Lest we forget Notts NARPO is trying to list all those Police Officers in County and City who served and died in the First World War. We would ask members to check the list to see if any of their relatives are among them and to see if you know of any others we may have missed. For those that are underlined we have very few details, so if you can help it would be appreciated. CITY OFFICERS John CLARKE. Pc. 166. K in A 12 Sept 1916, wife, Rose, 13 Cuthbert’s Rd. Nottm Frank GREEN P.c. 105 K in A 4 Oct 1916 wife, Thirza49 Beaconsfield St. Nottm George HANSON P.c 57 K in A 30 Apr 1915 wife, Edith George KERTON P.c. 287 K in A 12.10.1917 wife Anastasia, 52 Vicarage St. Nottm Frederick MATTHEWS P.c. 301 K in A 10 Oct 1917 son of Thompson and Elizabeth, wife Mabel, 97 Bridlington St. Nottm. David Henry SUMNER P.c. 139 K in A 24 Oct 1914 son of John Henry and Maria, 47 Sedgely Ave. Sneinton John THOMPSON P.c. 48 K in A 30 Jul 1916 wife, Julia, 49 Ewart St. Hyson Green George WARRENER P.c. 229 K in A 25 Sep 1916 COUNTY OFFICERS Reginald ANSTEY K in A 2 Jun 1916, son of George & Emma of Bletchley. Served at Hucknall. John George BALLARD K in A 7 Nov 1914 From Long Eaton, served Hucknall. Harold BETTISON K in A 15.9.1916. Son of William & Harriett, of Worksop. Served at Worksop. Enlisted in Coldstream Guards. Charles CURSLEY K in A 3 Sep 1916 4 Roden St. Nottm. Son of Charles & Harriet of Market Harborough. Albert Edward GARRETT K in A 8. Feb 1917 son of Henry & Mary, Ivy Cottage, Daybrook. Frederick Richard HAYES K in A 25 Sep 1916 son of Mrs S Bircunshaw, Eastwood. Lived at 47 Laurel Ave. Littleworth, Mansfield. Frederick James HICHLIFFE K in A 25 Mar 1918 wife, Alice, son of Joseph & Helen Thomas Anthony KERRY K in A 1 Jun 1916 from Rose & Crown P/H, Smalley. Pc at Sutton in Ashfield Stephen KETTLE K in A 4 Oct 1917 from Bourne, Lincs. William LOWE K in A 23 Jun 1916 Charles MITCHELL K in A 25 Sep 1914 son of John & Betsy, 60 Whyburn St. Hucknall. Walter SLATER K in A 29 Oct 1914 son of James of 26 Sutton Rd. Huthwaite Arthur SPOWAGE K in A 30 Mar 1918 son of Thomas, of Elston, Newark James TOMLINSON K in A 10 Oct 1916 see below Arthur WALL K in A 1 Dec 1917 son of John of Wollaton. Wife May. Vincent WILKINSON K in A 15 Sep 1916 mother Hannah, of St. Peter’s St. Radford William WILLIS K in A 26 Sep 1916 son of John &Mary of Oxton. Served at Mansfield. The following died from wounds or illness caused by the WAR. Frank JOHNSON Died 14.3.1917 of T.B. born at Worksop. Wife Maria, buried Lenton Cemetery. William F. BRUTNELL-LEES. Died 1923 of Wounds. Pc. 100 at Misson ?????? SISSONS. Died of Pneumonia 25 8 1915 Samuel BAILEY. Died 1 Jul 1918 at the Chilwell Depot Explosion. Buried at Hucknall Cemetery The following we are trying to find details of. ??????? MILLER. Died of Wounds 1916 Thomas LAMB Killed in Action 1916 George Ernest CHAPMAN. K in A 29 Oct 1914. Parents, Henry & Harriett Chapman of Thorpe Salvin, Worksop. May have been a P.c. at Worksop but just for 4 months. Albert Henry MITCHELL. ?????? Richard GOSLING K in A 16 Sep 1916. He was born at Hucknall 1884. Wife, Mabel Edith who may be from Skegness. His parents lived at Daybrook in 1916. A Sgt. In the Grenadier Guards. Was he a P.c. James THOMLINSON K in A 10 Oct 1916. He was born about 1891 and comes from the Retford area. He was a Sgt. in the Sherwood Foresters John THOMPSON K in A 1917 William BROWN K in A 1916 Frank WILLERBY K in A 1916 If you need or can add any further details about the above or you know of any we may have missed you can contact Brian Marshall by letter, e-mail (b.marshall9@ntlworld.com ) or telephone on0115 9556563. We also have a list of Policeman who served and survived the War. We will try and publish them in later newsletters.

Benefits Helpline - a Warning The message you are about to read has been forwarded by Mansfield Citizens Advice Bureau and was originally written by Dr Mark Barber, Head of Social Research and Policy, RNID, London – Please read for your information: There is growing concern about a company called Benefits Helpline http://www.benefitshelpline.com/ that is providing advice on all sorts of welfare benefits through a £1.50 per minute premium telephone service. Not only is this extortionate, but customers have reported being inundated with texts and emails urging them to use the service further. Obviously it would be good to inform our clients that they can, if they so choose, use this service but that they will receive no more nor better information than they would through our own free-to-access expertise. It's also worth noting that they come up prominently if you Google 'benefits advice', so the unwary may be caught easily.

Subscription Increases At Conference there was a motion to increase subscription to £19.80p per year, in line with what the Annual AGM had agreed in April, however due to voting technicalities this was lost, therefore the increase will be in line with inflation and therefore a full year’s subscription is set at £16.08 per annum. Those who contribute by way of payroll deduction this will mean an increase of 4p per month to £1.34p. Those members who pay annually by cheque or Direct Debit should have already received notification of the increase. The widow’s contribution will remain unchanged Further information can be found on Branch Circular 13/07 via this website. Red Arrows banned from the Olympics The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed 'too British'. Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be 'offensive' to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have deemed the display team 'too militaristically British.' Red Arrows pilots were said to be 'outraged', as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games, something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a British-based event for being 'too British' is an insult - the Arrows are a symbol of Britain . The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world. The Arrows performed a short fly-past in 2005 when the winning bid was announced, but their fly-past at the Games was to have been truly spectacular. It is to be hoped that common sense prevails. If you disagree with this decision, sign the petition on the link http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012

NEW NARPO SCHEME FOR VISION EXPRESS Following a review of their corporate eyecare scheme, Vision Express is pleased to announce our relaunch date for the corporate benefit package they offer to NARPO members, as of Monday 18th February 2008. •      £5 off an eye exam has been replaced with:         £10 standard eye examination.   •       Save £30 off complete glasses with frames costing £69 or more - stays as is (proved to be a strong performer) •      £45 contact lens package (enhance) changes to: Save £70 when joining the Contact 7 direct debit scheme – FREE registration & consultation and first 3 months supply of lenses to value of £44.85.     Terms and conditions apply.