(by Sara Janiszewska, Newcastle Magazine, October 22, 2025)
The Wallsend Sea Cadets (TS Comus) have received a generous £3,000 donation from Northumberland Freemasons to help replace the ageing windows at their headquarters.
Chairman Craig Warkman explained how the grant has made a real difference to the unit’s historic home:
“We applied to the Freemasons for a grant to go towards some replacement windows, and they very kindly awarded us £3,000,” said Craig.
“The building has been home to the Sea Cadets for the past 45 years, and the windows were the originals installed when it was first converted. They were in a serious state of disrepair, with problems retaining heat and keeping the building energy-efficient, so replacement was essential.”
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“We applied to the Freemasons for a grant to go towards some replacement windows, and they very kindly awarded us £3,000,” said Craig.
“The building has been home to the Sea Cadets for the past 45 years, and the windows were the originals installed when it was first converted. They were in a serious state of disrepair, with problems retaining heat and keeping the building energy-efficient, so replacement was essential.”
The project has been about more than practicality — it’s also about preserving the maritime heritage of…
read more:
The project has been about more than practicality — it’s also about preserving the maritime heritage of…
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