which awards are given by the Contingent Commander, Section Commanders and distinguished guests to Cadets who have performed at the highest standards. Each section presents a senior and junior best cadet prize, to accompany the contingent wide awards, those being: Section commanders commendation and Commander’s Cup for outstanding leadership, The Halliwell Shield for the Most improved Cadet, and the Oglesby-Wellings Sword for the best section commander (awarded in memory of Giles Oglesby-Wellings, a former senior cadet, who passed away after a climbing accident in the Swiss Alps in 2002). The parade is also used to present promotions and skills badges to cadets for competencies and leadership. All three sections of the CCF learn how to use the L98-A2 Cadet GP Rifle. Various shooting activities take place for all three sections and new recruits in the Army section are tested on the GP Rifle during Easter at Sealand Ranges Notable former pupils Former pupils are known as "Old Lancastrians" and there are several branches of the club in the UK and worldwide. Notable Old Lancastrians include: Matthew Hutton, 16th century Archbishop of York, and Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge; Sir John Singleton, British High Court Judge and Conservative politician Lord Parkinson, former Conservative Party Chairman and Cabinet Minister; Christopher Urswick (1448-1522), priest and confessor to Lady Margaret Beaufort and messenger between her and her son Henry VII of England, he has a speaking part in Shakespeare's Richard III (play) John Edward Marr, British geologist, Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge and lecturer of geology at the University of Cambridge Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath from 1992–2015; Joe Abercrombie, fantasy novelist; Roger Ainsworth, Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford and professor of engineering science from 1998; Sir John Rutherford, 1st Baronet, Conservative MP for Darwen from 1895–1922; William Whewell, scientist, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge and reputed inventor of the word scientist Robert Ascroft, Conservative MP for Oldham from 1895–99; Sir Albert Seward, Master of Downing College, Cambridge; Brian Ashton, England rugby union team former head coach; Alexander Birtwistle, Army officer; Mervyn Brooker, English cricketer and headmaster; John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia; Phil Christophers, England rugby international; Sean Cox, plays for London Irish rugby union team; James Crosby, former chief executive of the HBOS Group and former deputy chairman of the FSA; Scott Durant, Olympic rower, gold medallist in the 2016 Summer Olympics; John Fleming, inventor