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Lieutenant (SCC) Mark Janner-Burgess RNR
Officer in Charge
Mark Janner Burgess was born in Norwich and was educated at Long Stratton High School in Norfolk. He then took a HND in Business Information Technology and currently works as a System Support Specialist in Cambridge.
Mark's first contact with the Sea Cadets came at the age of 12, when he joined Norwich Unit. Having risen up the ranks over 5 years to Petty Officer Cadet, he became a member of staff in 1995 as a PPO and has risen to the rank of Lieutenant. Having previously been the 1st Lt Mark is now Officer in Charge and took up this post on 7th October 2008.
Lieutenant Janner-Burgess is a qualified Piping and Pulling Instructor.
Lieutenant Janner-Burgess lives in Mulbarton with partner Lynsey and son Jack and enjoys visits to the cinema, meeting with friends and travelling abroad.
Lieutenant Janner-Burgess is also the Area Staff Officer (IT)
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Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Sally Spinks RNR
1st Lieutenant
Sally Spinks was born in Norwich and Educated at Thorpe St Andrew High School where she took A-levels in French, Film Studies, English Literature and Textiles.
Sally’s first contact with Norwich Sea Cadets came in 1998 when she joined the Junior Section of the Unit. She worked her way through the ranks of the SCC to achieve Petty Officer Cadet aged 16. During her time as a Cadet, Sally achieved Offshore Power Watch Leader in just two weeks onboard TS John Jerwood as well as her Cadet Drill Instructor qualification at SCTC Caledonia.
July 2005 saw Sally change over to the Staff side of the Unit. In June 2008 Sally passed her National Officer’s Selection board and was promoted to Sub Lieutenant (SCC) on her 21st Birthday in July 2008. She is a qualified Adult Drill Instructor, Cook/Steward Instructor and an Assistant Sailing Instructor.
Sub Lieutenant Spinks lives in Norwich and also enjoys visits to Sing Sing, meeting with friends and travelling abroad. A Sea Cadet Exchange allowed her to do this to New Delhi, India for 16 days in January 2006 and in July 2007 visited Canada to sail tall ships on the Great Lakes. Sally hopes to join the Royal Navy as a Logistics Officer in the near future.
Sally became 1st Lt on 7th October when Lt (SCC) Mark Janner-Burgess became Officer in Charge.
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Captain Steve Roberts MN
Steve was born in Salford, Manchester in 1973 and is a keen City supporter – Manchester not Norwich!!
His first contact with the Sea Cadets was aged 12 when he saw his local unit out sailing in Bedfordshire so decided to join and learn. Sailing qualifications followed, as did rowing ( pulling ) and canoeing – most national qualifications with the British Canoe Union and the Royal Yachting Association. In fact he still uses theses qualifications to hire boats and canoes today!
Steve also went to sea onboard the Sea Cadet’s Sail Training Ship twice, making it as far as Amsterdam on one voyage, attended courses with the Royal Navy and took part in lots of local events from fete’s to Remembrance Parades.
After leaving school Steve joined the Royal Navy as a Warfare Officer in 1992. Post basic and specialist training he Navigated HMS Blackwater and ended his 7 year commission onboard HMS Cornwall.
Steve went from the RN to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1999 on a variety of vessel types from Ammunition and Supply Ships, Oil Tankers for Replenishing at Sea. He Left the RFA in 2007 and Currently works for Guardline a Merchant Navy Company.
The MN work a sea,and home leave roster and he helps out when he is on leave with parade nights, river activities and maintenance of the vessel.
Away from the sea and cadets Steve enjoys countryside pursuits – horse riding and clay pigeon. He is also a qualified diver but only dives in tropical non-UK warm and clear waters!!
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Lieutenant (SCC) Derek Grieve RNR
Public Relations Officer
Derek Grieve started going to sea at the age of eleven, which was the same time as he joined the local Sea Cadets. He used to go down to the fish quay and scrounge rides from the trawlers and would go to sea with them for a couple of days, gaining experience with many hours helming the boats.
Lt Grieve rose through the ranks at the cadets to Cadet Instructor, one of few in the country at that time. He joined the Royal Navy in the sixty's and served as a Radar Operator and Seaman. He served on every type of vessel the navy had at that time except Aircraft Carriers. During this time Derek worked with many other military units. Most noticeably the Royal Marines, He was also involved with training Officer Cadets from Dartmouth with the Dartmouth Training Squadron.
Derek left the Royal Navy in 1975. After trying several jobs ashore he returned to sea with the Merchant Navy ending up as a Master in the Trinity House Light Vessel Service. His claim to fame was that he was the last Master of the Happisburgh Light Vessel before it was taken off station and replaced during the automation program.
After leaving the Royal Navy Derek settled in Norwich and rejoined the Sea Cadet Corps where he rose to the position of Commanding Officer. Pressures of work at the time caused him to leave the corps. Returning to the Corps, the first year was spent regaining the qualifications he once had, which he hopes will be of benefit to the cadets, unit and district.
Lieutenant Grieve is the A qualified Advanced Seamanship Instructor, Navigation Instructor, and also instructs in Communications.
Lt Grieve is also the Area Staff Officer for Public Relations.
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Chief Petty Officer (SCC) Mike Massen
Regulating Officer
Mike was born in Norwich and at the age of 12 he joined the Norwich unit in 1974 as a cadet; he climbed up the ranks and ended up as a cadet instructor.
