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The St. John Camp Cadet

Museum of the Order of St John

The St. John Camp Cadet was a special version of The St. John Cadet (the magazine created specifically for St John youth). This special newsletter was created for the Cadet Coronation Camp, taking place at Stubbers in North Ockendon in Essex, for seven days from Saturday 1st – Friday 7th August 1953. The Camp attended by 2,000 Cadets from the UK and abroad. HRH Princess Margaret was due to attend and inspect the Cadets, but prevented from attending due to a case of meningitis. An issue of the St. John Camp Cadet was produced for each day of camp to share news, reviews, activities, programmes for the day, competition information, and insights into camp life.

The St, John Camp Cadet No. 1 (Saturday 1st August 1953

The St. John Camp Cadet No. 2 (Sunday 2nd August 1953)

The St. John Camp Cadet No. 3 (Monday 3rd August 1953)

The St. John Camp Cadet No. 4 (Tuesday 4th August 1953)

The St. John Camp Cadet No. 5 (Wednesday 5th August 1953)

The St. John Camp Cadet No. 6 (Thursday 6th August 1953)

The St. John Camp Cadet No. 7 (Friday 7th August 1953)

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