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For any Sea Cadet Unit to run efficiently and give the best possible experience to our Cadets, it is not possible without all of our volunteers who give their time both on parade nights and also weekends to deliver training and obtain the necessary qualifications.

Our Uniformed and Civilian training staff ensure that Cadets receive the maximum in their training be it our specialist RYA and Paddle UK staff to those who deliver modular training throughout the rest of the year and led by our Commanding Officer.  The Unit Management Team are a team of volunteer Trustees and ensure that we meet all of our governance and Health and Safety obligations.  And Lastly the Parents and Supporters Association who tirelessly fundraise to ensure the equipment and additional needs of the unit are provided.

Thank you to each and every one of you for the fantastic jobs that you do

Following our annual Awards and Peter Fry Memorial Night on 22nd May 2025.  our winners are:

Peter Fry Memorial Trophy: Able Cadet Eddie

Derek Ireland Memorial Trophy: Able Cadet Alyssa

Terry Halsey Memorial Trophy: LJSC Adam

James Hubbard Memorial Trophy: PO (SCC) Moore

RMC Cadet of The Year: MC Harry

most improved Musician: AJSC Zach

bravo Zulu to you all

Following being awarded the Freedom of Tunbridge Wells.  The Mayor has also approved the appointment of a Mayors Cadet.
 

Able Cadet Alyssa was presented with her badge following appointment for May 2025/2026 by the Depty Mayor Cllr Bev Palmer at Thursday nights annual awards 

Many thanks to the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells Rotary Club for their generous donation of £2,000 presented to us recently.

This will go towards the costs of us hosting our first parade to exercise our right to freedom of the borough in October.

Thank you

We are delighted to announce that on On Weds 23 April at a full Tunbridge Wells Borough Council meeting, The Freedom of the Borough was gifted to TS Brilliant Tunbridge Wells Sea Cadets & Royal Marines Cadets.  This honour is in recognition of the 90 years the unit has contributed to the youth of the Town and the thousands of people who have benefited from the Sea Cadets.

The Mayor Nancy Warne announced the award to the council and to senior members of the unit in attendance. 

Accepting the award was Commodore Barry Bryant CVO RN the unit President followed by a thank you for this honour by Lt Cdr (SCC) Jon Vanns RNR who has been working on this for many years. 

The award will be formally presented at a parade in Tunbridge Wells Town Centre on 12th October 2025, where Tunbridge Wells Cadets will be joined by Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets from across West Kent. 

Only a hand full of Cadet Units in the Country have this honour and it is the work and dedication of cadets, staff and trustees both past and present that have earned it. It is the responsibility of futures generations to live up to it. 

Photo by David Walter