a hurricane
in 1609 – and the youngsters showed their
pulling prowess and boat-handling skills in
EDMONTON unit has received a
the process.
welcome boost thanks to members
Pictured left after visiting Bermudian
of the Electricity Alliance.
premier Dr Ewart Brown, are (from left)
National Grid set the ball
POC Adam Parry (Hinckley), POC Stuart ● Ellesmere Port cadets with supporters, including their MP Andrew
rolling with a £5,000 donation
Jolley (Northampton), POC Laura Hartwell Miller and their Reutlingen hosts
which will help renovate the unit’s
(Hinckley), S/Lt John Hutchinson (Jarrow),
galley, shower block and boat shed
LC Rebecca Nadolski (Stratford-on-Avon)
by the River Lee.
and POC Michael Collar (Whitstable); the
Mersey to the Rhine
The Alliance, a partnership
group also called in on the Governor of the
between National Grid and
island, Sir Richard Gozney.
ELLESMERE Port Sea Cadets in the Netherlands, where they
Balfour Beatty, is working in launched on to the River Waal.
the area, refurbishing overhead Using three teams of three to
electricity lines between Waltham rotate the crewing of the boats,
Cross and Tottenham.
Displays win praise
have completed an epic journey
on some of the great rivers of
Europe.
Having trained on the the party moved on to the Rhine
And Alliance contractors Red Caledonian Canal and at and the Neckar, covering over
7 Marine also did their bit by
TWO Sea Cadet units played prominent
Holyhead, the expedition began 1,000km in a record-breaking
offering three boats to add to the
roles during the Fleet Air Arm centenary
on the Thames, powering along trip which saw them greeted at
TS Plymouth fleet.
celebrations at Eastchurch on the Isle of
from HMS President to the Reutlingen in Germany by the
Edmonton CO CPO (SCC)
Sheppey.
Houses of Parliament for a formal Oberburgermeister, Barbara Bosch.
Tony Stevens said: “We’re really
The Sheppey unit attended with their
send-off. Andrew Miller and his wife
grateful to the Electricity Alliance
field gun, marching with the parade and Among those doing the sending had also flown out to greet the
for their support – it’s a great then performing demonstrations of handling off were Kevan Jones, the defence voyagers.
boost to the young people who use the gun (see right). minister responsible for cadets, After setting up a stall in the
the facilities.” Meanwhile the Whitstable Sea Cadet and the Ellesmere Port MP town square to let the locals know
All in all a successful year so far Band led the church parade on the Sunday. Andrew Miller. who they were, the cadets loaded
for Edmonton, having just won The participation of both units was much The cadets took their two RiBs up the trailers and started the
a burgee for the first time in its appreciated by organisers, members of the on cross-Channel ferry and headed long haul back across Europe to
62-year history. RNA and the many visitors who attended. to the historic city of Woudrichem Cheshire.
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