We've never seen quite so many of our colleagues gathered together to receive their awards as in this photo.

We know for sure that you know where they are, and why this photo was taken, but can you identity everyone it it, and advise us of the date it was taken?  I should add from the start that having checked through the one-page records in the Police Register it appears that many of these officers received medals in different years and I couldnlt find one year when all received a medal. 

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Davie Kerr
I've just noticed that there doesn't seem to be a list of names to go with this pic, so I'll try to remedy that!
Back from L:- Sinclair White, Wayne Ingemann, ?Earl Kirby?, Ken James, ?, Stan Hill, Theo Providence, ?, Mike Phillips, Roger Sherratt, George Jackson, Peter Giles, ?Jim Fullerton? Davie Kerr, Bob Massey, Bill Butterworth, ?Vendal Bridgeman? Steve Petty.
Front from L:- Barbara Clarke, Andy Bermingham, Lenny Edwards, H.E., Clive Donald, George Rose, June Pitt.

Editors note - Many thanks Davie for spoting the fact that we didn't have this list of names. It appears that we still have a couple of guys not identified. Will try to obtain the oroginal photo and see if I can boost up the size for better ID's..

I'm not sure about the date provided by George Rose because according to my record in the Police Register I received the CPLS medal in 1982 and the 30 year clasp in 1986 but that doesn't jibe with my length of service, having joined the BPS in 1964 unless they also include previous service in the Staffordshire Police. Will try to have GH check their records but that may not be possible.
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George Rose
CORRECTION TO COMMENT #3This photo reflects the occasion which occurred at 6.0pm on Wednesday, 23 October 1991 at an Honours and Awards Ceremony held by H.E. the Governor and Lady Langley.I was at that time Det/Superintendent and OIC Narcotics where I had been since January 1991 engaged on special investigations.Editors note - Many thanks George. Although this photo is on our website I havn't yet featured it on our fHome Page but will do so this next week.
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Territt Cabral
Actually after reading comments here it would be an easy task to ask Government House to check their records if George has a ball park date.They keep records like everyone else and names are entered of whom walked through the front door. Time consuming? Nothing else to do in this COVID age.Editors note - Have contacted GH previously for information about these old photos and they havn't been able to prpvide the information.
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George Rose
HE in this photo is Maj. Gen. Sir Desmond Langley who served between 1988 - 1992 and who succeeded Sir Richard Posnett. I was DCI at CCID at the time and at GH for the 25 year clasp having arrived in Bermuda in Sept 1965.So that would probably make it the 1990 or 1991 awards I think.I seem to remember there was a backlog of awards to be presented at this time.Editors note - I don't ever recall so many police officers all receiving their LSM and other awards at the same time, so George's mention of there having been a backlog answers the question if why so many police officers in one year, Thanks George.
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Territt Cabral
Memories.
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Davie Kerr
If you can nail down the period when HE (Richard Posnett?) was in residence, that may help...I'm pretty sure that the service for the Long Service Medal was after 18 years, then a bar after 25 and another one after 30. In my case that would be '82, 89 and '94, and, judging by the fact that there were many people there with less service than me, I'm guessing that would be the '89 awards.
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