AMBULANCE CORPS PARADE

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28129, 19 November 1956, Page 14

AMBULANCE CORPS PARADE

Record Attendance At Annual Inspection

A record parade of 784 members of tne St. John Ambulance Brigade was held in Cranmer square yesterday afternoon, when the four units of the Christchurch corps assembled for their annual inspection. It was the first time for many years that the parade had been held out of doors and also the first time for a long period that all of the units nad been drawn up together. Altogether, with the district and corps °t ficers included, the total was 800. which easily exceeded the numiaL s a J the special parade in February, * or the Commander-in-Chief of the St. John Ambulance Brigade (Lieutenant-General Sir Otto Lund). The corps was assembled under the corps superintendent (Mr G. H. Dunlop) and his staff officers in the following strengths:—ambulance division. 129: nursing division, 120: ambulance cadets, 257: nursing cadets, 278. The parade was inspected by Dr. W. Gordon Rich. Commissioner for the Canterbury-West Coast district of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Dr. Rich was accompanied by Mr J. H. Rhodes, district president and a Knisht of Justice of the Order of St. John, Mr D. J. Sommerville, senior district superintendent; Miss L. P. Butler, district nursing superintendent: Mr R. S. Dailey, district ambulance cadet officer and Mrs G. M. Barton, district nursing cadet officer. Service to Community “You do a service to the public second to none anywhere in the world,” Dr. Rich told the parade, after he had carried out his inspection. Dr. Rich praised the standard of the parade and he was supported in his remarks by Mr Rhodes, who spoke • on behalf of the Priory. 4 M” Rhodes referred in particular to the “really good work” being done by the junior members. "You may not be able to carry on with the brigade later, but what you are learning now will help to make you useful citizens.” he said. Other centres did not have the numbers or the harmony between the brigade and the association that existed in Christchurch, Mr Rhodes added. However, he said, it was hoped that this would be put right, and the Priory was doing its best to nut it right. The following service awards, competition trophies, and grand prior badges for cadets were presented:— District Competition Trophies Allan Shapcott Cup (individual championship): Sergeant G. M. Wright, Christchurch Ambulance Division. District Rose Bowl (ambulance): Christchurch Ambulance Division (Sergeant G. M. Wright, Privates K. A. Iggo, R. E. Loach, and W. A. Since). Roller Bandaging Cup: Corporal J. A. Neale, No. 3 (Christchurch) Ambulance Division. Sub-district Transport Cup: Christchurch Ambulance Division (Sergeant G. M. Wright, Privates K A. Iggo, R. E. Loach, and W. A. Sluce). Resuscitation Cup: Christchurch Ambulance Division (Sergeant G. M. Wright. Privates K. A. Iggo, R. E. Loach, and W. A. Sluce). Service Medals and Bars Medals: Divisional Superintendent ’ Miss M. G. Ferguson (St. Matthew’s Nursing Division), Divisional Officer Mrs D. Dunlop '(St. Matthew’s Nursing Division), Private R. J. Bell (St. Matthew’s Ambulance Division), Private C. F. Stevens (Christchurch Ambulance Division), N/Mbr. Mrs A. B. Henry (Belfast Nursing Division), N/Mbr. Miss M. Fallow (St. Matthew’s Nursing Division). First bars: Corps Officer Mrs A. K.

Wallis, Corps Officer Mrs W. M. Lake, Divisional Officer Mrs W. Sirett (Selwyn Nursing Division), N/Mbr. Mrs M. P. Hathaway (St. Matthew’s Nursing Division). Second bars: Divisional Superintendent G. J. Armstrong (Christchurch Ambulance Division), N/Mbr. Miss D. Muff (Christchurch Nursing Division), N/Mbr. Mrs A. D. Woolford (Christchurch Nursing Division). Third bar: Divisional Officer Retired H. E. McDonagh (Christchurch Railway Ambulance Division). Fourth bars: Divisional Superintendent Miss R. Ferguson, S.S.St.J. (Selwyn Nursing Division). Grand prior cadet badges: Cadet Sergeant Helen A. Barry (Selwyn Cadet Nursing Division), Cadet Sergeant Joan I. Hen wood (Selwyn Cadet Nursing Division), Cadet Sergeant Beverley M. Page (Beckenham Cadet Nursing Division), Cadet Sergeant Margaret Rodda (Christchurch Cadet Nursing Division), Cadet Corporal John L. Cameron (Y.M.C.A. Cadet Ambulance Division), Cadet Corporal Patricia A. McAllister (Selwyn Cadet Nursing Division), Cadet Julienne A. Heyward (Wharenui Cadet Nursing Division), Cadet Gavin T. G. Kingston (Papanui Cadet Ambulance Division), Cadet John A. Liddell (Papanui Cadet Ambulance Division), Cadet Paul W. Rcsanowski (Papanui Cadet Ambulance Division), Cadet John S. D. Wallis (Y.M.C.A. Cadet Ambulance Division) - . Cadet Corps Trophies Cup for outstanding cadet service: Cadet Sergeant Neil Williamson (Christchurch Division). Senior Cup: Wharenui Division. Glasson Cup: Cadet John Wallis (Y.M.C.A. Division). Roller Bandaging Cup: Sergeant John Cameron (Y.M.C.A. Division). Milne Cup: Y.M.C.A. Division. Rees Cup: Y.M.C.A. Hills Shield: No. 3 Cadet Division. Webb Shield: Christchurch Division. Efficiency banner: Wharenui Division.

e Swimming trophy: Coronation Division. t Football trophies.—Open: No. 3 DiviL . sion. Under Bst: No. 3. Under 7st: New _ Brighton. 1 Nursing Cadet Trophies e Sister McGregor Cup: Cadet Sergeant ? Lynn Todd, Cadets Janette Garrett, Celia i McMillan, and Hope Herron (Cranmer . Division). t Watson Improvising Cup: Cadet Ser- • geant Theresa Mitchell, Cadets Janette a Pearce, Kathleen White, and Carleen s Consedine (Beckenham Division). Rees First aid and Ida Ringham Home Nursing Cups: Cadets Elizabeth Anderson, Julienne Hayward, Margaret Upston, : and Marion Cole (Wharenui Division). Willes Novice Cup: Cadets Glenda McKenley, Dallas Maran, Irene Willes, and Pamela Jamison (Cranmer Division). s Somerville Shield: Cadet Sergeant Lynn Todd. i Hutton Cup: Cadet Corporal Alison Milne (Beckenham). Champion team leader: Cadet Sergeant Lynn Todd. Champion team member: Cadet Celia McMillan. Swimming Cup: Selwyn Division.