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A group of Cadets from the Bideford and District Sea Cadet unit, along with a Hartland Air Cadet, British war veterans and the vicar of Hartland travelled to Holland in November for a Remembrance memorial service, organised by the unit chairman Mr Chris de Blocq van Kuffeler.  The trip was hosted by the Holland Sea Cadet Corps in Vlaardingen, a town just west of Rotterdam, with the group being accomodated on board their boat, TS Assam II (Vlaardingen). The Remembrance service took place on Sunday 11th November in the Fort at the Hook of Holland.  All involved thoroughly enjoyed the trip and were touched at the warm welcome they received from the Dutch unit.  Further events with the Dutch Sea Cadets are being planned for the future.

On 18th October 2012 Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Major General Nick Ansell visited Bideford & District Sea Cadets to present the Queen’s Jubilee medals to members of staff, and whist visiting he also presented medals to cadets for their participation in the Southwest area Sea Cadets Swimming competition and the Sea Cadet National Sailing Competition.

BACK ROW: Petty Officer (SCC) Tucker, Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal

Lieutenant Commander Hall (SCC) Devon District Officer

Lieutenant Ross (SCC) Third Clasp to long service medal for 32 years service also Jubilee Medal

Sub-Lieutenant Cole (SCC) Jubilee Medal

Mr Towers (Treasurer & Trustee) Power Boat Level 2 Certificate.

Petty Officer De blocq Van Kuffeler (SCC) Jubilee Medal

FRONT ROW: Cadet Limbrick Gold Medal, Sea Cadet National Sailing Competition.

Cadet Hocking, Gold & Bronze Medal, Southwest Area Sea Cadet Swimming Competition

Mayor of Bideford, Councillor Inch, Mayoress Mrs Inch,

Major General Ansell, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Devon

Able Cadet Hocking, Gold Medal, Sea Cadet National Sailing Competition

Cadet Luker, Gold Medal, Southwest Area Sea Cadet Swimming Competion.

Local Councillor, Mrs Jaqueline Flynn presented donations of £400 to Bideford Lord Mayor`s Cadet for 2012, Able Cadet Rory Donal of the Bideford & District Sea Cadets (pictured on the left) and Able Cadet Reece Murray (centre) of Barnstaple Sea Cadets at The New Inn, Fremington on Friday 31st August, 2012.  The money, gratefully received, was donated by Mr Phillip Diamond the landlord from a fund organised by The New Inn and collected from customers over a period of time.  

This year sees the Sea Cadet movement celebrate it's 156th birthday, and to mark the occasion a cake recipe was kindly designed by Fiona Cairns, the creator of Will and Kate's wedding cake.  All Sea Cadet units up and down the country were invited to bake and decorate the cake, and TS Revenge did so with enthusiasm.  On Thursday 9th August Able Cadet Rory Donal and Cadet Tristan Luker, supervised by PO Tucker, created this highly decorated cake with a varied mix of flavours.  Needless to say there were only crumbs left by the end of the evening!

On Monday 25th June 2012, Bideford and District Sea Cadets participated in the Veterans Parade held in Bideford to commemorate Veterans Day and Armed Forces Day.  Following a march along Bideford Quay a ceremony was held in Victoria Park.