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Who's Who in this BFU Team?
Who's Who in this BFU Team? This photo steps back in time to the era when Bermuda had an outstanding National Team that included several great police players. …
The more things change!
We recently received a copy of this photo and it won't take a top class detective to figure out where it was taken although it was before our time for…
A Very Special Event
This was a special event for someone at the centre of attention in the middle of this photo, who also happens to be celebrating another very sopecial event today, Tuesday…
A Medal Feast!
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…
An up-and-coming group!
We received this photograph last week after putting out a request for a photo of one of these officers who had sadly just passed. We were having great difficulty in…
A Right Royal Walk!
We had recently come into possession of this photograph of a group of people walking on what appears to be familiar territory to members of the BPS. We wanted to…
Riding at its Finest!
This magnificent photograph was taken at a very special event held in Bermuda involving members of the Royal Candian Mounted Police Musical Ride team and our own Police Motor Cycle…
The Tuxedo Brigade
This dapper group of extremely smart young men dressed in their tuxedos were actively involved one of the most successful and enduring sports events in the history of the Bermuda…
Ernie's Boys
We're making two exceptions with this "Who, Where and When" article in that we feature not one but two photos, and the title "Ernie's Boys" provides you with the name…
Riot Squad recruits!
We received this photo in December 2020 from former P.C. John Arlott who pointed out that he had barely arrived on Island on 2nd October 1970 than he and his…
The Eastern Crew!
We recently posted an article about one of the young constable's in this photo in our "Then and Now" column, and while checking our albums for photos of Eastern Divisional…
One Whacky Team!
We received this photo in November 2020 of a group of characters who appear to be in some kind of sports kit, along with a team mascot! There was a…
Knees on Parade!
Here's a parade of knees in Summer uniform and we wanted to know who are the members of this Watch, who is the Watch Sergeant, and where and when was…
Good Old Days at the Barracks!
This is a departure from our usual “Who, Where and When” photos because it consists of a series of photos that have come into our possession centred around Arthur Rose…
Wingood's Westerners!
We pointed out from the outset that this photo is of Western Divisional personnel when the officer-in charge of Western Division was our good friend Hilton "Jellybean" Wingood. "Jellybean" is…
Group of Eight - Parish Constables
GROUP OF EIGHT - PARISH CONSTABLES We thought this was a group of real characters in this "Group of Eight"! We wanted to know they, where and when was…
A Golden Group!
We were initially looking for a photo of this Localisation Course which took place in late October or early November 1970 for a feature article about all the young police…
Sporty Bobbies on Tour
No. This is not the cast of performers from the 'Pirates of Penance' contingent of policemen! It is a group of sporty "Bermuda Bobbies" complete with their bobby helmets,…
A Maritime Photo!
We recently (in late August 2020) came into possession of this photo with a distinctive 'maritime' flavour and we could see some very familiar faces but what we needed to…
A Twenty Twenty Photo?
We're calling this our 20/20 Photo and you can hopefully figure out the reason why (nothing to do with the year!), but we also want to know the names of…
Tuxedos and suits!
Tuxedos and suits! Remember the days when men used to wear bow ties and white tuxedos, and suits with collar and tie? Here's a group of smart young men…
Who's the young lady with these old timers?
Who's the young lady with these old timers? Everyone in this photo has a connection with Bermuda, including the young lady! We just need to know who they all…
A Very Special Group!
We are featuring not just one "Special" photo this week, but two photos taken perhaps within a few years of each other and with a number of the same faces.…
Old Timers Galore!
Here we have a group of "Old Timers" from a bygone era, and we wondered just how many of these characters we can collectively recognise, and when and why was…
Vic and Jimmy's lads
We had just published this photo elsewhere on our website and wondered if you can find it. But we also wanted to know who, where and when, as usual. We…
Ron played Rugby?
We figured that although this photo is slightly blurred we had no doubt the vast majority of our ExPo members would immediately know what sport they…
Scotland Yard Team with Senior Officers
We certainly have some great characters in this photograph and in some ways it is historic because of who are seen in it together. We want to know where and…
Room with a view!
WHO, WHERE AND WHEN? A ROOM WITH A VIEW! We just received this photo of two police officers hard at work in an office and we want to…
Old Photos of Bobbies at Heyl's Corner
These four photos of police officers in Hamilton were recently posted on the wonderful website, “Old Bermuda: Our Island, Our History”. We are very interested to know if anyone might…
A Mean Team!
Now here is one "Mean Team" but who are they, which team are they, and when was this photo taken??
Fitness Fanatics?
It didn't take 24 hours for us to have all the answers as to the names of these seven superfit looking young men, who were, of…
Safe drivers!
Here's a memory tester for those who worked in Traffic Department in the 1980's, and for anyone else serving in the Bermuda Police along with any of these men…
No tee totallers here!
We recently received this photo of a group of young men heading abroad to some sort of gathering. We thought just for a mili-second that they might be some kind…
Wild Westerners!
This group may not be "wild westerners" exactly but there is no prize for figuring our where this photo was taken. What we would like to know is…
A really motley crew!
