Lot Essay
'Jack' - SSAFA Ted, Royal Navy
Jack has almost travelled the globe since he set out on his way in May 1994, visiting all corners of the world. His first stop was Portsmouth where he took part in the Fleet Review at Spithead on the 50th Anniversary of D-Day.
Then to London to join the PR Team where he visited HMS Belfast, City of London Police (where we are told, he enjoyed a visit to the cells!) and a Second World War Swordfish outside St. Paul's.
Jack SSAFA Ted the flew to Hong Kong with the Royal Marines to take part in the Dragon Boat Races, and he also visited HMS Starling. Whilst on board there he went AWOL just before being scheduled to meet the Governor of Hong Kong Chris Patten, and he was put on Captain's Report. After flying home he went to Portsmouth to help with the filming of the opening programme of a new series of the Generation Game at HMS Daedalus, and met Bruce Forsyth and Rosemary Ford.
Birmingham came next, where he met the Gladiators during filming of a programme with Service contestants.
Then the SSAFA Ted had a very important appointment. He attended a meeting of the Admiralty Board with First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Benjamin Bathurst and met all the members of the Board.
After that he was seconded to the Royal Marines again and went to Canada with them to take part in a 'Deathslide' on Mt Gibralter which was being filmed for the BBC TV programme Recordbreakers presented by Kriss Akabussi. A team of Royal Marines and Canadian Rescue Specialists braved extremely bad weather, grizzly bears and climbed a 3000 feet rock face to do the 'Deathslide' descent. He was photographed with Kriss Akabussi and that appeared in the next issue of Navy News.
Then it was down to Portsmouth again. This time Jack SSAFA Ted was joining HMS Ark Royal, commanded by Captain Terry Loughran, now Rear Admiral Loughran, Flag Officer Naval Aviation, for the trip round to North Shields on the River Tyne for a Courtesy Visit.
Jack's next visit was to Kuwait where he met the Bristish Ambassador, and helped a BBC TV film crew.
In March, Jack joined the Royal marines again to take part in the Royal Marines Icelandic 500 Expedition. It was the first ever ski crossing of Iceland by four Royal Marines.
After returning from Kuwait, he set sail in HMY Brittania for Capetown for the week long Stte Visit to South Africa of Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip.
Jack arrived back in Portsmouth in time to go aboard RFA Argus to help Anthea Turner when the National Lottery programme was transmitted live from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship.
Just before the VJ Day 50th Anniversary he was in Portsmouth again to help the Beverley Sisters with a concert to mark the Grand Finale to the Second World War Commemorations on Sunday 3rd September 1995.
Jack has almost travelled the globe since he set out on his way in May 1994, visiting all corners of the world. His first stop was Portsmouth where he took part in the Fleet Review at Spithead on the 50th Anniversary of D-Day.
Then to London to join the PR Team where he visited HMS Belfast, City of London Police (where we are told, he enjoyed a visit to the cells!) and a Second World War Swordfish outside St. Paul's.
Jack SSAFA Ted the flew to Hong Kong with the Royal Marines to take part in the Dragon Boat Races, and he also visited HMS Starling. Whilst on board there he went AWOL just before being scheduled to meet the Governor of Hong Kong Chris Patten, and he was put on Captain's Report. After flying home he went to Portsmouth to help with the filming of the opening programme of a new series of the Generation Game at HMS Daedalus, and met Bruce Forsyth and Rosemary Ford.
Birmingham came next, where he met the Gladiators during filming of a programme with Service contestants.
Then the SSAFA Ted had a very important appointment. He attended a meeting of the Admiralty Board with First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Benjamin Bathurst and met all the members of the Board.
After that he was seconded to the Royal Marines again and went to Canada with them to take part in a 'Deathslide' on Mt Gibralter which was being filmed for the BBC TV programme Recordbreakers presented by Kriss Akabussi. A team of Royal Marines and Canadian Rescue Specialists braved extremely bad weather, grizzly bears and climbed a 3000 feet rock face to do the 'Deathslide' descent. He was photographed with Kriss Akabussi and that appeared in the next issue of Navy News.
Then it was down to Portsmouth again. This time Jack SSAFA Ted was joining HMS Ark Royal, commanded by Captain Terry Loughran, now Rear Admiral Loughran, Flag Officer Naval Aviation, for the trip round to North Shields on the River Tyne for a Courtesy Visit.
Jack's next visit was to Kuwait where he met the Bristish Ambassador, and helped a BBC TV film crew.
In March, Jack joined the Royal marines again to take part in the Royal Marines Icelandic 500 Expedition. It was the first ever ski crossing of Iceland by four Royal Marines.
After returning from Kuwait, he set sail in HMY Brittania for Capetown for the week long Stte Visit to South Africa of Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip.
Jack arrived back in Portsmouth in time to go aboard RFA Argus to help Anthea Turner when the National Lottery programme was transmitted live from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship.
Just before the VJ Day 50th Anniversary he was in Portsmouth again to help the Beverley Sisters with a concert to mark the Grand Finale to the Second World War Commemorations on Sunday 3rd September 1995.