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The Boatmen's Association

Page contents:
COLLEAGUES - AWARDS FOR BRAVERY ::: Colleagues Awarded for Acts of Bravery ::: COLLEAGUES - AWARDED HONOURS ::: or direct to the page ::: COLLEAGUES - CURRICULUM VITAE ::: Colleagues 'Of The Past' 1809-1890 ::: ::: Colleagues 'Of The Past' 1891-1921 ::: ::: Colleagues 'Of The Past' 1922-1945 ::: ::: Colleagues 'In The Job' 1945-1972 - A-N ::: ::: Colleagues 'In The Job' 1945-1972 - O-Z :::	COLLEAGUES - FALLEN IN TWO WORLD WARS ::: WW I - 1914-1918 - Roll of Honour ::: ::: WW II - 1939-1945 - Roll of Honour ::: COLLEAGUES - 'IN HARM'S WAY' ::: or direct to the page ::: COLLEAGUES - STAFF LISTS	CARTOONS ::: PETE - Pete Shea's Cartoon page ::: SPORTS & PASTIMES ::: or direct to the page ::: WATERGUARD STAFF ASSOCIATIONS ::: The Preventive Staff Association :::

The Waterguard produced many cartoonists who's insight of the working day brought a smile to many an overworked and stressed officer.

( Click on the images above to see larger versions )

One of best was Pete Shea. Pete's outstanding artistic talent combined with his sharp wit and humour, saw the 'day to day' life of the Waterguard in a refreshingly unique light. His drawings seemed to appear almost daily, reflecting the life at Heathrow - the highs and the lows, the funny and the absurd. A selection of his cartoons - not restricted to his Waterguard days - can be viewed by selecting the 'button' on the right.

::: PETE - Pete Shea's Cartoons :::

CURRICULUM VITAE - DATES, RANKS AND PLACES - WITH PHOTOGRAPHS

The CVs of colleagues in these lists have been volunteered by the individuals themselves or gleaned from elsewhere. The periods - which reflect major management changes in the structure of the Waterguard - have their own pages to facilitate faster browsing and ease of maintenance. They can be viewed in the normal way by selecting the appropriate 'button' above.

FALLEN IN TWO WORLD WARS

The names of colleagues who were killed in the two World Wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945, which blighted the 20th century, are remembered on their own pages to facilitate faster browsing and ease of maintenance. They can be viewed in the normal way by selecting the appropriate 'button' above.

AWARDS FOR BRAVERY

Over the years many Waterguard officers have responded to emergencies and to people in distress. Some have been rewarded for their bravery, the details of which can be viewed by selecting the appropriate 'button' above.

AWARDED HONOURS

The names of colleagues who were awarded Honours by the Sovereign in recognition of their service.

'IN HARM's WAY'

The names of colleagues who were injured or killed as a result of armed conflict with 'terrorist forces' or as the result of 'natural disasters'. They can be viewed in the normal way by selecting the appropriate 'button' above.

STAFF LISTS

These lists contain the names, ranks and places of employment of colleagues in post for the years indicated. They are available here in chronological order as PDF copies of the relevant pages of the source document. They can be viewed in the normal way by selecting the appropriate 'button'.

This PDF is a hand written notebook which appears to have been prepared by a Mr Henry Coulls - Preventive Officer - for subsequent publication by HMSO as a 'List of Waterguard Officers serving on 1st April 1911, showing Date of Birth and Date of Entry into Service'. It also indicates their rank at the time - although some appear to be later, undated, alterations.

::: 1911 - A list of Waterguard Officers :::

This PDF of an extract from the 1909 edition of 'Ham's Customs Year Book' includes the names of preventive, outdoor and clerical staff listed by rank and seniority.

::: 1909 - Ham's Customs Year Book :::

This PDF of an extract from the 1914 edition of 'Ham's Customs Year Book' includes the names of Waterguard staff in HQ, London Port, in charge of Ports & Creeks and a complete staff list by rank and seniority.

::: 1914 - Ham's Customs Year Book :::

This PDF of an extract from the 1917 edition of 'Ham's Customs Year Book' includes the names of preventive staff listed by rank and seniority.

