Autumn 2013 City Police Pensioners Newsletter

Welfare Uni t

Ci ty o f London Pol ice

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PENSIONERS’ NEWSLETTER

AUTUMN 2013

Welcome 2

Chairman’s message 3-5

In Memoriam 6

Letters 7

CID Association 8

Eric Gladman remembers 9

Sandy Pelling in Panto 10

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A Police Triumph 11

Obituary—Francis 12-14

McPherson

Cadet Reunion 14-15

Coronation 16-17

LMS Reminder! 17

The Senior Brigade 18-22

NARPO & COLPA 23

Contact form 24

Welcome to the 2013 Autumn issue of the Pensioners’

Newsletter. The new quota of three issues a year seems to be

working OK and thank you to all those who have contributed, If

you have any articles, anecdotes or photos that you would like to

s h a r e t h e n p l e a s e e m a i l m e d i r e c t a t

[email protected] or post to the Welfare dept.

who will forward to me.

Lord Mayor’s Show is approaching again and I think that we will

have an even larger attendance this year as there seem to be

quite a few more people recently retired. If you haven’t been be-

fore it is a great day out (although we all tried to avoid it like the

plague when serving, obviously). Meet in the morning at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet

Street and spend most of the day ‘swinging the lamp’ both in and outside the pub. Ensuring of

course to give the Commissioner a shout when ‘doffing his cap’ to such a large and distinguished

corner of old London.

If you wish to attend and have a meal at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese at the break, please see the

information from Phil Gilbert, below. Also, Alan Maclennon has promised to buy a pint for the first

five people who spot him at the bar, on the day!

Best wishes,

Chris Pearson

(Guest Editor)

Lord Mayor’s Show 2013

Lord Mayors Show, this year, will not be ticket only for food. It will still be at the Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street and on November the 9

th. Due to the staffing levels within Welfare it will be difficult

for them to cope with the collation of the cash and issuing the tickets. So this year the event will be non-ticket.

There will be the usual menu, bangers and mash, pies, veggie option and kiddies meals, but all will be available on the day. The price has gone up a wee bit, from £6.50 to £7, the first rise in 5 years. Kiddies meals have also gone up by 50p.

The landlord (a new chap) would like an idea of numbers in advance so if members are going to require food could they let me know, so I can give rough numbers.

Regards,

Phil Gilbert

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

CHAIRMAN’S AUTUMN MESSAGE

A big thank you yet again to Chris Pearson for putting together this version of the Newslet-ter. We are now in to the routine of having three editions each year and on your behalf I wish to thank all the staff in Welfare for the support they provide in arranging for the printing and post-age. Most of you will now be receiving the Newsletter by email but there have been a few gremlins in the contact list so if you are not getting a copy by email and you have an email ac-count please let Welfare know. A Contact Form is at the back of this Newsletter. I’m fresh from the latest NARPO annual conference and I wish to thank Ron Friend, John Mac-lean, John and Anne Lancaster for attending. As conferences go this was average. There were some procedural motions all of which were carried with unanimous support. There were two main sessions covering Pensions and the role of the new Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). The PCC discussion was led by Kevin Hurley the PCC for Surrey and a former Chief Superin-tendent from our force and the MPS. He spoke about his role in a very frank and perhaps arro-gant manner. I’m not sure Kevin is typical of all PCCs. His session was focused on the breath of his role which is more than just replacing the old Police Authority for Surrey. He was asked many focussed and challenging questions which he made no attempt to duck. I wish him well in his new role and only time will tell how successful he will be and whether PCCs are actually go-ing to make a difference. The Pension session was very informative – so much so that I cannot cover all the detail in this message. My advice is to look in to the NARPO Website and find out more about the issues surrounding Pensions. There are a couple of things that I will mention which affect retired offi-cers who left about the time that I did (2005) and those who have retired but have yet to start receiving the state pension. Some of you will be aware of the long running issue about the gov-ernment delaying a review of pensions.

