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Northamptonshire
Bowls
Brian Dale, Chairman Region 5
On a sunny day in July, Northamptonshire Branch played their annual
bowls competition as guests of Roade Bowls Club.
Thirty members and partners attended, with 16 playing bowls. Branch
Secretary Bill Tapp captained us in a very close game, which Roade won by
seven shots. After the game we all enjoyed a Pig Roast and a few drinks.
We are all looking forward to next year: perhaps we can win this time.
Fairfax
County,
Washington
Bill Butcher, Thames Valley Branch
In March, I submitted a travel form, to Section UK HQ. My wife Val and I
were travelling to the USA in June 2019, to New York and to Washington
and hoped to make contact with IPA members.
Unfortunately we didn’t manage to meet anyone from New York, although
we did manage to have a chat with some of New York’s finest when we
needed pointing in the right direction.
Washington however was a different kettle of fish. Mrs Butcher and I took
the metro to Vienna in Fairfax County, where we were met and taken to
the Police HQ, given lunch and shown the Museum. We were introduced
to Kelly Kunkel and George Ashley who showed us around. Outside is a
memorial to the fallen, so I placed a poppy cross.
Special “K”
Geoff Jackson, Branch Secretary IPA ‘K’ Branch (10 Region)
Our Metropolitan Police K Branch
lunch, in August, included several
presentations of Long Service
Certificates.
We met at the Ingrebourne Links
Golf and Country Club, in Rainham,
Essex, for one of our usual Branch
meetings and Sunday lunches. This
was a special day for us, because the
10 Region Chairman Ernie Paris and
10 Region Secretary Steve Hunt, had
joined us to present ‘K’ Branch
members with their Long Service
Certificates. These awards ranged
from 20 years’ membership to 50
years’ membership certificates.
We were extremely proud to have
two of our long serving members
with us, both of whom are over 90
years of age. They were Mr Reg
Baldwin and Mr Donald Turner. The
day was one of old friends catching
up and rekindling friendships,
especially for several that had
not been able to attend for some
time. One of the best things of the
meeting, was listening to the sound
of everybody chatting, and the many
stories that were shared.
Our day was made all the better
by the location and the excellent
care and attention by the staff at
Ingrebourne Links.
For those not in the know, the
Metropolitan Police is such a
big area, that many years ago,
they split into 10 Branches, each
designated by letters used as
Police Station identifiers. K Branch
covers the East of London and
includes stations: KB = Barking,
KG = Dagenham and so on.
3 Region – YORK –
Friendship Weekend 2020
Thursday 3rd September to Sunday 6th September 2020
On Thursday Evening, Members will be met in York by
reps from York Branch and Region 3 for drinks and
acclimatisation support.
Friday
• National Railway Museum tour.
• Firearms Demonstration by North Yorkshire Police
Firearms Training Team.
• Free time in York.
• Formal Dinner.
Saturday
• Tour of York Minster, with York Minster Police.
• York Walls History Tour, with Region 3 Walking Group.
• York River Cruise.
• Evening Meal
Sunday
• York Races: Entry to Racecourse and Private Box
overlooking the finish line - buffet lunch included.
To register your interest contact 3 Region Chair –
David Hunter – at
Donald
Turner
Reg
Baldwin
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IPA News
POLICE WORLD Vol 64 No.4, 2019