Royal Humane Society Annual Report 2014

Recognising bravery

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PRESIDENT Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra the Hon Lady Ogilvy KG GCVO

VICE-PRESIDENTS His Grace the Duke of Wellington KG LVO OBE MC DL (1976) deceased 31st December 2014

Mr Peter Bedford (2003)

Mr Julian Spicer OBE (2014)

Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London Alderman Alan Yarrow (2014-15)

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY Instituted 1774 Reg. Charity No. 231469

50/51 Temple Chambers 3-7 Temple Avenue, London EC4Y 0HP Tel: 020 7936 2942 Email: [email protected] www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk

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Contents

Medal Recipients 2014 2 In 2014, 484 awards Foreword by HRH Princess Alexandra 3 Message from the Chairman 4-5 Aims of the Society 6 were made to people How to Make a Nomination 7 Stanhope Gold Medal 2014 8-9 whose actions Police Medal 2014 10 2014 Award Recipients 11-17 saved a total of Historical Notes 18 Committee and Officers of the Society 19 Committee Biographies 20-21 more than 240 Out of the Archives 22-23 Annual General Court 2014 24

THE STANHOPE GOLD MEDAL THE STANHOPE lives. Donors 2014 25 Governors of the Society 26 How to Become a Governor 27 Financial Overview 28-29 2013 Award year in figures 30 Ways of donating to the Society 30 Standing Order Form 31 Gift Aid Declaration 32

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MEDAL & IN MEMORIAM TESTIMONIAL RECIPIENTS 2014

STANHOPE GOLD MEDAL Andrew Cochran Nominated by The Royal Humane Society of New South Wales

POLICE MEDAL PCSO Jonathan Bintcliffe Avon and Somerset Constabulary

SILVER MEDAL In Victorian times, there was an Annual Festival when all governors of the Society Glenn Holmes and their guests had dinner at the Freemasons’ Hall. All whose lives had been saved from drowning during the past year processed around the hall. This print depicts the BRONZE MEDAL event. Major Simon Guest In the Society’s Annual Report of 1852, the Chairman, B B Cabball Esq MP, says:- Brian Keane “At the Annual Dinner of the Royal Humane Society, such of the individuals whom it Clive Schaaf has been the means of saving from a watery grave as can be brought together, walk Karin Williams in procession round the hall, preceded by officers of the society, and a banner on which is inscribed the words “WE PRAISE GOD AND THANK YOU”. Each of the saved persons in the procession carries a bible; they are of all conditions of life, for people IN MEMORIAM TESTIMONIAL in better circumstances are not unconscious of the value of their existence, and are Jasmyn Chan to be found not ashamed of mingling with their poorer fellow creatures in testifying Colin Polland publicly to the exertions of the Royal Humane Society; there is no dressing for the occasion, each appearing in the apparel commonly worn, or suitable to the condition of life: the maidservant, the charity-school child, the lawyer’s clerk, the gentleman, and the labourer, are all to be seen walking round the hall. During the procession appropriate music is played.” 2

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Foreword by HRH Princess Alexandra PHOTO: HUGO BURNAND

This year marked 40 years for me as President of the Royal Humane Society. During this time some 12,000 cases have been heard by the committee. Each of those cases represents one or more lives saved, with the exception of a small number of cases where valiant attempts were made. Each case represents an act of humanity towards a fellow human being, who is often unknown to the salvor. Many of these awards I have been able to sign personally and some I have had the opportunity to present. It has been a privilege to meet those recognised by the Society for their bravery. We must also remember those who have lost their lives in the act of helping those in peril. At the Annual General Court I was pleased to meet The Lord Mayor and the many friends and supporters of the Society and, as always, I wish the Society well for the future.

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Message from the Chairman Recognising the saving of human life since 1774

I am greatly honoured to have been was our President from 1856-1858. President. There is a short summary of elected Chairman of the Society, after He had previously laid the first stone her address later in this report. 27 years on the Committee. Serving as of our receiving house in Hyde Park on Our President, Her Royal Highness Deputy Chairman for the past five years 8th August 1834. In 2014, we elected Princess Alexandra, presented the awards under the Chairmanship of Richard Julian Spicer, Chairman from 2002- at the AGC, amongst which was a Silver Titley has been a great privilege. Richard 2009, to join our small company of Vice Medal to Glenn Holmes for rescuing two served the Society for 25 years, a steady Presidents in recognition of his work for people, from Himalayan mountainsides, hand on the helm, contributing wise the Society. This honour is only awarded in separate incidents. He achieved this counsel to our debates and donating to those who have given exceptional as a volunteer, using untested ropes, most generously. We wish him well service to the Society. dangling from an unfamiliar helicopter. in retirement and thank him for his We were very pleased and honoured to Her Royal Highness also presided at our commitment to the Society. secure the Lord Mayor, Alderman Fiona meeting to select the Stanhope Gold On the 31st December, one of our Woolf CBE, as guest speaker at our Medal recipient for 2014, awarded to Vice Presidents, His Grace The Duke Annual General Court (AGC), in May. She Andrew Cochran, of New South Wales. of Wellington, died aged 99. Sadly, he generously left a conference of world Andrew saved the lives of two people was unable to fulfil his wish to be on leaders that she was hosting to attend in a horrendous accident involving a the battlefield of Waterloo on 18th June and to address us. It is the first time for petrol tanker. This meeting, held at 2015 to commemorate the success of his many years we have been so privileged. Australia House and hosted by the High ancestor 200 years ago. The 1st Duke The Lord Mayor is, ex officio, a Vice Commissioner, Mr Alexander Downer, was 4

