On Thursday night TS Lord Nelson had a very special visitor; Mrs K.C. Masters Daughter of Mr D. Masters kindly showed her fathers very special medal to members of the unit. The medal was the Cornwall Medal awarded to sea cadets throughout the UK who excelled in seamanship.
It all came to light when the ship was open to the public during the Norwich Heritage week. Mrs Masters boarded the ship and asked if we had any information on her father who used to be a cadet then after naval service as a member of the training staff. It was during his time as a cadet when he embarked on the very hard road towards the presentation of this rarely awarded medal.
Mrs Masters said " I was very pleased to show the medal to the unit. My father always said that out of all the medals and decorations I received whilst serving in the navy, the one I was most proud of was the Cornwall medal. I was very pleased to find more information about my father from the comprehensive records of the history of the sea cadets which is maintained at the unit". The medal which was one of two which was hard earned by cadets, and reflects the very high standard of training within the Norwich Unit.