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27/01/20 Obituary
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 22nd January 2020 of Mrs Shelagh Mary FIDLER, 85 years, wife of ex PC Brian Fidler. Shelagh passed away after suffering a stroke. She had suffered with Alzheimer’s for the last five years.
Her funeral will be held at 11.30am on Tuesday 4th February 2020 at Chesterfield Crematorium, Brimington.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 22nd January 2020 of Mrs Shelagh Mary FIDLER, 85 years, wife of ex PC Brian Fidler. Shelagh passed away after suffering a stroke. She had suffered with Alzheimer’s for the last five years.
Her funeral will be held at 11.30am on Tuesday 4th February 2020 at Chesterfield Crematorium, Brimington.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
24/01/19 Shop Well for Less- contestants wanted
Dear All,
Please see the below message and flyer, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please make contact directly with the production company
This is also on our website: https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards
Alan Lees (Deputy Chief Exec NARPO)
My name is Sophie and I am contacting you from RDF West, we make the hit BBC One series, Shop Well for Less. We are currently casting and looking for families and households to take part. This prime time series shows viewers how to spend without the splurge, helping to rein in spending but retaining their lifestyle.
If anyone is interested in finding out more please see flyer for more details or contact me directly for more info.
Email: sophie.wells@rdftelevision.com
Thanks again
Sophie Wells
Casting Producer (Shop Well For Less?)
Dear All,
Please see the below message and flyer, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please make contact directly with the production company
This is also on our website: https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards
Alan Lees (Deputy Chief Exec NARPO)
My name is Sophie and I am contacting you from RDF West, we make the hit BBC One series, Shop Well for Less. We are currently casting and looking for families and households to take part. This prime time series shows viewers how to spend without the splurge, helping to rein in spending but retaining their lifestyle.
If anyone is interested in finding out more please see flyer for more details or contact me directly for more info.
Email: sophie.wells@rdftelevision.com
Thanks again
Sophie Wells
Casting Producer (Shop Well For Less?)
24/01/20 IPA National Event 2020
Please see below message from Andy Picken. Anyone interested should contact Andy direct.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
IPA Section UK National Golf Competition
To qualify you simply need to be a member of IPA. Deals are available to join if you fancy getting involved.
We can accommodate all standards of golfer by also entering the individual event.
It's a great value and fun event that I will coordinate if there is enough interest. Will need to know ASAP to secure spots.
Our region won this event a few years ago and it would be great to have another crack at it.
Please see here for more information and let me know if you are interested in playing. Email: andy@golfshake.com
Regards
Andy
Please see below message from Andy Picken. Anyone interested should contact Andy direct.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
IPA Section UK National Golf Competition
To qualify you simply need to be a member of IPA. Deals are available to join if you fancy getting involved.
We can accommodate all standards of golfer by also entering the individual event.
It's a great value and fun event that I will coordinate if there is enough interest. Will need to know ASAP to secure spots.
Our region won this event a few years ago and it would be great to have another crack at it.
Please see here for more information and let me know if you are interested in playing. Email: andy@golfshake.com
Regards
Andy
03/01/20 Obituary - updated
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the tragic death on Sunday 29th December 2019 of ex PC Arthur Henry CHAPMAN, 71 years. His next of kin is his wife Julia Chapman. Arthur had been helping his daughter and was walking upstairs and fell backwards resulting in his death.
Arthur retired in 2003. He served as a Custody Officer at Ilkeston before moving to Headquarters in the CCTV.
His funeral will be held at 2.00pm on Tuesday 4th February 2020 at Bramcote Crematorium Serenity Chapel, Coventry Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3GJ and all are welcome to join the family at Sandiacre Cricket Club, Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5JJ afterwards.
Family flowers only and donations in lieu of flowers are for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance charities via A W Lymn Funeral Service, 1 Park Road Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5DA
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the tragic death on Sunday 29th December 2019 of ex PC Arthur Henry CHAPMAN, 71 years. His next of kin is his wife Julia Chapman. Arthur had been helping his daughter and was walking upstairs and fell backwards resulting in his death.
Arthur retired in 2003. He served as a Custody Officer at Ilkeston before moving to Headquarters in the CCTV.
His funeral will be held at 2.00pm on Tuesday 4th February 2020 at Bramcote Crematorium Serenity Chapel, Coventry Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3GJ and all are welcome to join the family at Sandiacre Cricket Club, Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5JJ afterwards.