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preceded by a most generous lunch in granted this year, 394 were sponsored police trusts, who by their generosity the Downer Room, named after his father, by police forces. Half the awards went enable us to continue our mission a previous High Commissioner. to police officers, themselves, who to recognise the selfless bravery of The Royal Humane Society was an early had acted above and beyond the call individuals saving human life. pioneer in encouraging the giving of of duty in saving a life. We also keenly “relief to persons apparently dead from encourage nominations from members drowning”. Over the last 240 years, of the public, so may I ask you never we have been joined by many other to miss an opportunity to spread the word about our work. Our website www. organisations keen to acknowledge, in John Grandy - Chairman royalhumanesociety.org.uk shows you how their own way, the humanity of those March 2015 who go to the aid of others. Many to make a nomination. publications, magazines such as Pluck, Our next major fundraising event, for Answers and Quiver, instituted their own which we look forward to a full house, medals in the late19th Century. Bravery is expected to take place at the Royal is celebrated now with television events Geographic Society in October 2016. but the work of our Society is less in the Ben Macintyre, the acclaimed author and public eye than it has been in the past. historian, has kindly agreed to be our Thus each year is a new challenge to guest speaker. raise the funds necessary to maintain I would like to record our thanks, once our profile and continue our operation. again, to the Master and Wardens of the Methods of helping us financially are Worshipful Company of Haberdashers for shown at the back of this report and all generously granting us the use of their donations are most gratefully received. hall for our Annual General Court. We The emergency services are often present are also most grateful to the Master and during or soon after a life threatening Wardens of the Worshipful Society of event. We are grateful to police Apothecaries of London, who give us their constabularies throughout the United hall for our committee meetings. Kingdom for providing nominations to our Finally may I thank all our Governors, Secretary, which become cases for review donors, individuals, charitable trusts and by the Committee. Of the 484 awards 5

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Aims of the Society

The Royal Humane Society makes Our aim is to recognise brave and awards for the saving of human life THE AWARDS selfless people who put others before and for the restoration of life by themselves. By bringing their deeds to Stanhope Gold Medal (annual award) resuscitation. public notice, we believe that a single Police Medal (annual award) act of humanity becomes both an Nominees must have done one or more Silver Medal example and an inspiration. of the following: Bronze Medal All awards, other than Resuscitation l put their own life at risk in saving or In Memoriam Testimonial Certificates, are made according to attempting to save another person Testimonial on Vellum the level of risk taken. A committee of 17 people assesses nominations four Testimonial on Parchment l made a significant contribution to times a year: in January, April, July and the saving of a life, even without any Certificate of Commendation October. risk to themselves Resuscitation Certificate

l carried out a successful resuscitation

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How to make a nomination

Anyone can make a nomination to us Please make sure that you read our Do you know someone and we would like to hear from you, guidelines, available on the website, who has put his or her life whether you work for the emergency before submitting your nomination. services or are a member of the public. at risk to save, or attempt Or, contact us by email, letter or phone to save, another person? After we have received your to request a nomination form and nomination, the Committee will decide, guidelines. at its next quarterly meeting, which Or someone who has level of award should be made. Email: [email protected] carried out a successful resuscitation? Nomination forms can be downloaded Phone: 020 7936 2942 from our website: www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk Address: Royal Humane Society Click the ‘Making a Nomination’ button 50/51 Temple Chambers on the home page of the website. 3-7 Temple Avenue London EC4Y 0HP Download the nomination form. Having completed it, email it to: [email protected]

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STANHOPE GOLD MEDAL 2014

ANDREW COCHRAN was a loud explosion, as the fuel tanker, The Stanhope Medal was introduced about 150 metres uphill, exploded into in 1873 in memory of Chandos Andrew Cochran has been awarded the flames. In that area, flames were more Stanhope Medal 2014 for his outstanding Scudamore Scudamore Stanhope than 30 metres high and 3 metre high bravery in saving the lives of two women flames started to run along the flowing (1823-71). The first recipient was and attempting to rescue two men, from a fuel towards the car. Andrew had to jump Captain Matthew Webb, for his car on fire, on 1st October 2013, at Mona away to safety as flames reached the car attempted rescue of a man who had Vale Road, Mona Vale, New South Wales. and engulfed it, with the two men still fallen into the Atlantic Ocean from the A fully laden petrol tanker collided with a inside. Maria Tosone was watching the events unfold from nearby, where she was rigging of a ship. In 1875, Captain number of vehicles. It then rolled onto its side, spilling petrol that ignited, causing comforting the women, and feared Andrew Webb achieved fame as the first explosions and a running, fuel fire. In the would also be engulfed by the flames. person to swim the English Channel. path of the running fire, was a vehicle Both Andrew and Maria were severely containing four people. traumatised. Local residents, Andrew Cochran and Maria Tosone was awarded The Royal In 1962, it was decided that the Maria Tosone, heard the crash, jumped Humane Society of New South Wales award should be open to all kindred the back fence and ran towards the car. Silver Medal. Petrol was flowing downhill under the car Commonwealth Humane Societies, Andrew Cochran was awarded The Royal but had not yet ignited. They successfully so nominations from the UK, New Humane Society of New South Wales Gold released the two women, whom Maria Medal and the Galleghan Award. This is Zealand, Australia, Canada and Sri Tosone led to a safer area. the first time that society’s gold medal has Lanka are now eligible. Andrew returned to the vehicle and been awarded since 1952. attempted to rescue the two men but, whilst they were inside the car, there

