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PS Garyjohn Warren and John Owen Today, BTPHG Treasurer and Archivist John Owen met up with BTPHG member Sergeant Garyjohn Warren at BTP Nottingham in order to receive some old photographs that had been on the walls at the police station for as long as anyone can remember. In order to . . . → Read More: History from Nottingham Tadworth Sept 1947
BTPHG member George Chaney has presented us with a photograph missing from our collection. An early Tadworth course photograph from September 1947 (course 8). Prior to this our earliest class photo was course 9, taken in November 1947. This was taken prior to the British Transport Commission . . . → Read More: Tadworth 1947 As we approach Remembrance Sunday it is time to reflect on those RDC officers who were killed during the conflicts, either overseas or on duty. To that end, BTPHG Committee Member Ed Thompson has been working on our World War Two Roll of Honour, where his research has led us . . . → Read More: We Will Remember Them
Another new BTP related book has recently been published and added to our virtual BookShelf. Following on from his autobiography, An Inspector Recalls: Memoirs of a Railway Detective, retired BTP Detective Superintendent and BTPHG member Graham Satchwell has ventured into the true crime arena with his own investigation . . . → Read More: Great Train Robbery Confidential: The Cop and the Robber Follow New Lines of Enquiry Birmingham New Street, c.1920’s. (click to enlarge)
This photo comes from the BTP Collection and was recently rediscovered by Ed Thompson. Ed says “The photo is printed on card on the reverse it reads ‘Railway Police New Street Station Birmingham. Taken in the 1920’s. Joseph Twentyman is second left, back . . . → Read More: Birmingham New Street, c.1920’s. Over 186,475 railway people from Britain and Ireland fought in World War One, on land, sea and in the air, and more than 18,957 of these gave their lives. On 14th May, 1919, in the presence of His Majesty King George V, over 7,000 railway people and families attended a service of . . . → Read More: WW1 Centenary Memorial Service BTP Arboretum Tree 2019 BTP tree on ‘The Beat’(July 2013)
A post by Gary Wildman on Facebook last week provided a useful update on the progress of the BTP tree on The Beat at the National Memorial . . . → Read More: Arboretum Tree The Railway Dogs Benevolent Fund logo The Railway Dogs Benevolent Fund was launched recently and we have now added their website to our links page. “For over 100 years, police dogs have served alongside officers to protect the public. Years spent chasing criminals, detecting drugs and searching for . . . → Read More: The Railway Dogs Benevolent Fund The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan (far right) attended the ceremony with senior members of London’s Emergency Services, including BTP Chief Constable Paul Crowther (3rd from left)
Today we remember the 52 innocent people killed and 700 injured by a terrorist attack on London’s transport network on 7th July 2005. . . . → Read More: Remembering those lost on 7/7 PD Rufus Deputy Chief Constable Adrian Hanstock today presented Police Dog Rufus with his certificate of service. The DCC said “Sometimes there are simple but great moments in this job. What a pleasure to present a certificate of service to PD Rufus who retired from @BTPDogs in 2013 after . . . → Read More: Police Dog Rufus (Retd) |
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