Birmingham New Street, c.1920’s.

Birmingham New Street, c.1920’s.

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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 row.’

History Group records show a J. Twentyman, who was then based at Carlisle, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct medal in 1954. Birmingham New Street  had a London and North Western and Midland Railways Joint Police Station until 1923, when both railway companies were merged into the London Midland and Scottish.

Just one photo from our Constituent Forces photo gallery.

WW1 Centenary Memorial Service

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 remembrance in St Paul’s Cathedral “In memory of the railwaymen of Great Britain and Ireland who have died in the service of their country during the war 1914-1918”.

Now, a century later, the railway industry of Britain and Ireland will come together again in a service at Southwark Cathedral, London, to remember those that fell in the “Great War”.

The service, on 6th November 2019 at Southwark Cathedral, will be by invitation only, and a website has been set up to enable those wishing to register to receive an invitation.

Link:  WW1 Centenary Memorial Service

 

 

Arboretum Tree

BTP Arboretum Tree 2019
BTP tree on 'The Beat' (July 2013)
BTP tree on ‘The Beat’
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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 Arboretum in Staffordshire. The last photo we have displayed was taken in 2013.

Here is Gary’s post, which also highlighted a couple of Police related charities:

“COPS: Care of Police Survivors memorial service on Sunday 28th July a very emotional and wet day held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Cannock, Staffordshire: Where at the BTP plaque I bumped into Mo Stanford also paying his respects. Photo opportunity. I was there Supporting the charity with a motorcycle group named The Blue Knights, a charity based group, made up of serving and retired police officers.”

Both Gary Wildman and Maurice ‘Mo’ Stanford are BTPHG members.

See also:

UK Police Memorial post

The Blue Knights and COPS websites