Glasgow Branch
Secretary: Arthur Donaldson
Glasgow Branch
Glasgow Branch is one of five branches covering the Strathclyde Police Force area. The Branch was formed in 1947. At the start of the current membership year, September 2005, we had a listing of 872 members. The majority reside in and around the Glasgow area but there are members residing throughout the United Kingdom and indeed worldwide with addresses listed in Canada, America, The Canary Islands, Australia and Spain.
The Committee meet four times a year and the membership have the opportunity of meeting annually at the Dinner in February and at the AGM in October.
In September the Annual Report, renewal notice and News Letter are sent out to all members along with any other items of interest.
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Updated 16th November, 2008
GLASGOW POLICE MUSEUM
The Glasgow Branch of the RPOA(S) would like to inform all members of the RPOA(S) of the following statement issued by the Glasgow Police Heritage Society (GPHS) on 16th November2008.
“The GPHS has announced the closure of the Glasgow Police Museum at 68 St Andrews Square Glasgow with effect from 6th December 2008. This situation has arisen due to Glasgow District Council wishing to close the building following the closure of Glasgow District Court Number One. Every effort has been made by the GPHS to find alternative accommodation but there is a likelihood that the museum artefacts and equipment may have to go into storage until a suitable venue is found.”
Further information can be obtained from the GPHS Chairman, Alastair Dinsmor at:curator@policemuseum.org.uk
RPOAS GLASGOW BRANCH
OVERVIEW REPORT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2008
The Glasgow Branch Annual General Meeting took place within the Assembly Hall, Force Headquarters, Glasgow, on Sunday 19 October 2008. There were 82 members and invited guests present with 40 apologies for absence being recorded. Strathclyde’s Chief Constable, Mr Stephen House QPM, was unable to attend on the day due to pressing operational commitments being represented by Assistant Chief Constable Hamish Cormack. The other guests in attendance were Raymond Pratt, Secretary of the Strathclyde Police Federation JBB and the Force’s two Fund Liaison Officers, Mrs Anne Robertson and Robert Manuel.
OBITUARIES:
On being called to order, the meeting commenced with the Secretary reading the Branch Obituary Roll of the retired officers from Strathclyde and its constituent Forces who had died during the past 12 months. The Roll listed 39 Branch members and 31 non-Branch members. During the reading of the Roll, the Secretary highlighted the names of three additional Branch members whose deaths had had not been included in the Obituary Roll circulated to members, these being:
Thomas E HAMILTON, Reg No
140018, retired 1962 died 28 August 2008
William LAING, Reg No 160462,
retired 1977 died 2 October 2008
Frederick C YOUNG, Reg No
150018, retired 1973 died 4 October 2008
The reading of the Roll was followed by those assembled rising for a minute’s silence.
GUESTS:
Mr Cormack, intimating the Chief Constable’s apologies for being unable to be present, went on to provide a most interesting and informative insight into modern day policing and in particular the Force’s multi-faceted approach in meeting the diverse challenges it faces. His address was made all the more profound with the inclusion of a hands on demonstration of the new electronic notebook and pocket printer that was now being rolled out to front-line officers. Mr Cormack’s address was accorded a warm and prolonged ovation.
Two of the other invited guests, Raymond Pratt and Bob Manuel, also addressed the gathering, providing updates, and useful information on operational and welfare matters affecting both serving and retired officers. Special mention was made about the financial assistance that was available to serving and retired officers and their families in need and suffering hardship through Police Welfare Funds. Members were reminded that each case was dealt with in the highest confidence. Both Mr Pratt and Mr Manuel were accorded warm votes of thanks.
NOTE: An explanatory leaflet on Police Welfare Funds is available and can be obtained through the Branch Secretary or direct from the Fund Liaison Officers at Strathclyde Police, Occupational Health Department, Glasgow Caledonian University, 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, telephone number 0141 207 5911 or 5923.
NEW LIFE MEMBERS:
Before turning to the business of the day, the Branch honoured its latest Life Members, being those who had attained 80 years of age since the date of the Branch’s last AGM in October 2007. It was reported that the Secretary had written to the 23 members subject of this year’s award resulting in 10 being in position to accept the invitation and attend the AGM. Apologies had already been recorded for the remaining 13 who had been unable to attend. In keeping with last year’s proceedings Life Membership Certificates and Life Membership Cards were presented to the 10 new Life Members in attendance with Mr Cormack honouring the proceedings by making the presentations. On being presented with their Certificate and Life Membership Card, each new Life Member was accorded warm and rapturous applause from the assembly.
The members granted Life Membership were:
George P BAULD Norman BUSBY ** John CLOUGHLEY
Alexander C DEEPROSE John H FENEMORE James H FERGUSON **
George GLOVER Duncan M JOHNSON Charles LINDSAY
John McEWEN ** William J McLEAN ** Robert NEIL **
John ROUTLEDGE Findlay D SKINNER Frederick W SMITH **
Thomas SMYTH ** Bernard H THOMPSON John F TURNER
Alexander WELCH William WHITE ** Robert WILSON **
** In attendance at AGM
AGM REPORTS:
The AGM agenda business included the presentation of the Secretary’s Annual Report and the Treasurer’s Report and Accounts, both of which had been circulated in advance to members. The reports were unanimously adopted. In addition James DUFFY the Branch’s representative on the Board of the Strathclyde Police Benevolent Fund provided a report on the work of the Fund. Angus Murchison, the Branch’s Social Convenor, spoke about the Branch lunch being held on Friday 21 November at the SPRA’s Lochinch Social Club at a cost of £15, the arrangements for which included free transport by courtesy of SPRA minibus from a pick-up point at the King’s Theatre, Bath Street to Lochinch.
BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - ELECTIONS:
The Branch’s Office Bearers, Executive Committee members and Accounts Examiners were unanimously re-appointed with the addition of James RUSSELL as a Book Examiner. A vacancy on the Branch Executive Committee was filled with the unanimous appointment of Janet LAW.
The Branch Executive Committee for the coming year comprises:
OFFICE BEARERS:
CHAIRMAN Kenneth Malcolm
VICE CHAIRMAN Brian Knox
SECRETARY Arthur Donaldson MBE
TREASURER Kerr Nelson
SOCIAL SECRETARY Angus Murchison
MEMBERS: Robert Davidson James Duffy Gordon
Gibb David Hay Janet Law
Alan Millar May Mitchell Eleanor Walker
ACCOUNTS EXAMINERS: Kenneth Craig, Martin Joyce and James Montgomery.