Marching proud
By Cadet I. Norris-Jones
The
first
approbation
parade
of
Albrighton was on the 8th of August
1998.
Our Approbation parade was on the
7th of September 2013 ‘as a tribute to
the glorious traditions of the Royal Air
Force and in recognition of Sixty Years
close association between the Royal Air
Force Station, Cosford and our village of
Albrighton’, as it is quoted.
On the day, the squadron band led
the Royal Air Force parade through the
high street of Albrighton. The parade
was described as “with swords drawn,
bayonets fixed, drums beating, bands
playing and colours flying”.
My contribution to the parade was
playing the Bell Lyre, I did this proudly
and really enjoyed the day. I liked the
atmosphere of the occasion; I’d highly
recommend the band and encourage
anyone to join the squadron too. There
were lots of people watching and
filming, on the squadron YouTube
channel there is a video of us. If I had
the opportunity to take part in the
parade again I would, as it was a
memorable day and the vibe was
brilliant. ?
Video: www.bit.ly/approbation2013
Simple skills save lives
By Cadet E. Townsend
I was involved in the British heart
foundation heart start course, I really
enjoyed it because we did a variety of
activities such as CPR, the recovery
position, serious bleeding and what to do
when someone is having a heart attack.
I thought this was good since it gave
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