2024 |
| Mr Eric Evans MVO. QPM. Past president of Narpo from 2008 - 2013 and Vice President from 2005 - 2008.
He was also Chairman of Gwynedd Branch and the Wales Region. |
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Jan |
2023 |
| Tudor Davies, retired Detective Sergeant 2071 (Soco) |
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Dec |
| Glenys Hawes (nee Arthur). Glenys was the loving wife of retired Constable Peter Hawes. |
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Nov |
| Winston Price - Retired C/Supt. |
|
Nov |
| Brenda Grant - Wife of retired Sgt. 2235 John (Jock) Grant |
|
Nov |
| Muriel White - Widow of Insp. John White |
|
Oct |
| Andrew Thomas 'Chi Chi'. Retired Pc |
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Sept |
| Robert James 'Bobby Bear'. Retired Pc 2102 Aberdare |
|
Aug |
| Ann Good (formerly Ann Davies PC 4098G) |
|
Aug |
| June Price - Formerly Pc 4020 G Div. |
|
Jul |
| John Hunt Retired Pc |
|
Jul |
| Dai Walters Retired Dog Handler |
|
Jul |
| David B. MELLOR OBE Retired Deputy Chief Constable |
|
Jul |
| PC 2478 Neil Thomas Webster, 77yrs of age |
|
Jun |
| Mrs Valerie Cram (Her husband was traffic officer, the late PC 367 Mike Cram) |
|
Jun |
| Steven Charles Coutanche (53 yrs) son of the late Phil Coutanche |
|
Jun |
| Ivor Towy DAVIES, retired constable 410 |
|
Jun |
| Edward Leslie (Les) Taylor (97 years) Former Supt |
|
Jun |
| Karl Landeg (Donny) 619 |
|
May |
| David Guy Retired Detective Constable 2277 |
|
Mar |
| Lyndon Phillips retired Police Constable 2689 |
|
Mar |
| Rachel Mary Baker (Nee Isaac) Wife of retired DC 2246 Cyril Baker, (SOCO) |
|
Feb |
| Mrs Mary Batcup. Widow of retired Chief Inspector Stan Batcup |
|
Feb |
| Mrs Pearl Michael, wife of retired Police Constable 2105 Siriol Michael |
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Feb |
2022 |
| Mike Stevens - Former Chief Inspector |
|
Dec |
| Moira, wife of retired Sgt Roy Pascoe. |
|
Dec |
| Anne Clifford - Ex, retired SOCO and widow of the late Mike Clifford who died in November |
|
Dec |
| Graham Mill, retired Police Constable 2083 |
|
Dec |
| Colin Wooldridge retired Detective Sergeant 2066 |
|
Dec |
| Peter Jenkins ex PC814 collator Port Talbot |
|
Nov |
| Mrs Delyth Jones, wife of retired P.C. 218 Ralph Jones. |
|
Nov |
| Mike Clifford, former Drug Squad, Dyfed Powys Police, and later South Wales Police Drug Squad and CID. |
|
Nov |
| Mrs Noreen Thomas, widow of the late Detective Constable Keith (The Guardsman) Thomas. |
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| Mrs Barbara Guy, wife of retired Dc 2277 David Guy |
|
Oct |
| Mrs Bette Edwards, aged 95. Mrs Edwards husband was a Mersyside officer |
|
Oct |
| Jenny Troake (wife of member Mike Troake) |
|
Oct |
| Mrs Cheryl Allsopp, wife of retired PS 636 Peter Allsopp. |
|
Oct |
| Geraint Lewis, retired Detective Sergeant |
|
Sept |
| Gethin Humphreys. Detective Constable 2553 |
|
Sept |
| Spence O'Connor, retired Detective Constable 2104. |
|
July |
| Graham T. GEORGE aged 90 Retired Chief Inspector |
|
July |
Detective Constable 2551 Les Lewis
Les died, last night, 21st July, peacefully at his home after suffering from a long illness.
Les started his service as a cadet, and then in the Pontardawe section as a PC, before moving into CID whilst quite young in service. He worked Divisional CID for several years before moving to the Major Crime Unit. Towards the end of his service he worked in the Legal Services Department at HQ. On retirement he continued to work at The Legal Services Department as a civilian employee.
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|
July |
| Retired Police Sergeant 743 Ken Jenkins. Aged 96 years of age and served for many years in the Neath area. Towards the end of his service he moved to Swansea and worked in the Prosecutions Department. He is the father of one of our members, Pauline Jones, widow of retired D.C. 2008 Hwyel Jones, and the grandfather of a serving officer Chris (C.J.) Jones. |
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June |
| Audrey Vincent nee Price - Aged 86 years. Former Swansea Borough Policewoman. |
|
June |
| Retired Police Constable 2985 Ian Jones, better known to most as Tipster |
|
May |
| Brian Richards (Retired Ps 2030) affectionately known as 'Jethro'. |
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9th May |
| Pauline, wife of Retired Inspector 2142 Haydn Brown |
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May |
Carole Lempriere - Widow of Cardiff Police Officer Trevor Lempriere.
On Trevor's retirement, they moved to the Mumbles area of Swansea, and remained there.
