Remembrance Parade 2016
Remembrance Sunday, the Squadrons most important day of the year! On this day we joined together as a Squadron with the other Cadet Corps, youth groups, veterans and members of the public to remember the men of Beccles and surrounding communities as well as the men of the country who fought, fell and some are lost to The Great War.
The Squadron, as always, looking smart and proud marching up from the Squadron to the Memorial for the two minutes silence and act of remembrance along with the wreath laying. The Squad, let by the Standard being carried by Sgt Aldren and Escorted by Cpl's Clarke and Sparkes N, then Flying Officer Dodson and our two officer guests - Wing Commander Miller and Flight Lieutenant Darren Flitton (ex Officer Commanding 759 Beccles Squadron) who come every year to help celebrate this act of remembrance with us. Along with being joined by Sgt Jade Roberts, one of our Ex Cadet Warrant Officers who is currently at 221 (Great Yarmouth) Squadron. At the memorial Cpl Sparkes J laid the wreath for the Squadron, she was chosen due to the fact that she was awarded the Cadet of the Year Trophy at our Presentation Evening in late September. Everyone did a fantastic job, looking smart and proud.
From here we marched round to St Michael's Church and have a service in which Rev Canon Ron Tuc gave the Sermon. But the Squadron was missing Flight Sergeant Roberts... This is because instead of marching with the Squad this year she was assisting the Mayor Graham Catchpole and carrying out more her Mayoral Duties. It was nice of her to experience the parade from a different view and watch the cadets as they marched past the Town Hall at the end part of the afternoon.
Well done to everyone who went, you looked smart and you made the staff and parents very proud!
