Army Cadets spent a morning clearing an overgrown churchyard in Wisbech, working alongside a councillor, a Tesco representative, and community volunteers.
The clean-up took place on September 26 at St Leonard’s Church in Leverington, with 11 cadets and two adult instructors helping to clear weeds, tidy graves, and remove overgrown branches.
Their efforts focused especially on war graves and the church’s war memorial.
Cadet Sergeant Major Evie Gabb said: "it’s really important for us to be here today, to come out into the community and help out, to show respect for the war graves here. It’s an honour to be able to help those who served us."
The group, which included cadets from both the Wisbech and Ely detachments along with their detachment commanders, worked under the guidance of Leverington Parish councillor Nick Brooks.
He said: "its great to see the cadets here and to get support from Tesco and Fenland District Council. I am an advocate for the cadets because the more we can do with the kids, the more we can help them become responsible members of the community."
Tesco Wisbech community champion Julie Bushby also took part in the clean-up.
She said: "I think the cadets are absolutely amazing, it’s been a wonderful morning, the amount of work they’ve done, such good community spirit!"
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