Now here's a really "Motley Crew" if ever there was one! All we wanted you to do was to provide all of their names, what pastime you think…
A Motley Crew!
We just recently came into possession of this photo of a group of policemen who appeared to be quite a motley crew! We had no doubt that we wouldn't…
Retirees Reunion - 1989
This photo has to be one of the most historic we have ever published, which we did for the first time in May 2013. It contained the largest…
Drug Busters!
Here's another photo we received quite recently and is one of several of the same department taken at different times. We figured it might not be easy to identify everyone…
Is this an early Training Course?
We are about to publish an article about one of these police officers and we are wondering just how many people we can identify from this photo from the…
Boys in Blue - and flat caps
This is the second photograph we received recently from the same era as our last "Who, Where and When" photo but not from the same source. Sadly, one of…
Khaki uniforms and flat caps
We recently received this photo from one of our former Bermuda Police officers who settled in Western Canada after leaving the Island in the early 1960's. We didn't have…
An 'Official' Photo!
I doubt if we have ever previously published a "recent" photo in our "Who, Where and When" column but we decided to make an exception in this case. We…
Wearing White Tuxedos for Weddings
Wearing White Tuxedos for Weddings We have just received this copy of a wedding party from the early 1960's at a time when men wore white tuxedo jackets. We…
Who's having a good time!
We indicated that the guest of honour at this party is the gentleman wearing a white hat, not the young lad who appears to be quite intimidated by all…
Eastern Division's Finest!
We have just published an article in our "Hall of Fame" column about Peter Stubbs who served in the BPS from 1957 until his retirement in 1981. Sadly, Peter passed…
Old Timers!
These men in our latest "Who, Where and When" photo really take us back in time, and if you weren't in the Bermuda Police during the early/mid-1960's you…
Singing Bobbies in the Birdcage!
I'm sure we have featured our group of "Singing Bobbies in the Birdcage" before but I can't find a caption for it so we would like to test yourmemories and…
Officers Brigade
We found this photo in our files and wondered if we could collectively identify everyone it in, and work out when and why it was taken. We have to…
Oh Happy Days!
It seems appropriate this week to post this photo of a very happy group of our colleagues at a time when we are mourning the loss of one…
Gardening Brigade!
GARDENING BRIGADE As stated when we first published this photo it is definitely not the BPS Gardening Club but it sure looks like this group had been gardening!…
A Green Team!
We recently received this photo of a very impressive "Green Team" from our old friend Dave Garland and we wondered how many people could identify all the players, several…
Men from the East
We recently received this group photo from former P.C. Ian Kittle who has written an excellent article for our "Then and Now" column which you can view at http://expobermuda.com/index.php/tan/658-ian-kittle Ian sent…
A Dangerous Group!
We recently came into possession of this photo and immediately realized this is one 'dangerous' looking group of men by any definition! We asked if you could assist us in…
Oldie but goldie group
We just received this photo of a group of oldies but goldies in red and white shirts and we wonder if you can help us to identify who…
Fuzzy Photo - Fuzzy Memories!
We recently received this photo of a group of young men who got together on a very special day in the early 1970’s. As you can see it’s a little…
Smart suits and ties!
We recently poached this photo of a group of smartly dressed men from Pete Giles Facebook page - with apologies to Pete. We were enquiring who is in…
Which Team is This? JIS 1980
We received this photograph of a team of men and women who all worked in one of the most challenging jobs in the Bermuda Police Service and H.M. Customs,…
Soccer Team with a Difference!
When posting this photograph we said there were some outstanding players on this team who should be very familiar to anyone who was following Bermuda football at that time.…
What a Football Team!
This was not the best quality photo we have ever published, and it may not have been the finest team the Bermuda Police has ever produced, but it was…
Sharpshooters!
We received this photo in response to the photo we had just published of the Training School group being put to work by Sgt Ian Scotland. The person who…
Home, home on the Range!
We recently received a copy of this photo and wanted to know to know exactly where it was taken, when it was taken, and what on earth were these guys…
Relaxing at St. George's Police Barracks
This photograph is also featured in our "Then and Now" article about former P.C. Ron Mullan who is wearing the dressing gown. (see article at http://expobermuda.com/index.php/tan/613-ron-mullan ) We know it…
What kind of Course?
We recently came into possession of these two photos of a Police Course believed to have been held at Prospect. We also believe that one of them was published…
Eleven Soldiers!
At first glance this appears to be a photograph of 11 soldiers, but if that was the case it would not be displayed on our ExPo website. So, we…
Well Fancy That!
Halloween Party at Faraway Cottages - 1966 (l - r) Jack Rouse, George Rose, Mike Jent, Seated - Indian Fakir This was quite a photo and it wasn’t long…
Football - or Soccer?
No prize for guessing what sport these gentlemen used to play, but can you tell us the name of the team. who are all the players and officials, when…
A Sportsman's Wedding!
This is our second recent wedding photo being featured in "Who, When and Where". It shouldn't be too difficult to figure out what sport most of those in attendance played…
Most Photographed P.C.in the World!
