The Kenya Police Association

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Dear Graham,

I have been approached by David Wilkinson, an Inspector in the Port Police at Dover, who is a keen collector of police insignia. He has a number of items from the KP and he has asked if we have a member who can help him with some questions about them. No member with a special interest immediately comes comes to mind. Perhaps you can help or point him in the right direction. For convenience I have posted his questions, together with pictures of the insignia, to a temporary web page.
Click HERE.

Ron Williamson
Dear Graham,

I quote below the text of a note I have received from Derek Franklin. Not only do we have a reader but he is also a fan ! 

"The site is good and I not only view same, but actually print it and show to my brother and Nigel Marsh etc.I think the Moyale club was called the "Blue Marlin" ( or was it Blue Dolphin ??). There was not a tie in my time there. I cannot help with Marsabit as I never went there.
 
The only news I have is that the Macfarlanes' in NZ are in the process of moving house, but that their mail will still reach them via the old address until they are settled in next Feb. For the moment they are living in rented accommodation.
Cheers,
 Derek"

From Ron Williamson

From Graham Tudor

Now that the old year is drawing to a close I pen a few lines on the last KPA function of 2001. This was the lunch held as usual at the "Brilliant Restaurant" in Southall on the last Sunday in November. We had 101 guests attending in spite of a large number of absentees who could not make it this year. Our venue hosts, Kewal and Davinder late of the "Brilliant" in Nairobi, as always, looked after us very well with Tusker beer in abundance. I will not name all those who attended as this would be quite boring reading but it is worth mentioning a few members who had been long absent or who had not attended before. It was good to see Arthur Williamson and George Stables on their first visit to the function. It was also great to see our "Mzee" of the day - Maurice Joplin - now into his 84th year and looking extremely well. Nigel Marsh and Mimi were there and Nigel has recovered well from his previous medical problems. Peter Pearce Ex PIO Kenya and ex Australia Branch brought along 9 guests!  We receive very loyal support from the widows of our departed KPA members and it was splendid seeing Ann Silcock, Sue Mansfield, Sheila Rand, and Daphne Ross - all regular function attendees.

It was particularly good to welcome Vera Ryan from Australia over here on a winter visit.

There seems to be great deal of life left in the Kenya Police Association and long may it continue.

 

One last point I would like to make is regarding this web site itself. The site is for the interest and enjoyment of all members of the Association from the UK and all branches and its survival is dependent on contributions from us all in order to keep it a subject of interest to us "oldies" and to all those others - world wide -who log on. Do send in to me anything you consider could be of interest.

A very happy New Year to all our readers. 

 
Dear Graham,

Recently, whilst I was  staying with Wally Belcher at his house in France, Cyril Hewlett and his wife, Christianne, called in. They were on the way to Biarritz for a short holiday. They live near Lille. We marked the occasion with the attached photographs which may be of interest to members.

Best Wishes                                                                         
Terry Whitelow

 

 

Dear Graham,

On the "NFD" page I have put photographs of the motifs from the ties of three of the NFD boma clubs - Mandera, Garissa, and Wajir. I can't remember the names of the clubs at Marsabit and Moyale so this is a good opportunity for someone to fill in the blanks (and to see if anyone does actually visit our site). Did the other bomas have ties? If so I would welcome  photographs to complete the set. Many thanks to Horace Flogdell for the loan of the Mandera tie.

Regards 
Ron Williamson

 

Dear Graham,

   I recently found this note amongst my old papers. It was dropped to me from a Kenya Police Airwing plane when I was trying  to appear not to be lost in the Nyeri forest early in 1955. It came down inside a cigarette packet with a yellow tape streamer. It got caught up in the bamboo and was only recovered after the warning became a matter of academic interest. Although it is a little late in the day, I would like to introduce myself to Eagle Blue (presumably that was the pilot not the plane) if he is still around. I would like to explain that "diving on that section which is near this elephant" was not such a great idea. It led to a situation which, even so long after the event, I find embarrassing to describe and which I shall keep to myself for the time being.

Ron Williamson