Family flowers only and donations in lieu of flowers are for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance charities via A W Lymn Funeral Service, 1 Park Road Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5DA
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
21/01/20 Obituary - updated
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 17th January 2020 of ex DC Sybil REDDINGTON (nee Ince), 82 years, after a long illness. Sybil was the widow of ex D/Supt Jim Reddington. Her next of kin is her niece Elaine Nicholls. Sybil retired from the Police in 1986 having served mainly in Derby and had been living in a Nursing home at Stanley House, Derby for many years.
Her funeral has will be held at 10.40am on Friday 14th February 2020 at the Main Chapel, Markeaton Crematorium, Derby DE22 4NH.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 17th January 2020 of ex DC Sybil REDDINGTON (nee Ince), 82 years, after a long illness. Sybil was the widow of ex D/Supt Jim Reddington. Her next of kin is her niece Elaine Nicholls. Sybil retired from the Police in 1986 having served mainly in Derby and had been living in a Nursing home at Stanley House, Derby for many years.
Her funeral has will be held at 10.40am on Friday 14th February 2020 at the Main Chapel, Markeaton Crematorium, Derby DE22 4NH.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
21/01/20 Obituary - updated
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death, on the 16th January 2020 of ex Sgt James ‘Jim’ Frederick HINDS, 89 years, after a short illness since the passing of his wife last September. Jim lived at Ripley until his passing. His next of kin is his son, ex PC James Christopher ‘Chris’ Hinds. Jim retired in 1985 where he was a Sgt In Ilkeston. He worked mainly in ‘A’ Division, Ilkeston and Long Eaton and also at Derby Central.
His funeral will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday 11th February 2020 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Derby Road, Swanwick DE55 1BH.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death, on the 16th January 2020 of ex Sgt James ‘Jim’ Frederick HINDS, 89 years, after a short illness since the passing of his wife last September. Jim lived at Ripley until his passing. His next of kin is his son, ex PC James Christopher ‘Chris’ Hinds. Jim retired in 1985 where he was a Sgt In Ilkeston. He worked mainly in ‘A’ Division, Ilkeston and Long Eaton and also at Derby Central.
His funeral will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday 11th February 2020 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Derby Road, Swanwick DE55 1BH.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
20/01/20 Calling all members or non members who were Cadets between 1963 - 1967ish
Mick McEllhinney and John Slater are looking to hold a reunion of Police Cadets who served between 1963ish to 1967ish, and would like to trace as many as possible. They have compiled a list of cadets but as you will appreciate their memories are not as good as they once were. If your name is on the list, please reply with a current contact number or email. If your name is not on the list let me know again with a contact number or email.
Let me know if you are interested in a reunion and we will do the rest.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
Mick McEllhinney and John Slater are looking to hold a reunion of Police Cadets who served between 1963ish to 1967ish, and would like to trace as many as possible. They have compiled a list of cadets but as you will appreciate their memories are not as good as they once were. If your name is on the list, please reply with a current contact number or email. If your name is not on the list let me know again with a contact number or email.
Let me know if you are interested in a reunion and we will do the rest.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
20/01/20 Monster Films - TV contributors needed
Dear all,
Please see the below request, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact the Assistant Producer direct.
This is also on our website - https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards
Alan Lees (Deputy Chief Exec NARPO)
Hello, my name’s Kristian, and I’m an Assistant Producer for Monster Films based in Cardiff. We are well known for our sensitive and thoughtful crime output, and we are currently looking for contributors for Series 2 of the documentary series THE REAL PRIME SUSPECT for CBS Reality, presented by Jackie Malton. This series profiles some of the most high-profile murder cases around the United Kingdom and the dogged police work behind them.
As part of the documentary series, contributors will be speaking with the esteemed Jackie Malton – a former Metropolitan Police DCI – about their experiences in order to build a detailed and accurate view of police work and investigations of the cases in question. Jackie’s long and esteemed career led to her being drafted in as a consultant for Lynda La Plante’s British crime drama ‘Prime Suspect’ as well as being the inspiration behind the show’s female lead, Jane Tennison, played by Dame Helen Mirren.
As such, we are looking for members of the police force who may have been involved in the cases below that would be happy to discuss their experiences.
If there are any members of NARPO that have had direct involvement with the cases in any capacity and would be interested in discussing their experiences and their work with Jackie, I would be very interested to hear from you. My email address is -kristian@monsterfilms.net
The cases we are currently looking in are -
Keith Cottingham, Barbara Harrold - 1984 - Kent
Barbara Harrold was murdered in a parcel bomb attack in 1984. She was sent a package by Keith Cottingham containing an explosive charge and pieces of shrapnel. Cottingham fled to Spain, but was eventually extradited in 2002.
Andrew George, Hilda Murrell - 1984 - West Murcia
Hilda Murrell was a British rose grower, naturalist, diarist and campaigner against nuclear power and nuclear weapons. She was abducted and found murdered five miles from her home in Shropshire.