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| Ray Day - Retired Ps 623 (94 years) |
|
2nd April |
| Agnes Hughes - Wife of the late Larry Hughes |
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25th March |
| Kieron Jones aged 60 years |
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27th Feb |
2021 |
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| Peter Tovey, - Retired Police Constable 2210 |
|
29th Dec |
| Beryl Thomas, wife of the late, respected Hubert passed away at Hillside Nursing Home, Ffynone aged 90. |
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29th Dec |
| Retired DC 2065 Glen Gwilym - 89 years |
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12th Dec |
| Andrew Slade (Sladey) Retired P.C. 2489 |
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6th Dec |
Joyce Cutts
Wife of PS John Cutts, Gower Sergeant / Penllergaer Area Man |
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3rd Nov |
| Retired Inspector 497 Mike Watts |
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8th Oct |
| John Ellis retired Police Sergeant 1154 |
|
28th Oct |
| George Bowen, retired Police Sergeant No 2322 |
|
24th Oct |
| John Ellis retired Sgt 1154 |
|
28th Oct |
| Retired Police Sergeant 671 Graham Davies |
|
21st Oct |
| Mrs Gloria Peters passed away at Singelton Hospital, Swansea on Saturday 2nd October 2021, whilst suffering from Covid. She was the widow of P.C. 2039 Peters |
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2nd Oct |
| Mrs Anthea Morris, wife of retired Police Constable 1510 Neil Morris |
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Oct |
Doctor Naldo Sartori
Son Dan is a GP in Swansea. Dan asked us pass the word to all Police Officers who knew his dad who was a much loved Police Surgeon for many years |
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Sept |
| Phillip John Coutanche (Phil) former sergeant 2318 |
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2nd Sep |
| Retired Inspector 1109 Brian "BUTTY" Baynham. Brian was 84 years of age |
|
Aug |
Edwina Lilian Price
Edwina was the widow of the late David Elvet Price who was a former Detective Inspector in the Metropolitan Police. They were both of Welsh origin and retired to Sketty in 1984.
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23rd Aug |
| Esme Davies, widow of Dai Davies (Dai Bananas) |
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12th Jul |
| Ian Richards of Gorseinon Police Station |
|
Jul |
| Pauline Aspell, widow of my father Bob Aspell, PC2045 |
|
Jul |
| Norman Abraham (Retired PS. SWP. WTS) |
|
July |
| Retired Police Constable 1990 David Malcolm Evans ( Dai Check) |
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19th June |
| Mel Poole 2034 - Former Supt |
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16th May |
| Ret.PC 458 Ceri (Brains) BUFTON |
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7th May |
| John Price 2136, (Dog handler) |
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8th May |
| John WEMYSS, retired Police Sergeant 259 |
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9th April |
| Larry HUGHES, retired Police Inspector |
|
10th April |
| Bob Greenwood, a former Royal Marine, who joined South Wales Constabulary around 1970 as PC 303. He transferred to the British Transport Police a few years later and was known to serve in Swansea Docks, Cardiff and Newport. |
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April |
| Linda Weeks (wife of Wes Weekes) |
|
17th March |
| Retired D.C. 2008 Hywel Jones. |
|
25th March |
| Brian THOMAS Retired DC 804 |
|
16th March |
| Mike SMITH retired PC 1128 known to his friends as 'Metal Mickey' |
|
March |
| Gareth Williams (1167 S.W.P.) (Ex. DS Swansea CID early 1980's) |
|
21st March |
| Retired PC 332 Idris Morris Owen |
|
8th March |
| Retired. PS 1219 Clive DAVIES and his wife Mrs. Mary DAVIES of Llewellyn Avenue, NEATH. Clive died on the 15th February, 2021 and Mary was admitted to hospital following news of Clive's death, she died in hospital on Saturday, 27th February, 2021. |
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15th Feb
27th Feb |
Retired PS.1132 Keith James LEWIS
(affectionately known as Massa) of Cimla, Neath. |
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3rd Feb |
| William Royston Evans known as Roy, former Inspector 2052 |
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4th Feb |
| Mrs Morwena Arthur, aged 87. Mrs Arthur, wife of retired Sergeant Howard Arthur who retired from Pontardawe Station in 1980.
(He is now 96 ) |
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9th Feb |
| Roger Wedlake |
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28th Jan |
| Retired Supt. Trevor Morris. |
|
Jan |
| Retired Chief Inspector Huw Samuel |
|
11th Jan |
| Monica, dear wife of retired Superintendent Jeff Carroll |
|
12th Jan |
| Police Constable 2021 Derek Michael |
|
1st Jan |
| Anthony John (Tony) Thomas Ps 2531 |
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12th Jan |
2020 |
| Retired Inspector 907 Stan Connick |
|
18th Nov |
| Retired C/Insp. 498 Jack Harris 86 years |
|
26th Nov |
| Retired Inspector Stan Connick |