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Police Medal 2014

At a Committee Meeting on 8th August his car jack and ordering onlookers away. protected if the fuel tank exploded, which 2000, having obtained the agreement of He could see nothing but smoke and it did. Jonathan, then, took two pairs of the Association of Chief Police Officers, flames inside the car, the windows of latex gloves from his duty day bag as well it was resolved that there should be a which were black. There were also flames as a CPR mouth guard to be ready in case new Royal Humane Society medal, in under the car. He smashed the windows the man stopped breathing. Laura had silver gilt, given annually ‘for the case with his car jack, to check for occupants. been about 10 metres from the burning of greatest gallantry by a Police Officer Jonathan saw a man inside, so he car, when components were exploding. of the United Kingdom during the year’. pulled on the door lock, which melted Her assistance was vital, especially since This year marks the presentation of the in his fingers, but he was able to reach Jonathan had inhaled a lot of fumes and 15th Police Medal award and the first in and open the door. The man inside smoke and it would have been difficult time it has been granted to a Police was barely conscious and badly burned, for him to move the man without her Community Support Officer. with the skin on his head bubbling. help. The man died, in hospital, two Jonathan dragged the man from the days later. PCSO Bintcliffe had to take Jonathan Bintcliffe of Avon & Somerset car and took him 10 to 15 metres two weeks to Constabulary was awarded the Royal away. The car started to explode. The recover from Humane Society’s Bronze Medal for his man was not conscious but breathing, chest and lung outstanding bravery in attempting to save so Jonathan put him in the recovery pains and back the life of a man in a burning car, near position. At this point, he was joined by problems. Melksham in Wiltshire, on 29th April Laura Banks, who had called 999 and For her part in 2014. The Committee later assessed this provided information to the operator. She the attempted as the most courageous action by a police came to assist and Jonathan moved his rescue, Laura officer of those reviewed during 2014. own car, which was 5 or 6 metres from Banks was the burning car, to prevent it catching awarded the Jonathan Bintcliffe was off duty when he alight and exacerbating the situation. Society’s saw a car with smoke pouring from it. He Then, he and Laura moved the man to a Testimonial on stopped and approached the car carrying position behind a van, where he would be Vellum.

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2014 Award recipients

Glenn Holmes Glenn Holmes is a former RAF Helicopter rescue crewman and medic now employed in a similar capacity by a civilian company. He was on a paragliding holiday in Dharmsala in the Himalayas in October 2013 whilst a paragliding competition was taking place in the area. Towards the end of the event, two paragliding crashes were reported. There was a Bell 407 helicopter, which was for use for medical evacuation purposes and which could be used to attempt a rescue but which had no crew, so Glenn Holmes offered to act as crew and did so in both rescue attempts. Glenn Holmes In the first incident, on 30 October, a Russian was reported to have crashed as they could in dwindling light. The to the injured man, swinging freely on into the mountainside and sustained only way a rescue could be achieved the line. He was put down near the broken ribs and spinal injuries. After was for Glenn to tie one end of an casualty and he clipped himself to the half an hour’s search, and just before untested 100ft rope to a skid on the man with a karabiner. They were then dark, they found him and landed some helicopter and the other to himself, lifted to a safer area. They had to be 180 yards away, which was as close under his armpits. He was then flown lowered carefully to the ground, where 11

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Glenn could stabilize the man, before to the skid, to the rock face. Having he was put in the helicopter and taken briefed the mountaineers over the to safety. Thus two men were supported radio, he instructed the pilot to lift one on an untested rope, with the full of the mountaineers and take him to weight under Glenn’s arms. Glenn was a safe ledge 1000ft below. They then unable to talk to the pilot and unable used the same means to pick up and to disconnect in case of any further lower the casualty and, subsequently, emergency. land and take both casualty and mountaineer on board to evacuate. In the second instance, on 31 October, a Dutch paraglider crashed at about Glenn himself was only secured to the same height, about 25 miles away the helicopter by a makeshift harness throughout both rescues. from the scene of the first. The man skydiver and was Combined Service had serious injuries, including two Glenn Holmes was awarded the Royal champion for four-way relative work. broken legs. He had been stranded Humane Society’s Silver Medal which On 14 July 2013, whilst undertaking on the mountain overnight and was was presented by HRH Princess a skydive at Netheravon Military suffering from exposure. Glenn and Alexandra, at Haberdashers’ Hall, on Parachute Centre, he was caught the helicopter pilot dropped off three 27 May 2014. in a freak incident in the air during mountaineers at 1000 feet below which his actions saved the life of a the casualty. The mountaineers then fellow skydiver. A twelve-man team, climbed up and prepared the man to Major Simon Guest was employed as including Simon, was undertaking a be lifted off. The helicopter returned the Regimental Medical Officer of 29 relative formation training jump from and Glenn guided the pilot over the Commando Regiment Royal Artillery. a 12,500 feet altitude. Shortly after casualty. He then lowered a rope tied He is an experienced and competitive a close group exit from the aircraft, 12

