Please check back regularly for updates there you will see various activities the IOBA participates in.

• 24 March 2012 – Memorial concert for the ‘Titanic’ Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.

• 12 May 2012 - BLESMA Charity Walk, South Downs.

• 26 May 2012 - IOBA 29th AGM & Reunion, ‘Carreg Mon Hotel’, Llanfair PG.

• 27 May 2012 – ‘Holy Communion Service’ St Mary’s, Llanfair PG.

• 20 July 2012 – T.S RALEIGH – Newcastle (Jarrow SCC) IOBA CUP WINNERS.

• 02 September 2012 – Merchant Navy Day – Liverpool / Tall ships.

• 24 – 27 May 2013 – 70^th Anniversary ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ Liverpool.

• June 2013 (TBA) – IOBA 30th AGM & Reunion, ‘Carreg Mon Hotel’, Llanfair PG.

• June 2014 (TBA) – Indefatigable 150th Anniversary!

 Please contact IOBA: Secretary steve_c_humphries@btinternet.com if you would like to add an Event to the above (EVEN LOCAL EVENTS).

INDEFATIGABLE CUP WINNERS for 2011

T.S RALEIGH – JARROW (UNIT 197) SEA CADET CORPS – Win the SIXTH Indefatigable Trophy.

Indefatigable Old Boys, are invited to attend the following event and ceremony on ‘Friday 20th July 2012’ at 19:00hrs.

It gives us the greatest pleasure to congratulate T.S Raleigh, on being awarded the Indefatigable Cup. The Unit made sustained progress throughout last year, with an effective training programme and the taking part of District and Area events. This has required huge effort and commitment and they thoroughly deserve the award.

Jarrow Sea Cadet unit was awarded a Burgee by Cpt Mark Windsor RN (SCC Captain), at a special presentation ceremony at the unit premises in Jarrow. The Burgee is the highest award that can be awarded to a Sea Cadet Corps Unit in recognition of the hard work of the Volunteers, Cadets and UMC. Lt Cdr (SCC) A Simpson RNR also attended the evening, where S/Lt (SCC) Tracy Peel RNR accepted the Burgee on behalf of the unit.

Jarrow Sea Cadet unit was founded in 1942 and has been part of the Jarrow community ever since. The unit has helped many young people develop and grow through training and opportunities.

Brigadier Bill O’Leary 74/76 (IOBA Chairman) will be travelling to the ‘Jarrow Unit’ to make this very special presentation to the Commanding Officer of T.S. Raleigh, along with a monetary cheque in person on behalf of the IOBA, on Friday 20nd July 2012 (19:00).

The trophy, once the ‘Merseyside Navy League – Swimming Gala Trophy’, is so valuable it has to remain at the SCC HQ other than for the presentation, the winning unit will receive a shield to keep.

Local dignitaries will be also invited, (VIP’s / Members of the Royal Naval Association / The Royal British Legion).

For SCC Unit HEAD-COUNT;

Please indicate to me (Steve Humphries) if any of you wish to attend this event. We hope that some of you can make this.

 

Steve Humphries 75/76  steve_c_humphries@btinternet.com

Indefatigable Old Boys Association: Secretary & Archives Secretary.

w: www.indeoba.com

IOBA 29th Annual Reunion: 26th May 2012

http://www.sea-cadets.org/jarrow/

http://www.sea-cadets.org/jarrow/faq.aspx

 

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Address: TS Raleigh

Curlew Rd, Jarrow,

Tyne and Wear

NE32 3DX

Tel: 0191 4838838

Email: tracypeel@msn.com

Travel directions;

http://maps.google.co.uk/

NE32 3DX

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Jarrow Sea Cadets meet every Tuesday and Friday, from 6.45pm for a 7pm parade start, until 9.15pm.

 

New ‘SIX yard Indefatigable’ flag was collected today (11/04/12).

Seen here IOBA members, Marc Hardman & Russell Jones holding each corner(!), picture taken at the Albert Dock – Liverpool.

The Blue Ensign was hung at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral for the ‘Titanic 100th anniversary memorial concert’ Saturday March 24th. See our Web Page ‘Tribute to Titanic’ for more.

http://ts-indefatigable-oba.org/?p=186

It was agreed to make the flag into our own ‘Ships Flag’, by Ensign Flags Co. A TWO meter ‘Liverbird’ was stitched on both sides (in proportion to the size of the flag). This will have impact when flown at Reunion’s / MN Day above the Liverbird Building itself!

Our thanks must go to IOBA Member: Tim Davis 90/94 for giving the blue ensign to the IOBA in the first place, to Pat Moran Hon Member and Marc Hardman 1961 who helped organise the final product.

Regards,

Steve Humphries 75/76.
Indefatigable Old Boys Association: Secretary & Archives Secretary.

Training Ship Indefatigable was a British training school for boys intending to join the Royal Navy or the Merchant Navy.

Until the middle of the nineteenth century the British Merchant Navy had no recognized training schools for boys entering the service. Education consisted of boys about 15 years old going to sea “to be led, guided, bullied and socialized into the culture of the sea”. There was no distinction between training for AB, and the training of future masters. Through experience it was possible to rise to the position of Master without any formal training. Beginning in the mid- nineteenth century various forms of navigational and seamanship schools were created to remedy the problem.

Source: http://www.liverpoolshipsandsailors.com/2012/03/26/the-indefatigable/