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`8th Nov |
| Ann Osborne, the wife of retired Inspector 969 Phil Osbourne |
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26th Nov |
| Peter Harry (2619) 67 years - Traffic Dept) and WACR |
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18th Oct |
Marjorie Owen
Marjorie was the widow of Ex Swansea Sergeant Ken Owen |
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7th Oct |
| Retired Insp 2288 - Alwyn Hughes |
|
Sept |
| Retired PS 451 Alan RICHARDS of Malaga, Spain |
|
Aug |
| Freda Williams (aged 88) Former C/Insp |
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6th Aug |
| Rod Williams former PC 2101 |
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2nd Aug |
| Retired DS 986 William Roy JONES of Bridgend |
|
22nd July |
| Hubert Thomas 2110 - aged 93 years |
|
19th July |
| Bob Whitter-Jones (retired DS 2086) |
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15th June |
| Mrs Jean Morgan, widow of retired PS 2221 Stan Morgan |
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6th June |
| Huw Watkins (Retired Dc 2158) |
|
28th May |
| Retired Inspector 2068 Des Edwards |
|
22nd April |
| Retired Superintendent Allan Rees |
|
22nd April |
| Margaret Thomas, widow of PC 2084 John Thomas |
|
11th April |
| Mrs. Brenda THOMAS (Widow of the late Ret.Ch.Supt. Cenydd Thomas of Church Village. Cenydd |
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29th March |
| Mrs. Marjorie JONES of Baglan (the wife of Retired ACC N.Wales and Chief.Supt Swansea Central - until 1982, Graham JONES). |
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29th March |
| Retired Police Constable 2175 Viv Ash, aged 88 |
|
17th March |
| Retired 2169 Graham Williams. |
|
20th Feb |
| David Thomas (Dai) Williams (1886) |
|
March |
| Cerys John - wife of retired PC 1981 Clive (Culf) John |
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19th Feb |
| Retired Sergeant Bill (Derek) Sears |
|
12th Feb |
| Ret D/Sgt Albert Gleaves. |
|
12th Feb |
| Retired Sgt. Allan Davidson 68 years |
|
17th Jan |
| Eric Place former Chief Supt - 94 years |
|
16th Jan |
Son of the late Alan Lloyd (Lloydy)
He shared his father's name, Alan. We are told he was 55 years old. |
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3rd Jan |
| Albert Gleaves |
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13th Jan |
2019 |
| PS Len Ley (Ystradgynlais) 89 years old. |
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24th Dec |
| Retired D.C. 2374 Michael Green (Greeno) |
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14th Dec |
| Mary Watkins, wife of retired DC 2158 Huw Watkins |
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16th Dec |
| Retired Ch.Insp. Raymond R. PEARCE |
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22nd Nov |
| Sonia wife of Dave Annis |
|
16th Nov |
| Retired PC 1067 Allan Tudor EVANS |
|
1st Nov |
| Mrs. Nancy NICHOLAS (widow of the late Ch.Supt. Phillip L. Nicholas) |
|
1st Nov |
| PC 871 Haydn Evans |
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28th Oct |
| Jean, wife of Morry Addison |
|
1st Nov |
| PC 2369 Edward (Eddy) Williams |
|
Oct |
| Retired Police Constable 2239 Lyn Beynon, (sometimes affectionately known as George) |
|
25th Sept |
Rosemary Lewis passed away a few days ago.
Rosemary worked at both the old and new Swansea Central Police Stations for many years in a variety of roles which included the typing pool, ASU and Sub Divisional Office. |
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15th Sept |
| Del Grace - widow of the late Fred (Traffic Dept) |
|
3rd Sept |
| Retired Ex. Supt John Pickard |
|
14th Aug |
| PC Terry Diaper |
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20th July |
| Colin Williams Retired P.C.2366 |
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25th July |
| Retired PC1808 Ellis JAMES |
|
22nd July |
| Retired PC 773 Ronald RICHARDSON |
|
23rd July |
| Jill Weston, wife of Jeff |
|
4th June |
| Retired Det.Insp.1193 Lawrence Peter WALSH (known by all as Peter) |
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17th May |
| Martha Beynon Martha was 100 years old last November and was the widow of Cliff Beynon |
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25th April |
| Marian, wife of John Driscoll |
|
15th March |
| Jan Thomas wife of Keith |
|
2nd March |
| Retired Detective Constable 2049 Ray Hubschmid |
|
22nd Feb |
| Retired Ps 1085 William (Bill) Jones. |
|
22nd Feb |
| Retired Police Constable 255 Bill Fraser. |
|
20th Feb |
| Retired Detective Constable 523 Dick Owens |
|
11th Feb |
| Retired PC Bernard Joseph EVANS former Dog handler |
|
3rd Feb |
Brian Glyn Jones - Retired Police Inspector (2279) and former Swansea Branch
Social Secretary of Narpo. |
|
26th Jan |
| John (Cheyanne) Williams |
|
15th Jan |
| Marjorie Rees (widow of DC 2176 David Daniel Rees) |
|
10th Jan |
| Retired Police Constable 2446 Paul Harris (affectionately known as MILGY) |
|
7th Jan |
| Mrs. Jane BOULTON aged 103 years (widow of Ch.Supt. Sidney Boulton) |
|
2nd Jan |
2018 |
| Retired Insp. Matt Evans |
|
Dec |
| Irene White former traffic warden Gorseinon 1970s early 1980s |
|
10th Dec |
