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We will Remember them.

Today Cadets and Volunteers took part in the annual service of Remembrance in Birmingham City centre. 

Thank you and congratulations to all our Cadets for their fantastic turn out. It is an absolute honour for our Volunteers and Cadets to take part in a such a large act of Remembrance in Birmingham City Centre. Parading alongside other Cadet forces, serving forces and organisations with the public is a huge privilege.

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today"

Happy birthday to us!

To celebrate one year in our new building we held our first residential weekend. What a huge success!

Cadets got involved in Canoeing, Stand Up Paddling for the first time and we clocked up some rowing qualifications too, including Supervised Coxswain!

We also hosted a quiz and thanked some amazing fundraisers for all their hard work. To showcase the impact they had, Cadets used the incredible new MTa Learning kit to create boats on wheels

Congratulations to all our cadets, our thanks to Holly Banks for the incredible cake, and thank you to all the volunteers for making it happen.

The MTa STEM Kit is a comprehensive resource designed to inspire young minds and develop essential STEM competencies. Purchasing one has been a goal of our Commanding Officer since taking Command in 2021. 

This kit has over 20 engaging activities, ranging in difficulty to challange our Cadets team building skills and the activities cover a range of introductory to advanced concepts, from building stable structures to understanding core math skills like angles and geometry. Designed to foster teamwork, critical thinking, and real-world applications,

A huge off the water investiment for our Cadets, our CO is over the moon:

"I have wanted one of these from day one, and I needed to ensure Unit funds were in a good place to ensure we could invest sensibly. This kit is huge, and can be used in so many more applications. I hope the Cadets and Volunteers enjoy it, and it is almost a small legacy from myself to the Unit".

At this year’s District Sailing regatta, it was a tight contest between two keen sailors. Two young men who had learnt their craft outside of the Sea Cadet environment and are both working towards becoming young leaders and instructors in sailing – a fantastic achievement.

These two sailors kept people’s attention throughout the competition, and the Vernon team were amazed as BOTH are from Birmingham Vernon!

Cadet Daniel and Cadet Lance Corporal Elliot made a huge impact on this years event, and it came down to a final race to determine who goes to Area to represent Mercia District! Congratulations Cadet Daniel.

Both showed impeccable sportsmanship and supported each other throughout the competition.

Having TS Vernon engraved on a sailing trophy is an amazing result, considering we don’t even have an instructor!

New Detachment Commander Appointed at Birmingham Vernon's Royal Marines Detachment

Birmingham Vernon’s Royal Marines Cadet Detachment, with its proud and longstanding history, is pleased to announce a new chapter in its leadership. We are delighted to welcome Sergeant (SCC) T. Burling as our new Detachment Commander (DC).

Sgt (SCC) Burling brings extensive field knowledge and valuable experience working with young people. Since joining Vernon in 2023, he has quickly become a trusted, professional, and well-respected member of the team.

He now takes command of a full-strength detachment of 12 Royal Marines Cadets, with a growing waiting list of eager young people looking to challenge themselves and develop new skills.

Our Commanding Officer shared:

"I’m really pleased that Sgt (SCC) Burling has stepped up to lead the detachment. His appointment ensures the continued growth and development of our Royal Marines Cadets, building on the strong foundations laid by his predecessor, Sgt (SCC) C. Unwin. We have a dedicated group of cadets making great progress in their training and preparing for their next steps, including upcoming promotions"

We extend our best wishes to Sgt (SCC) Burling as he begins this new and exciting role. We look forward to the continued success of the detachment under his leadership.