Lord Lieutenant’s & GL RFCA Awards 2021 - Full Winners list

On Thursday 30^th September, 54 London Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) were recognised by the Lord Lieutenant for Greater London for outstanding service to London’s Reserve and Cadet units.

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/

You can find our full photo collection from the evening via our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/GreaterLondonRFCA