| Retired Insp. Robert (Bob) Holley. |
|
15th Nov |
| Stuart Winks - former Chief Commandant of South Wales Special Constabulary |
|
8th Nov |
| Retired Sergeant John Driscoll |
|
28th Oct |
| Mr. Michael Holley (Force Photographer) |
|
27th Oct |
| Ethel, widow of Dai Stokes |
|
Oct |
| John Hoverstadt retired PC 2282 |
|
Sept |
| Retired Chief Inspector Phillip 'Phil' Every (69 years) |
|
1st Sept |
| Mrs Josie Davies, (the wife of retired PC Glyn Walford Davies) |
|
31st Aug |
| Jonathan "Jona" Bevan, son of our members Charlie and Pat Bevan |
|
29th July |
| Retired PC Len Ballinger |
|
13th July |
| Retired Chief Superintendent Keith Morgan |
|
14th June |
| Retired PS. 844 Keith HEATLEY (aged 63 years) |
|
18th May |
| Colin Williams, retired PC 2087 |
|
15th May |
| Retired Sgt 54 Cliff Lamburn |
|
16th April |
| Retired Superintendent F. Brian DODGE (aged 89 years) |
|
April |
| Raymond (Ray) Norwood |
|
10th April |
| Retired Supt. William Ieuan PROSSER |
|
15th Feb |
| Retired Det Insp Steve Cotterell |
|
28th Feb |
| Retired PC 763 Alun J. Morgan |
|
28th Feb |
| Barbara White (widow of Retired Inspector 2129 Peter "Chalky" White) |
|
22nd Feb |
| Retired Inspector Dick Phillips |
|
20th Feb |
| Retired Superintendent 2033 Jeff Stephens |
|
8th Feb |
| Retired Supt. William Ieuan PROSSER |
|
15th Feb |
| Jean (aged 87 years) widow of the late Tom (Tom the Dog) Evans |
|
13th Feb |
| Retired. DC. Gerald McCORMACK ("Mack") |
|
5th Feb |
| Retired Police Constable 2045, Robert (Bob) Aspell |
|
Jan |
2017 |
| Ian Webb formerly of Regional Crime Squad |
|
Dec |
| Retired Police Sergeant 2642 Geoff Richards. |
|
11th Dec |
| Mrs. Gaynor HARRIS (wife of Ret.Supt. Ivor Harris) |
|
25th Nov |
| Aubrey Oliver (retired Police Constable 2100) |
|
27th Nov |
| Mrs Shirley Hamer, widow of retired Police Constable 2214 Eufryn HAMER |
|
28th Oct |
| Police Constable 277 Mike Kersey passed away earlier today |
|
19th Nov |
| Marlene Williams, widow of the late Mansel Williams. |
|
Nov |
| Retired Inspector William Rowlands aged 97 years. |
|
Nov |
| Ret. Ch. Supt. Earnest (Ernie) SANGER (aged 89 years) |
|
10th Nov |
| Ann, wife of Malcolm Humphreys |
|
4th Nov |
| David Griffiths ex 2166 (146) 94 years |
|
2nd Nov |
| Hilda Williams, wife of retired PC2067 Colin (Butty) Williams |
|
Oct |
| Ex. Ps 2337 Byron GALE |
|
11th Oct |
| Ret. Ch.Supt. Ronald COULSON |
|
28th Sept |
| Retired Constable 1279 Adrian Phillip Ivor Whitchurch |
|
23rd Sept |
| PC 2044 Ieuan John (Western Traffic Sector) |
|
25th Sept |
| Pat Doherty (70 years) ex Typist at Swansea Central ASU |
|
22nd Sept |
| Lynne Protheroe (nee Thomas) wife of Jerry Protheroe. |
|
22nd Sept |
| Pamela Evans - wife of Islwyn |
|
18th Sept |
| Ex. Pc 587 Brian Hogarth |
|
Sept |
| Retired PS 127 Thomas Charles Illtyd JONES (aged 91 years) |
|
Sept |
Retired P.C. 2187 Tom (The Dog) EVANS. He was aged 86.
Tom gained his nickname by rescuing a dog trapped on a ledge of a quarry in the
Mount Pleasant area many years ago. |
|
Sept |
| Pc 2334 Paul Bond |
|
19th Aug |
| Ex-DC John Cherry aka JC |
|
16th Aug |
| John Thirlwell - Swansea Borough and Traffic Dept. |
|
9th Aug |
| Howell Rees (Ex. retired C/I at Gorseinon Police Station) |
|
28th July |
| Ret.Supt. Michael (Mike) PETT |
|
28th July |
| Jonathon (Jon) - Son of Gerwyn Parry |
|
15th July |
| Zona Jones - widow of the late PC 2168 Dyson Jones. |
|
16th July |
| Peter Healey |
|
16th June |
| Mrs Dilys Beynon, wife of Retired P.C. Lyn Beynon, |
|
16th July |
| Ex.Supt. David Gwyn BLETHYN aged 84 years |
|
29th June |
| Retired Inspector 926 William ‘Bill’ Raikes of Penyfai, Bridgend after a long illness. He was 83 yrs of age. |
|
24th June |
| Ret.Insp No. 72 Aneurin BEALING |
|
10th June |
| David Gwynfor REES (Rtd. Dyfed Powys Police) (Dai Dogs) 83 years |
|
8th June |
| Retired Inspector 2271 David Salter |
|
29th/30th May |
| PC 49 Jeff Tuckett Traffic Dept |
|
13th May |
| Ret. PC 267 Morris Alan Duncan DOWNES |
|
5th May |
| Retired Pc Phil Porter, retired Dog Handler |
|
April |
| Police Constable (1196) Ian George husband of Fran. |
|
29th March |
| Retired Detective Sergeant Dai Lewis - Ex. SX Borough then RCS Dyfed Powys |
|
March |
| Barrie Higgins, retired Inspector |
|
6th March |
| PC 294 Basil Freeman |
|
12th Feb |
| Roy Blackmore, retired Warrants Officer, |
|
7th Feb |
| Retired PS 825 Derick Anthony SHADRACK |
|
16th Jan |
| Idris Keefe brother of Don Keefe |
|
Jan |
2016 |
| Norman Hathaway |
|
30th Dec |
| John Gravell (Young John) |
|
27th Dec |
| Retired PC 2400 Adrian Jenkins, (known affectionately as "Bucket"). |
|
Dec |
| Retired PC 1211 Quentin LEWIS (aged 72 years) |
|
11th Dec |
| Barbara Ann Crocker (Nee McCarthy) wife of Adrian Crocker |
|
10th Dec |
| John Rosser MBE |
|
7th Dec |
| Rev. Edward Richie OSBORNE (retired Police Constable) |
|
1st Dec |
| Retired Police Constable 528 Douglas (Doug) Fraser MACDUFF-SPENCER |
|
15th Nov |
| PS 128 Dai Harris of Western Traffic |
|
18th/19th Nov |
| Retired Det.Ch.Insp. James Colin EDMUNDS (aged 84 years) of North Cornelly. |
|
4th Nov |
| Anne Davies widow of ex PC 2082 Gordon Davies and although not a member of Narpo, had a great connection to the Police service.
