Last Friday Ely’s Air Cadets and Staff had the pleasure of inviting several guests to our Squadron’s Annual Dining in night.
Our Guest of Honour and principal speaker, Wing Commander Anthony Kelly RAFAC (Retd) and his wife Mrs Sue Kelly, The Mayor Cllr Chris Phillips and The Mayoress Mary Rone, Mr David Martin, Chairman from Royal British Legion, Mr Colin Wills, 1094 Honorary President and his wife Mrs Faye Wills, Squadron Leader David McMillan RAF (Retd) and his wife Mrs Jackie McMillan, Mrs Caroline Sandford (step-daughter of the late Norman Green our Squadron President) and her partner Mr Martin Sandford.
Guests, Cadets and Staff enjoyed a formal evening and sumptuous food in the historic setting of The Monastic Barn at Kings School Ely.
The Squadron dinner was an opportunity to reflect on the Squadron’s acheivements in the past year including being awarded The Freedom of the City and a celebration of the remarkable commitment of Cadet Forces Adult Volunteers, and the sacrifices they and their families make in the development of young people into good citizens with a spirit of adventure.
In particular the night was an opportunity to dine out our retiring Wing Commander who has given 45 years of voluntary service to thousands upon thousands of Air Cadets from London, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire.
The cadets all throughly enjoyed the whole ambience of the evening and the military etiquette. Dining in nights are an important part of the fabric of the Squadron and introducing cadets to formal social occasions.
We would like to thank Wing Commander Kelly RAFAC (Retd) for his inspirational speech and the reply speech given on behalf the Squadron by our own Cadet Warrant Officer James Munday in recognition of The Wing Commander’s 45 years of voluntary youth work and the countless lives he has had a positive impact upon.
The Staff and Cadets of our Squadron would like to thank our Civilian Committee and in particular our Squadron Secretary Mrs Natasha Talbot for her consummate attention to detail in planning and organising the dinner with our Squadron Treasurer Mrs Kathy Munday and Kings School for hosting us.
From 1094 Ely Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets
NB: Alcohol is not served at cadet functions
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