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Unit History
The unit was formed in 1941 at schools in Whittington Oval, Lea Hall Birmingham and was origianally named TS Lea Hall.
In 1943 the unit moved to a large building called Stirling House In Flaxley Road, Stechford next to the railway. Stirling House was named after a race horse (reputed to be buried in the cellar of the house) and the unit took it's name from this, hence the sea horse on the unit crest.
In 1965 the unit sold the property to a brewery and it was demolished and is now the Iron Horse Public House. A new unit was then constructed in it's present location in Pithall Road, Shard End. In the interim period the unit used the local church hall in Shard End for it's parades.
The foundation stone was laid by the then MP for Stechford the Rt Hon Roy Jenkins in the 15th Septmeber 1966 and was latter opened by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham Rt Rev. J L Willson CMG DD in the 28th October 1967.
The unit was awarded the Stephenson Trophy for the best unit in the area in 1958, 768, 84, 85 and 86 and went on to win the Canada Thopy for the best unit in the UK in 184, 1985 and the Canada Plate in 1986.
The units Field Gun Display Team ran from 1977 to 1988 and was onlu cadets display team to emulate the Royal Naval Field Gun Display appearing at a major show every year with a major audience of over 500,000/ The teams also appeared on national TV several times.
TS Stirling is the only unit to have made an attempt in the round britain power boat record, and had it not been for the most appalling weather for 50 years, they would have completed the attempt in record time. TS Stirling take pride in the fact that they beat the Royal Navy at the time.
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