South Yorkshire Times, October 8, 1949
Brampton S.J.A.B. Cadets
Set for Malta Trip
The eagerly-awaited programme of events for the St. John Ambulance Brigade anniversary celebrations in Malta from October 15th-23rd was received this week by Cadets Albert Kiddy and John Hobbs, of the Brampton and West Melton Cadet Division, who will be among the 25 cadets representing England at the celebrations.
The boys will leave Northolt by air on October 13th, and will be stationed at R.M.A. Barracks, St. Elmo. One of the highlights of the week’s activities will be a tea party given by the Earl and Countess Mountbatten on board H.M.S. Liverpool, to cadets and junior officers of the Brigade. Wednesday, October 19th, will be ” Amethyst ” Day at the Vernon Club, and H.M.S. Amethyst will be in Malta. The day is to be left as free as possible to enable the cadets to attend the Vernon Club.
Opportunity will be given for a number of sightseeing tours, and on the Thursday afternoon the cadets are to picnic at Ghain Tuffieha. The following evening they will be entertained at a camp fire by Rover Scouts and Deep Sea Scouts. A Brigade general parade will be held on the Saturday afternoon, and on the last Sunday, Mass at the Old Chapel in St. Elmo will be followed in the afternoon by a tea party given by the Malta Brigade. The Grand Prior, H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, will be in attendance throughout the celebrations.
Cadets Kiddy and Hobbs will be the sole representatives from No. 5 Area, which includes Yorkshire. Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Cadet Kiddy, who is 16, has been a member of the Brampton Division for almost six years, and is an employee of Mr. G. Shaw, Brampton, building contractor. Cadet Hobbs (18), who is employed in the blacksmith’s shop at Wath Main Colliery, was a competitor in last year’s senior national finals at London.
Total expenses of the trip are estimated at £35, the cost to be divided between the parents, county funds and headquarters grants. Pocket money has been raised by Parents and friends by the sale of home-made lollipops, and it has been suggested that collections should be made by the boys’ work mates.