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Cadets from the CoLSCC visited a number of marine insurance companies raffling cakes baked by our Fund Raising Officer, Barbara Smith. This activity had been arranged by the Chairman of our Management Team, Captain John L David. 

The event was a great success and our thanks go out to the Britannia Steamship Insurance Company, Catlin, Walton and Morse LLP, Thomas Cooper and Hardy Underwriting.

Photo: At Britannia, John L and his wife, Iva, are in the background. The cadet presenting the cake is India Steel.

Staff and cadets from the Unit stayed aboard for three days of celebrations for the ship's birthday.

The cadets paraded with serving sailors from the Type 23 Frigate HMS Westminster and veterans from the HMS Belfast Association. They also did numerous displays for the general public visiting the ship, raising the profile of both the Unit and the wider Sea Cadet Corps.

The photograph shows cadets demonstrating camp craft.

Cadets from the Unit excelled themselves on the piping side of this competition.

The cadets pictured, left to right, are Able Cadet Saviour Onuorah- 2nd place individual piping, Junior Cadet "JJ" Leblebici- 1st place junior individual piping and Ordinary Cadet Yasmine Leblebici- 3rd place individual piping- well done!

We had a welcome visit from our Patron, Lady Levene of Portsoken. Lady Levene was entertained by the cadets who performed a series of "evolutions" for her. 

The front row of the photograph is a good representation of adult involvement in the Unit. Left to right: Petty Officer (SCC) Eli Mowbray, Training Officer; Chloe Andrews-Jones, Unit Management Team and Unit Treasurer; Chief Petty Officer (SCC) Paul Townsend, Commanding Officer; Lady Levene, Patron; Graham Smith, Unit Management Team and Petty Officer (SCC) Andy Unger, First Lieutenant.

As usual the Remembrance Sunday weekend was a busy couple of days for the Unit. On the Saturday the Unit participated in the Lord Mayor's Show. Able Cadet Jessica O'Sullivan was appointed Lord Mayor's Cadet for the duration of the new Lord Mayor's tenure.

On the Sunday the Unit took part in the traditional Remembrance Service, held on the Quarter Deck of HMS Belfast. After this the cadets were warmed-up with soup and hot dogs, while the London Branch of the Coastal Forces Veterans' Association held a post-Service get together in the Gunroom, organised by the Unit's Parents' and Supporters' Association.

The following Tuesday senior cadets provided a ceremonial guard at the Maritime Media awards. The photograph shows Cadet Yasmine Leblebici presenting a bouquet to the Princess Royal.