Her son Charlie (2069) was a PC; her daughter Julie worked at Cockett Police Station, and married PS Peter Hall (the tall one). |
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22nd Oct |
| PC 3038 John Davoren |
|
Oct |
Retired PC 756 Thomas Clive RICHARDS (aged 83 years)
Clive ('Top Cat' or 'TC' as he was known by friends and colleagues |
|
27th Sept |
| Retired Supt. John Cornelius EVANS (Force No: 97) He was 88 years of age. |
|
Sept |
| Alan Davies (2315) |
|
22nd July |
| Andrea - Daughter-in-law of Adrian Crocker - wife of retired officer Philip Crocker |
|
July |
| Fred Grace - Ex. Swansea & Traffic Department - Aged 90 years |
|
19th July |
| Retired Supt. Philip Lyn NICHOLAS |
|
17th June |
| Neath retired officer - Mr. Bill HARTWELL |
|
25th June |
| Mrs Ann Daniels - widow of the late PS Joe (The Big Fella) Daniels, and mother of serving police officers, DS Steve Daniels, of Swansea CID and PC Roy Daniels of the Metropolitan Police. |
|
9th June |
| PC 2242 John Gronow - Was in the Traffic Dept before joining SOCO |
|
May |
| Lee Griffiths - Wife of Police Constable Steve Griffiths (1360) in Swansea back in the 70s. |
|
22nd April |
| Former SOC DS 2573 Lyn Hugh Davies (Cockett) |
|
23rd April |
| Wayne BAKER - Aberdare - Police Federation |
|
24th April |
| Mrs Mair Rees, wife of retired Chief Inspector Howell Rees |
|
19th April |
| Retired Superintendent Ronald E. LEYSHON |
|
10th April |
| Beryl Williams - widow of Wally |
|
23rd March |
| Gladys Spencer beloved wife of Doug Spencer (Gorseinon) |
|
15th March |
| Susan, wife of Alwyn Edwards |
|
March |
| Retired PC 1661 Mike Lewis. |
|
March |
| Nesta Sanger - wife of former C/Supt Ernie Sanger |
|
5th March |
| Ex. PC 599 Elwyn ROSSER |
|
29th Feb |
Mrs Phyllis HICKS, who was the widow of retired PC 133 Les HICKS.
Les spent most of his service in the Traffic department, but move to Swansea for his last few years. |
|
12th Feb |
| Ex. Supt. Graham Harling |
|
10th Feb |
| Retired Constable Mike Beach |
|
Feb |
| Retired Inspector 1041 John Kevin Walsh ( Kevin ) |
|
28th Jan |
| Jeffrey Williams son of the late John Gower Williams |
|
26th Jan |
| Associate Member Clive Walton - Clive joined the Swansea Borough Force in 1956 as a Cadet Clerk and 1959 was appointed as a Constable .He worked as Uniform Patrol Constable and Sergeant in Swansea and Neath. He left the Force in about 1972 to become a College Lecturer. |
|
11th Jan |
| Retired Police Sergeant 335 Gary Thurlow |
|
9th Jan |
2015 |
| Pat Vivash - Burt Special Branch |
|
23rd Dec |
| Jill Lloyd (Jill from the hill). Previously a cleaner at Central and the old fire station, a real character.
Survived by her husband David. |
|
Dec |
| Kirsten Jodi Grice - 36 years. Barry Grice's (PC54/2074) youngest daughter |
|
30th Dec |
| Peter White |
|
17th Dec |
| Audrey JONES - ex Ds who worked in the Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea areas as well as the RCS. (And Dyfed Powys Police prior to this) |
|
8th Dec |
| Wally Gale - Warrants Officer Morriston Police Station [retired] |
|
11th Nov |
| ROBERTS John Islwyn Retired Police Inspector (Gorseinon) |
|
1st Dec |
| CARTER Robert Geddes (Bob) Retired Police Constable 154 of Swansea Borough Police and Retired Police Constable 2174 South Wales Constabulary. |
|
22nd Nov |
| Wally Gale - Warrants Officer Morriston Police Station [retired] |
|
11th Nov |
| Wendy Murray who died on Saturday 14th November at her home surrounded by her family.
