Lord Lieutenants Cadet for Suffolk
On Tuesday 21st February CWO Hannah Roberts travelled to Ipswich Army Reserve Center to receive her Lord Lieutenants Cadet award. On arrival she was delighted to find out that the Sea Cadet was also from Beccles, Royal Marine Cadet Corporal James Horton and the Army Cadet was from Lowestoft, Sergeant Harry Pickess.
It was a special day not only for CWO Roberts but for all three of the North Suffolk Cadets from their respective Cadet Forces who were presented with a Framed Certificate and a gold embroidered badge from Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, Lady Euston. The award recognises the hard work and dedication Hannah has not only put into the last year but her whole time in the Air Training Corps, not only doing and running activities for herself, but for her Squadron, fellow cadets, and the Wing. Helping and aiding where she can regardless of the task at hand. Cadet Warrant Officer Hannah Roberts was overcome by this achievement and had this to say:
"What a fantastic opportunity this is to be the Lord Lieutenants Cadet of Suffolk for the next year, taking over from Cadet Warrant Officer Matt Osborn from Bury St Edmunds Sqn has been a privilege as I know he did a fantastic job last year in helping the Lord Lieutenant. It came as a huge surprise as I received the congratulating phone call from Wing Commander David Miller MBE during the weeks leading up to the presentation. After being Beccles Town Mayoral Cadet for the past nine months, I will take forward all my experiences I have learnt from my current role in supporting the Mayor on board as I go on to assist the Lord Lieutenant in her events. All three of us have done exceptionally well to have achieved this and I look forward to the year ahead with them."
We were also pleased to find out that Flt Lt Paula Houghton, Officer Commanding Stowmarket Squadron, received the prestigious award of Cadet Meritorious Service for her services to not only Stowmarket Squadron but the Wing over the years, congratulations to her too, another fantastic achievement.
A huge well done to everyone who achieved awards today, it’s a fantastic achievement and honour all found. We wish Hannah the best of luck for the next year of service with the Lord Lieutenant, and we hope she can give us regular updates on all she is doing.
