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Amanda Holden, Gary Neville, Simon Le Bon, Michelle Keegan, James Corden, Helen Skelton and Royal cake maker Fiona Cairns are just some who have voiced their support for Sea Cadets with birthday messages as it celebrates its 155^th anniversary on June 25 2011.

Said Gary Neville, “Sea Cadets is about empowerment, giving young people a chance to get the most out of what life has to offer and be the best they can at what they do.  Huge birthday wishes to you all!” See the other quoted here

Pictured is TV presenter Barny Harwood

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What is your definition of success? Success’ is tying the knot, driving a car worth £34,000 or earning £50,000 a year, a study revealed. Researchers found Brits consider they have ‘made it’ once they have had kids, earn more than their parents did or have a house valued at £250,000.

But one in six admitted they will struggle to be successful in their own eyes, highlighting a lack of motivation and encouragement with seven in ten admitting they haven’t pushed themselves enough to reach their full potential.

The research was carried out by the Sea Cadets to mark their 155th birthday this Saturday (June 25th) and quizzed 2,000 Brits on what they class as success and personal best to show how being a Sea Cadet can boost your potential.

Martin J Coles, CEO for the Charity says, ‘’We found that for those who revel in success two thirds put it down to sheer hard-work, six in ten said self-confidence and half said it was because they were sincere. Other attributes that helped were a good sense of humour, being focused and a decent team player. These are absolutely the sorts of life skills that young people gain from their time in the Sea Cadets.” Full story here

A Memorial Plaque was dedicated to all members of the Sea Cadets who served the Corps or their Country and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Former First Sea Lord, Admiral The Right Honourable The Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC PC unveiled the special plaque at the National Memorial Arboretum, the UK’s year round centre of Remembrance in Staffordshire on 8 June.

The service was led by North West Sea Cadets Padre on behalf of the Corps Chaplain and later followed by the dedication of the anchor of the now dismantled RFA ship ‘Sir Percivale’. The anchor will be a centre piece of the Merchant Navy Convoy, a site with in the Arboretum of  2535 oaks each representing a merchant vessel lost during WWII. Seafarers UK secured the anchor and young cadets from the local Sea Cadet unit at Tamworth had the honour of providing the Honour Guard.