SEA cadets across Merseyside will be given the Freedom of the City today in recognition for the years of hard work the corps have done within their communities.
The cadets will parade outside Liverpool Town Hall at 5pm ready for an inspection before being handed the lifetime honour by the Lord Mayor, Cllr Mike Storey.
The prestigious achievement has also been recognised by His Royal Highness, the Duke of York who officially opened the TS Mersey new headquarters last year.
He said: “As Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, I wish to offer my congratulations to the 600 young people who make up the 17 Sea Cadet Units in Merseyside, and to those who dedicate so much of their time to the Sea Cadets in Liverpool.
“The recognition of the invaluable contribution your efforts make in supporting your local community cannot be under-estimated.
“The Sea Cadets offer incredible opportunities to young people, and those that take on the ethos of the Sea Cadets and the responsibility that goes with it will go on to achieve a sense of pride and purpose that will steer them well in their future aspirations.”
The Sea Cadets have been in Merseyside since 1938, when the Wallasey Unit opened.
The first unit in Liverpool was Huyton with Roby, which opened its doors on July 25, 1942, followed by West Derby later that year.
Its association with the Lord Mayor also stretches back to the early 1930s, when the brightest young cadet would be presented with a medal by the Lord Mayor.