We have just been kindly provided with these five old photographs by Richard Lee, with the assistance of Martin Buckley who scanned them for us. As you can see,…
Whose Wedding?
We recently came into possession of this wedding photograph of a very well known police officer and his Bermudian bride. We were aware of the names of several of…
Chu Chu!
How's this for a photo of photographers! It shouldn't take a rocket scientist to fugure out which department it is and what occasion it was, but how about…
Historic Rugby Tour
We had recently received this photograph from Kate Shaw (Byrne) following the death of her father Denis Byrne in London on 16th February 2017. (See article under Latest News at http://expobermuda.com/index.php/latest-news/553-dennis-byrne-seriously-ill…
Battle of the Brains
No prizes for telling us that this is a poster for one of the annual "Battle of the Brains" quizzes held at the Police Recreation Club in 1970. These were…
Ties
Here's a change from our usual "Who, Where and When" challenge. We don't mean to tie you down in knots! All of these police-related ties have been worn by…
Gathering in U.K.
We had just recently received these photos of a gathering of our colleagues held quite some time ago. We wanted to know where and when this gathering was held,…
El Toro Drug Search
We have just received this copy of a front page photo in the Royal Gazette dated 22nd March 1985, from Dave O'Meara who is the person on the right with…
Smart Escorts
There were no prizes for guessing which department these smart young men were working in when these photos were taken, but we asked if you could identify them, estimate the…
Good Golfers!
We said there is more than one legendary character in this photo! There was no problem identifying all four of these golfers as Custerfield "Custy" Crockwell, William "Spider" MacKenzie, Steve…
A Beautiful Wedding
While writing a recent article on our website I came across this beautiful wedding photo and realized that it was never published. It has special significance this week and…
A Very Special Visitor
We had recently received this photo and wanted to know who is the visitor, when and why did he visit Bermuda, who is sitting next to him, and who is…
A Genuine Speedster!
Shortly before this year's Cup Match this young man attended the function held by the Officers Mess to celebrate the 80th birthday of retired Commissioner Fred "Penny" Bean where…
No computers here!
Here is another photo we recently received which stretched back in time further than most of us can remember. It was certainly taken long before the arrival of computer technology!…
Not the Police Club Bar!
Although most of our members may never have visited this establishment it was an icon for many years at one end of the Island and no doubt holds some fond…
Of course its a course?
There were no prizes for guessing that this was a course photo taken at Prospect, but we wanted to know what kind of course it was, when was it held,…
A Social Gathering
Our latest photo was taken at a social gathering where everyone present looks very smart, but we wanted to know what was the occasion, where and when was it held,…
Police Pugilists!
We had recently come into possession of the photos below, but there were no prizes for guessing that they were taken at one of the Police Boxing tournaments. We…
Bermuda Characters!
Anyone who served in the Bermuda Police Force in the 1940's, 50's and 60's will have no doubt about the name of this well known character. Yes, we want…
Men from the West?
Yes, we knew these officers were all in Western Division when this photo was taken, but we wanted to know who they are, when the photo was taken, what were…
What's this all about? IT Course
We thought this would be a most appropriate photo to post in this column bearing in mind the new Photo album we have just created of Basic Training Courses held…
What do they have in common? Marine Police Officers
We knew exactly where and when and why this photograph was taken but we wondered if you can name all these men, and tell is what they all have in…
A Batch of New Recruits
There was no prize for guessing that this is a batch of new recruits, but we wanted to know who they are, along with their instructors, and when they arrived…
Definitely Not So Old!
We normally feature photos from the more distant past in this column, but for a change here is one from the modern era. We wondered how many of our ex-officers…
Fitness Fanatics!
We had recently come into possession of these photos of a special event involving this group of police officers, and asked if you could identify all nine men in the…
Bermuda Police Boffins!
We posted this photo after adding it to the article on the History of the Bermuda Police but did not name these officers in that article, even though they certainly…
14 Officers
When we published this photo of 14 police officers we had no idea what had brought them together, but the mystery was finally solved by our “memory man” Davie Kerr,…
VIP and Team!
It wouldn't take long to realize that one of the men in this photo is not a Bermuda Police Officer! And we knew it would take even less time to…
How good was this rugby team?
Update - 19th February 2016 We have just received a much better copy of this photograph from our old friend Patrick "Pat" McBride which you can see below the one…
Smartly dressed but no smiles!
We asked if you could remember the days when we actually used to wear blazers, shirts with collars, and ties, on special occasions. This was clearly a special occasion…
HMI Visit in the 1950's ??
This excellent photo is taken from page 36 of our new Police history book, "One Hundred & Thirty-Five Years of Service". We know it is correctly dated 1955 and…
Training Course?
When we first published this photo we pointed out that at first glance it might appear to be a group of new recruits but there is something unusual about it,…
Training School Photo
There were no prizes for figuring out that this was a Basic Training Course held at the Police Training School. Our thanks to everyone who assisted in name everyone as…
Rogue's Gallery
Young P.C. Paul Hendrick - 1970