News
Obituary
James (Jim) HARRIS who died on Monday 8 March 2010. Jim retired
as a Sergeant in Bath in 1979 and leaves a widow, Monida.
The Funeral Service is to be held at 12.30pm on Monday 22
March 2010 at Haycombe Crematorium, Bath.
Date 09/03/10
Further Pension Enhancement Information
We have been informed that for men and women already drawing
a DWP pension who have gaps in their contributions so that
they do not receive the full state pension you can buy back
contributions for any years between tax years 1996/7 and 2001/2
to increase our State Pension.
The important concession is that any increase WILL BE BACKDATED
TO THE DATE YOU FIRST STARTED DRAWING YOUR STATE PENSION.
This means that any buy-back contributions may well cost you
NOTHING as they will be offset by what the DWP owes you. (BBC
Radio 4 Money Programme Saturday 06/03/10).
However the concession ends on 1st April 2010, so you must
claim within the next three weeks.
Write to The Pension Service, PO Box 16, Gateshead NE92 1BA,
giving your name and address, date of birth, N.I.No., which
years you wish to buy back and the addresses at which you
lived in those years.
Date 06/03/10
Obituary
Ex-D/C/Supt Reginald John Herbert (Reg) HICKS, 97 years,
who died on 1 march 2010.I Believed to be a member of the
Bristol (Avon) Branch NARPO. He leaves a widow, Violet.
The Funeral Service is to be held at 11am on Tuesday 16 March
2010 at South Bristol Crematorium, Bedminster Down, Bristol.
Date 05/03/10
State Pension Benefit
Men over 65 (in receipt of state pension) married to ladies
under 60 (and not earning more than £64 per week) may
be eligible for an enhancement to their pension. The instance
quoted to me was of an increase of £58 per week above
the standard state pension.
I have also had it pointed out that certain claimants for
this pension enhancement have only until end of this Tax Year
(5th April) to claim the benefit.
Not at all the best one to offer advice on such matters, I
sought help and it has been pointed out that the information
regarding such benefits has appeared in NARPO News on two
occasions. Please visit www.narpo.org
and go to the back copies of NARPO News. In the August 2009
edition Angela Maxwell dealt with the matter at Page 12 Para
2ii. This was followed in the letters pages (Page 11) of the
November edition by a report from a member who was a successful
claimant. That edition (November 2009) also carried a report
by Angela Maxwell on another similar benefit and this can
be found at Page 12, bullet point 4.
Please also remember that the advisors who replaced Angela
upon her recent retirement, Wordshop, can be contacted for
advice on such aspects. You can contact Wordshop at sbc@wordshop.co.uk
and ensure that you identify that you are a NARPO member in
your enquiry.
Dave Leach
Date 05/03/10
Coach from Yeovil to the NARPO Annual Reunion Dinner at
Brean - 7 May
The Yeovil ex-RMP Group, who hold social meetings in the
Yeovil area on a regular basis, have made the welcome decision
to come to the NARPO Annual Reunion Dinner at The Farmers'
Tavern, Brean Leisure Centre on Friday 7 May 2010. John Beaven
has taken on the task of arranging a coach.
The ex-RMP Group will be pleased to welcome any other NARPO
members from the Yeovil area who would like to avail themselves
of the benefit of a coach to Brean. Branch officers hope that
this facility, which will be subsidised by the Branch, will
encourage members to attend the Dinner who have been deterred
by the drive from the Yeovil area.
The size (and cost) of the coach will depend upon the demand,
so it will be appreciated if members can make early contact
with John. Please also reserve your seats at the Dinner by
sending the slip from the January Newsletter and appropriate
cheque to me. John is planning suitable pick-up points (one
or two) in the Yeovil/Sherborne area and perhaps other points
en-route to Brean. So if you are on the route you may also
be able to benefit.
John Beaven can be contacted on 01935 814569 or by email at
Jaybeebeaven@aol.com.
If you have any query regarding your reservation for the Dinner
please contact Dave Leach.
Date 02/03/10
Obituary
James Henry (Jim) SHORT, 88 years, who died on Tuesday 9
February 2010. Jim retired from Chard in 1976 and has been
living at Lyme Regis. He leaves a widow, Jean.
The Funeral Service is tomorrow, Thursday 18th February 2010
at 4pm at Taunton Deane Crematorium.
Date 17/02/10
Obituary
Alan CHRISTOPHER, 77 years, who died on 10 February 2010.
Alan retired from Keynsham in 1982 and leaves a widow, Pearl.
The Funeral Service will be held at 10am on Thursday 25 February
2010 at Haycombe Crematorium, Bath.
Date 16/02/10
Obituary
Allen JONES who died on Monday 8 February 2010. He retired
on medical pension in 1978 having been a dog handler for many
years. Allen was not a member of this Branch of NARPO and
his next of kin do not wish for the funeral details to be
publicised beyond his family and close friends.
Date 10/02/10
Obituary
Audrey MOSSMAN, 84 years, who died on 9 February 2010. Audrey
was the widow of Jim Mossman, who retired in 1977 and died
in 2008. Her next of kin is her daughter who lives near Taunton.