She was Bill Gordge's daughter, |
|
14th Nov |
| RITCHIE LEWIS (1696) (aka Ritchie judo) |
|
10th Nov |
| David Gould (84 years Widower) Swansea Borough 115 |
|
22nd Oct |
| Mrs. Edna KENNARD Barry area prior to joining the Met's |
|
11th Oct |
| Dorothy Davies, widow of Jeff Davies |
|
11th Oct |
| Miss Ellalene (Ellie) WILSON-PARTON (92 years) Welsh Special Branch |
|
5th Oct |
| Norman BOWEN, Ex Swansea Borough Police Officer and County Safety Officer |
|
29th Sept |
| Louise Shepherd She was 90 years old and the widow of Laurie Shepherd, the former
Commandant of the No.8 Police Training Centre at Cwmbran. |
|
26th Sept |
| Former Secretary Charlie Paice |
|
12th Sept |
| Gareth Jones (Ex PS 2051) |
|
11th Sept |
| THOMAS David Maldwyn (Mal) Thomas 93 years |
|
30th Aug |
| Detective Constable David (Dai) Lean (aged 69 years) |
|
Aug |
| Detective Inspector Roger Jones, |
|
26th Aug |
| Ken Gummery (Dog Section) |
|
Aug |
| John Gower Williams (Force Number 2136 ( Swansea no 216) |
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2nd Aug |
| Chris Evans nee Breach. |
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16th July |
| Nicola (Mike Watts daughter) 43 years |
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6th July |
| John Hammond 74 years Retired from ASU Swansea |
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11th June |
| Robert (Robbie) Burns |
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13th June |
| Ex. Inspector David Davies Gorseinon 1968 and Traffic Dept |
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7th June |
| Gwyn Watkins Swansea Borough Force as uniform patrol and Traffic Officer. |
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15th May |
| Retired Police Sergeant 2060 Mike Godrich M.B.E. |
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11th April |
| Retired Ch. Supt. Eirfryn DAVIES. |
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April |
| Ex. Det.Supt. Ron DAVIES RCS |
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26th March |
| Retired Superintendent Joseph Samuel e Trigg |
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30th March |
| Brian Frame 83 years |
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25th March |
| Retired PS. Colin PULLMAN (Traffic Dept) |
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March |
| Retired constable Alan Hatch Cardiff PLUS N0 8 RCS |
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16th March |
| Geoffrey Clarke Retired Ex. SWP and Security Guard with Fords, Swansea |
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10th March |
| Det Sgt Brian Cottell. Worked in Cardiff plus PNC Bureau at Bridgend |
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March |
| Retired Constable Judith (Jude) Parkhouse |
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16th March |
| Mrs. Ann Patricia JONES (nee Pattie MORGAN) of Porthcawl. |
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18th Feb |
| Retired Constable John Tuck. (PC29) |
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March |
| Retired Ch. Supt. Cenydd J.P. THOMAS MBE. QPM |
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24th Feb |
| Det Sgt Brian Cottell. Brian worked in WCRO in Cardiff as well as the PNC Bureau in Bridgend. It is believed Brian originally came from Rhodesia. |
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Feb |
| Mrs. Joyce LADD of 58, Lake Road, Aberavon, Port Talbot SA12 6AW. Joyce was the widow of Ex.PS. Stan Ladd who died in 2008. |
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Feb |
| Cliff Simons |
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Feb |
| DC 2176 David REES |
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15th Feb |
| Bob Evans, former Deputy Chief Constable and Acting Chief Constable |
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6th Feb |
| Mrs. Edna Rose RICHARDS (wife of Ex.PC 756 Thomas Clive Richards) of 4, High Terrace, Newquay, Pembroke. |
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31st Jan |
Maggie Kite (Dorothy Margaret Kite)
Station enquiry clerks at Cockett Police Station. Her father was Les Dimock, a PC in the Borough Force. |
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26th Jan |
| 2084 John Thomas John was an ex Swansea Borough Officer and served in the Swansea and Morriston areas, and also at Western Area Control Room. |
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3rd Feb |
| Peter Richard Jones - Ex PC 2107 (Swansea) |
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4th/5th Feb |
| Mrs. Jacqueline FRANCIS 59 years (wife of Ex.PC 1928 Derek Frances (Dog Section)) |
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21st Jan |
| Retired Inspector, William Grey Collins (Bill) |
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29th Jan |
| Colin Evans (ACC Retired) |
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24th Jan |
| Alan Christopher Edward Lloyd M.B.E (Lloydy) 76 years |
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25th Jan |
| Ex.PC.341 Graham T. SMITH |
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20th Jan |
| Ex. Ch. Supt Ivor H. HEATLEY |
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Jan |
| Mrs. Doreen WHITING (widow of Ex.Inspector John Whiting |
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2nd Jan |
| PC Andrew (Andy) McMillan (Traffic and Motorway) |
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6th Jan |
2014 |
| Ex Detective Inspector Eric BIRD |
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23rd Dec |
| Ken Lewis ex Detective Superintendent |
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22nd Dec |
| Joan Abraham, the wife of ex-Chief Supt. Derek Abraham |
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18th Dec |
| Mrs. Barbara JONES (aged 91 years), widow of Ex.PC Ian Jones |
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16th Dec |
| Mrs. Joan BLETHYN, wife of former Supt. Dai Blethyn. |
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Dec |
| Emma Williams (formerly Pc 4242) wife of retired
Pc 91 Ian Williams |
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Dec |
| Margaret Harrigan |
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Dec |
| Margaret Hopkins widow of Dai Hopkins |
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| Alan Tooby |
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| Trevor Lempriere |
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| Margaret Hopkins, the widow of ex Chief Inspector Dai Hopkins |
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Nov |
Ex.PC Gerry TAYLOR Jerry was a PC/DC in and around the Pontypridd area for all his service and was the PC's representative on the Federation for a number of years. Upon retirement he took-up employment with the Federation at Briton Ferry and advised many of our members on various issues. |
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25th Nov |
| Ex.PC. 75 William Ivor CROMPTON |
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19th Nov |
| Ex-Inspector Graham Lewis |
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8th Nov |
| GREY Bernard George (Retired Civilian Driver South Wales Police and Uncle Bernard Treforys) Tiny Tots.
Bernard was well known and liked by Swansea based officers. |
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30th Oct |
| Ex. PC. Derrick DEWHURST |
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13th Oct |
| Christine Tilley, wife of Ken, in Spain where they now live. |
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1st Oct |
| John (Jake) Ellis retired Cardiff City Police Officer |
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Oct |
| PC Geoff Cole |
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9th Sept |
Mrs Joan Thomas Joan was married to David Thomas, Force No. 480 (known to many as ARW Dai), and had been employed, initially with Glamorgan Constabulary and latterly South Wales Police, in a civilian capacity for in excess of thirty years. She worked in Port Talbot Police Station until the Complaints and Discipline Department was formed, working out of Skewen Police Station from where she retired on ill health in 2003.
Joan was an extremely popular member of staff, well liked by all her colleagues, and will be greatly missed by all her friends. (Wynne Thomas) |
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31st Aug |
Ex Ch.Insp. Roger BRENT passed away after a long illness. He leaves a widow Barbara.Roger was well known to many throughout his service, serving in the Traffic Department.Training and Driving School.
