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The Waterguard Staff on Camera   - HQ, Cutters, WTC, Multi Divisional & Unattributed Groups

 
 
 

        This is a gateway to photographs of Waterguard staff in groups, and is based on the post Second World War structure of the service. The Waterguard Divisions listed below have their own sub-pages to facilitate faster browsing and for ease of maintenance and can be viewed by selecting the appropriate 'button.'

 

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:::  Glasgow Division  :::

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:::  Hull Division  :::

:::  Leith Division  :::

 

 
 
 

 

 

:::  Liverpool Division  :::

:::  London Division  :::

:::  London Airports Division  :::

:::  Manchester Division  :::

 

 
 
 

 

 

:::  Newcastle Division  :::

:::  Plymouth Division  :::

:::  Southampton Division  :::

::: HQ, Cutters, WTC & Multi Div. :::

 

 

 
 

The images presented here are in 'port' order:

     
 

 

 
         

 

 

 

         
 

   

Summer 1969 - March-July

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From left to right - a youthful looking Geoff Eteson, Ron Bayley, Phil Andrews, Mike Carsley and Eric Langmaid. The missing member Ron ‘Janner’ Gibbs who is probably catering!

   
             

 

 

 

         
 

      

   

Summer 1964 - April-November

 

 

 

 

 

Second from right in both photos is Mike Griffiths and the front two are Eric Langmaid and Phil Andrews.

   
             
             
             
 

   

Summer 1964 - April-November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd from left is Denis Mawe then Eric Langmaid and Phil Andrews.

   
             
             
             
 

   

Summer 1967 (July - November) in Lowestoft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From L to R - Dave Robertson, Tony Kay, Eric Langmaid, Phil Andrews, Denis Mawe, Mike Carsley, William 'Andy' Anderson and the inimitable Pat Duff.

   
 

 

         
 

 

         
 

 

         
 

   

August 1969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Those in uniform, from left to right: Eric Tocher (Engineer) David Pace (No 1), Bob Allen (Deck), Denis Mawe (Commander), Joe Reynolds (Engineer), Chris Harrison (Deck), Dave Randle (Deck), Eric Hughes (Deck)

Those in 'civies' are, from left to right: Mr Sherwin, Sir Louis Petch (Chairman of the Board) and Mr Cecil Porter (IGW).

   
 

 

         

 

 

 

         
 

   

1906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCC Vigilants crew with the Deputy Chairman of Customs & Excise (seated 2nd from right)

   
 

 

         
 

 

         
 

 

         
 

   

1920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCC Vigilant's Officers & Crew with Customs & Excise Deputy Chairman

   
 

 

         
 

 

         
 

 

         
 

   

April 1958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bosun & three of the crew

   
             

 

             
 

   

3 August 1961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron McGregor, Vic Roberts (Commander), Paul Reece & David Pace painting the hull at Brightlingsea

   
             
 

 

 
 

 
     
 

21st Waterguard Superintendents' Conference - 24th-27th February, 1970

Standing L to R - T Hill, LT Parris, JND Langford, S Thornton, RF Stephenson, PEJ Dungey, AE Burnham, Scully (Rep.lreland),  MM McLaren,L Battersby, B Mitchell, JLL McCaskill,

R Colling, C Kilty (Rep.lreland), GH Gilbert DFC & Bar, WD Keen BEM, JIS Downie, WG Shannon,  FE Booker, JM Cutler, WC Henderson, DJ Moodie, HP Langley, J Grice, EK Pyle,

JN White, AJ Hodgson, WJ Tasker, EH Elliott, VG Roberts, GH Attwood, RH Edmonds & PHJ Ryan.

Seated L to R - EJ Hulbert, J Howard, HL Ford, JW Edmondson, R Beswick ISO, CM Porter, AE Fry, GT Clarke OBE, GEB Morrison & F Coaker.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   
 

   

A 'Quiet Evening In -  Revising . . . . . !' - May - July 1967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Row: Four bemused locals, Jeff Hinton, Alan Lynch, the barman & John Harris

Front Row: Ron Trevaskis, Phil Blanchard & Keith Bowen

   
 

 

         

 

 

 

   

 

   
 

   

Waterguard Officers - c1900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left to right - R Gain, JWJ Smith, J Wough, A Wilson (all Preventive Men), JW Gearson (Preventive Officer), JS Meldrum, RW Hodgson, AH Corner & S Barnard (all Preventive Men)

   
             
             
             
 

   

Reverse of the photograph showing their names

   
             

 

 

 
 

 
                 

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This site was designed, and is maintained by Trevor Tomasin (ex APO - LAP) and dedicated to fond memories of my ' Waterguard' days.