Roger Baker
master brummie
Hi Do you know his first name(s) and where he served .Can anyone remember a Detective Rogers in the 40s and 50s . Bit of a lad, I believe, and I think he left the force in the 60s
Hi Do you know his first name(s) and where he served .Can anyone remember a Detective Rogers in the 40s and 50s . Bit of a lad, I believe, and I think he left the force in the 60s
The ventriloquist tale had more substance; Ackerman was pretty talented as a comic. He convinced a visiting Chief Inspector from up North that we had 'radio-pens' for use on stake-outs, by doing an impromptu vent act with his Parker pen! !
Just one more reminisce.. Who recalls the Sturdy brothers, Bob and Jim?
John
[/QUOTE Unfortunately they both passed away recently. I knew both of them Two great characters. Sad loss taken too soon
He was at Steelhouse Lane and was maybe a Derek Allen , Frederick or John . Thank youHi Do you know his first name(s) and where he served .
what years did he serve there?My Brother in law was a bobby at Dudley Road quite a character or so I am told, loved his job. I wonder if anyone remembers John Butler.
My Brother in law was a bobby at Dudley Road quite a character or so I am told, loved his job. I wonder if anyone remembers John Butler.
What years did he serve there?My Brother in law was a bobby at Dudley Road quite a character or so I am told, loved his job. I wonder if anyone remembers John Butler.
What years did he serve there?My Brother in law was a bobby at Dudley Road quite a character or so I am told, loved his job. I wonder if anyone remembers John Butler.
From the 50s to the late 70s or maybe into the early 80sWhat years did he serve there?
Do you have a photo of him? I will send you a message.From the 50s to the late 70s or maybe into the early 80s
He was at Steelhouse Lane and was maybe a Frederick or John . Thank you
Actually we believe he was referred to as “Jolly Roger “He was at Steelhouse Lane and was maybe a Derek Allen , Frederick or John . Thank you
Yes I was one of those who got their boots painted whiteHi James, I worked with your father on Traffic about 1963, he was known as Ken, lovely chap with a good sense of humour. Mind you in those days you had to have a sense of humour other-wise you wouldn't survive. Others around at the time were Leo Harris, Ken Fisher (the white boot man). The Vicar -Stan Green, Bullet 'R'. 303. I will explain the 'White boot man' If anyone visited Duke Street Garage and stood talking for more than a minute. They would leave with white painted boots. Your mom and dad lived at the back of the Odeon Perry Barr. As mentioned previously he died whilst pushing a car. A tragic loss.
George Thursfield.
My dad, Doug Corrie, also played water polo there. Rick, what was your dad's name?Reading through posts reminded me of Green Lane baths, 2301307229_73400b00d0_z.jpg every Tuesday night (I think) it was for Police and their families. I remember the victorian interior with the changing rooms around the pool. My sister and I used to catch the bus from our Police house in Sheldon and after got chips and a pickled onion from the chippie down the road before catching the bus back, early 60's. I remember watching the Police water polo matches of which my Dad was a player, I learnt to swim there, its a real shame the interior was not protected as a "listed interior". Its now a mosque now I believe?
The same place I seem to remember meeting you! At Thornhill. I was on the Dog Section at the time, and Ted cost me a brace of high profile prisoners, as he wouldn't let me come in to speak to CID! Happy days.Thanks for the response! No he didn’t need a radio God Bless Him. Yes I am his son and was in the job 1972_2005. My son was wise enough to choose a different career! Where did you work with my dad?
You might recall Roger Ryder, Ken Wareham and Ralph Pettit then?Hi all Paul Such here I have just joined the forum I was in Birmingham City Police from 1960 to 1965 when I left to come to Australia Initially stationed at Sparkhill as F119 living in single men's quarters there and then at Kings Heath until transferring to Traffic Motorcycle patrols at Duke Street as R 348 does anyone remmeber me?