Following his retirement he became very much involved with NARPO and took a very active part on the Committee and was elected to the post of Treasurer, which he held between 2001 and 2012, when illness forced him reluctantly to relinquish the roll, although he remained very active on the Committee and was a source of knowledge many of us relied on. (Allan Crocombe) |
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27th Aug |
| Ex.Insp. Terry SQUIRES of Pontyclun. |
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22nd Aug |
| Retired sergeant 2245 Graham "GINGER" Davies. Graham was 81 years of age. He is survived by his wife Ellen. Graham served all his service in Swansea, as a detective constable in various CID departments and as a uniform Sergeant at Cockett. |
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22nd August |
| Ex. Chief Inspector William T. BROWN (known to all as "Bill") (Rhondda) |
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13th Aug |
| Mrs Marlene Loader GRIFFITHS (the wife of Ex.Insp Alun Griffiths) |
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30th July |
Retired Police Inspector Brian Welch on 28th July. Our condolences are conveyed to his wife Rose and all of the family. Brian was 81 years old - He joined the Swansea Borough Force in 1953 after finishing his National Service. All of Brian's service was in the Swansea City area where he worked as Uniform Patrol as Constable and Sergeant and also as Detective Constable and Detective Sergeant ; prior to that he worked on the Railways
He served as part of the Brtish Police Force Contingent in Cyprus during the troubles . He prematurely retired in 1977 as a Patrol Inspector due to severe ill health problems. (He leaves a wife Rose and 2 stepsons Bryan and Stephen Heard) Bryan is a serving Inspector in the South Wales Force. As Ray Norwood has emailed, "Brian will be remembered as as a tough guy to be up against, always a good guy to have on on your side. " |
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28th July |
| Margaret Jean John the wife of PC 2044 Ieuan John |
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8th July |
| Former Inspector Geoffrey Davies |
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30th June |
| Retired Sergeant Tim Davies |
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29th June |
| Edna Jenkins (Mother of Peter Jenkins) She was a member of NARPO and Bryon Tucker and his wife gave her a NARPO presentation on her 100th Birthday last September, 2013 |
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23rd June |
Ex.PC. Trevor WILKINS of 5, Fford yr Ywen, The Coppice, Tonteg, Pontypridd. CF38 1PL, following a long illness. He leaves a wife Frances.
Trevor was a Traffic Cop through and through working out of Treforest for many years. He was an active member of the NARPO Glamorgan Committee, were his jokes and forthright contributions will be sorely missed. (Allan Crocombe) |
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9th June |
| Ex.PS. Nigel Harry EVANS (Cardiff) |
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22nd May |
| Mrs Barbara Jean DOLE, widow of Ex.PC. Wyndham Dole. |
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27th May |
| Glyn Pockett He was 96 years old. Glyn retired as a Superintendent and will also be remembered for his major contribution to police sport, as the force welfare officer and for teaching literally hundreds of police officers' children ( mine included ) to swim at Guildford Crescent baths. He organised the Police Ball at the City Hall for many years and was a life member and Vice-President of NARPO Cardiff Branch. (
Alan Greaves) |
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29th May |
| Gaynor Anthony, wife of Brian Anthony ex CID |
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5th May |
Pamela Williams - widow of Ex Chief Insp Elwyn Williams (Swansea Borough)
Pamela lived in Alderney (Channel Islands) and a few years ago she donated copies of "To Guard My People" (Large PDF file) and "Luftwaffe over Swansea" to our Branch. |
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May |
| Mrs. Edna CROCKETT (wife of Graham) |
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April |
| Ex.DC. Patrick George ASTON of Llantwit Major. Patrick worked in Barry CID for many years until his retirement |
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19th April |
Ex.PC. David DAVIES aged 79years, of 21, Gelli Fron, Gelli, Rhondda CF41 7NS after a long illness.
David was a Royal Marine before joining the Police Service. He served in Maesteg,Tonyrefail, Gelli and Ton Pentre Police Stations during his service and retired in the early 1980's. It is understood that he was an active member of the Rhondda NARPO Group, regularly attending their meetings until his recent illness prevented his attendance. |
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15th April |
| Gerald (Gerry) Hamilton Davies, retired Chief Inspector Cardiff |
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2nd April |
| Ex.Insp Roy SHANKLAND |
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18th March |
| Audrey Jones, Audrey was 82 years of age and was the wife of Idwal Jones, former National President of Narpo. |
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9th March |
| Glenys Parry (widow of Ralph Parry - Pc 145 |
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7th March |
Trevor Davies (Ex. 2091) He was a widower and we have no information as to other members of the family. Trevor joined the Swansea Borough Force in in about 1946/7 - he retired in 1977. He served in the city centre and the old Swansea West 'B' Division both as a constable and a Sergeant He was a firm but fair man, well respected and popular with his colleagues of all ranks. He will be well remembered for his perpetual greeting "Hello lovely boy"
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26th Feb |
| Ron STILLMAN of Bridgend. Force Number was 688 |
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Feb |
| Cardiff City officer Bernard Goddard |
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25th Feb |
| Eirlys, wife of Keith Carne |
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20th Feb |
| Ex.DC. Peter Benbow - Merthyr Tydfil |
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19th Feb |
| Pamela Reed, widow of Billy |
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16th Feb |
| Mrs Lilian Morris, late husband of Inspector Gwyn Morris |
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Feb |
| Brian Genner, retired Chief Inspector |
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17th Jan |
| Mary Joanna 'Joan' MacCormack - widow of Alexander 'Lexie' |
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16th Jan |
| Ex PC 58 - Swansea Borough |
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16th Jan |
| Ex.Ch. Supt.Gwynfryn JONES |
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5th Jan |
2013 |
| Doug Shilton |
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Dec |
| Alex Finlay, former D.C |
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Dec |
| Kath - wife of Brian Frame |
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4th Dec |
| Mrs. Nancy SQUIRES the widow of Ex.Ch Supt Philip Clive Squires |
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21st Nov |
| Kenneth Bishop |
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17th Nov |
| Peter J Codd - Ex - Pc 1232 Retired Officer Neath/Port Talbot |
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19th Nov |
Keith Roderick (Retired Chief Inspector)
An Obituary from Keith's son, Ian.