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the team’s cameraman was involved to other skydivers to steer clear and courageous action was revealed. The in a mid-air collision with a fellow ensured the stricken skydiver’s safety saved man was taken to hospital for a skydiver. Initially unnoticed by the throughout an emergency parachute check-up and treated for concussion. team, the collision had caused the deployment. On seeing a good chute Major Simon Guest was awarded the skydiver to lose consciousness and appear, he then delayed the opening Royal Humane Society’s Bronze Medal, he was left falling uncontrollably and of his own chute to ensure he reached which will be presented by HRH in a dangerously unstable, inverted the ground in time to respond Princess Alexandra, at Haberdashers’ position, posing a severe hazard immediately with medical attention. Hall, on 6 May 2015. to those in close proximity to him. By this time, the skydiver had regained Noticing, instinctively, that something consciousness to find himself under a Andy Myers was awarded the Society’s was wrong, Simon manoeuvred directly parachute with no recollection of the Testimonial on Parchment. towards him to investigate. Although dramatic events but able to land safely. in freefall at over 120 mph and with only seconds in which to act, Simon All of this occurred in just a few Brian Keane was travelling, with his immediately diagnosed a complete moments, during which any rash wife and son, along the West Stafford concussion and reached out to stabilise decision or panic could have ended Bypass near Dorchester, on 23 June the skydiver. Checking their altitude in tragedy. Simon made no mention 2013. They saw, in front of them, and rapidly assessing his options, he of these events on return to his unit. a large plume of smoke, so Brian signalled for another teammate (and However, the whole incident had been slowed down, as he came to a bend. fellow soldier), Andy Myers, to assist captured by the stricken skydiver’s own On rounding the bend, they were on the other side and wrestled the helmet-mounted camera. It was only confronted by the results of a head unconscious skydiver into a stable when the incident received intense on crash. Andrew Bilton, in another position as he fell with him. Acting media attention by international car, also stopped to help. Brian went together, the pair were able to signal press some months later that Simon’s straight to the scene, whilst his wife, 13

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2014 Award recipients

Brian and Joanne Keane Joanne, contacted the emergency the handle. He then got into the back services. Brian saw, in the first car, of the car, even though both engines a man who had slipped under the were well alight, and tried to force the steering wheel and appeared dead. driver’s door from the inside. He was Andrew went to the other car and tried being encouraged to get away, as the to douse the flames with water, whilst whole scene was in danger of explosion Brian opened the door and helped and onlookers believed the man was the driver swing his legs out of the already dead. However, he managed car. This man had a fractured ankle to get the door open a few inches and but was, otherwise, relatively unhurt. then, with Andrew’s help, pulled it Brian went back to the first car and open from the outside. They then got tried to open the door, having realized the man to safety. Within minutes, the driver was still breathing. Joanne there was an explosion from the other approached the car and then shouted car and a fireball went into the air. that the other, now empty car, was The smoke now reduced visibility to on fire, with flames coming from the almost nothing and Brian and the bonnet. The cars appeared to be fused rescued man were hit by falling debris together. The Keanes escorted the and completely engulfed in smoke. man with the fractured ankle and his The injured man had head injuries, a dog to safety and Joanne stayed with collapsed lung and badly broken legs. him until someone took over and she He had not been expected to live. could return to her young son. Brian went back to the trapped man and, in Brian Keane was awarded the Royal his attempt to open the door, tore off Humane Society’s Bronze Medal and 14

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Joanne the Testimonial on Vellum, Clive was treated for smoke inhalation which were presented by HRH Princess in hospital and released. The woman Alexandra, at Haberdashers’ Hall, on was also treated but detained overnight. 27 May 2014. Clive Schaaf was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Bronze Medal, which was presented by HRH Princess Clive Schaaf was returning to his Alexandra, at Haberdashers’ Hall, on home in Sunbury-on-Thames, on 27 May 2014. 4th January 2013, when he saw an orange glow coming from the window Karin Williams had been a school of a neighbour’s house. He went to crossing attendant at Rhoose, South investigate and saw there was a fire in Wales for ten years. On 20th June the kitchen. He ran home, instructed 2013, she was on duty on the opposite his wife to call 999 and returned side of the road to the school and, immediately. He kicked open a side seeing a group of parents and children door to gain access to the kitchen, approaching, walked across to assist which was the source and hottest part them. She saw a car coming towards of the fire. He went in and found the Clive Schaff her at a normal speed but it suddenly occupant, an elderly woman, stuck in accelerated. It then crossed to the a stair lift in the hallway and unable times before he was successful. He wrong side of the road and was coming to free herself. He tried to pull her out then carried her outside and, with the at an angle towards Karin and the but was unsuccessful. He went out to help of his wife, moved her to a place children waiting to cross. As it hit a get some air and then made a further of safety. As he did so, the kitchen bollard next to the crossing, Karin attempt. He repeated this process three window exploded in the heat. realised it would then hit the children. 15

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Jasmyn Chan 2014 Award recipients

Karin Williams Five children and four adults were injured including Karin herself. She woke up under the vehicle in a great deal of pain. She was treated for a broken left knee cap, broken left tibia, smashed right kneecap and right elbow and left shoulder shattered into five pieces. Karin Williams was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Bronze Medal, which will be presented by HRH Princess Alexandra, at Haberdashers’ Hall, on 6 May 2015.

actions prevented Tia, who had serious Jasmyn Chan aged 14, was with four injuries to her legs, from being more of her friends, on Normanton Hill, seriously, or fatally, injured. Tia has, Sheffield, on 9 May 2014, when they since, made a good recovery. crossed the road. Jasmyn and Tia She shouted a warning and ran in front Jasmyn Chan was awarded the Royal Tucker were slightly apart from the of the car to a position in between the others, when a car collided with them. Humane Society’s In Memoriam oncoming car and the children, holding At the last moment, Jasmyn pushed Testimonial, which will be presented out her arms in what looked like an Tia away from the car and took the to her parents by HRH Princess attempt to stop it. The car hit Karin full impact herself. Jasmyn died of Alexandra, at Haberdashers’ Hall, on and the children before overturning. her injuries but it is thought that her 6 May 2015. 16

