ABOUT US
We were formed in 1947 and we celebrated our Diamond Jubilee in 2007.
It is known that the founder member and first Secretary was in 1947, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, an ex Inspector at Matlock and he continued in this office until 27th March, 1963. The Chairman was W. B. Clews and both worked diligently towards an efficient branch.
On 6th February 1956 the first invitation was extended to the Chief Constable, W. E. Pitts, to attend a meeting on Sunday 18th March, which he did. He was invited to become President of the branch to which he agreed and the practice continues to this day.
Our present Chairman is David Ashley and the present Secretary is Sean Murphy.
The branch has over 1400 members and organises an active social calendar with events running throughout most of the year.
We were formed in 1947 and we celebrated our Diamond Jubilee in 2007.
It is known that the founder member and first Secretary was in 1947, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, an ex Inspector at Matlock and he continued in this office until 27th March, 1963. The Chairman was W. B. Clews and both worked diligently towards an efficient branch.
On 6th February 1956 the first invitation was extended to the Chief Constable, W. E. Pitts, to attend a meeting on Sunday 18th March, which he did. He was invited to become President of the branch to which he agreed and the practice continues to this day.
Our present Chairman is David Ashley and the present Secretary is Sean Murphy.
The branch has over 1400 members and organises an active social calendar with events running throughout most of the year.
Officers and Committee Members
CC Rachel Swann
President
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David Ashley
Chairman
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Vice Chair: Vacant |
Sean Murphy
Secretary/Treasurer
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Keith Gibson
Financial Manager
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Vice Presidents: Deputy Chief Constable Paul Gibson & ACC Kem Mehmet
Julia Fearn
Ron Taylor
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Frank Handford
Kevin Wilson
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Gordon Lambourn
Pete Wise
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Life members
Malcolm NORTH, Michael J. WATSON, Anthony J RODDIS, Adam BENTLEY, Sean MURPHY, Frank GREGORY.
Malcolm NORTH, Michael J. WATSON, Anthony J RODDIS, Adam BENTLEY, Sean MURPHY, Frank GREGORY.
In Memoriam
To the families, relatives and friends of our retired and serving colleagues who have passed away since the last Annual Report, we extend our sympathies and support. May all who have departed rest in peace.
To the families, relatives and friends of our retired and serving colleagues who have passed away since the last Annual Report, we extend our sympathies and support. May all who have departed rest in peace.
PC Philip LOWE, Sgt Graham WALTON, Mrs Phyllis Mary BROWN (widow of Sgt 314 Phillip Brown), Mrs Brenda PEDLEY (widow of PC Brian Pedley), Insp David WEBSTER, Mrs Doreen RODGERS (wife of ex D/Sgt Dennis Rodgers), Mrs Elsie May SMITHURST (widow of ex PC Derek Smithurst), Detective Inspector John BELL, Supt Anthony Nicholas Fairfax FENWICK, PC 633 John aka Jack MARTIN, PC Keith WESTRAN, Mrs Iris CHALKLEY, D/Sgt Graham GLADWIN, Insp David Robert SKINNER, PC John William Henry KEETLEY, Insp 1316 Lee COLLISON, DC James John REID, PC Walter Leslie BUSWELL, Sgt Brian FIDLER, PC 1144 Phillip Ralph COLE, Insp Raymond Thomas HAYNES, Mrs Patricia Jean THORPE (wife of ex Sgt Albert Alan Thorpe), DC Howard Graham LOYDALL, Sgt John SHAW, Sgt John Phillip WILKINSON, PC 1208 John WILKINSON, Mrs Linda Mary ALLEN (wife of ex PC James Allen), Mrs Margaret Joan ROUGHTON (widow of Sgt 625 Dick Roughton), C/Insp 444 Peter Gerard SALT, PC 481 Ian SWAIN, Mrs Kathleen Mary Galliford (widow of PC Terence Galliford), PC 126 Adam BENTLEY, Sgt 117? Norman ARROWSMITH, PC 372 Clive MILLER, Supt 727 Derek Walters, PC Alan BURTON, PC 728 Eric Geoffrey TART, C/Inspector Leslie Alan JEPSON, Sgt 405 Geoffrey Thomas POTTEN, PC 658 John Stanley HODGSON, Mrs Patricia (Pat) Jane BURTON (wife of ex PC 87 Allan Burton), PC Frank William SHAW, Mrs Diane TIDMAN (widow of Insp Alan Tidman), Mrs Dora SMITH (widow of PC Jim Smith), Mrs Joan BEAL (widow of ex Insp Derek Beal), Mrs Margaret (known as Peggy) Ada Sanderson (widow of ex PC Jack Sanderson), Sgt William ‘Dennis’ HAND, Mrs Kathleen SALT (widow of ex C/Insp Peter Gerard Salt), C/Insp 706 Henry MacDonald SPENCER, D/Sgt. Theodore Thomas JUDKINS, Insp 195 Terence ‘Terry’ Cyril ROBERTS, PC 100 Andrew George WEDD.