Pete the retired cop 13 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 During my short tenure with Central Division in the mid 60's, I worked with Tug and I remember Geoff too in the City Centre. I was considered tall at 6'2" which was why I was assigned to Central Division. Those days, there was always something going on in the City centre. It was thriving. I went back 40 years later having served in the Army, Royal Military Police for 15 years and found the place to be DEAD! How times change! I also worked out of Canning Circus and then progressed to the Ford Escort Panda cars. Policing in those days was FUN, not political the way it is now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Welcome Pete the retired cop Long question but did you know a cop called John Hardy he worked at Hucknall and he was a bit like Jack Warner any way i bet you can tell us some stories past and present looking forward to your post's just a thought but on the site we had a topic on the buffs which if i'm right most cops belonged to. Please correct if i'm wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Welcome Pete. Not sure whether you remember Walter Riley, also tall and painfully thin as a result of his time as a POW in Burma. Lovely man. Had many tales to tell of policing in Nottingham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,009 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Hi Jill I read your post re John Hardy the PC from Hucknall he was a good friend of mine, sadly now passed away, a great bloke to know. Known to us John Dispatch after the local paper, where his photo often appeared, even after he retired he helped local kids with their reading etc, he enjoyed his life and also a pint or two. I am not sure if John was a Buff but he did belong to another group and also many clubs and groups in Hucknall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 I didn't know John Hardy, Trogg. I think it was Mary who was asking about him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,009 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Sorry Jill my body and brain not to good this morning, must be from sleeping in the spare room, so my previous post is for Mary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,302 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Not to worry Trogg. Still in the spare room? I think you need to lodge an appeal for clemency! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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