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Colin Polland

he went back in and tried to get hold for between 5 and 10 minutes but had of him. Unable to do so, he got out, to get out because cold was affecting suffering from cold and exhaustion. his breathing and movement. The brother had been shouting for help Colin Polland was awarded the Royal and Colin Polland, hearing the cries, Humane Society’s In Memoriam came to the lake, stripped off and Testimonial and Adele Polland a swam several metres to the boy. Adele Testimonial on Parchment. They were watched as Colin reached the boy and presented to Adele by HRH Princess brought him to the surface. He, then, Alexandra, at Haberdashers’ Hall, on swam with one hand, holding the boy 27 May 2014. with the other. Then, Adele saw Colin go under the water and lose his grip on the boy. She ran to the cottage to get Colin Polland and his wife Adele were a rope. When she returned, she could at a disused cottage near Paul’s Quarry not see her husband but, when he at Annalong, County Down on the 1 was pointed out, she stripped off and June 2014. Two brothers and their jumped in. She was unable to reach cousin had gone to the quarry and two him, as he was too deep, and she had decided to go for a swim. The third to get out. Emergency services arrived was a non swimmer and did not enter and a police officer went in and dived the water. When the two boys went in, a number of times but was unable to one of them panicked immediately and reach either person. He had to swim started to shout for help. One got out to the side, between each attempt, to but, seeing his cousin still in difficulty, recover his breath. He was in the water Jess, Adele and Cora Polland 17

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Historical Notes

1774 Dr William Hawes (1736-1808) and Dr 1838 Grace Darling and her father, William, Reception, held at Haberdashers’ Thomas Cogan (1736-1818) founded received specially minted Gold Medals Hall, was attended by Her Majesty The the “Humane Society for the recovery of for rescuing the survivors of a shipwreck Queen. persons apparently drowned”. off the Farne Islands. 2000 The first Police Medal is awarded to PC 1783 King George III becomes Patron and in 1873 The Stanhope Gold Medal is introduced. Wayne Martin of Bedfordshire Police. 1787 permits the Humane Society to The first recipient (1874) was Captain 2008 The Society’s archive was gifted to style itself “Royal”. Matthew Webb for the attempted rescue London Metropolitan Archives to ensure of a sailor from the Atlantic Ocean. 1794 Old farmhouse in Hyde Park is used as its future safekeeping and enable proper a Receiving House for the “apparently 1882 Bram Stoker, whose novel, ‘Dracula’, cataloguing. dead”. was published in 1897, was awarded a 2011 The 2010 police medal, the 10th Bronze Medal for rescuing a man from 1806 Alexander I, Tsar of all the Russias, is awarded, was presented by our drowning in the River Thames, London. awarded a Gold Medal for saving the life President, HRH Princess Alexandra, at of a peasant. 1954 The Hyde Park Receiving House, the ACPO conference in Harrogate. which had suffered wartime damage, is 1828 Isambard Kingdom Brunel is awarded a 2012 HM the Queen celebrates her Diamond demolished. Silver Medal for his part in rescuing five Jubilee and we celebrate her 60 years men during the building of the Thames 1959 The Society is incorporated by Royal as Patron of the Royal Humane Society. Tunnel. Charter. 2014 HRH Princess Alexandra celebrates 1835 A new Receiving House is built in Hyde 1974 200th anniversary of the founding of 40 years as President of the Society Park. The first Duke of Wellington lays the Society is marked by a Thanksgiving and the Society reaches its 240th the foundation stone. Service at St Paul’s Cathedral. HRH anniversary. Princess Alexandra becomes President. 1837 The Bronze Medal is introduced.

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Committee and Officers

Trustees of the Royal Humane Society Mrs Jennie Peel POLICE ADVISER during 2014 Francis Habgood, Deputy Chief Mrs Lynda Rose MBE Constable, Thames Valley Police CHAIRMAN & TREASURER Sir Nigel Southward KCVO Represented by Inspector Robert Mr Richard Titley (to 14 October) Mr Charles Spicer Gurney, Hertfordshire Constabulary Mr John Grandy (from 14 October) The Lady Louisa Spicer (to 14 October) SECRETARY DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Mr George Staple CB QC Mr Dick Wilkinson TD Mr John Grandy (to 14 October) Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Birdwood Commodore Philip Thicknesse RN AWARDS ADMINISTRATOR (from 14 October) Mr Rupert Uloth Mrs Mary Nayler

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mr Tom Walduck HONORARY ADVISER Dr Roger Willoughby PhD Mr Richard Corfield Colonel Giles Crisp Mr Mark Dumas Mrs Didy Grahame OBE MVO Mr Rupert Novis

