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Daniel Jeffers joins the Navy
On Friday 12th March Cadets and Staff from TS Royal George travelled to support former PO Cdt Daniel Jeffers at his Passing Out Parade. Catching the 0230hrs Red Funnel ferry, the journey took us to Torpoint, Cornwall home of HMS Raleigh (stopping off for a much needed breakfast at Den and John's Cafe the home of sister and brother in law of Mrs Elcome). We joined Raleigh and were shown a DVD presentation in the theatre of all the activities Dan and his division would have undertaken. The prizes were awarded and we think Dan won the prize for the loudest cheer when he went up to receive his epaulets!! A tour of the Seamanship and safety and rescue classes were next on the agenda. After a buffet lunch, we then saw the Parade addressed by Mrs Mary Fagan JP, the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. Daniel joins HMS Collingwood on Monday to continue his training and specialisation. We wish him well for a future that he surely deserves. WELL DONE DAN!!
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Severn Challenge 2010 - Source to Sea
7 Police Officers from the Isle of Wight are planning to travel the River Severn from its Source in Mid Wales to the Severn Estuary at Gloucester (172 miles) between April 25th and 30th 2010 in order to raise money for St Catherines School, Ventnor and Island Youth Water Activities Centre. Ryde Sea Cadets are loaning their trailer in support of this event.
Donate@ www.justgiving.com/SevernChallenge2010
Just Giving link
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CADET 150 Launched
Cadets at Buckingham Palace
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CADETS GO ORANGE FOR THE INDIES DAY
Friday 26th February 2010
Please support your local Indepedent Life Boat Station.
Orange ribbons are available at the Unit for £1 each!
Ryde Inshore Rescue
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Cadet joins Raleigh
January 2010
Daniel Jeffers has joined HMS Raleigh in order to pursue his career in the Royal Navy. We wish him every success for the future.
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Buffet and Disco
Saturday 6 March 2010
Venue: All Saints Church Hall, Ryde by kind permission of Fr Jonathan Redvers-Harris.
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SNOW CANCELS CADETS
Please note that Cadets will re-open on Tuesday 12th January subject to weather conditions.
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Lights of Love December 11th 7pm
These are held on behalf of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice and Cadets from Ryde are to support the service held at Sts Thomas' Church, Newport. For more information please go to the link below.
Lights of Love Services
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We Will Remember Them!!
1100 hrs
11 November 2009
Ryde Isle of Wight
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Halloween Bag Pack
For full report see Local Activities and Picture Gallery
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Portsmouth Seafarers Parade 2009
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Oh for the life on the ocean wave
Christmas has come early for Ryde Sea Cadets. We welcome Nada to the unit!
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ET Competition Oct 2009
RYDE Unit represented the District at the Area EL5 competition in the New Forest and Dorset.
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Lord Lieutenants Awards Isle of Wight
Presentation of the Lord Lieutenants Awards for the Isle of Wight have taken place.
The photographs were submitted by the District Officer, Lieutenant Commander (SCC) K. Kristiansen RNR.
The awards are as follows:
Lord Lieutenants Cadet:- Leading Cadet Daniel Jeffers of Ryde Unit
Meritorious Service Certificate:- Mr Peter Scott, Unit Management Committee - Cowes Unit.
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National Combined Regatta 2009
Cadets from Southern Area had a very successful Regatta at the London Excel 22 August 2009.
Southern Area won six major trophies which included the biggest prize of all, the Overall Trophy. It was an excellent team effort from all the disciplines of Paddlesport, Pulling, Yole, and Boat Handling. Southern Area certainly has Cadets to be proud of!!
National Regatta Report and pictures
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Second Sea Lord's Garden Party
Cadets, Staff and guests of TS Royal George attended at Admiralty House on 1st and 2nd July.
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Prince Phillip arrives at Yarmouth
Prince Phillip visited Yarmouth to join with veterans in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the formation of the Duke of Edinurgh's Royal Regiment.
Marine Cadets of TS Royal George were on duty for the weekend's celebrations and had the honour of taking the final salute as the Duke left Norton Grange, Yarmouth.
Pictures
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Ryde MCD meet Prince Phillip
Prince Phillip recently visited Yarmouth. Sgt Alan Williams and Ryde MCD took part in the ceremony and later on in the day had the chance to meet with the Prince.
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Remembering the D Day Heroes
Two staff members and three Cadets from Ryde Sea Cadets, TS Royal George, joined fellow representatives from Southern Area Sea Cadets (from Eastbourne, Dover, Kent and Jersey) to take part in the 65 Anniversary of D Day held at Arromanches. The trip was run over four days and the Sea Cadets were part of a Tri Service contingent including Army and Air Cadets. The Cadets and Staff all camped at Arromanches (just above Gold Beach). In the evenings Cadets witnessed a search light passing over the remains of the Mulberry Harbour and heard an air raid siren. Music from Glen Miller and Vera Lynn also played in the background during the evenings, with a display of fireworks to round the events of the day off.
The Cadets took part in all the commemorations starting at the Ranville Cemetery (having passed over the famous Pegasus Bridge to get there). This first ceremony was particularly poignant for Mrs Elcome (Vice Chair Lady of Royal George) as her father Arthur Beacham had served in 6 Airborne (Devonshire Regiment) on D Day. Arthur’s Regiment had been part of the glider battalion who landed on Sword Beach and fought their way by land in order to support the troops who had landed by glider earlier in the campaign. The ceremony at Ranville saw a parachute jump to the drop zone at Pegasus Bridge together with a fly past of a Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire. Mrs Elcome laid a copy of the prayer for the Airborne Services carried by her father on D Day at the graveside of a 19 year old member of the Devonshire Regiment who never returned.