Well, a decision has been made against the government and we were told that there has been no appeal. This means that some of us are entitled to a greater lump sum that we got. This does affect me and we were told that there is plenty of information on the NARPO Website with the Ombudsman now clear to receive more cases from persons who believe they have been affected by this decision. I urge you now to submit a claim if this applies to you as with all these issues there will be a cut-off point. The next issue is in two parts. First the fact that the qualifying years to get the full state pension has gone up from 30 to 35 yrs. Note this does not affect those already in receipt of a state pen-sion but those who are waiting to reach the new qualifying age. Many persons at conference were not aware (including me) that 30 yrs. police service will not automatically count to the (old) 30 yrs. qualifying period – this is all to do with the police pension scheme being “contracted out”. Next is the issue of how you make up the number of new qualifying years if you have not worked after retiring from the police and do not have enough qualifying years. There were many personal accounts at conference, especially from female retired officers, about recent letters re-ceived from the Pension Service which state what your new qualifying age will be and if there is any shortfall in NI payments. I got a letter saying that my pension age is going to be 66 (based on current legislation) and this is now the same for my wife. Our letters made no mention of there be a shortfall in NI payments but I put this down to the fact that we have both been em-ployed and paying NI/Tax since retiring so we have got to the new 35 yr. qualifying period. I strongly urge those of you in this position to check with the Pension Service if there is a pre-dicted shortfall. There are a number of ways of making up the difference which include making additional NI payments without employment, getting employed and making NI payments and you might also qualify if you are a nearly full time carer (this will include adults and children). There was a commitment made at conference by the Executive to put more information on the NARPO website. I’m going to keep looking for this and there will be a special Pension section in the next Winter Newsletter. Finally, would you all please note the new arrangements for food ordering at the Lord Mayor’s Show. All we are now looking for is an estimate of numbers. There will be no pre-payment and issuing of tickets. If you don’t pre order there is a risk that no hot food will be available on the day.

Andy Odell Chairman NARPO (City Branch) and City of London Police Pensioners’ Association

At the time of going to press I received information about changes that are taking place in Welfare. More information will be available for the Christmas edition but for now you need to be aware that the Team is being restructured and changes to staffing and how the Department will run,

in future, are in progress. As part of the restructure the existing posts will be lost and there is a new post being created and the postholder will have responsibility for the in-house Welfare needs of the Force and will assess eligibility and prepare submissions for access to the funds for widows, orphans, etc. The Widows lunch will still go ahead details of how this will be administered are still to be decided This means that some activities relating to pensioners - that have previously been undertaken by Welfare, may be picked up by the COLPPA. How the arrangements will work have yet to be finalised but from now on all new Contact Forms will be handled by the COLPPA Committee. A new Pensioners’ spreadsheet will be created and administered by your Committee. In order to comply with data protection each pensioner who has completed a Contact Form will receive noti-fication from either Welfare or COLPPA. When the Contact Form was completed you would have been asked if you were happy for the information to be shared with a third party. If that was your request when you submitted the Contact Form then Welfare will pass your details to the Commit-tee and you will receive communication from us (letter or email) about how we will manage the spreadsheet and messages. If you requested that your details are not passed on then Welfare will write to you seeking permission for them to disclose your personal information to us. To ensure that the changes come in to effect as soon as possible the Contact Form at the end of this Newsletter has been amended. Would you please use the new Form in all future communication. Andy Odell

In Memoriam

Colleagues who have passed away since the last newsletter.

Ex Ch/Supt John Linnane 4th May 2013 Aged 79 years

Ex PS Peter Ralph 21st July 2013 Aged 79 years

Ex PC David (Jock) Blair 1st September 2013 Aged 71 years

Ex PC Timothy Marsh 3rd September 2013 Aged 67 years

Ex PS 43A Malcolm Hardisty 25th September 2013 Aged 59 years

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Helen Howard, widow of ex PC Jim Howard died on the 19th June 2013. Her funeral was held at

Eastbourne Crematorium.

