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This years Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers was held at a unique location in the centre of the City of London, Mansion House which is also the residence of The Lord Mayor of the City of London.

Southwark cadets provided a drum salute and carpet guard for the Lord Mayor, Alderman Fiona Woolf.

The unit went powerboating on Sunday, 9 March 2014, at the London Area Royal Victoria Docks Boat Station. 

On this sunny day, cadets took turns driving and being crew members on a range of different boats, both planing and displacement, including the rigiflex 'jaffa' and the champ.

Our cadets had the opportunity to go to Dunkirk and Calais on the weekend of 1-2 March 2014. During the trip, we visited a number of military and maritime sites, which are listed below. This was a fun, enjoyable, and educational experience.

Saturday, 1 March, was spent in Dunkirk, after travelling to France from London via the Eurotunnel. While in Dunkirk, we visited the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial, Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Port Museum, The Belfry, and St Eloi Church.

After staying overnight, we returned to the Malo Les Bains beach on Sunday morning, 2 March, before driving towards Calais, where we visited Parc St Pierre, the Lighthouse in Calais, as well as the Calais beach. The return journey was, again, via the Eurotunnel.

This was a great trip, and we would like to thank Team London Bridge for their support.

Southwark cadets enjoyed a productive day of training at the Royal Victoria Docks Boat Station on Sunday, 23 February 2014.

We had two Trinity 500 rowing boats for Competent Crew and Coxswain training, followed by powerboat handling in a Champ, Viking, and Rigiflex (Jaffa).

Four cadets from Southwark Sea Cadet Unit was at the Royal Victoria Docks Boat Station for an afternoon of indoor rowing. This was a training and selection session organised in preparation for the National Indoor Junior Rowing competition in March 2014.