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Thornbury Army Cadets finished 2021 with visitors to the detachment to make a host of end of year awards and presentations.

Army cadets in Thornbury have been rewarded for their work during lockdown. The cadets have continued training through virtual sessions and their achievements were recently recognised when the Commandant of Bristol Army Cadet Force presented certificates and trophies at an awards ceremony held via Zoom. The B Company area Cadet of the Year award was presented to Cdt Butler, 16, from Thornbury. Butler has played Senior girls’ football for South West district, winning the national competition. She now proudly wears the ‘ACF Champion’ badge. This year she has also completed her Junio...

Army cadets from Thornbury took part in a 24-hour charity event to support the Royal British Legion. Following the cancellation of the Poppy Appeal on the last weekend before Remembrance Sunday, the cadets went above and beyond to raise money for the appeal. The event and challenges were devised for cadets and instructors from the whole area of Bristol Army Cadet Force – with Thornbury cadets joining detachments from Keynsham, Ashton, Avonmouth and Yate. Everyone participated in a 24-hour virtual harbour patrol base and ‘Stag On’ with a target set to raise £1000. Participants...