Rest In Peace

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LETTERS

(To Andy Odell and Chris Pearson)

Gentlemen, Many thanks for your good work in publishing the Newsletter - a valuable 'organ' which keeps us all in touch. I can remember the days when the NL was produced from wax Gestetner sheets, was about 3 pages, and one had to send in 4 stamped, addressed envelopes to receive it for one year...must have been a nightmare to keep those envelopes in some order. (I think stamps were tuppence halfpenny each...when there were 240 of them per £1). We are all grateful to you. Best wishes,

Alan Francis

Dear Editor, Thank you again for such a wonderful newsletter. I really think that Chris Pearson is a most hand-some and talented chap. I now feel really sorry for bullying him all those years ago at Snow Hill. Oh well, life goes on. I have learnt from my bad behaviour as a young man and now work as a carer for old ex city coppers in the Croydon area. I have enclosed a picture of me (left) and two old gentlemen I recently befriended. Yours lovingly,

Robin Fisher

ASSOCIATION OF EX-CID OFFICERS

This year we moved away from Wakefield Mess to hold our AGM in the Trident Bar and Restau-rant in Mitre Street. Dick Keating presided over proceedings and it turned out to be the best at-tended meeting for some time. Many of those present remembered some happy times in the Mi-tre Club, which was housed in the building next door. One of the decisions made at this AGM was to return to the City for the 2013 Annual Reunion Lunch. As a result, this popular annual event will be held in October in the Drapers Hall, one of the most prestigious venues in the Square Mile. Frequently used by film-makers, including many scenes from The Kings Speech, the Drapers' Hall is steeped in history and will be a nostalgic lo-cation for many of us. Home to several outstanding works of art, richly decorated, and with its own unique atmosphere our Lunch should be a memorable occasion. Moving from the ambience of the Drapers Hall to The Crosse Keys PH in Gracechurch Street. This pub sitting on the site of the old Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank still has the huge marble col-umns that dominated banking premises in past years and has been a fitting venue for a couple of well attended ‘informal get togethers’ recently, with former Fraud Squad members wistfully eyeing the décor! We have lost some good friends this year including Jackie Simmons, Derek Downing and Peter Ralph. Funerals are always sad to attend, but each of these was very well attended and it was good to tell each of their respective families how much we thought of our old colleagues. Membership of the Association stands at 168 with six new members joining in the past few months including Messrs Warren, Anderson, Folan, Gray, Bunyan and Trapnell. It’s taken a long time for Peter Trapnell (DS at B’gate) to join the Association considering he left the City in 1971 to emigrate to Australia. He had to go all the way to Bali to get hold of a sterling £10 note to send in for his joining fee! Anyway, pleased to have them all on board. Whilst we really enjoy getting together from time to time, we do try to contact colleagues and

families who aren’t too well and send them a little something to cheer them up – and of course

our very best wishes as well.

Jim Jolly

Secretary

Close Protection 1968. In 1968 I was promoted to sergeant and posted to Snow Hill Police station where I worked with

Ray Uwins and Stan llsley. I was assigned as a sergeant to the notorious and lovely A group.

On one late turn I was instructed to attend the embankment opposite HMS President to escort

Lord Louis Mountbatten who was attending a function at 1900 Hours. I stood looking towards

Westminster hoping to recognise a vehicle, possibly with a Royal form of identification, and con-

tinued for some time.

Whilst looking a voice said to me "Are you looking for me sergeant?" And on looking around there

stood Lord Louis Mountbatten in full uniform and chest covered in ribbons and medals. I saluted

and said "Yes sir! I thought you would come from the west". No, he said, I drove myself and I'm

parked around the corner in Bouverie Street, off Fleet Street. As we waited to cross the road

there was the sound of a police siren in the distance and Lorf Mountbatten enquired, "What’s

that all about?" I informed him that as a result of bomb scares and suspect packages there was

a police vehicle with CID officers engaged in attending any suspicious circumstances. I escorted

him across to HMS President where he was greeted by the Commander and as I was about to

leave, I said to him "What time are you leaving sir? And I will arrange for

someone to attend” He then said "That’s alright sergeant, I'll make my

own way after the function, thank you very much". I then saluted and left

the scene.

