Cadets honoured for record breaking poppy appeal

Rochdale Flight Sergeant Thomas Carter

Caring cadets from Greater Manchester raised nearly £123,447.98 for the Poppy Appeal, which is a 10 per cent increase from the last year.

The young sea, army and air cadets in Greater Manchester raised more than any other cadet force in the country gaining high praise from the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Colonel Warren J Smith.

At a prestigious awards ceremony Colonel Smith said: “Your efforts are a magnificent achievement considering the difficult financial climate that we in. This is the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion and it is amazing to see how the organisation has grown. The Poppy Appeal is, perhaps, one of the most important and significant parts of British life."

Greater Manchester County Manager for The Royal British Legion Jeff Harrison said: "We have 4,000 young cadets around the Greater Manchester Area and I am extremely proud of their efforts to raise money for the Poppy Appeal. “We have so many men and women currently serving abroad in Afghanistan and elsewhere. We should never lose sight of their dedication they give to defend the freedoms that we enjoy. The money raised by our young cadets helps them in their time of need, the efforts of the cadets are very much appreciated.”


Overall Winning Unit – Belle Vue ACF
Best New Unit – Saddleworth Detached Flight

Unit winners

Sea Cadet Corps 1st TS Onslow (Oldham) £8.321.12
2nd TS Tremadoc (Middleton) £4,400.28
3rd TS Scorpion (Bury) £2,497.81

Individual winners 1st Able Cadet Chloe Lane (TS Onslow) £949.48
2nd Leading Cadet Jenny Lane (TS Onslow) £896
3rd Junior Cadet Marcus Renshaw (TS Scorpion) £441.25
Most improved – TS Scorpion (Bury)

Army Cadet Force 1st Belle Vue £12,415.50
2nd Cheadle Hulme £6.010.66
3rd Bury £5,351.46

Individual winners 1st Cadet David Carney, Belle Vue, £4672.50
2nd Cadet Holly Ginder, Belle Vue, £3,817.25
3rd Cadet Jack Cromwell, Oldham, £1,560.47
Most Improved – Belle Vue ACF

Air Training Corps 1st 2200 Oldham Squadron £10,340.94
2nd 1263 Rochdale Squadron £8,086.16
3rd 1940 Levenshulme Squadron £6,896.18

Individual winners 1st Cadet Ashley Millward, Oldham, £3,161.94
2nd Sergeant Jonathon Barker, Failsworth, £2,925.49
3rd Flight Sergeant Thomas Carter, Rochdale, £1,328.79
Most improved – Oldham Squadron