Cadet of the year meets Mayor and Royals Star

Cadet of theYear with Mayor and Nicky Shorey

Two St John Ambulance Cadets from Reading division attended a reception in The Mayor's Parlour recently, where they also met Reading and England footballer Nicky Shorey.

Chloe Parker, 16, Berkshire's Cadet of the year and fellow Cadet Alice Green, 17, Deputy Cadet of the year, attended the reception at the Civic Centre where they were congratulated on their achievements by the Mayor of Reading, who thanked them for their work in the local community.

Chloe and Alice were chosen for their roles by a panel of judges and were selected above other cadets from all across Berkshire.

This is one of the proudest points in our division's 110 year history. We have never produced a County Cadet of the Year before.

Rodney Hayward
Divisional President, Reading District

Divisional President Rodney Hayward remarked: 'This is one of the proudest points in our division's 110 year history. We have never produced a county Cadet of the year before, so to have both the lead Cadet and the deputy in our division is wonderful.'

The girls were given a personal guided tour around the council chambers and also had the chance to chat to Nicky Shorey, who signed autographs for them and their families.