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Parades (Autumn / Winter Routine) October - March
Tuesday Evening: 1845-2100 Senior Cadets (Ages 12-18) & Junior Cadets (Ages 10-12)
Friday Evening: 1900-2100 Senior Cadets only
Tel: 01493 650563 or e-mail admin@tsnorfolk.org for more information
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About Great Yarmouth Sea Cadets
The Sea Cadets as a youth organisation can trace its history in Gt Yarmouth all the way back to the 1850’s and the early days of the Naval Lads Brigade. TS Norfolk as a Sea Cadet Corps Unit can be traced back to the mid 1940’s when they were housed at “Koolunga House” on High Road, Gorleston on Sea. It was then called TS Wishbone.
Unit 160 changed it’s name to TS Yarmouth when she became affiliated to HMS Yarmouth and the name remained until she was decommissioned in 1985. HMS Norfolk became our affiliated ship when she was put into service in 1989 and the Unit changed its name to TS Norfolk accordingly. HMS Yarmouth and Wishbone are not forgotten however, as the Unit maintains two senior mess rooms, appropriately named Yarmouth and Norfolk, and a junior mess named Wishbone.
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Meet the Staff
Below you will find out some information about the staff and committee members that work to maintain the high standards of Great Yarmouth Sea Cadets
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Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Vicky Cockrell RNR
Officer in Charge
SLt Cockrell has been a member of the Sea Cadet Corps for 13 years and has until mid-2009, spent all of this time at our neighbouring unit in Lowestoft.
Vicky is a qualified Drill, Weapons and Communications Instructor and is also one of only three Pulling coaches in the District.
Vicky also holds the District Staff Officer posts of Information Technology and Staff Development and is very active in promoting these areas.
Returning from Maternity leave in February 2010, Vicky has taken over as Officer in Charge, and in the near future hopes to gain her Intermediate Communications Instructors and Advanced First Aid Instructors.
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Petty Officer (SCC) Graeme Richardson
First Lieutenant / Boats Officer
Petty Officer Richardson is originally from South Shields and until recently, worked at the NSCTC HMS EXCELLENT, Portsmouth as the TSO. Graeme joined us from Lowestoft Unit in July 2007 initially assisting in the post of Training Officer, before taking over as First Lieutenant in September 2007 and Officer-in-Charge from March 2009 to March 2010, he is now once again in the position he enjoys most.
As well as being an Instructional Methods Assessor, Graeme is qualified as an Adult Drill Instructor and an All Arms Weapons Instructor.
Outside of Cadets, Graeme manages Jeckells & Son Chandlery in Oulton Broad and in his spare time enjoys Offshore Sailing and his passion is playing and listening to music.
Contact PO Richardson at grichardson@tsnorfolk.org
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Chief Petty Officer (SCC) P Corbyn Ret'd
Bosun / Div Officer Yarmouth / Instructor
A former CO of the Unit, CPO Corbyn returned to TS NORFOLK after a short break of 13 years, and is able to bring a lot of experience to the unit from his previous 22 years service.
He is a qualified Pulling Instructor and Drill Instructor, and his other passions include seamanship and boat maintenance.
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Petty Officer (SCC) Mikayla Burlingham
Instructor / Divisional Officer Juniors
Petty Officer Burlingham has been involved with the Sea Cadets since the age of 10, and spent her 8 years as a cadet at TS EUROPA Lowestoft SC Unit, attending the rate of Leading Cadet.
Upon turning 18, she transferred to Great Yarmouth Unit, and is now the Unit's Junior Section Instructor.
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Petty Officer (SCC) L Cannon
Divisional Officer Norfolk / Instructor
Laura joined the staff in October 2007 having turned 18. She had a number of years service as a Cadet, having reached the rate of Able Cadet.
Already gaining her Heartstart and Piping Instructors, Laura is now working hard towards gaining more qualifications including sailing and kayak instructors.
One of her most recent achievements was training the cadets in 2008 to take part in the National Sea Cadet Fest at Chapelfield Shopping Centre, Norwich where the Unit thrilled the locals with renditions of the Naval Hornpipe and club swinging routines.
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Petty Officer (SCC) Derek Cannon
Armoury Controller / Instructor
We are fortunate to have him at TS Norfolk with his communications experience.
PO Cannon is also a Territorial Army Sergeant, he joined the TA Royal Artillery when he left the Army and has now transferred to the Army Air Corps. He has been in the TA for 22 years. He is also helping to train new TA recruits to become aviation ground crewman, able to support the Army's new Apache attach helicopter with re-fuelling and re-arming tasks.
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Chief Petty Officer (SCC) Graham Joel LCGI
Instructor
CPO Joel joined TS NORFOLK in April 1994 following the disbandment of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service earlier that year.
Originally joining as the Unit Training Officer, an appointment he held for many years, he became 1st Lieutenant, and held the post of Officer-in-Charge until a permanent replacement could be found.
CPO Joel was presented with his Cadet Forces Medal; by Commander S Watt Royal Navy (Deputy Area Officer) during his informal Visit in April 2007.
He is a Seamanship and Communications Instructor, as well as one of only two Meteorology Instructors in East Anglia
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Probationary Petty Officer (SCC) Adam Humphrey
Instructor
Adam joined TS NORFOLK in 2008, having completed 8 years service in the Royal Navy. He served aboard HMS ENDURANCE working as a surveyor recorder, and took part in many exciting deployments.
Now living in Lowestoft, Adam works for a Surveying company and still manages to spend some time at sea.
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Lt (SCC) B Phillips RNR Ret'd
Instructor
Lt Phillips joined us after moving to Great Yarmouth from his native Birmingham.
Having spent many years holding many positions in his former Unit TS Vernon, Lt Phillips is able to offer much experience with the Cadets, and if you ask nicely, can always muster a story or break into song!
Lt Phillips other love is First Aid, and is a very active member of the St John's Ambulance Service
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Unit Assistant Gloria Corbyn
Stores Officer
UA Corbyn is a former Administration Officer of TS NORFOLK who returned to the Unit in 2006 to help the Unit.
Mrs Corbyn is responsible for the Uniform stores and the Galley, and always takes an active part in Unit Fundraising.
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Probationary Civilian Instructor (SCC) Steve Hannant
Trainee Instructor
PCI Hannant joined the Unit in November 2009, and bring with him a wealth of youth training experience from his other role as a Watch Manager with the Gorleston Fire Cadets
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Probationary Civilian Instructor (SCC) Paul Barker
Trainee Instructor
PCI Barker joined the Unit in February 2010, and is currently a student at University of East Anglia. He is a qualified Powerboat Instructor and Assistant Dinghy Instructor, and is keen to push forward the unit's boatwork training.
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The Unit Management Team
As well as a strong Uniformed Staff section, the Unit is supported by a dedicated team on the UMC
Mr Alex Woods (President)
Mr Terry Donovan (Chairman / Unit Safety Officer)
Ms Patricia Duffield (Treasurer)
Mr Roger Balls (Member)
Mrs Pamela Shaw (Member)
Mr John Palmer (Member)
Mrs Tina Lawrence (Parent's & Supporters Association Chair)
SLt (SCC) Vicky Cockrell RNR (Officer in Charge)
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