Sea Cadets Hastings

It is with deepest sadness to have to advise of the passing of Lt Cdr (SCC) John D Chinn RNR. Monday 19-Aug-2024

Lt Cdr Chinn, born 01-May-1943, joined Shooters Hill School Sea Cadet Unit, London Area aged 12 years old. In 1965 he gained his Petty Officer and by 1971 was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant (SCC) RNR, advancing to Lieutenant (SCC) RNR in 1973.

In 1977, Lt Cdr Chinn, moved to Sussex and joined TS Rye and District Sea Cadets, under the command of Lt Cdr (SCC) John Whiteman RNR, Grand-Father of the current Commanding Officer and Lt Cdr Chinn’s God-Son Petty Officer (SCC) Philip Whiteman.

In 1982, Lt Cdr Chinn transferred to TS Hastings SCC as Commanding Officer until 1986, before moving on to be part of the Sussex District Team, to return two more times to TS Hastings to hold Command 1994-1995 and again for 1998. During which time, he continued in his role as District Officer Sussex, until standing down as Deputy District Officer in 2003, a position he has held to date, receiving the coveted Sea Cadet Medal in 2015 for 50 years service.

Lt Cdr Chinn will be very sorely missed by us all, and our thoughts are with his personal and all his Sea Cadet Family, at this sad time.

Stand down Sir and Thank you for all you have given each and every one of us.

Rest Peacefully Sir.

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/award-of-long-service-clasp-and-coronation-medal-to-john-4720070

Award of long service clasp and coronation medal to John Lt Cdr (SCC) John Chinn, former commanding officer of Hastings Sea Cadets and District Officer for Sussex Sea Cadets, was this week presented with both his coronation medal and a very rare 7th clasp for his cadet forces adult volunteer medal.

It is with great sadness to advise CPO Henry Campbell of Sea Cadets Hastings crossed the bar today, Monday 15-Apr-2024.
Henry was very well loved amongst all across Sussex Sea Cadets serving from the 1986 until 2002 and could be fondly seen continuing to attend Annual Parades and Civic events for many years, thereafter.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his son Simon and his daughter Helen.

Happy Easter from all at TS Hastings

We have received reports of Portuguese man o' war washing up on local beaches.

They are deep blue/ purple in colour and have an air filled ‘sack’ which floats on the surface of the water. It is important not to touch them, as stings can be very painful and in rare cases potentially fatal.

If you do get stung, follow the advice on the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/jellyfish-and-other-sea-creature-stings/

Find out more on the Marine Conservation Society website:https://www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/citizen-science/sightings/how-to-identify-jellyfish/

Wishing King Charles lll a very happy 75th Birthday from Southern Area Sea Cadets.
Ray M

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.

Lord Lieutenant Award for Meritorious service were instituted in order to afford public recognition to those members of the reserve and cadet forces whose efforts are not recognised by the twice yearly Honours lists. The Lord Lieutenant’s award thus ranks second to the King’s Honours lists. The process for submissions for the award is based on the military system for Honours and Awards.

Congratulations to Sgt Andy Gooch on receiving your award yesterday evening. It was an honour to be there to watch you, very well deserved Sergeant 🤪

Bz!

~CO~

We are launching both our lifeboats on exercise tomorrow morning (1st October)
Come down and see what we do?
Launch 0900, Recovery approx 1100 (subject to operations)

Dear Friend of T.S Hastings,


Please find enclosed a copy of the notice of the Unit AGM which we are due to hold on the 20th October 2023.

We have chosen to hold the meeting on a normal parade night again. We have deliberately done this to encourage cadet parents to attend and for other voting members to get the opportunity to see the unit busy with training.

I hope that you will be able to join us.


Kind Regards

David Fletcher
Interim Chair T.S Hastings





HASTINGS SEA CADET UNIT

NOTICE OF MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Hastings Sea Cadet Unit will be held at TS Hastings Sea Cadet Unit, the Foreshore, Cinque Ports Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea. TN38 0FD at 2015hrs on Friday 20th October 2023 to transact the following business.


AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence.
2. Opening address or comments by Chairman.
3. Minutes of the last AGM for adoption.
4. Matters arising from those Minutes.
5. Unit Chairman’s Report.
6. P&SA Chairman’s Report.
7. Commanding Officer’s Report.
8. Treasurer’s Report and adoption of accounts.
9. Election/Re-election of the Unit Management Committee (UMC)*
10. Any Other Business**.


*Notes:
• Election of the UMC – Individuals who are seeking election to the UMC must have their nomination proposed and seconded.

• Nominations can only be accepted if they are submitted on the official nomination form which can be obtained from David Fletcher, 47 Hastings Road, Battle, TN33 0TF ([email protected]) or Tel: 07971926196
• Forms will be available from 20 September 2023.