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Committee Biographies

Lt Col Gordon Birdwood (1999) served commercial and residential property markets clients on yacht racing and recently retired in the Blues and Royals and has been and is currently on the supervisory board as Chairman of Cowes Week. He is married with Workman LLP since 1992 - a of a publicly quoted Polish house builder. and lives in Dorset. Other interests are golf leading property consultant firm. He is He worked in the CAB as an adviser and and shooting. He became Deputy Chairman a Member of the Royal Household and has recently become a financial capability in May 2009 and was elected Chairman in Senior Gentleman Usher to Her Majesty trainer. He was a trustee of the Parkinson’s October 2014. The Queen. He is a member of the Order Disease Society for eight years and its of St John. He is Chairman of the Gallipoli Chairman from 2004-2009. He was a Rupert Novis (2008) received the 100 Committee responsible for the 100th trustee of the Prostate Cancer Research Stanhope Gold Medal in 1988. He served Anniversary Commemorations of the Gallipoli Centre and serves on the board of the Meath in the Coldstream Guards, worked in the Campaign. He enjoys all country sports and Epilepsy Trust. commodity derivative trading business and is a very keen skier. now has a career as a consultant to Family Didy Grahame OBE MVO (1997) was Offices. He has three children and lives in Richard Corfield (2008) is chairman of CFC Secretary to the Victoria Cross and George London. He is a keen sportsman and enjoys Underwriting, an insurance business in the Cross Association from 1970 and now travel and international culture. City. He is married with three children and serves as a Trustee. She is also involved lives in Gloucestershire. His interests are art, with several organisations including the wine, skiing, shooting and fishing. Jennie Peel (1997) was a Governor of World Pheasant Association, the Royal Ashdown House School for 7 years, Geographical Society, the Knights of the assisted with a Riding for the Disabled Colonel Giles Crisp (2001) served in the Round Table and the Commanderie de group, in Buckingham Palace Mews and, Coldstream Guards and now runs a small Bordeaux. Interests include ornithology, subsequently, Knightsbridge Barracks for l5 herd of Red Poll cattle in Suffolk. He is travel and music. years, was on the Committee for the Home married, has two children and his interests Start Carol Concert at Guards Chapel for are shooting, fishing and dendrology. John Grandy (1987) has a background several years and is now involved in fund in army and civil helicopters. He retired raising for one off charitable events. She Mark Dumas (2010) worked for commodity from Westland after 32 years in 2014. He is a trustee for PAPAA, which is a charity trader ED & F Man. He then worked in the has a consultancy business which advises she founded to research a cure for and 20

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Committee Biographies

help psoriasis sufferers. She also has l0 Innovation Funding Panel, a panel member Tom Walduck (1995) is Executive Director grandchildren, under l2. on the Health Innovation Challenge Fund and Joint Managing Director of Imperial and a director of a number of medical London Hotels Limited and has a number Lynda Rose MBE (2008) was Commandant technology companies. He is a governor of of other directorships. He is married with of the FANY (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Gresham’s School in Norfolk. two sons and a daughter and his interests Corps) from 1998 until the end of the include skiing, shooting, historic rallying and cruising. Centenary Year, 2007. Her current George Staple CB QC (2007) was a partner commitments include being a trustee of in a leading City law firm and Director of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra the Serious Fraud Office 1992-1997. His Inspector Rob Gurney acts as police adviser to the Society, on behalf of DCC Francis Endowment Trust, Patron and fundraiser of interests are cricket, walking and gardening. The Dorset Festival Opera and a number of Habgood. Inspector Gurney has been with other charities. Her other interests include Hertfordshire Constabulary for some years her husband, two married daughters, riding, Commodore Philip Thicknesse RN (2013) is and has held many appointments including sailing and opera. Clerk to the Haberdashers’ Company, having Staff Officer to the Chief and Deputy Chief previously served in the Royal Navy and Fleet Constables. He is involved in fundraising for Air Arm for 35 years. He is married with a number of charities. Sir Nigel Southward KCVO (2006) was formerly Apothecary to the Queen and other three sons and lives on Exmoor. members of the Royal Household. He retired in 2003 to spend more time sailing. His Rupert Uloth (2010) is Deputy Editor of other interests are golf and skiing. He is Country Life magazine. He served in The Life married with three children. Guards for six years. He has written for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Evening Charles Spicer (2012) is the great nephew Standard and the Literary Review. He is on of R T Hawes (a past chairman) who was a the council of the Royal Bath and West of direct descendent of Dr William Hawes, one England Society and lives in West Sussex of the founders of the Society. He is Chair with his wife Louisa and their three children. of the Department of Health’s Invention for He hunts, shoots, skis and travels widely. 21

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Out of the Archives

In our 2011 Annual Report, I wrote about the Victoria Cross and the Royal Humane Society Medal and those instances in which a VC and an RHS medal were awarded for the same deed. The following three men also received VC and RHS awards, although in no case for the same deed that earned their VC. I am indebted to Dr Roger Willoughby, our Honorary Adviser, who has given me permission to reprint his words from the Life Saving Awards Research Society journal and provided the pictures.

Paul Aloysius Kenna (1864-1915) While serving as a captain in the 21st Lancers, Kenna won his VC on 2nd September 1898 at Khartoum, saving the life of Major Wyndham and later his application in September 1902, assisting Lieutenant De Montmorency his application being considered by the in endeavouring to rescue the body of committee, who, in absence of further Lieutenant Grenfell. Kenna received an evidence and considering the fact that RHS testimonial in 1895 for jumping off at their committee meeting on 16th the case had already been reconsidered Carlisle Bridge into the Liffey in Dublin, December 1895. Subsequently, it within a few months of the original to rescue a drowning man, J Brennan, appears that Kenna unsuccessfully award’, were unable to reopen the case. (RHS case 28,139). petitioned the Society for a medal Kenna’s VC is held by the Queen’s Royal His award was approved by the Society rather than a testimonial. He renewed Lancers Museum, Nottinghamshire. 22

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Charles John Mellis (1862-1936) Thomas Joseph Crean (1873-1923) Mellis was awarded the RHS bronze Thomas Crean was awarded an medal on 11th May 1899 when he RHS Testimonial on Vellum on 11th rescued a trimmer who had jumped September 1891when, while he was overboard when drunk from the SS swimming with fellow students near Sokoto off Cape Coast Castle, (RHS Blackrock, Dublin, he helped to rescue a case 30,000). Mellis won the VC in the 20 year old art student, William Ahern, Ashanti campaign on 30th September (RHS case 25,610). Later, as a Surgeon 1900 when he organised stray men and Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps, led a successful charge. His VC is in he won the VC during the Boer War, for Wellington College, Berkshire. treating the wounded under heavy fire on 18th December 1901 at Tygerskloof. Crean’s VC is held by the Royal Army Medical Corps Museum, Keogh Barracks, Aldershot.

