Rugby Sea Cadets pull out all the stops for Warwickshire District Sea Cadet Trafalgar Parade 2008
Lord Horatio Nelson
Cadets and Staff at Rugby Sea Cadet Unit have worked tirelessly over the past few months to host the Warwickshire District Sea Cadet Trafalgar Parade for 2008. The parade, which included over 150 cadets and 50 adult instructors from around the district was held in Rugby today. Starting at the TA Centre in Edward Street, the parade took route, onto Oliver Street, over Evereux Way and into North Street, finishing outside St. Andrews Church in Church Street. After a very interesting church service led by Reverend Mark Beach, the parade was inspected by the principal guests; Captain Martin Westwood Royal Navy and the Mayor of Rugby Councillor Bill Sewell. Following the inspection of the band, guard, colour party and divisions, the parade made its way back to the TA Centre past the saluting dais on North Street, where Captain Westwood and Cllr Sewell took the salute. At the TA Centre, Captain Westwood congratulated all of the cadets and staff for an excellent turnout.
Our sincerest thanks go out to all those that have helped in someway to ‘pull’ the parade together. Special thanks go to: Principal Guests: Captain Martin Westwood Royal Navy and his wife Mrs B. Westwood, Mayor of Rugby – Councillor Bill Sewell, St. Andrews Church: Reverend Mark Beach and Mary Poxon, Mayor’s Civic Assistant: Evelyn Dagley, Warwickshire Special Police Constabulary: Katherine Hancock and her team. Rugby TA Centre and representatives from the Rugby Royal Naval Association. Thank yous also go to cadets and staff that took part in the parade, not forgetting parents and supporters that helped with transport and support.
The Trafalgar Parade is hosted by a different Unit within the District each year and the Rugby Unit look forward to hosting it again in 2018. Redditch Sea Cadets have the pleasure of hosting the parade in 2009.
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