Cadet forces tattoo celebrates Diamond Jubilee (From Borehamwood Times)

Cadet forces tattoo in Elstree celebrates Diamond Jubilee

11:41am Monday 13th February 2012 in News By Bruce Thain

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee was celebrated this weekend with a military-style tattoo by cadet forces from Hertsmere.

Young people from the Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, Air Training Corp and The Scouts displayed their skills to an audience of more than 200 people at Allum Hall, in Allum Lane, Elstree on Sunday afternoon.

Air cadets from 1372 Elstree & Borehamwood Squadron and Army Cadet Force demonstrated their skills in first aid, showing how to resituate a person and bandage wounds.

Sea cadets showed how to signal with flag semaphore and Scout groups were on parade for inspection by the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Lady Verulam.

Commanding officer of the Air Cadets Flight Lieutenant James Mott said: “It was a great event for the cadet forces to come together and show some of their skills to the community.

“The display we did was only a small part of what we do, but it was great way to mark the Queens Jubilee and all the cadets had a great time.”

The event also featured a speech from the Reverend Canon Beaumont Brandie, staff chaplain of the Sea Cadet Corps. There was also music from Borehamwood Brass and Scottish piper George MacGregor.