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Annual General Court 2014

The 240th Annual General Court was Mr Richard Titley and Mr John Grandy held at Haberdashers’ Hall, London were re-elected as Chairman and EC1, on Tuesday, 27th May 2014. Mr Deputy Chairman and Colonel Giles Richard Titley, Chairman and Honorary Crisp, Mrs Jennie Peel, the Lady Louisa Treasurer, was in the Chair. Spicer, Commodore Philip Thicknesse SILVER MEDAL and Mr Tom Walduck were re-elected Glenn Holmes The guest speaker was The Rt Hon the as Trustees of the Society. Lord Mayor, Fiona Woolf CBE, a Vice POLICE MEDAL 2013 HRH Princess Alexandra was warmly President of the Society, ex officio. She PC Joel Forrester spoke about the City connection to the thanked for her 40 years as President Society and alluded to Sir Frederick of the Society and presented with a BRONZE MEDALS Bull, Lord Mayor in 1773, and the bouquet, on behalf of the Committee. Clive Schaaf Society’s first President. She also She responded graciously saying it had Brian Keane mentioned the only previous woman been a privilege to serve the Society TESTIMONIAL ON VELLUM as President and that she looked Lord Mayor, Dame Mary Donaldson, Joanne Keane who was a member of our committee forward to many more years in the for many years. The Lord Mayor also appointment. TESTIMONIAL ON PARCHMENT spoke about Postman’s Park, in the City Adele Polland Messrs Ridley, Marreco and Co were re- of London, where there are memorials appointed as the Society’s Independent IN MEMORIAM TESTIMONIAL to men and women who lost their lives Examiner. Colin Polland saving the lives of others. She warmly Presented to his widow, Adele congratulated those recipients of our HRH Princess Alexandra presented Polland awards who were present. awards to the following: 24

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Donors 2014

We are most grateful to the following INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES & TRUSTS POLICE FORCES individuals, companies, charitable The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries Association of Chief Police trusts and police forces for their A V & S Cohen Charitable Trust Officers generous donations and support: Colchester Medical Society Avon & Somerset Constabulary Alfred George Dixon (Legacy) British Transport Police Christopher J M Gebbie OBE City of London Police The Haberdashers’ Company Cumbria Constabulary Richard D A Lloyd Esq Devon & Cornwall Constabulary Orders and Medals Research Society Dorset Police T J P Ramsden Esq DL Durham Constabulary The Hon John Rous DL Dyfyd Powys Police J A Swire Charities Essex Police Dr Tim Watts Northamptonshire Police White Oak Charitable Trust Suffolk Police Peter R Wilby (in memoriam George Sussex Police Wilby - Bronze Medallist) Anonymous

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Mr & Mrs David Barnett Mr Rupert Novis Governors Mr G R Barratt Mr George Parker Mr P W Bedford Maj Gen D Pennefather CB OBE We should like to thank the following for their Mr & Mrs K P Benham Lord Petre generous donations: Mr R Berghuys Mr Bruce Powell Mr Andrew Bignold Mr Michael Purslow LIFE GOVERNORS Lt Col Gordon Birdwood Mrs Lynda Rose MBE Lord Ashcroft KCMG Captain J Boddington KStJ Mrs Clare Russell JP Dr Robert Bethel Mr & Mrs M J Brooke Mr R S Sandhu MBE DL Mr T Bunting Sir Andrew Buchanan Bt Mr Tahir Shah Mr & Mrs Richard Burbidge Mr Stephen Bunce Mr William Shelford Mr & Mrs Michael Campbell Mr John Burke DL Mr James Shepherd-Cross Mr Richard Corfield Mr and Mrs J M Carr-Ellison Sir Nigel Southward KCVO Mr Richard Dick Mr Henry Cator OBE DL Mr Charles Spicer The Hon Gilbert Greenall CBE Captain W W F Chatterton Dickson RN Mr Julian Spicer OBE Sir Algernon & the Hon Lady Heber-Percy Mr S W Clarke The Lady Louisa Spicer Mr Robert Hiscox Mrs Marilyn Clegg Mr G Staple CB QC Mr Patrick Hungerford Lord Crathorne KCVO Mr D M Steen Mr Nigel Hurst-Brown Colonel J R G Crisp Mr A P Stephenson Clarke Mrs J A Kenny CBE DL Mr Robert Cumming Mr & Mrs Peter Stone Mr and Mrs D E Laing His Honour Judge H M Daniel CVO Mr J M A Tamplin, MBE TD Mr and Mrs I M Laing Mr M D Drury CBE Commodore & Mrs P J Thicknesse Mr Peregrine Massey Mr & Mrs Mark Dumas Mrs Susan Thornely DL Mr Richard Oldfield Mr & Mrs John Eagle Mr Alan Titchmarsh MBE DL Mr & Mrs Charles Peel Mrs Didy Grahame OBE MVO Dame Janet Trotter DBE Sir Hugh and Lady Sykes Mr John Grandy Mr Rupert Uloth Mr & Mrs Richard Titley Mr & Mrs Peter Helmore Dr E O Walwyn-Jones Mr & Mrs T Walduck Mr E P Horne BEM Duke of Wellington KG LVO Mr N P Wentworth-Stanley Mr David Jenkins OBE MC DL (deceased) Sir Samuel Whitbread KCVO JP Mr & Mrs Gareth Lewis Mr Richard Wilkin LVO MBE Mr Tony Worth CVO Mr Murray MacFarlane Dr Roger Willoughby Maj Gen Patrick MacLellan CB CVO MBE Mr B A Wiseman GOVERNORS R Adm J A L Myres CB Mr J B Woodd-Walker Sir Jeremy Bagge Bt DL Mr Andrew Norman-Butler Mr Craig Barclay Duke of Northumberland DL

