HISTORY OF T.S. PELLEW

There are pictures of events in the history of T.S. Pellew at the bottom of this page

T.S. PELLEW IS A UNIT BASED IN THE COUNTY TOWN OF TRURO IN CORNWALL.RECORDS SHOW THAT THE FIRST SEA CADET UNIT IN CORNWALL WAS IN TRURO.

1960 – THE FIRST KNOWN SEA CADET UNIT IN CORNWALL IS OPENED AS T.S. CORNWALL WITH 65 ENROLLED CADETS. COMMANDING OFFICER LT(SCC) HOLMES RNR

1962 - THE UNIT PROVIDED A GUARD OF HONOUR FOR THE QUEEN MOTHER VISITING TRURO.

1969 – DUE TO A LACK OF STAFF T.S. CORNWALL IS FORCED TO CLOSE.

1978 – A MEETING OF INTERESTED PEOPLE FORMED A NEW SEA CADET UNIT IN TRURO KNOWN AS T.S. PELLEW. COMMANDING OFFICER LT(SCC)TUNSTALL RNR

1979 – TRURO UNIT OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED INTO THE SEA CADET CORPS AND NUMBERED AS 495.

1981 – CADETS FROM T.S. PELLEW HOISTED THE FLAG ON THE QUEENS MOTHERS VISIT TO TRURO THEY ALSO MARCHED THROUGH TRURO TO ESCORT MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICEMEN ON A SPONSORED WALK.

1985 – T.S. PELLEW MOVED INTO THEIR FIRST PERMANENT UNIT HEADQUARTERS AT MALPAS.

1986 - DUE TO A LACK OF STAFF UNIT NUMBERS REACHED AN ALL TIME LOW OF 12.

1988 – A NEW COMMANDING OFFICER WAS APPOINTED S/LT(SCC)M.CHAPPELL SCC. HIS ENTHUSIASM SAW NEW STAFF BROUGHT IN AND CADET NUMBERS SOON GREW.

1989 – T.S. PELLEW REACHED THE REQUIRED STANDARD TO FORM A GNTC (GIRLS NAUTICAL TRAINING CONTINGENT) SECTION. THE NUMBER OF CADET NOW REACHED 40.

1990 – T.S. PELLEW REACHED SUCH A HIGH POINT IT BECAME A FORMIDEABLE FORCE NOT ONLY IN THE CORNWALL DISTRICT BUT ALSO IN THE SOUTH WEST AREA.

1992 – T.S. PELLEW MOVED TO A NEW HEADQUARTERS AT NEWHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME HAD MORE THAN 2 TRAINING ROOMS.

1993 – T.S. PELLEW WAS NOW THE BEST UNIT OUT OF 5 IN CORNWALL AND WAS AT THE REQUIRED STANDARD TO FORM A MARINE CADET DETACHMENT. BY THE END OF THIS YEAR CADET NUMBERS HAD REACHED THE MID 70’S.

1994 – TO MAKE THE UNIT COMPLETE A JUNIOR SECTION WAS FORMED FOR YOUNGER CADETS AGED 10 TO 12,

1995 – THE FIRST LEUITENANT. LT(SCC)N JONES RNR WAS APPOINTED AS THE NEW COMMANDING OFFICER AND THE UNIT WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF CORNWALL LADY MARY HOLBOROW.

1998 – DUE TO A LACK OF QUALIFICATIONS AND BOATS NUMBERS, DROPED TO 30. A NEW COMMANDING OFFICER LT(SCC) G DYER WAS APPOINTED WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE RECRUITMENT OF SOME MORE EXPERIENCED STAFF.

THE FUTURE – THINGS ONCE AGAIN ARE LOOKING UP FOR T.S. PELLEW AND NUMBERS ARE GRADUALLY RISING WITH THE ADDITION OF EXTRA BOATING ACTIVITIES. WHY NOT BECOME A PART OF THE NEW ERA AND JOIN.

A picture of the Truro Sea Cadets taken whilst in Temporary Accommodation in the early 1980’s

A presentation taking place in the new headquarters that the Truro Sea Cadets moved into in 1985 (the tin hut)

The Staff of T.S. Pellew when it was at the largest ever known 70+ cadets in 1990.

From left to right the staff, their duties & what they do now

PPO Carol(retired),

CPO Hunt(still with the unit),

LT Dixon (retired),

SLT Jones – 1^st LT (now a LT went on to become the Officer in Charge and is now the District Training Officer)

LT Chapell – Commanding officer (retired)

SLT Dyer - OCGNTC (now a LT and the Officer in charge of TS Pellew)

LT Rogers (retired)

PO Hudson (retired)

CPO Entwhistle – Training Officer (Retired)

Truro Sea Cadets on their first ever visit to the Royal Tournament.

On the Far Left is Neil Cotterill who is now an Air Engineer Mechanic in the Royal Navy

Bottom left is Kate Dyer who is now a Petty Officer with the Unit

The tallest lad in the centre Dave Sampson went on to become the First Lieutenant of the unit

Third from the right standing up is Ian Robbins who is now the Training Officer in the Unit.

The Colour Guard Marching on with Platoons of Sea Cadets, Marine Cadets and Junior Cadets following for the march on during the Commissioning Ceremony of TS Pellew in 1995.