Initially, Dad was Petty Officer in the Merchant Navy.
Pc 273 B div Swansea Borough, joined August 1964.
Served in car and metal squad, divisional CID, Serious Crime Squad and No. 8RCS as Det Sgt.
Uniform Inspector in Pontardawe and Morriston before going to ARG at HQ.
Prosecutions Inspector in OSU Swansea and promoted to Ch Insp 'G' before finally retiring in February 1996.
Later served for a time as launching officer at Horton/Port Eynon life boat.
Proud to have had the opportunity to serve alongside him for a short time in Swansea (apart from when he bounced my files)
Ian Roderick |
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10th Nov |
| Ex.Ch.Supt. John OLIVER |
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5th Nov |
| Ex.PC.558 Albert Bernard MONKHOUSE |
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3rd Nov |
| Mrs. Carrie LEE the widow of Ex.Deputy Chief Constable Kenneth G. Lee |
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2nd Nov |
| Ex.Ch.Insp. Frederick H. LEWIS |
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1st Nov |
| Mrs Glenys Bright, the widow of the late Inspector Fred Bright. |
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25th Oct |
| Byron Mugford |
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15th Oct |
| Mike Kruck |
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18th Oct |
| Ex. Ps 1424 Will Thomas |
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13th Oct |
| Retired Chief Inspector Martin McCarthy |
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9th Sept |
| Eryl Jenkins Nee Skyrme |
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21st Sept |
| Richard (Dick) Ward |
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Sept |
| Mrs Patricia Irene Evans the much respected and well-loved wife of our President (of Narpo) Eric Evans. |
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5th Sept |
| Trevor Price 84 years,
a former traffic officer and d/c in the car and metal squad. |
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7th Sept |
| Sheila
'Joan' ANTHONY - beloved wife of Ex.PS. Roy Anthony |
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26th Aug |
| Sylvia Davies who was the first serving female officer in the Swansea Borough during World War II. She was known then as Sylvia Jenkins and her collar number was 4. She was 93 years old. |
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10th Aug |
| Billy Samuels (ex PC 1913) |
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9th Aug |
| Pam Bryant, nee Hoskins |
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6th Aug |
| Ex.DS. Clive John LLEWELLYN |
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29th July |
| Billy Reed Ex. PC 66 |
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July |
| P.C. Alfred 'John' Hughes |
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July |
| Ex.Supt Thomas William WHITEFOOT |
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21st July |
| Les Hicks |
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19th July |
| June EVANS, beloved wife of Roy (32) |
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8th July |
| Ex.P.C Timothy Simon Patrick SMITH |
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July |
| Marg ELLERY the beloved wife of the late Jake |
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25th June |
| Ex.PC. 234 Evan Vivian TANNER (Maesteg) |
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25th June |
| Ex.P.C. Frederick John CROSS |
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17th June |
| Ex. PC 2614 Dick Thomas |
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11th June |
| Jeremy Weston, a serving police officer at Swansea, the son of retired Inspector Jeff Weston |
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15th May |
| George Brinkworth (Cardiff) |
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13th May |
| Jordana Thomas - daughter of Graham and Sheran |
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3rd May |
| Phyllis Phillips (Wife of Grey Phillips) |
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14th April |
| Brian W. Clemett (Clem) Ex. Pc at Pontypridd |
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14th April |
| Paul Raymond Edwards - Ex. Swansea Officer |
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April |
| Mair - Widow of Les Williams |
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11th April |
| Mrs A.M Mathews - Widow of the late Ch.Insp Harold Mathews |
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7th April |
| David William LEWIS - Ex. PS 969 |
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23rd Mar |
| Norman Hopkins - Ex. Det.Insp |
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31st Mar |
| Gary WATKINS - P.S. 2300 |
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18th Mar |
| Stuart SHARP - Ex. Pc 422 |
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10th Mar |
| Hedley James Onions - Ex. Insp |
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7th Mar |
| John THOMAS Ex.PS. 383 |
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3rd Mar |
| Tom Edwards - former Gower Policeman |
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7th Mar |
| Wynne Emrys ROSSER - Ex.Ch.Insp. |
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28th Feb |
| John Emlyn GROVES - Ex.P.S |
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27th Feb |
| Jim Herbert - Retired Police Sergeant G Division |
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3rd Feb |
| Mrs Maureen Thomas - widow of Pc Ray Thomas |
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Jan |
| Mrs Kathleen Banfield - widow of the late Alec |
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18th Jan |
| Mrs Pauline Thomas (nee Smale) widow of Ex. C/Insp Ieuan Thomas |
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10th Jan |
| Evan Hugh Morgan Ex. Ps 325 |
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9th Jan |
2012 |
| Mrs Mary Joyce REES (the widow of Ex.Ch.Insp Llewellyn REES |
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24th Dec |
| Mrs Gill Williams (Wife of Ex. Ps 1047 Tony Williams) |
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16th Dec |
| Mrs. Miriam Evans (Widow of Ex.Ch.Insp. Tom Evans |
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13th Dec |
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