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24 June 2021

5 cadets from the Jersey Sea Cadet Unit took part at a church service and commemoration event attended by HRH The Princess Royal and held at St Saviour's Church and Government House.  Cadets helped line the route, attended HRH on her arrival and following the church service helped and directed guests down to Government House for a reception.  As always, they were excellent ambassadors for the Jersey Unit and looked very smart in their No 1 uniform and Blues.  The event was hosted by the Unit's former Chaplain, the Reverend Peter Dyson, who was back in the Island to officiate in the Church service which was also attended by the Bailiff and the Lieutenant Governor.  HRH unveiled a memorial plaque to the very many veterans of the Peninsular War and Battle of Waterloo who are interred in the grounds of the church.  A number of years of research and work had gone into identifying as many veterans as possible, instigated by the interest of our former Chaplain who had started looking at some Battle of Trafalgar veterans who are also buried there.

Pictured are the Unit's Lieutenant Governor's Cadet, Able Cadet Elizabeth (centre), Royal Marine Cadet Lance Corporals Ryanna and Lucas (r and l of centre), Ordinary Cadet Adrian (left) and Cadet 1st Class Nicole (right).

Delivery of Red Cross Parcels to Occupation Veterans - 9 May 2021

For the second year running the Liberation Celebration Parcel Project has seen the delivery of "red cross" type parcels to occupation veterans across Jersey bringing back memories of the urgent need for these parcels in the winter of 1944, when the island was cut off from all supplies until the arrival of the SS Vega which brought some relief to Islanders.  

This years event  saw the Lt Governor lead the convoy of delivery vehicles that set out to deliver 600 parcels to Occupation veterans today as part of Jersey’s 76th Liberation Day celebrations.

Each parcel, which includes a reproduction of the 1945 Liberation edition of the Evening Post, has been hand-decorated by local schoolchildren and was delivered this morning by volunteers in tractors, trailers, vintage cars, military vehicles, Jeeps, limousines and even an ice-cream van.

Pictured are TS Jersey's very own volunteers who took part in this community event, Unit Assistant Aga and her two sons, Ordinary Cadet Adrian and Cadet Daniel.  They spent the morning helping to deliver the parcels, meeting and speaking with occupation veterans and patiently posing for photographs from the many veterans who wanted a photo with them in their sailor's uniform.  

On Saturday 1 May 2021, the Jersey Sea Cadet Unit saw a change of command with the Unit welcoming its new Commanding Officer, Lt (SCC) David Thompson RNR.  With new premises, an ongoing recruitment capmpaign for both Adult Volunteers and Cadets and a return to face to face activities for the 100 cadets currently signed up, Lt. Thompson is looking forward to encouraging more people, both young and old, to take up the opportunities that being a part of the Sea Cadets offers.  For more information, please get in touch at sccjersey@gmail.com

#getonboard   #seastheday

Jersey Sea Cadets help support the Salty Dog Bistro

The Jersey Sea Cadets were pleased to be able to show some support for one of the Island's many superb restaurants by offering as a christmas gift, vouchers to each of our Cadet families to use against a takeaway meal from the Salty Dog Bistro at St Aubin.

The JEP have kindly reported on the venture and I attach a copy of the article below.

Please remember that the voucher expiry date for use at the Salty Dog is the end of January so if you haven't used yours yet, you have another 11 days to do so.

My thanks to Cadet Harlan who posed for the JEP, I think showing the size of the steaks on offer.

Stay safe everyone and more news soon on potential restart of face to face activities.

CO

JERSEY SEA CADETS ON THE MOVE - JANUARY 2021

We are currently moving premsies from our Fort Regent Unit to a temporary location in Rouge Bouillon adjacent to the Fire and Rescue Service.  The move is in two parts and we are currently sorting out the upper floor before seeking authorisation to re-open for face to face activities.

The lower floor of the new premises will be completed in late February.

We continue to welcome new cadets in any of our three sections - Juniors aged 10 to 12 / Sea Cadets aged 12-18 / Royal Marine Cadets aged 13 - 18 and enrolment is by online registration at www.sea-cadets.ord/apply

We are working hard to welcome back all our cadets soon and looking forward to getting back out on the water to sail, row and power boat once more.

If you have any questions we are contactable by email at:- sccjersey@gmail.com

Lt. (SCC) A Bonjour - Commanding Officer