The Cadets took part in services at the Bayeux Cathedral and Bayeux Cemetery which included Prince Charles, the French and British Prime Ministers and the American President. The final parade was for the D Day Veterans themselves at Arromanches, and although the weather was unkind, the feeling of great admiration, pride and memories for the Cadets who took part, will serve as a baton to hand the memory of these great men who they met and befriended.
A Tri Service wreath was laid at the British War Cemetery at Hermanville (close to Sword Beach) by Ryde Sea Cadets in memory of those who trained on the Isle of Wight and who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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Ryde Cadets take part in Gun Run
Pictures
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Visit to Normandy 2009
Commanding Officer Lt (SCC) Jeff Reid RNR together with CDT Jacey Derry, AC Alex Yemm and AC Leona Fisk at the memorial at Ranville Cemetery.
Normandy Pictures
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65 Anniversary D Day Arromanches
Cadets and staff camped at Arromanches for 4 days. Services were attended at Ranville, Bayeaux and Hermanville. A wreath was laid at the Hermanville British War Cemetery which is nearby to Sword Beach.
65 Anniversary D Day
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District Regatta 2009
Ryde Unit had a most successful Regatta at Whale Island, Portsmouth.
Saturday
Summer breezes certainly were a test for all the Sailors and results were as follows:
1st Pico - James Wallace
1st Bosun Dan Jeffers and Matt Ball
2nd Pulling Boat Handling
3rd Power Lauren Bartlett, Zeb Fisher and Lucinda Harris
Sunday
This is the first year Ryde have entered the pulling class.
Having won two races Ryde won the Pulling Technique Trophy. Crew:- James Wallace, Nick Elcome Brown, Adam Ellison, Jarrett Edwards, Dan Jeffers. Reserve Matt Ball
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District Regatta 2009
Racing to the line
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District Regatta 2009
Pulling Team Ryde
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District Regatta 2009
3rd Power
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District Regatta 2009
1st Pico
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District Regatta 2009
1st Open Bosun
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Central District Paddlesport Dates
16 & 17 May Chichester Canal - Paddlepower Start/ 1 star / passport and Canal Clean Up
14 June - District Canoe Regatta Chichester Canal
26 - 31 July - District Camp, Jersey Camp, Isle of Wight - Paddlepower Start / 1 star / Passport
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MCD at Shanklin Chine
Marine Cadets were invited to the ceremonial parade in memory of 40 Commando
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MCD on Jersey Camp Easter 2009
This was a Joint Camp with London ATC. Cadets took part in shooting, boating, first aid, tree climbing, orienteering, Duke of Edinburgh Award and bowling.
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Cadets to Join Veterans on D-Day Parade
3 Cadets and 2 adult volunteers from TS Royal George, Ryde Sea Cadets are travelling to Arromanches, France in June to take part in the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6th June 1944. They join around 500 Cadets and 100 adult volunteers from all Cadet Services (Air, Army and Sea) from across the United Kingdom.
At the invitation of the Normandy Veteran Association (NVA) they will accompany some 500 veterans for this final commemoration to be organised by the NVA.
The Cadets will be parading alongside the veterans at three services of commemoration to be held at Coleville Montgomery, Bayeux Commonwealth War Cemetery and Arromanches during 5th and 6th June.
During the final ceremony at Arromanches the veterans will charge the cadets: "You have have heard of and seen the sites of June 1944 and the bravery and sacrifice of so many friends. These events made the future and life which you have enjoyed. Please always remember these things and tell the story as often as you can" A representative from each cadet force will respond: "I appreciate what you and your friends did for me and I promise never to forget your bravery and sacrifice"
The Cadet forces have received generous support from Patrick Jardin, Mayor of Arromanches, who has provided land and facilities for a temporary campsite for the cadets.
The picture shows a mulberry floating harbour at Arromanches 1944
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Cadets Meet the Defence Secretary at Gannett
Whilst on one of their visits to HMS Gannett to advance their Marine Engineering skills, two Cadets met the Defence Secretary.
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Presentation Evening
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Presentation Evening 2009
Ryde Sea Cadets held their Presentation Evening on Thursday 26 February 2009 at TS Royal George. Cadets were presented with their individual awards by Commander David Hilton Royal Navy. The Unit’s Honorary Patron Mrs Coreen Blackham was in attendance. Her late husband Rear Admiral Joseph Blackham was Ryde Unit’s Founder President. A representative from Walter Gray & Co Solicitors Ryde, Ms. Rosemary Hardwicke BA (Hons) MA was also in attendance. Walter Gray & Co Solicitors, Ryde are currently supporting Charities in the community and donating £10 towards their chosen Charity for every Will made in that subsequent month. Ryde Sea Cadets is the chosen charity for March and April.
BTEC Marine Engineering Awards were presented to PO Cdt James Wallace and LC Nicholas Elcome Brown. This is the first time that Ryde Cadets have achieved this level of qualification and both had to travel to HMS Gannet near Glasgow in order to complete their course. As a result of this achievement, Ryde Unit also received a nomination for the Southern Area Sea Cadet Vernon Award for Marine Engineering at the recent Sea Cadet Conference held at HMS Collingwood.
MC2 Luke Colebrook also achieved a nomination for the indefatigable award for the Marine Cadet to achieve the most boating hours in the Southern Area.
The main presentation awarded to Ryde Sea Cadets was one that has not been achieved at Ryde Unit for some 30 years. This was a Burgee and this is awarded to Units by the National Marine Society Sea Cadets for efficiency in running the Unit and also Cadet and Staff achievements in 2008.
Lt. (SCC) Jeff Reid RNR, Commanding Officer receiving this prestigious award from Commander David Hilton.
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