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Piper leading Procession into Police Cemetery
 

Our annual Memorial Service was held on a magnificent afternoon at the Police Cemetery on Sunday 7th October 2018;  it was meticulously organized and very well attended. This was the first memorial service for our new Commissioner, Mr. Stephen Corbishley. Dignatories included H.E. the Governor, Mr. John Rankin CMG, Deputy Governor Ms. Alison Crockett, Junior Minister of National Security Jason Hayward, Commandant of the Reserve Police Ms. Sandra Beach, and C.O. of the Royal Bermuda Regiment Lt. Col. David Curley, ED.

Annual Memorial Service begins on a beautiful sunny afternoon
 

There were well over 100 in attendance, including family members and friends of those who are no longer with us.

Following a procession and posting of the Police Colours, Chaplain Dr. Kevin Santucci gave an opening prayer and the service began with the interment of the ashes of our good friend and former colleague, P.C. Andrew “Andy” Comrie Hall in the presence of his wife Ruth, and his family members. Piper David Frith of the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band played the bagpipes during this moving ceremony.

    Piper David Frith    
 
Interment of the ashes of The Late Andrew "Andy" Comrie Hall
with family members in attendance
 

Commissioner Corbishley read the Roll Call of all 40 of our colleagues who have died in the preceding two years together, with three members of the Bermuda Reserve Police and a member of the BPS staff (see programme below), following which wreaths were laid by the dignatories and family members.

Commissioner Stephen Corbishley reads the Roll Call
 
 Police Memorial adorned with wreaths and flowers
 
 Bugler DeGraff plays Reveille
 

The name of the following former Bermuda Police officer was inadvertently missed off the above list.

                                                        Constable Christopher Reynolds-Hole                                                                   June  2018

 

Honour Roll 

Chaplain Rev. Santucci gave a closing prayer, and the ceremony concluded with Reveille played by Bugler Neilson DeGraff.

Members of Parade/Colour Party
Front row (l-r) Pc Suzanne Moniz, Pc Terry Thompson, Pc Sean Simons and Insp. Troy Glasgow.
Back Row- PS Andrew Smalling, APS Rawle Massiah, Insp.
Kuhn Evans, Pc Jonathan Flood and Pc Gregory Stienlet. 
 

Attendees and participants were invited back to the Police Recreation Club for refreshments in the main hall which provided a great opportunity for old friends and families to gather and reminisce.

Commissioners Past and Present
Present Commissioner Stephen Corbishley gets together
with Retired Commissioner Fred "Penny" Bean
 
Commissioner Stephen Corbishley meets our two senior retired officers
(l-r) Retired Inspector Gladwin "Doc" Hall and his wife Lillian, Commissioner Corbishley,
Retired Detective Inspector Dudley Swan and his wife Marlene 

It was also the first opportunity for Commissioner Corbishley to meet retired COP, Frederick “Penny” Bean, along with our two senior retirees, retired Inspector Gladwin “Doc” Hall (joined in October 1950), retired Detective Inspector Dudley Swan (joined in July 1951), and their respective wives, Lillian and Marlene who happen to be sisters and who clearly do a great job taking care of our two senior pensioners!

Kevin "Boogy" Knights  Richard Austin, Sylvester Augustine,
Reese Bartley and Hiram Edwards
   
                     Rosie Pearman and Carolyn Haynes                            Brenda Johnson and Clara Saunders
 
(l-r)  John Dale, Rex Osborne, Keith Cassidy, Ann Marie Mooney, Phil Taylor and Charle Mooney
 
  
                    Juanita Shaw and Darrell Vickers                                     Jean Vickers and Steve Shaw
 

Commissioner Corbishley also met with our first Bermudian policewomen, Jean (Mathis) Vickers and her husband Darrell. Jean served with distinction from 1962 to 1987 (see our Then and Now column at http://expobermuda.com/index.php/tan/27-jdvickers

 
Ruth Scully Hall with her niece Elizabeth (left) and Tricia Foggo (right)
 
  
                  Gwendolyn Simmons, Rose James                                   Darlene Philpott, Karen Hollinsid,
                                  and Sharon Coy                                               Laverne Augustus and Queenie Scott
 
  
                                    Patsy and Dave Cook                                                                    John and Betty Dale
 
    
                                        Rosie Davis and Paul Singh                                   Romaine Bean, Cynthia Tucker
                                                                                                                              &  Gwendolyn Simmons
 
     
    Sandra Pearson, John Skinner and Ann Morgan                              Stuart and Jennifer Innes 
 
A Rose Between Two Thorns!
Gladwin "Doc" Hall, Jean Vickers, and Dudley Swan
 
 Fred "Penny" and Romaine Bean with Stuart Innes and Jennifer Innes
 

The reception was also very well attended and there was a great atmosphere at the Police Recreation Club throughout this event.

The Royal Gazette has kindly published a slideshow of Sunday's annual Memorial Service which can be viewed on their website at http://www.royalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/tngallery?Site=RG&Date=20181007&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=100709998&Ref=PH

Editors note  -    On behalf of the Bermuda Ex-Police Officers Association (ExPo)  I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Commissioner Corbishley and all of those persons who made this such a memorable event.  The success and smooth running of  the Memorial Service and Reception is in large part due to the tireless work of the Commissioner's Staff Officer, Calvin Smith, who also happens to be the new Vice President of ExPo. We are most grateful for all Cal has done to ensure  this Memorial Service provides a fitting tribute to all of those police officers, reserve police officers and members of our civilian staff who have gone before us.