Graham Blackhouse, Margaret Blackhouse - 1984 - Dorset
Farmer, Graham Backhouse, is jailed for 18.2.85 life at Bristol Crown Court for trying to kill his wife with TX a car bomb in order to claim her life insurance. He is given a second life sentence for killing a neighbour, Colyn Bedale-Taylor, with a shotgun, in an attempt to cover up the crime.
Dennis Smalley, Fred Maltby and Joe Rylatt - 1991 - Lincolnshire
Smalley brutally battered Fred Maltby to death and just three months later killed bookmaker Joe Rylatt in Lincoln, 1991.
Dear all,
Please see the below request, which may be of interest to Members. If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact the Assistant Producer direct.
This is also on our website - https://www.narpo.org/category/notices/
Regards
Alan Lees (Deputy Chief Exec NARPO)
Hello, my name’s Kristian, and I’m an Assistant Producer for Monster Films based in Cardiff. We are well known for our sensitive and thoughtful crime output, and we are currently looking for contributors for Series 2 of the documentary series THE REAL PRIME SUSPECT for CBS Reality, presented by Jackie Malton. This series profiles some of the most high-profile murder cases around the United Kingdom and the dogged police work behind them.
As part of the documentary series, contributors will be speaking with the esteemed Jackie Malton – a former Metropolitan Police DCI – about their experiences in order to build a detailed and accurate view of police work and investigations of the cases in question. Jackie’s long and esteemed career led to her being drafted in as a consultant for Lynda La Plante’s British crime drama ‘Prime Suspect’ as well as being the inspiration behind the show’s female lead, Jane Tennison, played by Dame Helen Mirren.
As such, we are looking for members of the police force who may have been involved in the cases below that would be happy to discuss their experiences.
If there are any members of NARPO that have had direct involvement with the cases in any capacity and would be interested in discussing their experiences and their work with Jackie, I would be very interested to hear from you. My email address is -kristian@monsterfilms.net
The cases we are currently looking in are -
Keith Cottingham, Barbara Harrold - 1984 - Kent
Barbara Harrold was murdered in a parcel bomb attack in 1984. She was sent a package by Keith Cottingham containing an explosive charge and pieces of shrapnel. Cottingham fled to Spain, but was eventually extradited in 2002.
Andrew George, Hilda Murrell - 1984 - West Murcia
Hilda Murrell was a British rose grower, naturalist, diarist and campaigner against nuclear power and nuclear weapons. She was abducted and found murdered five miles from her home in Shropshire.
Graham Blackhouse, Margaret Blackhouse - 1984 - Dorset
Farmer, Graham Backhouse, is jailed for 18.2.85 life at Bristol Crown Court for trying to kill his wife with TX a car bomb in order to claim her life insurance. He is given a second life sentence for killing a neighbour, Colyn Bedale-Taylor, with a shotgun, in an attempt to cover up the crime.
Dennis Smalley, Fred Maltby and Joe Rylatt - 1991 - Lincolnshire
Smalley brutally battered Fred Maltby to death and just three months later killed bookmaker Joe Rylatt in Lincoln, 1991.
15/01/20 Obituary
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death, after a long illness, on the 9th January 2020 of Mrs Helen Mary BRADLEY, 70 years, wife of ex Chief Superintendent Roy Bradley.
Helen’s funeral will be held at 1.00pm on Monday 3rd February 2020 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Derby Road, Swanwick DE55 1BH. No flowers but any donations to the Alzheimer Society.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death, after a long illness, on the 9th January 2020 of Mrs Helen Mary BRADLEY, 70 years, wife of ex Chief Superintendent Roy Bradley.
Helen’s funeral will be held at 1.00pm on Monday 3rd February 2020 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Derby Road, Swanwick DE55 1BH. No flowers but any donations to the Alzheimer Society.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)
02/01/20 Tennis Offer
Ripley and Alfreton Tennis Club are offering a full years membership at half price - £70. It's a very friendly club, most members are retired, and all abilities are catered for. No, you don't have to be Andy Murray and all levels of fitness are welcome. So, if anyone fancies loosing a few pounds in the new year, give Dick Staley a call on 07927 775550. See here for more info. Offer expires 31st January 2020.
Ian Louch
Ripley and Alfreton Tennis Club are offering a full years membership at half price - £70. It's a very friendly club, most members are retired, and all abilities are catered for. No, you don't have to be Andy Murray and all levels of fitness are welcome. So, if anyone fancies loosing a few pounds in the new year, give Dick Staley a call on 07927 775550. See here for more info. Offer expires 31st January 2020.
Ian Louch