Page 16 - Cadet Review Spring 2020

Joint Service News
Queen Ethelburga’s CCF
On Monday 11th November the CCF staged a Remembrance Day Parade for the College. In attendance were College staff, led by Principal Steven Jandrell, and children from the College’s Brownies and Rainbows groups.
Padre Gareth Evans led the service which included several readings from cadets and featured the Last Post played on cornet by Squadron Leader Philip Perry from the ATC. Inclement weather did not hamper proceedings as an indoor altar was created from military drums. Here, wreaths were laid by Major Steve Emerson (Contingent Commander), Principal Steven Jandrell and members of the Brownies and Rainbows.
At the end of the parade Principal Jandrell complemented the cadets’ turnout and thanked them for organising this event which brought the whole College together on an internationally significant day.
COLONEL TERRY SCRIVENS MBE
It is with regret that we note the death of Colonel Terry Scrivens MBE, a long serving Association member.
Colonel Terry had been involved with the ACF from 1964, joining as a cadet at Rotherham detachment. He worked his way up through
the cadet ranks and achieved the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major, prior to leaving and re-joining Rotherham detachment as an Adult Sergeant Instructor in 1968, being promoted
to Staff Sergeant Instructor and Detachment Commander of Rotherham in 1972.
He was Commissioned in 1974 and by 1980 had been appointed as a
Captain. In addition, he had taken up the post as
Training Officer for the Dearne Valley area and also ‘stand in’ Admin Officer, where he carried out sterling work for
Yorkshire ACF. From 1984 to 1986
Captain Scrivens worked tirelessly
in his new role
as Sheffield’s Training Officer
but his passion for ‘Shooting’ led him to becoming the County Shooting Officer in 1986. A keen eye and
dedicated trainer Terry dedicated thousands
of hours passing on his
In 2004 Lt Col Scrivens was awarded the MBE for his services to the ACF in the ‘Queen’s Birthday Honours
knowledge to cadets and adults within the ACF, not to mention scooping many trophies and medals while heading up the county shooting team. Further promotion to Major came in 1988 and being appointed C Company Commander.
In 1990 South Yorkshire merged with Humberside ACF and Major Scrivens joined the new Humberside and South Yorkshire ACF.
In 1996 Major Scrivens was appointed OC
for the ‘Colts Canter’ training. The North East Region’s ‘Colts Canter’ competition brought about an extremely competitive edge to the usual ‘laid back’ personality of Terry. This competitive- ness was most certainly not misplaced because during the period from 1996 to 2006, when under his leadership, HSY ACF were County Champions in every year apart from one, a terrific feat.
From 1998 to 2004 Major Scrivens was appointed County Training Officer for HSY and in 2002 he received promotion to the Rank
of Lieutenant Colonel and became a Deputy Commandant for HSY. In 2004 Lt Col Scrivens was awarded the MBE for his services to the ACF in the ‘Queen’s Birthday Honours.’ In 2006 he was appointed Commandant for YNW ACF and throughout his 5 years as Commandant Terry always maintained that very endearing quality with the cadets and was always able to show compassion and humility to the cadets.
He was married to Joan, had two daughters and a son, and lived in Rotherham.
Terry gave a great deal to the ACF in both Yorkshire counties, to the North East and to the Shooting community and he will be sadly missed at both Yorkshire (North and West) ACF and Humberside and South Yorkshire ACF.
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