The Bligny Band and Bugles Support the Shropshire Society in London
The Bligny Band and Bugles have been busy this last week. On saturday 29th June 2024 the Band opened the Armed Forces Day event at Shrewsbury Castle. They then played at their second event of the day for the Shropshire Society in London. The Society
Armed Forces Day 2024
The Bligny Band and Bugles attended this year’s Armed Forces Family day at Shrewsbury Castle. The band were delighted to be invited to open the event on 29th June 2024. It was a great event with some fantastic teams, organisations and charities present all showing
A Weekend in the Field
Cadets from The Copthorne Platoon along with other Cadets from Shropshire Army Cadet Force recently enjoyed a ‘weekend in the field’. Over the weekend the Cadets learnt tactics and living in the field under rustic tentage. They also enjoyed composite rations. Thankfully the weather was
2024 SHROPSHIRE ACF CLAY SHOOTING TEAM
A record number of cadets took part in Clay Shooting in 2024. A CPSA Shotgun Skills Course and Familiarisation Shoot took place at Venning Barracks and Buller Range, at Donnington, over the weekend 24-25 February. Successful cadets where awarded their CPSA Shotgun Skills and Discover
Shropshire Army Cadet Force SI receives National Praiseworthy Certificate
What Army Cadet Force(ACF) adult volunteers do to train cadets and what ACF cadets achieve is remarkable. One of the core subjects they are taught is First Aid and they are sometimes called upon to deal with a real life emergency. The Army Cadet Charitable
Shropshire Army Cadets Band and Bugles: Striking a Commanding Bugle Fanfare!
The Shropshire Army Cadets Band and Bugles have been making their presence known in recent months, performing at a variety of prestigious events across the county. Their stirring marches provided the soundtrack for the Armed Forces Football Match in Shrewsbury, the Lord Lieutenant’s Evening at
The County Inter Services Cadet Clay Competition – 2nd June 2024
The County Inter Services Cadet Clay Competition took place on Sun 2 Jun 24 at Buller Clay Range at Donnington, Shropshire . Headline photo : Shropshire ACF Cadets A & B Teams at the County Inter Services Cadet Clay Competition. At only 13 years old,
Bligny Band and Bugles of the Shropshire Army Cadet perform at Shrewsbury Castle.
In April 24, The Soldiers of Shropshire Museum, Shrewsbury, held an event at Shrewsbury Castle to welcome their new Patron and say thank you and farewell to the outgoing Patron. Mrs Anna Turner, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire takes over from retired Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir
New Trust Launches to support Shropshire Army Cadets
A new Trust has been created to support the Army Cadets of Shropshire. The Shropshire Army Cadet Force Trust has been established to raise funds to support Shropshire Army Cadet Force activities. As a charitable organisation, The Shropshire Army Cadet Force Trust aims to shape