Ironically and sadly, he was eventually killed by the IRA in Mullaghmore,

County Sligo, in Ireland in 1979, along with three other people including his

grandson. To think that when I met him on that occasion he had no pro-

tection officers, civilian or military!

Eric Gladman

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Welfare Contact details:

Welfare Unit, 5 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2DP Office Tel: 0207 601 2214/2076 Email: [email protected]

Trudi Cox, Senior Welfare Adviser

Email ; [email protected]

Lord Mountbatten



Letter from ‘down under’

Both Dick and I enjoyed the article written by Vic Wright in the last edition of the Pensioner. He mentioned the children’s Christmas parties which brought back the memories of Vic roping in many of us WPC’s and others daft enough to dress up and entertain the kids, most of whom were there just for the food.

I think 1965 was Aladdin, and 1966 was Batman and Robin. I was Robin, no guesses for who was Batman. We were wheeled into the room on some sort of trolley stunningly converted into a ‘Bat mobile’ by Vic.

Alas no photos of this but I did find a few of Aladdin and it seems that it was the year that oriental pajamas and dressing gowns were the rage as I noticed a few of us are wearing them.

Vic you never ceased to amaze us with your talents for decoration in converting a boring space into Aladdin’s Cave or Gotham City. It was all good fun, once we’d had a rest and got over our headaches!

Ex WPC 23C Sandy (Smith) Pelling

Doreen (Goyder), Wilson,V ic Wright and others.

Left to Right—Connie, Doreen, Vic, Bev and Ken Graffham

Triumph TR4 convertible The British were on patrol in sports cars over 50 years ago. One of these cars, a Triumph TR4 convertible, that began service with the Southend-on-Sea County Borough Constabulary as a new car in 1962, has recently gone on auction in the UK. Sporting registration plate 4100 HJ, the vehicle is a rare and exceptional example, having been restored to its original police specification by the owner who bought it in 1991. The original car, which could reach a top speed in excess of 160kmh, was supplied with a specifi-cation including Pye radio, Winkworth bell, air horns, windscreen mounted hand operated lamp, front and rear police signs and a rear stop sign. So detailed was the recent restoration, that where special equipment was missing, items were sourced with the assistance of members of Police Car UK . 4100 HJ has undoubtedly seen some action as recollections from retired Superintendent Bill Burles of Southend-on-Sea Constabulary suggest. Having allocated it the task of ''fast pursuit car'' he recalls that it went out on two shifts a day, seven days a week, clocking up approximately 1000 miles a week. Officers in-variably drove the car with the top down and always wore their helmets with chin straps in place. Since its restoration, this rare and beautiful police car has been maintained to the highest standards and is sold with a history file containing some interesting documentation including a copy of Advanced Driving Explained by Inspector WH Jobson, price one shilling and sixpence, with a picture of 4100 HJ on the cover. Testament to the scarcity value of the police TR4 is that Vanguard Models have produced 1500

limited ‘Special Edition' models based on this actual car with the number plate 4100 HJ, one of which comes withthe car. With its unique history and exemplary con-dition, Historics expects strong interest from enthusiasts and collectors alike, with the car anticipated to achieve a price in the region of £35,000 - £40,000.

From an original article seen in the Fairfax NZ News by Alan Francis.

Francis McPherson 1927 – 2013

Francis McPherson was born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow on 27th February 1927, one of 4

brothers and 2 sisters. He had a difficult start in life as many others did at that time in pre-war Glasgow, working from the age of eight. All the money he earned was given to his family to en-able them to eat.

At 16, after a first un-successful attempt in 1944, he eventually ran away from home to join the Royal Navy. Amongst other things Francis saw it as a way to have regular meals and a set of clothes! He served all over the world including the notorious North Atlantic convoys ‘The worst journey in the world’ Sir Winston Churchill called it. He visited Nagasaki, Japan, shortly after the second atomic bomb was dropped and completed a commando training course for a specific op-eration in the Middle East. He had many close ‘shaves’ and experiences which included Francis’ ship surviving an almost irrecoverable 90° roll in stormy seas and gigantic waves in the North At-lantic.

