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The 'Royal' Royal Marines Band on Top Form
On Saturday 13th March 2009, the Royal Marines Band of Portsmouth together with the Corps of Drums played a wide range of music with some superb solo displays on the Xylophone, Flugel Horn, Saxophone and Flute.
Under the direction of Captain Richard Long and Bandmaster WO1 Martin Grace, a wide range of music was played, from Star Trek 'Generations' through Big Band Classics to Patriotic Britannia Salute, 'Heart of Oak' and 'A Life on the Ocean Wave'. All fantastic.
Tributes were paid to our special guests from 36 Engineer Regiment based in Maidstone, our outgoing President Colonel Paul Cautley and our new President Colonel ACL Smith.
We also welcomed Sheppey and Medway Sea Cadets.
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Christmas Party 2009
Staff in Silly Rig preparing to serve the festive fare to the cadets
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Everyone settling down to an evening of food and games
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A big thanks to Terry, Jenny, Rose, Lisa and Jan for preparing and cooking the festive feast.
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OiC giving an after dinner speech!
Clearly the Sgt is checking out the state of the Turkey's boots
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Presentation Evening 2009
Col P. Cautley CMG DL hands over the Chatham Marines Cadet Presidency to Col A C L Smith
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Uniformed Staff and Cadets
End of another successful year
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Awards Winners for 2009
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P & O Ferries Pride of Burgundy Visit
On Saturday 21st November Cadets were invited to tour P & O Ferries Pride of Burgundy.
They were shown round all the areas where paying guests weren't allowed to venture.
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Remembrance Sunday at the Great Lines
Staff and Cadets on 8th November 2009 leaving the Great Lines after the service.
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For The Fallen
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
4th stanza from a poem by Laurence Binyon written in 1914
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National Trafalgar Parade
Cadets attended the National Trafalgar Parade on Sunday 25th October at Trafalgar Square.
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Preparation for the Trafalgar Parade
Seven Cadets were taken to Portsmounth on Friday 23rd
October and stayed on RFA Mounts Bay for two nights whilst they prepared for the Sunday parade.
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Recruits pass out as MC2's
On 27th August two more cadets pass out as MC2s.
MC2 Truzzi-Franconi & MC2 O'Brien
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Royal Marines Band perform at the Central Theatre Chatham
On 28th February 2009 this annual event proved as popular as ever with the band played a variety of music with some superb solo performances.
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First Place in the District & Area Parade Competitions 2009
A team of five Cadets entered the District Parade Competition in February hosted at Brompton Barracks and pulled off a first against stiff sea cadet competition.
They then moved onto the Area Competition in March and beat even stiffer competition.
The team now move onto the National phase of the competition.
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Kent Police Donate £400
On 19th February Kent police presented the Unit with a cheque for £400 from their property fund.
Captain Fry, Operations Director of the SCC was also present
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Presentation Evening - December 2008
New Recruits get put through their paces at their first parade
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Commandant General Royal Marines is Guest of Honour
Major General Garry Robison RM inspects the cadets on parade at our presentation evening 2008.
He was joined by the Corps Regimental Sergeant Major, WO1(RSM) Barry Dawe
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Drill demonstration
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The audience enjoy the drill demonstration
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Corps Regimental Sergeant Major chats to the lads
WO1 (RSM) Barry Dawe RM
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Unit Chairman and the Commandant General Royal Marines
Unit Chairman Bill Stephney is presented with the Commandant Generals Commendation
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End of another successful year, a family affair........
proud Mum with Hubby & Son
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Speed March for Help the Hero's 5th July 2008
They completed the distance in under two and a half hours and raised £1967.50 for the Charity where a cheque was presented at Chatham Dock Yard's Veteran's Day.
Also in the picture is Csgt Tony Read and Trevor Harrison of the P & SA.
Special thanks to Delphi for the use of their facilities
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Parents & Supporters Lead the Way!
Even representatives from the P & SA wanted to get in on the Help for Hero's march!
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Help the Hero's Speed March Team
Cadets get ready to march the 10 miles with webbing and rifles.
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Hempstead Valley Recruitment Day 2008
On Saturday 3rd May, we held a recruitment day at the Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to show parents and potential cadets what we are all about.
There was plenty of interest shown and potential new recruits will be visiting us over the next few weeks with a view to joining the Unit.
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Dock Road Memorial Parade - December 2007
Sunday 2nd December at Gillingham Cemetery
On the 4th December 1951, a Company of 52 Marines Cadets, divided into 3 platoons left Melville Barracks at about 5.40pm. At about 5.57pm whilst the column was marching down Dock Road a bus ploughed into the rear of the column, killing 24 and injuring 18, the boys were all aged between 9 and 13.
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Field Assessment - September 2007
Field Assessment Troop
Sims, Clarke, O'Brien, Osbourne, Barnes
Roberts, Cecy, Brown
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Lesson in the woods
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Serious Stuff this .......look what's coming
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Get him fella's ...........
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National Summer Camp - Fremington Camp - July 2007
Summer camp - here we come..........
The week away included Coasteering, Rock Climbing, Assault Coarse, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Map reading, Weapons Training, Paint Balling & Quad Biking to name a few!
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