Campbeltown Sea Cadets 60th Anniversary

1955
A challenging beginning.
“Don’t turn down the Sea Cadets” was the
headline in the December 1955 edition of
the Campbeltown Courier. The newly
formed Campbeltown Sea Cadets was
seeking to rent the former lifeboat house
at Quarry Green to hold parades, but was
rejected by the Town Council. Councillor
Anderson said Campbeltown was a
seaport town and it was most important
that the sea cadets should have facilities
for training. The Provost agreed this was
a matter of some public interest and
suggested the matter should go back to
the committee for further consideration.
“They are a public-spirited body and they
are going to do a lot of good in the town.
I think this should be reconsidered.”
January 12 th 1956 edition of the Courier:
‘Town’s Sea Cadets – Answer is still
“No”’. The application was again turned
down.
Finally, the Sea cadets were offered the
let of the lifeboat house later that year.
Photo courtesy of Steve Partridge