De-mobbed from the Royal Navy in 1948, he met Dorothy Perkins, and went to work for a roofing company for a couple of years. Dorothy helped him to study for his entrance exam for the police and he joined the City of London Force in 1950. In 1951 he married Dorothy and they went to live in a flat in Ferndale Court, Brixton. In 1952 he qualified for the City of London Police mounted branch and the same year, his daughter Helen was born. Neil came along in 1958 and the family moved to Rogers Road, Tooting, the following year, and then Elm Park, Hornchurch, in 1962.

During Dads time in the City of London mounted police he participated in many state events in-cluding Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral, royal weddings, and numerous Lord Mayor Shows. He was also on duty during public meetings and demonstrations including the Grosvenor Square American Embassy dispute which we think was due to the Vietnam War. One particularly poign-ant time, he was on duty when the Moorgate tube train tragedy occurred. Over 40 people were killed when a train collided with the buffers on a section of disused track. Francis was detailed to work with the coroners team in the mortuary and speak with the relatives, a very harrowing ex-perience.

Along with his colleagues, Francis competed in many horse shows against other forces and military opposition, winning many trophies and rosettes including the much heralded Ballycumber Cup in 1972. He also gained success in the horse of the year show at Wembley.

Francis suffered ill health during his time in the police and subsequently had 2 successful pioneering major kidney op-erations. After recovering he returned to work and contin-ued his career. He retired from the City of London police in 1976, moving to Dunblane in Scotland where he became an ODA (operating room assistant) in the local hospital. As with all his previous work he enjoyed helping people and making a difference.

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Francis riding in the Ballycumber Cup

In 1978, due to family member illness, he moved to Wickford, Essex. During this time he be-came heavily involved in Golf and became a member of Warley Park Golf Club and represented them in many matches.

He became a security officer and was employed by International, a local supermarket chain at their main offices and warehouse complex in Rainham, Essex, before joining, Gordon’s Gin Company, in Laindon Essex at their bonded warehouse.

Francis and family decided to move to Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, close to where Neil had al-ready moved. Now semi-retired, he decided he would take a part time job for the Centre Parcs group working as a member of the leisure pool team. Francis immersed himself in the local com-munity as a member of St Simons & St Jude’s Church Rainworth, Coxsmoor Golf Club, Royal British Legion, Royal Naval Association and Chairman for Riding for the Disabled. He was nominated by a former colleague, John Cannon, to become a freeman of the City of London, for his work with riding for the disabled, which he greatly appreciated. He raised funds for various charities including the above, carrying out sponsored walks, and the annual poppy day sale for Remembrance Day. Francis once collected £800, outside the local Co-Op, where he was stationed.

Francis was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 but he remained upbeat. He had his faith, and the love of his family, and this gave him support and comfort for the long battle ahead. He received great care from all the various health professionals, and all was done to prolong his life.

In 2010 a friend of Francis suggested he visit the day cen-tre at Sir John Eastwood Hospice and, although it was with some trepidation, it only lasted 20 minutes, on arrival, before Francis immersed himself in various activities along with the other patients. We were told, after his death, that he would greet new patients and told them ‘what a nice place it was’ and assured them that ‘they would be happy’.

Francis and Dorothy celebrated their Diamond wedding anniversary in 2011 and we know he had previously asked his consultant if he could make it possible for him to see the day. That he did, and a great celebration was had with his family. He found great comfort and support from the staff at the hospice, he started painting water colours and, whose pictures, now adorn many a bookshelf, wall, or mantel.

He continued to raise money for charity until it was no longer possible to do so, once having to return from poppy day collections because the disease had got the better of him on that occa-sion.

Francis with the Ballycumber Cup

Francis McPherson passed away aged 85, at home peacefully, after a long battle, on 18th Febru-

ary 2013. Helen, his daughter, and Dorothy his wife, cared for him beautifully at home with the help of other health professionals until his final moments.