::: 1917 - Ham's Customs Year Book :::

This PDF of an extract from the 1921 edition of 'Ham's Customs Year Book' includes the names of preventive staff listed by rank and seniority and other staff listed in post listed by rank and seniority.

::: 1921 - Ham's Customs Year Book :::

This PDF of an extract from the 1923 edition of 'Ham's Customs Year Book' includes a statement of the total number of Customs & Excise Outdoor staff and the names of preventive staff listed by rank and seniority.

::: 1923 - Ham's Customs Year Book :::

This PDF of an extract from the 1921 edition of 'Ham's Customs Year Book' includes the names of preventive staff listed by rank and seniority and other staff listed in post listed by rank and seniority.

::: 1926 - Ham's Customs Year Book :::

This PDF of an extract from the 1930 edition of 'Ham's Customs Year Book' contains a list of the names - in seniority order - of the Assistant Preventive Officers serving in London Port.

::: 1930 - Ham's Customs Year Book :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1939 (3rd) - bound - edition of 'The Green Book'. It includes a Central C&E Establishment section and the names of Waterguard staff listed by rank and seniority and indicating the port where employed.

::: 1939 - The PSA Green Book :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1947 (4th) - bound - edition of 'The Green Book' which was originally owned by TG Wood - according to the front cover - and made available to the site by Angela Hume-Smith. It includes a forward by AE Farmer - General Secretary of the PSA - a list of contents, the Central C&E Establishment and the Waterguard Service section which includes the names of Waterguard staff listed by rank and seniority and indicating the port where employed. This staff list does not include post-war Reconstruction examination APOs.

::: 1947 - The PSA Green Book - TGW :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1950 (5th) - bound - edition of 'The Green Book' which was originally owned by H George Jolliffe - according to the inner front cover - and donated to the site by Brian Searle. It includes a Central C&E Establishment section and the names of Waterguard staff listed by rank and seniority and indicating the port where employed, with separate Reconstruction rank and seniority lists - NB. pages 21 - 24 have been torn out(?). Some pages have been amended in manuscript - dates unknown.

::: 1950 - The PSA Green Book - GJ :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1953 (6th) - loose leaf - edition of 'The Green Book' which was donated to the site. It probably includes replacement page amendments - date unknown - the Central C&E Establishment page is probably an amendment as Sir JIC Crombie KBE CMG was not appointed until 1958! It includes the names of Waterguard staff listed by rank and seniority and indicating the port where employed, with separate Reconstruction rank and seniority lists and Normal Open Competition lists (APO).

::: 1953 - The PSA Green Book - D :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1953 (6th) - loose leaf - edition of 'The Green Book' which was made available by Jim Allen. It probably includes replacement page amendments - date unknown. It lists the names of staff in Waterguard Divisions and Ports and listed by rank and seniority.

::: 1953 - The PSA Green Book - JA :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1953 (6th) - loose leaf - edition of 'The Green Book' which was found at Exeter Airport in about 1972. It is marked 'PW Soord' on the inside front cover. It appears to be an amalgamation of replacement page amendments and includes a Central C&E Establishment page, circa 1958, a Waterguard Service section with staff listed by rank and seniority and indicating the port where employed, with separate Reconstruction rank and seniority lists and Normal Open Competition lists (APO), a Classification List showing names only in order of rank and seniority, again with separate Reconstruction rank and seniority lists and Normal Open Competition lists (APO) and a list the names of staff in Waterguard Divisions and Ports and listed by rank and seniority. These pages have been further amended in manuscript - dates unknown.

::: 1953 - The PSA Green Book - PWS :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1965 (7th) - loose leaf - edition of 'The Green Book' which was originally owned by Eric Davis. It probably includes replacement page amendments - date unknown. It lists the names of staff in order of rank and seniority, with a key to their port of employment, and with a separate Promotee list from APO to PO(1964-65), and by Waterguard Divisions and Ports in order of rank and seniority. There are some minor amendments and annotations to the listings in manuscript - dates unknown.

::: 1965 - The PSA Green Book - ECD :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1965 (7th) - loose leaf - edition of 'The Green Book' which was scanned and made available by Ernie Grayston. It probably includes replacement page amendments - date unknown. It includes part of a seniority list - from IGW to CPOs - and the names of staff in Waterguard Divisions and Ports and by rank and seniority. There are also some minor amendments manuscript - date unknown.

