
OSH CCF
@oshccf
Combined Cadet Force of Old Swinford Hospital with both Army and RAF sections.
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02-10-2020 20:41:24
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Of the 61 Commonwealth War Graves graves Old Swinford Hospital placed lights on Christmas Eve one stood out OSH Old Foleyans' Norman Parkes who grew up in Stourbridge News before leaving for Canada. He enlisted at outbreak of war leaving fiancé Ethel Lons behind. On 8/5/1917 he was wounded and later died #lestweforget


Successful day’s exercise for Old Swinford Hospital Combined Cadet Force with good friends Shrewsbury School working on cold weather #firstaid #navigation #CIS Royal Air Force TSA HQ WM Simon Cuthbert HQ CENTRE CTT WEST Johnny Mercer RAF Air Cadets


increase in girls @ Old Swinford Hospital Combined Cadet Force seen many taking leadership roles excel @ shooting drill & fieldcraft #thisgirlcan Working with our friends @ Shrewsbury School this weekend & supported by our brilliant female volunteers we go from #strength2strength


2/2 increase in girls @ Old Swinford Hospital Combined Cadet Force seen many taking leadership roles excel @ shooting drill & fieldcraft #thisgirlcan Working with our friends @ Shrewsbury School this weekend & supported by our brilliant female volunteers we go from #strength2strength



Today was day 1 of a @MtnTraining Lowland Leader Award training course for the fantastic RAW Adventure. We were lucky with the weather but a keen & enthusiastic group helped the day go even better. @MT_Association British Mountaineering Council AdventureSmart


Today was day 2 of the @MtnTraining Lowland Leader Award training course for RAW Adventures & we were concentrating on assessment techniques. A mixed day with varying degrees of visibility. Thanks to Rob who took most of the pics today. @MT_Association British Mountaineering Council



Today was day 1 of the @MtnTraining Lowland Leader Award Assessment for the fantastic RAW Adventures. It’s been a great day with strong performances all round after some testing nav. Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow. @MT_Association British Mountaineering Council AdventureSmart Boundless Outdoors


Congratulations to 4 brand new @MtnTraining Lowland Leaders. A stellar performance from all made it easy to award them the pass on behalf of RAW Adventures. Good luck in the future & hope to see you be all in the hills someday. @MT_Association British Mountaineering Council Boundless Outdoors


We have been running a successful @MtnTraining Mountain Skills course for Shrewsbury School CCF that included an overnight expedition. They all worked extremely hard but their enthusiasm pulled them through. Well done all. @MT_Association British Mountaineering Council AdventureSmart Activities at Shrewsbury School


The last 5 days we have been running a @MtnTraining Mountain Skills course for ArmyCadetsAT. It’s been a bit blustery with Storm Kathleen towards the end of the week & we was even stalked by a Chinook. @MT_Association British Mountaineering Council Army Cadets UK CTC Frimley Park Activities at Shrewsbury School


An excellent day out with Peak District Survival School taking the cadets for #bushcraft skills #tracking #foraging #axethrowing #wildcooking Shrewsbury School Old Swinford Hospital


The problem with Old Swinford Hospital #cadets getting faster is that we have to keep up!! 😳 Remedial PT is in order!! Berwyn Mountains it is then!! Ready for Snowdonia …… I think!!!

This weekend fantastic Old Swinford Hospital #cadets joined forces with our friends @hagleyhallevents to plant 400 saplings. Small part to help the #environment and friends at Hagley Hall who do so much for us. Uniform clean by Thursday please guys/girls!!!😉 #saplingplantation #savetheplanet



100 Old Swinford Hospital cadets pupils & staff braved the rain on Thursday night #thegreattommysleepout2025 Check out our JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/ke…


As the #CCF at Old Swinford Hospital continues to go from strength to strength, we need the adult volunteers to deliver the broad spectrum of activities the #cadets enjoy. If you'd like to know more please contact Keith Evans at [email protected] or 01384 817381. Be a part of it!!!