Francis will be sadly missed by his family Dorothy, Helen, Neil, Maureen, and friends, and what we have learnt since his death, from all the people who have known or cared for him, is what a charming, lovely, and kind person he was. His long life, from a very difficult start, blossomed into him becoming a fully rounded and much loved human being.

Neil McPherson

City Of London Police Cadet reunion April 2013

Oh what a night

Late April back in 2013 (two O one three)

What a very special time form me

As I remember what a night!!!!!!

Starting to think about this article got me singing this old Frankie Valli song but it was a great NIGHT and as they say, ‘a good time was had by all’. To be honest had wanted to organise this event for a long time and with retiring in 2012 got me thinking “dangerous I know” and well the rest is history.

You do wonder when you start these events off what the uptake will be but gradually the numbers began to build up and before I knew it The Wakefield Mess was going to be too small. 140 people turned up that evening and those name badges came in really handy. There were people that hadn’t changed a bit, just a little “older “and “wiser” or not as in some cases. Others you really had to struggle with but the one thing that hadn’t changed, was the memories and old “war “stories and the fact that we were all proud to have been City Police Cadets. It was amazing to discover that just over 400 cadets went on to join the regular force and others dropped out along the way.

I would like to thank City Police for allowing us to use C H Rolph Hall and for Commander Wayne Chance for his welcoming speech. He was heckled in true City tradition and got the usual “stand-up” jokes – admitting that you are an Ex Metropolitan Police Officer isn’t always wise!!!!!

I would like to also thank the City Police Voluntary Po-lice Cadets for their assistance on the night in meeting you and issuing those all-important name badges. I must also say thank you to Chris Haydon who very kindly sent a donation for the evening even though he couldn’t make it. He has promised that he will try and

make the next one.

Yes there will be more reunions, as seeing and listening to the people in the hall that night made me realise that all the hard work was WORTH IT.

There were some photographs taken during the course of the evening and if you are interested in ob-taining copies I can send you a CD with them on. The idea is to get printed the ones that you want and then send the disk onto the next nominated person. For fur-ther details please contact me via my E mail so I can arrange this. I would like to say a big thank you to Dave Howard of SSU for his help with this.

So finally thank you for making the evening a great success and I look forward to seeing you at the next oneI

Best Wishes,

Belinda

Coronation of HM The Queen, 1953

This year has been one of celebration and nostalgia as people, encouraged by the media, re-member where they were and what they were doing on Coronation Day sixty years ago. I’m one of them.

In 1952, after the death of HM King George VI, I was at Cannon Row Police Station (AD) having just completed probation of two years, not I hasten to say, a probation on the direction of a court.

What I did not know was that there had been research into handwriting of all the members of ‘AD’, the successful outcome - to be selected to help draw the police plans of the Coronation. How that came about is a separate story but this new role was special. I was struck off street duty to assist the Divisional Plan Drawer. I bought some suitable calligraphy pens (had to buy our own kit in those days), helped measure the whole route (which included Oxford Street, Hyde Park, Regent Street etc) and I care-fully penned street names and road widths on the plan scaled at 88 feet to 1 inch. The completed plan was over 10 feet wide and 6 feet high – a big undertaking - and it was used for siting of public stands, first aid posts, fire points, refresh-ment tents etc. It was also photocopied, cut up and distributed to Fire Brigade, Ambulance ser-vices and others.

My ‘reward’ on Coronation Day was to be outside Westminster Abbey, reporting for duty at 3.30a.m. I could write a lot about what happened there but that is not the angle of this article.

Later there was a Royal Review of Police in Hyde Park. Forces sent men from all over the UK – thousands of them. Many camped, tented, in Kensington Gardens and school halls became dor-mitories. The Metropolitan Police sent four large contingents, representing their four districts and I was in the No 1 District contingent consisting of one hundred men from each of A,B,C,F,T and V Divisions. We were transported to Imber Court where we rehearsed drill, having previously re-hearsed locally at Chelsea Barracks and ‘knocked into shape’ by a ‘B’ Division officer, once a Guards RSM.