::: 1965 - The PSA Green Book - EG :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1965 (7th) - loose leaf - edition of 'The Green Book' which was originally owned by John Chere. It probably includes replacement page amendments - date unknown. It lists the names of staff in order of rank and seniority with a separate Promotee list from APO to PO(1964-65), and by Waterguard Divisions and Ports in order of rank and seniority. There are some major amendments and annotations to the listings in manuscript - dates unknown.

::: 1965 - The PSA Green Book - JC :::

This PDF is an extract from a 1965 (7th) - loose leaf - edition of 'The Green Book' owned by Mike Coulehan. It includes replacement page amendments after mid 1966. It lists the names of staff in order of rank and seniority from about mid 1966 and by Waterguard Divisions and Ports in order of rank and seniority from 1965.

::: 1965 - The PSA Green Book - MC :::

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The Waterguard staff's sports and pastimes have their own pages to facilitate faster browsing and for ease of maintenance. The page can be viewed in the normal way by selecting the 'button' on the right.

::: Waterguard Sports and Pastimes :::

Staff Associations were formed within the Waterguard to protect and improve the pay and conditions of the grades they were formed to represent - they were Trade Unions. Operating within Whitley, the Civil Service's bargaining and dispute resolution system, they were finally absorbed into mainstream trade unions of the Civil Service post re-organisation in 1972.

The DSO's Day - by JAKE

(The boarding office at LAP circa 1963)

The Swiss Merchant Navy? - by PETE

(Boarding a Russian ship)

Find it? This lot couldn't find a barber . . . . by DM

(A 1970's Rummage Crew)

The earliest Waterguard association and a forerunner of the Preventive Staff Association with which it became amalgamated.

The Waterguard Federation (Preventive Officers Branch) & The Preventive Officers Association

At a meeting held at West Hartlepool on the 24th February 1896, the following resolution was passed 'That we the undersigned do assist in the formation of a Preventive Officers' Association on the lines laid down by "Preventive" in The Civilian of the 1st February 1896 - or on such other lines as may to the majority of the Preventive Officers of the United Kingdom be found most expedient'.

In May 1896, a draft of the Rules of the Waterguard Federation (Preventive Officer's Branch), was read and discussed. At that stage an amalgamation with the Boatmen's Association must have been envisaged and it is quoted that there were 16 Districts, 134 Ports, 324 POs and 1138 Boatmen. Suggested subscriptions were POs 3/- per year and Boatmen 1/6 per year.

An article entitled 'An item from the past' in the August 1967 edition of the Customs Journal gives more detail and can be seen selecting the 'button' on the right.

::: An item from the past - August 1967 :::

The the first Conference of the newly formed Preventive Officers' Association was held in June of 1896. Although two delegates from the Boatmen's Association were allowed to attend on the last day, it was apparent that amalgamation with them was out of the question as 'the bond of Federation' had been severed by them on 9 December 1897.

The Preventive Staff Association

The Preventive Staff Association - PSA - was formed by the amalgamation of The Boatmen's Association and The Preventive Officers' Association in 1919, covering the APO, PO & CPO grades. It amalgamated with the C&E Group at the time of Reorganisation in 1972. It has its own page to facilitate faster browsing and for ease of maintenance. The page can viewed in the normal way by selecting the 'button' on the right.

::: The Preventive Staff Association :::

The Chief Preventive Officers Association

The original Chief Preventive Officers' Association merged with the PSA in the early 1930's to form an Association that represented all three uniformed grades but in the early 1960's, members of the CPO grade became dissatisfied when they were linked for pay and conditions to the HEO Treasury grade with a pay advantage of �25 at the maximum. They re-formed their own Chief Preventive Officers' Association - CPOA - and the new association immediately secured an improvement over the HEO grade of 7.5% at all stages.

The CPOA joined the C&E Group at the time of Reorganisation in 1972.

The Waterguard Controlling Grades Association

The Waterguard Controlling Grades Association covered the interests of all the grades above that of the CPO - Waterguard Surveyor through to the Inspector General of Waterguard. It is assumed the WCGA merged with The First Division Association at the time of Reorganisation in 1972.