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On the 29th October 2024 the Lord Mayor of Birmingham attended Birmingham Vernon to Officially present Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Elliot with his Badge, to proudly wear on his uniform as the first Lord Mayor of Birmingham Cadet!

A fantastic evening was had by all with tea and cake served to parents, guardians, and our cadets. The evening included an inspection of a Royal Marines Guard by the Lord Mayor. and Lance Corporal Elliot’s citation read out by Deputy District Officer Lieutenant (SCC) David Burley RNR. 

With more tea and cake flowing, L/Cpl presented the Lord Mayor with an engraved boatswain's call commissioned by TS Vernon to mark the occasion. The Lord Mayor also presented PO (SCC) L Smith with the award from Mercia District for the 'Best Junior Division' - a reflection of all her hard work. 

A fantastic evening, one to remember for years to come

Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets from Training Ship Vernon once again took part in the act of Remembrance in Birmingham City centre.

Lance Corporal Elliot escorted the Lord Mayor of Birmingham to the Dias, our Cadets and adult volunteers fell in to pay their respects as part of the parade, and our Commanding Officer placed a wreath to honour those who we remember.

"When you go home and tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today"

We will remember them

Armed with their custom made 'Jersey 2024' hoodies, Sea and Royal Marines Cadets from Birmingham Vernon flew away this summer to Jersey in the Channel Islands for a Unit summer camp! This amazing opportunity was the result of hard work and fund raising from our volunteers, cadets and topped up with a grant from the Ulysses trust. 

Cadets took part in a huge training plan, including sea sailing, mountain biking, catamaran sailing, kayaking and much much more! They also enjoyed local site seeing and spent a day learning about the history of the Island during World War 2. 

As part of their grant, cadets took part in a litter pick along the beach, to help maintain the environment which our Sea and Royal Marine cadets get so much learning and enjoyment from. They then watched the sun set before having a BBQ! An amazing experience.

Birmingham Vernon supported our Cadets as much as possible in raising funds directly and ensuring that Cadets from all backgrounds had equal opportunity to attend this camp and obtain lifelong experiences.

We also paraded with TS Jersey, the only Sea Cadet unit in Jersey and hope to maintain this connection in the future.

It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Lance Corporal Elliot from Training Ship (TS) Vernon has been selected to be the Lord Mayor of Birmingham's Cadet.

This is a phenomenal achievement for himself, and for the Unit as a whole. Birmingham Vernon has not had a Lord Mayor Cadet for a very long time, and we are over the moon that Elliot has been selected to represent the Sea Cadet Corps alongside the Lord Mayor.

L/Cpl was put forward as a candidate based on his commitment to the Unit, Corps and his involvement with in the Royal Marines Detachment. He has stepped up to help newer cadets and help drive success.

The Commanding Officer, Unit Management Team and whole ships company wish L/Cpl Elliot the very best in his new role.

Congratulations, you should be very proud.

- Commanding Officer

Sub Lieutenant (SCC) R Keyte RNR

The keys to the brand-new Midlands Boat Station have been handed over to the Sea Cadets, and Birmingham Vernon cannot wait to move in!

This fantastic new facility has dedicated space for Training Ship Vernon, as well as access to state-of-the-art boating equipment and more classroom space than we can shake a paddle board at!

Sitting in the heart of the Edgbaston Reservoir community, where Vernon has been for over 70 years this new building will serve both the local community, and cadets from far and wide to launch them for life today.

Vernon is already boating with this magnificent structure in the background, and our cadets who nearly top 50 in number fall in each parade on the square to start and end their parade.

We look forward to a new chapter in Vernon’s long, proud, and successful history. 

Let’s go MBS + TSV !