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 ?)