Police World Edition 2 2015

IPA News

Recognition for Long Service A presentation of 50 year membership certificates was made by Carole Spence, 2 Region Chair, to seven 2 Region members at Dunsilly Hotel in Antrim. The recipients and their wives also received a box of chocolates and a bottle of bubbly to mark the occasion. Tea and scones were served, followed by a speech of thanks, on behalf of the recipients, by Bill Gray. To view individual presentation photographs from the event visit: www.ipa-uk.org/2-Region-Presentations Route March In November 2014, Section South Africa, Diaz Branch, Mossel Bay (Garden Route Region) had their annual Khoi-Khoi Route March which consisted of a 20km Endurance Walk and a 5km Fun Walk - with 146 participants and 14 teams taking part in the event. For the first time, a participant with impaired vision took part in the Endurance Walk. He is Eldrich Wannenburg of IPA West Coast Region. He was assisted by his team mates on a very strenuous route along the Mossel

... and another Bill Lloyd, Bolton branch Secretary, ackowledged Kenneth Tomlinson’s 50 years of continuous membership with a certificate

Alan McCrum, Bert Harris, Richard Wright, Carole Spence, Alan Mounce, Bill Gray, Norman Lucy and David Kernohan

IPA South Africa Diaz Branch organises Khoi-Khoi

Bay coastline. Fellow walker, Hugo Gerber, said “Thank you for setting this example for us, we salute you, Eldrich!” More members are encouraged to take part in the annual IPA Diaz Khoi- Khoi Endurance Walk along this very scenic region of the South African coastline. The 2015 event takes place 7 October. If you are interested in taking part visit: www.ipasafrica.co.za or www.ipa-uk.org/ Event-Catalog/a-All-Events-By-Date

Arthur Troop on Cloud Nine A small company which has prepared slate plaques for clients such as the Shotton Paper Company, which was officially opened by HRH Prince Charles, as well as the National Lottery who funded signs for the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, has once again produced a high quality plaque for the IPA.

favourite jobs was for a family who wanted a house sign which had stick figures representing each family member and their pets. This was to help make the whole family feel included after their frail grandparents had come to live with them. We loved the design including the horse, dog and the grandfather's habitually lost shoe. The same customer returned for an updated sign as there have been new children added to the family, the dog has passed away, and a new dog joined the family. The grandfather still loses his shoe.” Cloud9Craft’s products include: House signs, business and corporate plaques, pet memorials, garden signs, wine racks, place mats and coasters, cheese/bread boards, trays, plates and bowls, draughts/chess boards, wedding gifts. The company also produce larger items such as: gardening and landscaping materials, headstones and memorials, benches and tables, walling, window sills and mantels and

steps, fireplaces and hearths, flooring, kitchen worktops and counters. Gary at Cloud9Craft can be contacted by emailing cloud9craft@gmail.com or telephone 07709 319669. Visit their website at www.cloud9craft.co.uk Both IPA plaques are housed permanently at IPA HQ in Nottingham.

Cloud9Craft produced the plaque used to celebrate the re-dedication of the IPA Stained Glass Window in Guildford Cathedral - an event which took place in 2010 as part of the IPA's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. In 2014, they produced the plaque celebrating the Centenary of the Birth of Arthur Troop, BEM, Founder of the IPA. Both plaques are 100% Welsh slate and the template for the IPA logo was computer generated. Having placed the design on the slate like a stencil, the engraving is blasted out of the stone, cleaned down and then painted with three coats. Gary Eccleston of Cloud9Craft said, “One of our

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POLICE WORLD Vol 60 No. 2, 2015