1956 SENIOR RANKS DINNER

DORSET CONSTABULARY   1956

SENIOR RANKS DINNER, probably December.

Most were quite obvious but I am still trying to identify two inspectors.

TOP TABLE      LEFT TO RIGHT ALL STANDING:

1: Supt                                          Frank ELMES                  (Poole)

2: Supt                                          David BLAKEMAN         (Dorchester)

3: Probably CP BRUTTON,        Clerk of the peace and police authority

4: Chief Constable                      Ron GREENWOOD

5: Probably Capt H KIRBY,        Chairman of the standing joint committee.

6: Acting Chief Constable          Harry LOVELL

7: Supt                                           Charles TAYLOR            (Weymouth)

SITTING,   ON LEFT SIDE,  FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

1: Supt                                           Ernie ROSSITER             (CID)

2: Supt                                           Charles RUSHEN           (HQ Admin)

3: Chief Insp                                 Roy TRICKEY                   (Traffic)

4: Insp                                           Dick BAIGENT                

5: Insp                                           Ernie RUSHEN               (Weymouth)

6: Insp                                           Jack  ASH ?

7: Insp                                          ?

8: Insp                                           Dennis HABGOOD         (HQ )  

SITTING ,     ON RIGHT SIDE,   FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

1: Supt                                           Reg SPILLER                  (Bridport)

2: Supt                                           Jack GRAY                      (Blandford)

3: Chief Insp                                 Charles PARSONS       (must be training due to his rank)

4: Insp                                           Bill LANNING                 (Poole)

5: Insp                                           Vic DAVIS

6: Insp                                           Ron LEWIS

7: Insp                                           Bertie SMITH                  (CID)

8: Insp                                           Tommy HABGOOD

9: End of table Insp                     Ray RUSSELL                 (Wimborne)

Other possible from the time are:

Insp                                               Frank PAYNE                  (Portland)

Insp                                               Alf BARRETT                   (Blandford or Weymouth)

Insp                                               Maurice DREW              (Training or Chantmarle ?)