Due to the Covid-19 pandemic we were unable to celebrate the annual Spring Awards in person in both March 2020 and March 2021. To celebrate our return to face to face engagements the awards was renamed ‘Lord Lieutenant’s & GL RFCA Awards’ providing the opportunity to celebrate the hard work of our volunteers and support to the fight against coronavirus throughout the past 18 months of the pandemic. It will return to its usual format and name in Spring of 2022.
The long awaited awards celebrate and recognise the hard work of some our most dedicated and longest serving members of the Armed Forces community in the Greater London region, with awards for CFAVs, Reserves and Cadets. Sir Ken Olisa OBE, the Lord Lieutenant for Greater London, presented the awards at an Army Reserve Training Centre in Handel Street, Bloomsbury, London.
The 2020 award winners were:
Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate of Meritorious Service to London Cadets
Awarded to uniformed adult volunteers of the Cadet Movement for long and meritorious service.
WO1 Anthony Albrecht Mill Hill School CCF
Lt (SCC) RNR Graham Brockwell London Area SCC
CPO (SCC) Peter Gallon Twickenham Unit SCC
SMI Kevin Hicks HQ SW Sector ACF
Lt (SCC) RNR Donald Holland Wandsworth, Chelsea & Fulham Unit SCC
WO2 (SCC) RNR David Lewis London Northern District SCC
Sqn Ldr Lorna Phillips Middlesex Wing RAF Air Cadets
Sqn Ldr Richard Steele City of London School CCF
Major Richard Wooley HQ Middx & NW Sector ACF
The Association Certificate of Commendation for Adult Instructors of London Cadets
This award is for Adult Instructors in recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty.
Plt Off Christina Allen 85 Squadron ATC
SI Jason Copeland 216 Cadet Detachment ACF
SSI Gary Gasson 195 Cadet Detachment ACF
Lt Steve Hall 9 Company, SE Sector ACF
Lt Maria Katehis 74 Cadet Detachment ACF
SI Luke Knight 32 Cadet Detachment ACF
PO (SCC) Ben McDonald City of London SCC
Sub Lt (SCC) Kelly Newton RNR Tooting and Balham SCC
SMI Alister Notridge 13 Company, SW Sector ACF
Major Carina Spence-Stokes City of London & NE Sector ACF
Sgt Kirstie Thornton 393 Squadron ATC
The Association Certificate of Commendation for Civilian Instructors of London Cadets
Awarded to Civilian Instructors in recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty.
CI Christine Hoare 2473 Squadron ATC
CI Christopher McLaughlin Twickenham Unit SCC
CI Tim Rayson HQ Middx & NW London ACF
CI Tatiana Vivas-Rowley Feltham & Hounslow Unit SCC
Best SCC Unit Commander
PO (SCC) Marlene Rhodes Rickmansworth & Watford SCC
Best Detachment Commanders
SSI Billy Agombar 26 Cadet Detachment ACF
SSI Daniel Frost 197 Cadet Detachment ACF
SSI Lynn Reynolds 135 Cadet Detachment ACF
2Lt Jay Russell 107 Cadet Detachment ACF
Best ATC Sqn Commanders
Flt Lt Alex Harley 85 Squadron ATC
Flt Lt Myles Harris 6F (Romford) Squadron ATC
Flt Lt James Hillam 1903 Squadron ATC
Sqn Ldr Ray Yee 328 Squadron ATC
Best CCF Contingent Cdr
Major Scott Benest Alleyn's School CCF
Jubilee Sailing Trust
Cadet LCpl Marty Pearson 137 Cadet Detachment ACF
ACF Citizenship Award 13 Company, SW Sector ACF
Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets
These Cadets, drawn from each service, are selected in recognition of the outstanding example and devotion to duty they have displayed, as a Cadet and member of the community.
Cadet Sergeant Sophie Washbrook Waltham Forest SCC
Cadet Corporal Ashlyon Beaman 192 Cadet Detachment ACF
Cadet FS Ashvin Vijayan 241 Squadron ATC
Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate of Meritorious Service to Reserves
These recognise outstanding service and devotion to duty in the service of the Reserve Forces over a considerable period.
WO Malcolm Campbell 600 (City of London) Sqn
Captain Bhim Gurung 562 Sqn, 151 Regiment RLC
SSgt Christopher Harman 133 Recovery Company, 103 Bn REME
LCpl Ian Liscoe 265 Sp Sqn, 71 Sigs
Sgt Tsun Ma D Company, The London Regiment
Captain Geraldine Norris FANY (PRVC)
WO2 Robin Rowe The Royal Yeomanry
WO2 Kelvin Sauvary ULOTC
SSgt Ian Smith 151 Regiment RLC
Ms Caroline Squire FANY (PRVC)
Sgt Rosalind Whiffen 68 Sig Sqn, 71 Sigs
Volunteer Reservist of the Year
This award is for outstanding achievement(s) over the past 12 months, for those who are a shining example to others through their enthusiasm, hard work and dedication.
Signaller Glenn Buckett 71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment - Runner-Up
Anonymous 33 MI Company, 3 MI Bn - Winner
Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate of Meritorious Service to Reserves (Special)
Colonel Ian Denison Colonel Cadets, HQ Londist
CPO (SCC) Simon Boddy Merton Unit SCC (Deceased – Mrs Boddy to receive award)
A huge congratulations to all awardees.
Missed out? You can watch the livestream from the evening via our Facebook page here: https://fb.watch/8mB3bf-yPL/
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