WRFCA AGM

At the Annual General Meeting for the Wessex Reserve Forces and Cadets Association, Mrs Peaches Golding OBE RNR completed her term as President and handed over to the Wiltshire’s Lord Lieutenant Mrs Sarah Troughton. In her address, Peaches highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on the Armed Forces, whether Serving, Reservist or Cadet.  ‘Reservists across the three Services have responded to Operation RESCRIPT in great numbers, assisting in medical and vaccination roles as well as providing enormous logistical expertise.  Due to the impact of Covid-19, communities across Wessex rekindled their understanding of the important role carried out by Reservists through, say, the building of various Nightingale Hospitals and the transportation of protective clothing and equipment.’  The pandemic curtailed her ability to attend Cadets Summer Camps or to visit the Estate managed by WRFCA on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.  However, WRFCA continued to engage with employers, implement the Cadet and Reserved Forces estates programme and remain financially successful.’  She is photographed with Brigadier Steve Hodder (Chief Executive of WRFCA) and Lance Ranson (Chairman of WRFCA).