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The Waterguard Staff on Camera - London 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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The images presented here are in 'dock' order:

     
   
         

 

 

             
 

   

Waterguard Staff at one of the London Docks - circa late 1930s or early 1940s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stanley Webster is third from left and the photo 'may' contain another officer named Tom Moffat.

   
             

 

             
 

   

Waterguard 'Cricketers' - c1968

 

Taken in the passageway which led from the front entrance of Custom House, behind the group, to the pier where the launches were kept, the photo is of some of the Gravesend staff who played cricket for the Gravesend Waterguard team at one time or another.

Front Row: Ron Hicks, Jim Duckworth, Bill Warner, Dick Elliott, Bert Blann & AN Other.

Middle Row: Sammy Bolsh, Dave Bucklee, Bob Bowden, Bill Cartwright, AN Other, Maurice Brivio, George Joliffe & Chris Ballard

Back Row: Gerry Smythe, John Fennell, Stuart Foster, Jack Urwin, Dennis Hillier, Norman Nelson & Ron Baker.

   
             

 

             
 

   

HM Customs & Excise Staff - Late 1960's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
             

 

 

 

         
 

   

Waterguard Staff  Liaising - 1958

Three young sprog APO's 'entertain' a young lady DCO from the Custom House during their WTC course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left to right - Alex Hamilton, the young lady DCO, Paddy White and Alan Gateley.

   
             

 

 

 

         
 

   

Waterguard Staff - mid to late 1960s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pete Hardy PO & Dave Bartholomew PO 'Writing off' a C142 Crew declaration in a Chief Steward's cabin.

   
 

 

         

 

 

 

         
 

   

Waterguard Staff  Relaxing outside the Office - Early 1960s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan Joyce, Dave Bartholomew & Denis Connell APOs with Laura Kyle - the office cleaner - outside the Waterguard office.

   
 

 

         

 

 

 
 

 
                 

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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.