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The first Sea Cadet unit was established in 1854 at Whitstable in Kent, created by communities wanting to give young people instruction on a naval theme. Traditionally old seafarers provided training while local businessmen funded the Unit Headquarters.

The tradition of community - based Sea Cadet Units continues today with 400 across the UK each with charitable status enabling them to raise funds to meet their running costs. All Units are members of the Sea Cadet Corps and are governed by the national charity MSSC - the Marine Society & Sea Cadets.

We work partnership with the Royal Navy under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and receive corporate support from commercial shipping companies and the Maritime sector. Our core purpose is to celebrate Britain's maritime heritage and contribute to its future development by supporting young people as Sea Cadets.

TS Valiant has been in Barnstaple since 1946. Initially we were on a boat on the River Yeo.

We are currently located in the Sea Cadet hut at the end of Rolle Quay, next to the River Yeo (It's the place with all the sailing dinghies in it). Hundreds, if not thousands of Barnstaple people have been in Barnstaple Sea Cadets over the years.

We have the Rivers Taw and Yeo right next to the unit and we can regularly be seen boating on the River.

We have an active Field Gun crew, who can be seen at many fetes across North Devon

We are an active unit who get in allsorts of events from the Carnival to County parades.

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