Wellington School pupil Tom Hollingsworth has been selected to be one of the Lord Lieutenant Cadets for Somerset this year. This prestigious award is given to six top cadets from all branches of the cadet world in Somerset, and Tom will be supporting the current Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Anne Maw.
Tom is the CCF Cadet, through his involvement in the Navy cadets at Wellington School.
Although the award ceremony for this appointment, to be held at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells, is not until 30 October, Tom has already taken part in his first Royal Engagement – he met and accompanied HRH Sophie, The Countess of Wessex, together with the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, at her visit to the Dairy Show at the Bath and West Sh
owground on 5 October.
Tom will be called on over the course of the coming year to assist the Lord-Lieutenant as required – often on parade for Royal visits – and act as ambassadors for their organisations and the young people of Somerset. When on duty, Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets wear a distinctive sash with the badge of their appointment to denote their role.
The Cadet are chosen on their merits within the cadet force and also for their dedication and work within the local community.
Wellington has provided Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets over many consecutive years and Headmaster Henry Price commented, “I am absolutely delighted for Tom. It is a great honour for him and a reflection of the highly regarded stature of our CCF. Tom contributes enormously not only to our Combined Cadet Force but also to many other areas of school life.”