The Funeral Service is to be held at 2pm on Tuesday 16 February
2010 at Taunton Deane Crematorium.
Date 09/02/10
Macmillan Volunteers
The Macmillan Nurse Charity need people to give up an hour
and a half to collect. Usually in a local supermarket. There
is no committment but once every couple of months is very
useful, couples are very welcome. Volunteers are particularly
needed in the Bristol area.
Any one interested please contact me and I will pass on your
details.
Jon Yabsley - yabbo@btinternet.com
Date 07/02/10
Obituary
Death of a serving officer, Clive RAW, 50 years, on Thursday
4 February 2010. Clive joined at 'A' Division in 1978 and
has in recent years been on secondment to a central unit.
His Funeral Service is to be held at 12.30pm on Wednesday
17 February 2010 at Canford Crematorium, Westbury on Trym,
Bristol BS9 3PQ.
Date 05/02/10
Radstock Museum - STARTS THIS MONTH
I can now tell you that the Official Opening for the Law
and Order Exhibition at Radstock Museum is to be at 7 pm on
Wednesday 10 February 2010.
The Museum staff will be sending out invitations to local
dignitaries but, because of our close involvement with the
arrangements, there is an open invitation to any Branch Member
who may wish to attend. For accommodation and catering purposes
I will need to know in advance of your intention to attend
and ask that you let me know as soon as possible and no later
than 29 January 2010. You can either telephone me or send
an EMAIL
message but I must ask that if you say you wish to attend
you make every effort to do so.
You will soon receive the January edition of the Branch Newsletter
in which I make the request that members who could do so may
volunteer to be present on some of the days that the exhibition
is open. The purpose of such attendance is to provide a more
personal touch for visitors than could otherwise be achieved.
The times available to cover will be between 1400 and 1700
Tuesdays till Fridays and between 1100 and 1700 on Saturdays,
commencing on 2 February for the next three months. In order
to try and provide the best cover I will collate those volunteering
and ask that you contact me by telephone only so that I can
confirm dates on 0117 986 6187.
Dave Leach
Date 01/02/10
Bristol Police Golf Day
This annual event will be held at the original home of Bristol
Police Golf, namely Knowle Golf Club, Brislington on 10 June
2010 and is open to all members of the former Bristol Constabulary.
Please assemble for a 12.30pm tee off. The cost for the day
for non-members of Knowle Golf Club will be £30, to
include golf, prizes and a meal. For anyone just dining it
is £10. Buggies can be hired from the professional,
tel 01179 779193. Please forward a non-returnable deposit
of £10 payable to Knowle Golf Club to David Hawkes,
42 Coutenay Road, Keynsham, BS31 1JS.
Date 01/02/10
Bowls
Since the late 1950s there has been a Police Bowls team operating
in the old Somerset County.
This tradition continues into the 2010 season. We have 26
fixtures ranging from Frome, to Clevedon, W-s-Mare, Taunton,
Porlock, Crewkerne, Yeovil and Castle Cary with many more
in the centre of Somerset. Apart from one Sunday match all
are played on a Tues, Wed or Thurs between April and September.
Last year we struggled for players. If you are interested
please contact Graham Rain on 079 321 43 452 after 6/2/10
or graham.rain@gmail.com
or Nigel Cox on 01643 708055 or 4seasonsbridge@onetel.com.
Date 26/01/10
Gloucestershire Police Rugby
To mark the 60th anniversary of Police Rugby in the county
of Gloucestershire 60 former players defied the freezing weather
on Friday 8 January, to attend a re-union dinner at The Gordon
League RFC in Gloucester.
The county Police team has had a strong rugby tradition over
the years boasting many fine players who have not only represented
the force but also pulled on the jerseys of England, Gloucestershire,
Gloucester, Bristol, Cheltenham and Lydney and of course the
British Police.
Among the notable ‘Kingsholm Coppers’ present
were Jerry Herniman, Ron Etheridge, Richard Jardine and Simon
Morris. There were many old team photographs on display, the
most notable being from 1955 when the police front row of
Jack Watkins, Cyril Thomas and Alan Wadley also regularly
appeared at Kingsholm for Gloucester.
There was much reminiscing over 5 decades and raffle prizes
including tickets for Wincanton Races (Paul Nicholls) and
Gloucester v Harlequins (Gloucester Rugby) ensured a bumper
fundraising draw.
The event raised a total sum of £725.00, the benefactor
being HELP 4 HEROES.
Photos from the event are viewable at The reunion web site:
HERE
Date 25/01/10
Golf
Open invitation to members of this Branch to participate
in the West Woodspring Rotary Club's Charity Golf Day at Weston-super-Mare
Golf Club on Friday 21 May 2010. The invitation was from Malcolm
Taylor, President of West Woodspring Rotary Club, retired
Avon and Somerset Inspector and member of the Bristol (Avon)
Branch of NARPO.
If you want to know more please contact Anthony Edmondson
on 01934 310010 or ant@computers365.com
or contact Malcolm Taylor on 01934 521936.
Date 24/01/10
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