Police World Edition 2 2013

IPA News

IPA Attend On 3 February Tom Crozier, President, and Stephen Crockard, Assistant International Secretary General, and his wife Dianne were honoured to join over 150 invited guests from the Church, Government, Parliament,

First Meeting of the Merged Thames Valley Branch

Police, Police Organisations and the Peel Family for the commemoration service of the 225th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Robert Peel. Organised by the Peel Society, the service was held at Tamworth where Peel served as member of Parliament for the last 20 years of a Parliamentary career that spanned 41 years. The photograph (right) was taken immediately after the wreath laying: Stephen Crockard, Dr David Biggs, Honorary Curator, Peel Society, Tom Crozier, Lord Lexden, Official Historian to the Conservative Party and Lord Hurd of Westwell. For the full story visit: www.ipa- uk.org/News

Branch Event

The first meeting of the Thames Valley branch. One of the new Vice Chairs, Steve Trinder (centre), sits with members.

After 12 months of discussion and consultation with members, the two former Thames Valley Branches (North & South) held their first meeting at the Best Western Hotel, Buckingham. A total of 36 members and partners sat down to a carvery lunch with both former branches well represented. After the lunch the AGM was held and a new committee was duly elected. David Marchant, the new Chair, said that he hoped the merger would provide a fresh impetus and that members would support the committee by becoming more involved with branch events, a number of which are in the pipeline. We look forward with renewed enthusiasm, hoping we can promote the benefits of IPA membership. John Bull , Thames Valley branch Secretary

Scarbourough Branch Expecting Twins Scarborough branch report that during their planned trip to the Stuttgart Beer Festival in October, they hope to finalise their twinning agreement with Ludwigsburg branch. Chris Charlton, Scarborough branch Secretary, said, “ It is looking very encouraging indeed and I have every confidence that this will go ahead.” See page 31 for details of the Stuttgart Beer Festival. PS: Here’s an idea that can’t wait until 2014! Hold a 99th ‘Birthday Party’ for Arthur on or around 14 December 2013. If there’s too much going on around Christmas, plan one a little bit earlier! 100 Years - Section UK is launching its ‘100 years, 100 ideas’ campaign. You can have fun celebrating the centenary year of the birth of IPA’s founder, Arthur Troop, BEM. ‘100 years, 100 ideas’ will collect 100 ideas from IPA members between now and 14 December 2013 – what would have been Arthur’s 99th Birthday. Throughout 2014, all ideas will be played out – resulting in your Association’s most exciting calendar of events yet. This is your opportunity to get involved and have fun, individually or as a group, this year and next. In 2013, post your idea on Facebook (don’t worry, if you’re not on Facebook let Lib* know and she’ll post it for you). Your idea will be ranked according to the number of ‘likes’. A monthly league table of ideas and likes collected will be published in Section UK media. Feel proud as your idea reaches top ranking. In 2014, as your ideas are played out by others and reported on in Section UK media, you’ll be acknowledged as the ‘idea generator’. Your idea could be followed or adapted by individual members, families, children, groups. Just imagine inspiring others to take part in an IPA activity. Imagine their enjoyment as they play it out. Feel good as creativity gives pleasure to others. It’s your opportunity to get involved in some way – so plant your idea today and see it grow. Visit: www.facebook.com/IPASectionUK100Years100Ideas or email lib.jones@ipa-uk.org or tel 0115 981 3638

The Thames Valley Committee: John Bull, Roger Picton, Mike Vince, David Marchant and Steve Trinder

Oo-Aah! in Burnham on Sea The Caravan and Camping Group decended on Burnham on Sea in early November 2012. The Group’s event coincided with the annual Burnham on Sea carnival. One of the highlights of the event was a conducted tour of Richs Cider Farm. We learnt how cider is made and a few members were seen to sample the final product. In the evening we were treated to a wonderful fireworks display on the beach followed by ‘around the flag’ in the Club House. The lucky van prize was won by Robin and Ann Bond who won a new state of the art shower head kindly provided to us by Ecocamel. The carnival was as excellent as it always is. To see over 100 carts pass by - some with over 10,000 light bulbs is a sight to see! We look forward to doing it all again next year. If you fancy joining us visit: www.ipa-uk.org/Event-Catalog/Caravan-Camping-Group Mike and Sue Paxton , Caravan and Camping Group

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