On the Review Day in Hyde Park HM The Queen took the salute with the Com-missioner, Sir Harold Scott, at the saluting base. The Metropolitan Police Band, conducted by Roger Barsotti, played and the parade was led by Sir Ronald Howe, the Deputy Commissioner.

Unfortunately the highly respected Deputy Commissioner walked with a war-wound limp and stepped short, making it difficult for the following contingents – most were used to ‘stepping out’ and with war or National Service military drill experience. Once up on the north carriage road, having marched past The Queen and out of earshot of the band, it was difficult to keep in step but the City of London Police – a large be-medalled unit - knew how to do it in style. Whistling ‘The Happy Wanderer’ in unison and keeping in step by the sound of their clinking medals they showed good style and how it should be done. Very impressive. A few years later I was privi-leged to join The City.

I reflect on all this because I have just been one of thousands of guests in Buckingham Palace gardens for the Coronation Festival. Having done very boring night duty sixty years ago in the Palace gardens how could I foresee that I would one day return to enjoy sparkling wine, food and a tour of Royal Warrant Holders’ exhibition stands fol-lowed by a live musical concert broad-cast on BBC1. (My son-in-law is a Royal warrant holder.)

Happy memories!

Alan Francis

Petts Wood

Final Date for your 2013 Diary

Saturday 9th November Lord Mayor’s Show

Regards,

Phil Gilbert

‘THE SENIOR BRIGADE’