• There are criteria laid down in Sea Cadet Regulations (SCR) as to who is eligible to sit on
the UMC. Please see SCR or contact as above for details.
• Any waiving of these criteria is at the discretion of the Area Business Manager.
• Only fully completed forms will be accepted.
• Proof of posting is not proof of receipt.

Fully completed nomination forms need to be received by David Fletcher by email or post on 13th October 2023

All newly elected UMC members will be required to undergo a criminal record
disclosure, complete a P1 form – application to join Sea Cadets which includes a Trustee Declaration indicating that they know of no reason why they cannot become a charity trustee, and attend an Adult Induction Course within 9 months of joining

** Note - Any Other Business – Items of Any Other Business will only be considered if they
are proposed and seconded in writing to David Fletcher at least 24 hours before the meeting.

https://john-thomas-bates.muchloved.com

Tribute to John Bates, 1935 - 2023 Dedicated to the memory of John Bates

Our amazing Queen.

Six cadets from T.S. Hastings had a great day on the water today in the Solent. Practicing their helming, navigation, seamanship and man over board drills. Thank you to the staff that were able to make this possible.

🎉 Happy Birthday to our remarkable Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, HRH The Princess Royal! 🎂
Thank you for your unwavering dedication and support as we continue to empower young lives through the Sea Cadets Experience.🌟 The Royal Family

Good luck to our lionesses !!

⚽️ 🏆 🏡 🦁 🌟

‘Last’ Royal Navy veteran of Dunkirk dies aged 102 | ITV News Lawrence Churcher was awarded the Legion d’Honneur and later became Portsmouth FC's oldest fan | ITV News Meridian

It is farewell, sadly, to another D-Day hero – Welshman and proud veteran of 41 Commando Royal Marines, Ted Owens.

Ted, who has died aged 98, was wounded three times in five months - twice seriously, including on D-Day itself – as he helped liberate France, Belgium and the Netherlands in the summer and autumn of 1944.

🔗https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/july/25/20230725-one-of-our-finest-tributes-to-d-day-marine-ted

As you may know, we had to make the decision to cancel our Summer Fete at the weekend due to a yellow weather warning in place for high winds. We were devastated to cancel after all of the hard work that had gone into it, and with the support of so many local businesses and organisations, but we simply couldn't ignore the weather warning that was in place. It was due to be our biggest fundraiser for the year, so it's incredibly disappointing to cancel.

Thankfully, our Grand Raffle will still proceed, albeit on the later date of Saturday 22nd July at 3pm. Thank you so much to all of those who donated prizes to our raffle, and to Garage On The Green for sponsoring the top prize and Marshall-Tufflex Ltd for sponsoring the second prize. We'll be doing a Facebook Live stream of the draw. There is still time to purchase tickets in The Friends Shop, or online at EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friends-of-conquest-grand-summer-raffle-tickets-638680760347

Another way members of the public can help us raise the funds this event would have done is to consider becoming a member of The Friends. For £12 per year you would be supporting your local hospital, you'd receive monthly updates from us as well as priority tickets for some of our events. To sign up, go to:
https://conquestfriends.co.uk/join-us/

Another huge thank you to all of those that supported and helped with our event in spite of the cancellation, including sponsors Bartletts SEAT, Drallim, The Blackford Group, 1066 Bakery, plus many organisations that kindly offered us great deals and the loan of equipment such as Butchers Hook, Coleman’s ABC, Helenswood Sports Centre, Rother Valley Brewery, Eldridges Animal Feeds, Flamingo Amusements, Kids Stuff Hastings, Intouch - Fresh Visions, Lloyds Bank Hastings, The Comet pub st leonards on sea, Jewsons, Meridian Toilet Hire, Markwick Gardens, Northiam Bonfire Society, Sea Cadets Hastings, The Nearly on the Beach Concert, Hastings Beer & Music Festival, plus all of our entertainers Conquest Hospital Community Radio, 1066 Wing Chun Schools, Acromax Gymnastics Club, Seaside Stu, Hastings Coastal Twirlers, Love Vocals, Hastings Old Town Ukulele Group, Hannah's Cat Morris, Helen Tozer Storyteller and Heros for hire and princess for party's. We had an incredible 50+ volunteers due to help us with the event, and we are so grateful that they were willing to give up their time to support us.

This we’d like to take the opportunity to express our gratitude to all our brilliant Sea Cadets volunteers. Thank you for sharing your time to inspire the next generation!
📣 Cadets 📣 Shout out a volunteer who has inspired you during your time at Sea Cadets in the comments below!

Many congratulations to 36 men and women across the Royal Navy who have been singled out for recognition in the King’s first Official Birthday Honours.🎉

From engineers who have played key roles in the Type 45 flotilla or Gibraltar Squadron, to sailors who have laid the foundation for global operations by River class patrol ships, all those rewarded have gone above and beyond the regular call of duty to support RN operations.

Find out who's been decorated by clicking here: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/june/16/230616-kings-birthday-honours