Bravery Awards
BRAVERY AWARD CAMPAIGN As many of you are aware, we have been campaigning for the official recognition of Constable George Taylor, murdered on the 30th of November 1976 and Detective Sergeant William Ross Hunt,...
BRAVERY AWARD CAMPAIGN As many of you are aware, we have been campaigning for the official recognition of Constable George Taylor, murdered on the 30th of November 1976 and Detective Sergeant William Ross Hunt,...
ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE WILLIAM MUNCIE QPM One of the most famous officers in the history of Lanarkshire Constabulary was William Muncie.Mr. Muncie was most famously known for leading the investigation into several murders committed...
BRAVERY AWARDS Last night (Tuesday the 3rd of October 2023), representatives of the Taylor and Hunt families attended the First Ministers Brave@Heart Awards in the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle. The event is held...
As the season for open days draws to a close I would like to take this opportunity to highlight our involvement at events we have supported throughout the year. Thankfully, 2022 saw the return...
LANARKSHIRE POLICE CHRONICLES Our Chair, George Barnsley, has written a book, The Lanarkshire Police Chronicles, which is a compilation of short stories about policing and those that policed the Lanarkshire area. The book will...
On the 8th of July 2021 we received the news that our application to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator was successful. This is great news for the Society and hopefully this will...
Just after midnight on Monday 10th September 1962, Constable Donald MacLeod of Lanarkshire Traffic Department, was on patrol duties in his Jaguar Traffic car. He was accompanied by two officers, Constables William Bryden based...
HERITAGE CENTRE, CUMNOCK Local retired Ayrshire businessman Jim Smith QFSM, former retained Fire Officer in Cumnock (Brother of RPOAS Ayrshire member Bill Smith), recently created a collection of historic Scottish Memorabilia, including Steam Engines;...