80 or over on 21st June 2010 Age Pensioned Rank

William Gallafent 95 31/08/76 PS 93E

Philip Coppack 92 30/05/78 Det Chief Supt

Eric Ellwood-Wade 93 28/04/75 Ch/Insp

Frederick Butterfield 91 01/06/76 PS 75C

Sidney Smith 91 02/10/79 Ch/Supt

George Fell 90 04/10/82 PC 172B

Cyril Breeze 89 17/09/79 PC 658D

Stanley Geale 89 01/07/77 Insp

Kenneth Short 89 10/05/76 Ch/Supt

John Aitken 88 23/12/76 PC 274B

Ernest Jordan 88 03/09/79 PC 678D

Marcus Kirkwood 87 21/11/84 Det Ch/Supt

John Leppard 87 01/11/82 Det Ch/Insp

Donald Bull 86 01/03/78 Insp

Gordon Muffett 86 13/06/83 PS 104C

John Thacker 86 04/07/77 PC 477B

Charles Torrance 86 06/02/78 PC 606D

Gerald Wallace 86 06/02/87 Det Insp

Leslie Hollett 86 03/09/79 DC 458E

William Webster 86 21/02/77 DS 912E

Ronald Enston 86 17/08/83 DS 921E

Ronald Scriven 85 05/11/73 PS 78E

David Pronger 85 05/09/83 PC 644E

Ernest Jones 85 01/03/78 PS 108E

‘THE SENIOR BRIGADE’ cont inued


Donald Smith 85 29/02/84 Ch/Supt

Robert Wilson 85 18/02/84 PC 445E

Leonard Wilson 85 28/02/83 DS 904E

Andrew Graham 85 05/10/83 PC 420C

Albert Garry 84 22/12/84 PC 237E

Edward Hughes 84 14/09/83 PS 94D

Stanley Roberts 84 01/09/83 PC 453E

Peter Emeny 84 01/12/82 DS 939E

Michael Golden 84 28/01/85 DC

Derek Hall 84 21/05/79 DS

James Miller 84 28/01/85 PS 61E

Ernest Thomson 84 29/10/84 DCI

Ronald Westgate 84 29/10/84 PC 192E

Douglas Cooper 83 01/10/87 PC 411E

Roy Barron 83 24/09/84 PS 99C

Dennis Pratt 83 20/01/86 PS 79E

Brian Cramp 83 23/07/84 PC 452E

Ron Buckland 83 14/11/83 Ch/Insp

Alan Francis O.B.E. 83 01/02/78 Ch/Supt

Anthony Batson 83 01/10/76

Royston Elsey 83 18/03/85 D/Supt

Angus Thomas 83 18/03/85

Roland Gilbert 83 10/06/85 PC 640E



Eric Newton 83 01/07/78 Insp

Terrance Sandy 83 05/09/83 Ch/Insp

Lionel Seymour 83 06/08/82 PC 125C

Eric Gladman 82 23/02/87

Joseph Allen 82 01/11/83

Royston Davis 82 27/10/80

Roy Bender 82 05/09/83

Brian Fisher. 82 08/09/80

Alan Holverson 82 16/08/82

Clive Jackson 82 02/08/82

James Mason 82 30/01/86

Francis McAfee 82 01/04/85

Thomas Morgan 82 03/09/84

Harry Rafferty 82 02/09/85 Insp

Keith Thomasson 82 24/09/84. PS

David Wallace 82 30/07/84. .

Jack White 82 06/09/82

Thomas Simpson 82 25/01/82

David Sparkes 82 07/11/83

Joseph Heathorn 82 08/05/84

.Dennis Rouse 82 06/09/82

Ralph Harrison 81 02/12/85



Bernard Townsend 81 03/09/84 Supt

Harold Minshull 81 03/09/79

Allingson Webber 81 30/01/84

Peter Rowe 81 10/12/79

Thomas Bevan 81 27/04/87

Anthony Brady 81 28/02/83

Alan De’cort 81 05/10/87

Owen Kelly 81 08/12/93 Commissioner

Frank Wood 81 01/04/89

Peter Ray 81 17/04/78

Raymond Holland 81 14/05/84

Dennis Harrison 81 25/02/85

Neville Jordan 81 21/11/83

Hywell Williams 81 09/06/85

Frederick Jolley 80 .10/09/80 .

Wallace Unitt 80 19/04/82

Robert Fowlie 80 04/07/88 Ch/Supt

Victor Wright 80 23/11/83

Chester Hawkes 80 23/03/87 PC

Michael Archer 80 02/03/81

Robert Barnes 80 07/10/81

Geroge Murrell 80 01/09/81



Michael Owen 80 04/06/84

Brian Platt 80 25/07/83

Alistair Ross 80 07/01/85

Kenneth Sivell 80 17/06/85

Many congratulations to the ‘new’ boys who have recently made the senior ranks!!!

Will all Senior Brigade members please accept my apologies for the lack Rank shown in some

cases. I have asked for this information, but the Pensions Office don’t keep it. If you know the

rank and/or numbers of any Senior Brigade members please email them to me at

[email protected]

NARPO & COLPPA

Your Committee (NARPO & COLPPA) for 2013/2014 is:

Andy Odell (Chairman) [email protected] Ron Friend (Vice Chairman) [email protected] Phil Gilbert (Secretary) [email protected]

John Lancaster [email protected]

Harry Bastable [email protected]

John Rew [email protected]

Derek Coster [email protected]

Vic Benson [email protected]

Lionel Seymour [email protected]

Anne Lancaster [email protected]

Ken Dodsworth [email protected]

John MacLean [email protected]

Suzie Webb [email protected]

Dennis Bryan [email protected]

Mick Lee [email protected]
















CONTACT SHEET PLEASE COMPLETE OR USE TO UPDATE YOUR DETAILS

Full name ..............................................................................

Address ....................................................................................

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Postcode....................................................................................

Email address............................................................................

Telephone no. Including mobile..................................................

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Next of kin/partner/spouse..........................................................

If married/date of marriage............................................................

Date Joining .................................................................................

Previous service history if applicable.............................................

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Date of birth ...................................................................................

Date of retiring...................................................................................

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Pension Number (if known).............................................................

Other retired members ask us for contact details of retired colleagues/friends. Please select ‘NO’ if you do not want your details provided to a third party....................YES/NO

Completed form to be returned to Andy Odell, Bay Tree House, West Down , Devon, EX34 8NF or by email to [email protected]

Autumn 2013 City Police Pensioners Newsletter

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