In 1979 he became an adult petty officer, and later after qualifying in various parts of the cadet curriculum became a Chief Petty Officer.
Mikes main role today is teaching drill and ceremonial and also being our regulating officer responsible for cadet discipline. He has also been a divisional officer, training officer, 1st Lieutenant, and boats officer so has a vast experience to call upon.
Mikes aims for the future is to keep helping the cadets achieve what they set out to achieve whilst at cadets, and pass on his years of experience to them. He says he has seen many changes throughout the years; however the principles remain the same, “Learn new skills and have fun”.
Mike is married and has three children and works as a warehouse manager for a national fire company. His main interests other than cadets are course fishing, DIY and caravanning.
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Lieutenant (SCC) Peter 'Lou' Lubbuck RNR Retd
Information coming soon!!! Watch this space!!!
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Civilian Instructor Susie Blackburn
Admin Officer
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Miss Janine Reynolds
Boats Officer
Divisional Officer Royalist Division
Information coming soon!!! Watch this space!!!
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Mr Mick Monk
Junior Divisional Officer
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Miss Linzie Benstead
Junior Instructor
Assistant Divisonal Officer Norfolk Division
Information coming soon!!! Watch this space!!!
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Mr David Mills
Assistant Junior Instructor
Assistant Divisional Officer Royalist Division
Information coming soon!!! Watch this space!!!
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Mrs Irene Spinks
Chairman Unit Management Committee
Irene was born in Norwich but spent her childhood and teenage years travelling the world with her parents as her father was serving in the Royal Air Force. She returned to Norwich in 1978.
Married to a former Norwich Sea Cadet, Chris, the family renewed their ties with the unit again in 1998 when daughter Sally joined the Junior Section. In 2004 Irene joined the Unit Management Committee and became Chairman in July 2005. Irene enjoyed seeing the new HQ being towed up the river in September 2005, but didn't realise quite how much work was required before the ship was commissioned in September 2007.
Being part of Sea Cadets has led to Irene doing things she never thought she would, these include climbing down a harbour wall to board TS John Jerwood, travelling to Rochdale 'on holiday' 3 years in a row and abseiling down Chapelfield Mall.
The highlights of Irene's time as Chairman so far have been the Commissioning of TS Lord Nelson and receiving the Units first ever Burgee closely followed in 2008 by it's second.
Irene loves to garden and travel as much as possible; and has a long list of exotic and far away places she would like to visit! She also looks forward to summer camp with the Cadets at TS Palantine every year where, along with husband Chris, she runs the galley and tries to keep 24 hungry Cadets fed and watered for a week!
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Ms Chrissie Pye
Vice Chairman Unit Management Committee
Chrissie Pye grew up in Gorleston on Sea and was inspired by her father (ex RN radio operator) to join the Coastguard Auxiliary Service when she was 18, having shown an interest in all things maritime from a tender age. She served for 15 years with what is now the MCA, and was involved in major search and rescue operations such as the Eleni V and the Wegro. In 1980 after realising on entering the WRNS that women did not serve on ships in those days, Chrissie joined the RNXS for 9 years as a seaman, navigator and communicator and when the service was disbanded went on to establish the Norwich branch of the Maritime Volunteer Service which originally aimed to cover tasks previously performed by RNXS.
Chrissie learnt to sail dinghies in her teens and for many years was a keen water-skier. She has been known to get involved with the Cadets in the water on occasions but not so much recently after realising she could not stay upright in a canoe!
Chrissie spent 2 years training with the RNLI and her partner David Mason served for 36 years (7 years as Coxswain) on the Gt Yarmouth and Gorleston Lifeboat and is well decorated for his bravery and skill.
Chrissie works for Norfolk County Council and is a member of the Emergency Centre Support team and NORMIT and enjoys getting involved in training and exercises in preparation for dealing with major incidents.
Chrissie has been with the Unit for 12 years and had various roles and this year was elected as Vice Chair, a position she is very much looking forward to as the Unit continues to grow and has many exciting prospects and challenges ahead
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Michael Bristow MA, BSC (Hons)
Unit Management Committee
Mike is a genealogist and breeder of pedigree Guernsey cattle at his small holding near Diss in Norfolk.
Mike was educated at Chigwell School until 1953, serving in the Army section of the OTC. In 1949 Mike visited Norwich and saw one of the former TS Lord Nelson Headquarters.
Mike completed his National Service in the mid 50’s as an Able Seaman onboard HMS Ocean, visiting Gibraltar and the mid Atlantic. He moved onto HMS Vidal to complete Arctic surveys off Norway and Russia, he finally joined HMS Mull of Galloway working from Harwich to Zeebrugge in Belgium.
Mike completed duties working at MHQ Mount Wise; Plymouth. RNRHQ Reserve; HMS Vivid, JSTCC at Northwood, HMS Warrior and the RNXS in Plymouth, Fowey and Felixstowe; and has played the role of Sir Francis Drake at Navy Days in Portsmouth.
A founder member of the Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) in Norwich and Felixstowe (1994) Mike was a member of Norwich Inshore Life Boat until 2003.
The King George’s Fund for Sailors honoured Mike with the Award of Merit for his services between 1985 and 2005. Mike is also a collector for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
Mike is a member of Blo Norton Parish Council and Parochial Church Council.
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