Whitehaven Sea Cadets - TS BEE

Old New Quay, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7LY

Telephone: 01946 66093 Email: enquiries@tsbee.org.uk

Registered Charity Number 520384

SCC Efficiency Award

Whitehaven Sea Cadet Corps is affiliated to mine countermeasures vessel HMS RAMSEY

and ^#23 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps KENT, Prince Edward Island

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~~ Note that parade tomorrow, Friday 4th July will be in No4 uniform ~~ Whitehaven Carnival, Sat 5th July: for details, see our "Coming Events" page ~~

Whitehaven Cadets Meet The Queen

Whitehaven's Sea Cadets were bursting with pride when they met Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.

Former CO Receives Lord-Lieutenant's Certificate

The former Commanding Officer of Whitehaven’s Sea Cadet unit has received an award from the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria.

Former Cadet praised for Courage Under Fire

A former Whitehaven cadet who was ambushed by Iraqi insurgents has been praised for his courage under fire.

Changes at the Top

After five years in command, Keith Crowe has announced his intention to step down as TS BEE’s Commanding Officer.

Busy Weekend for Whitehaven Cadets

Sea Cadets from Stoke on Trent and Kendal units joined Whitehaven Cadets last weekend (23rd-25th Nov) for courses at the unit HQ and in Eskdale.

Whitehaven SCC Helps Coastguard Rescue

Whitehaven's Sea Cadet unit this morning (21st September) assisted the local Coastguard in rescuing a sinking catamaran off Whitehaven harbour.

Break In at Whitehaven SCC Headquarters

Over £600 worth of expedition equipment was stolen during a raid on TS Bee's harbourside HQ during the night of 2nd/3rd May.

Best in the (North) West

S/Lt (SCC) Keith Crowe RNR, our Commanding Officer has been awarded the Roddie Casement Certificate from North West Area.

CANADA 2007!

We are hoping that a number of our cadets will be able to visit Canada for two weeks in late August 2007. For more information, please go to our "Affiliated Ship and Canadian SCC" page.

New President for Whitehaven Sea Cadets

Steve Morgan, a retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy Reserve, has accepted an invitation to become the new President of Whitehaven’s Sea Cadet unit, TS Bee.

Whitehaven Forgives America

Cadets from TS Bee recently took part in two ceremonies which strengthened the town's historic links with the United States.

Whitehaven Coasting Along...

BBC TV's "Coast" logo. A group of cadets from TS Bee are set to be TV stars after spending an exhausting evening filming with the BBC in Whitehaven Harbour.

Veterans Day Parade

Whitehaven commemorated the first national Veteran's Day on Sunday 2nd July with a special firing of the one o'clock gun on the harbour and a service in St James' Church. Whitehaven Sea Cadets attended both events and provided a guard of honour.

Cadets visit HMS Ramsey

Immediately after the Civic Sunday parade (see below) a group of 14 cadets and four staff set of for Manchester's Salford SCC where they spent the night before joining our affiliated ship, HMS RAMSEY (at 6am!) for a day at sea.

After being welcomed on board by the Commanding Officer, Lt Cdr Martin Mackey RN the cadets were introduced to the ship’s staff and given a very quick tour before the ship left port.

Civic Sunday Parade

Copeland Mayor, Cllr Willis Metherell On 25th June we were proud to join the new Mayor, Cllr Willis Metherall in her 'Civic Sunday' parade which this year took place through the streets of Distington.

The procession included local and County Civic Dignitaries, Copeland MP Jamie Reed and representatives from the Church and various local organisations.

Rebecca is Lord Lieutenant's Cadet

POC Rebecca Gray Petty Officer Cadet Rebecca Gray has been appointed Lord Lieutenant's Cadet for Cumbria.

At the beginning of May Rebecca and her guests attended a ceremony where she was presented with her certificate of appointment and badge of office by Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for Cumbria, Colonel James Cropper.

Whitehaven Cadets Given Sailing Boat

Whitehaven's Sea Cadets received a gift of a Laser Pico sailing boat at a ceremony held on the harbourside.

Royal Appointment for Whitehaven Cadets

Members of Whitehaven’s Sea Cadet unit are getting ready to meet The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in June.

We Have a Master Plan(ner)

Our Commanding Officer, Lt (SCC) Peter Lucas RNR was recently awarded a MSc Degree in a ceremony held at the University of Leicester.

Marine Cadet Detachment Approved

The formation of a Marine Cadet Detachment within Whitehaven’s Sea Cadet Unit has been formally approved following a visit by Major (SCC) Phil Hadfield RMR

Presentations Evening Celebrates Success

As well as two new trophies being presented to cadets for the very first time, one of the unit’s Officers received a special Commendation at our annual Presentations Evening on 14^th December.

Long Service Rewarded

Eighteen years’ continuous service as was recently celebrated when Lieutenant (SCC) Peter Lucas RNR was presented with a clasp to his Long Service Medal.

Whitehaven is a 'Cracking Unit'

The Sea Cadet Area Officer (North West), Lieutenant Colonel Steve Wotherspoon RM visited TS Bee for its annual inspection on 16th May and declared himself very satisfied with the unit's progress.

TS BEE Awarded Efficiency Burgee

Following last year's annual Royal Navy Parade (RNP), we are delighted to have been awarded an efficiency Burgee for the second consecutive year. Our CO, Keith Crowe, commented that it was a fair reflection of the hard work and commitment of the whole TS BEE team.

Whitehaven Remembers the Fallen

Whitehaven fell silent on 12th November as old comrades, Civic leaders and all three cadet organisations remembered and honoured those who had fallen in battle.

We are District Swimming Champions!

Nine cadets from Whitehaven recently traveled to Workington and joined cadets from the County’s other Sea Cadet units. They achieved success in both individual and team competitions and emerged as overall winners.

Whitehaven SCC Says Thank You

The Deputy Mayor of Copeland, Councillor Anne Faichney and MP Jamie Reed recently joined Maritime Festival organizer Gerard Richardson, members of the town’s Royal Naval Association and other guests at a reception held on board the Sea Cadet training vessel John Jerwood in Whitehaven Harbour.

Can you help?

Bill Agnew, a former Whitehaven cadet now living in Australia, is writing a book about TS BEE and has asked us for help... and we are passing his request on to you.

Juniors Celebrate 1st Birthday

Our Junior section is one year old! To celebrate, the juniors spent their normal parade evening having fun by getting out on the water and getting wet! When they had finally dried out, it was hot drinks and a special birthday cake for everyone.

Sea Sunday

Around 300 people attended the annual Sea Sunday service at the Hub on Whitehaven harbour on 9th July. This year is particularly special as it marks the 150th anniversary of the Mission to Seafarers and the proceeds of the collection were donated to the Mission.

Fun Afloat in Barrow

On the 18th June a group of cadets from Whitehaven travelled to Barrow to take part in the District Pulling Competition.

The competition was split into several categories and our team saw success in the kayaking, where we had a 2nd (out of 7) and a 4th and 5th (out of 6).

"Outstanding" Inspection

Commander Alan Brough RN, Sea Cadet North West Area Officer visited a packed Whitehaven unit HQ in mid-May for our annual Royal Navy Parade.

After the inspection, Cdr Brough said that he was impressed by the 100% turnout by cadets and staff and the attendance of parents and other supporters. "This is clearly a measure of the high level of commitment and dedication that now features so strongly at TS BEE."

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