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Becoming a Governor of the Society Our Royal Charter, granted in 1959, If you’d like to become a Governor provides an opportunity for those who stipulated a subscription of one please complete the Standing Order are supporters of the Society to become guinea a year to become a Governor on page 31 or you may pay by cheque. a little more involved. or ten guineas for a Life Governor. Whether you are becoming a Governor Unfortunately we now have to charge a or simply making a donation, please The Royal Humane Society is run by little more, as follows:- complete the Gift Aid Declaration a Committee, who are the Trustees section of the form on page 32. This of the charity. Governors are invited will enable us to claim a further 25 to the Annual General Court, where Life Governor £1,000 pence in tax for each pound you they will meet Committee Members donate. Joint Life Governors £1,500 and fellow Governors, as well as some (for a couple) of the Society’s award recipients whose awards are being presented. Governor £100 Governors’ names are printed in the (per annum) Annual Report, of which they will be sent a copy, in recognition of their Joint Governor £150 interest. Governors also receive priority (per annum) invitations to our biennial fundraising event.

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Financial overview

Incoming resources for the year amounted to £71,418. Last year SUMMARY OF INCOME This Year 2014 Last Year 2013 incoming resources amounted to £ % £ % £104,060. Adjusting for income from the fundraising event in 2013 and the Investment income 23,871 33 27,835 27 increase in legacies in 2014 incoming Donations 27,102 38 44,370 43 resources decreased by £22,409 for Legacies received 20,445 29 1,172 1 the year under review as a result of a decrease in donations received of Bank and other interest - 0 5 0 £17,268 & investment income of Income from events - 0 30,678 29 £3,969. Expenditure was £89,027 (compared with £102,274). Adjusting Other sundry income - 0 - 0 for the event costs of £10,643 in 2013, there was an decrease of Totals 71,418 100 104,060 100 £2,604 in expenditure during the year. The market value of our investments at 31 December 2014 stands at of £95,898 at 31 December 2014 this figure is an unrealised profit on £948,132 compared with £1,013,031 compared with £15,700 at 31 revaluation of investment assets at the at 31 December 2013: the apparent December 2013. The general fund, year end. disparity arises because the investment which is unrestricted, increased by managers held short-term deposits £11,416 over the year. Included in

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Independent Examiners SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE This Year 2014 Last Year 2013 Ridley Marreco & Co, £ % £ % Grenville House, Main Road, Awards and presentations 4,002 4 3,359 3 Farthinghoe, NN13 5PA Cost of staging events - 0 10,643 11 Bankers Rent and rates 7,839 9 11,170 11 Drummonds at the Salaries 63,063 71 63,385 62 Royal Bank of Scotland Management and administration 9,494 11 9,166 9 London SW1A 2DX

Investment management 3,692 4 3,641 3 Hon Solicitors Public relations and media 937 1 910 1 Penningtons Manches LLP, Abacus House, Total 89,027 100 102,274 100 33 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 8AR

Net incoming (outgoing) resources (17,609) 1,786 Investment Managers Realised and unrealised 29,025 66,857 Ingenious Asset Management Ltd 15 Golden Square (loss)/gain on investments London W1F 9JG Increase (decrease) in funds 11,416 68,643

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2014 AWARD YEAR Ways of donating to the Society IN FIGURES Please support us, by making a donation, LEGACIES In 2014, 484 awards were made to in our work of honouring those who save All gifts and bequests to the Society by people whose actions saved a total another’s life. Will are exempt from Inheritance Tax and of more than 240 lives: gifts of assets (shares, works of art etc) CHEQUE are not liable to Capital Gains Tax. 1 Silver Medal A cheque should be made out to “Royal 4 Bronze Medals Humane Society”. BY TEXT You can now donate by sending a text 2 In Memorium Testimonials BANK STANDING ORDER message “HUMA01 £nn” to 70070. 36 Testimonials on Vellum If you would like to commit to regular payments, a Standing Order form is on DONATION IN MEMORY OF A LOVED 86 Testimonials on Parchment page 31. This should be returned to the ONE Society. Supporters frequently ask family and 137 Certificates of Commendation friends for donations to charity, in place 218 Resuscitation Certificates GIFT AID of flowers or other gifts, at a funeral. If Under the Gift Aid Scheme, we can claim you wish, your funeral director will be back tax at the standard rate. This means happy to collect the donations on your The awards were made as follows: that every pound you donate is actually behalf and forward them to us. 243 to members of the public worth £1.25 to us. Just complete the Gift Aid form and return it to us. BECOME A GOVERNOR 241 to police officers If you do decide to become a regular CHARITY AID FOUNDATION donor you may like to become a Governor. We also gave two annual awards: As a registered charity we can accept CAF Please see page 27, where you will find vouchers as long as they are a donation information about Governors’ privileges. The Stanhope Gold Medal and not a payment for goods or services. The Police Medal

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Standing Order

To: The Manager From my Account No. Bank Name Address Sort Code

Postcode Starting on (date)

Please pay the sum of £ Name each month quarter year

To the Royal Humane Society, Signed Drummonds at Royal Bank of Scotland, 49 Charing Cross, London SW1A 2DX Date Sort Code 160038

Account 10321074

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Gift Aid Declaration

When you have chosen in which way you would like to support us, please complete the relevant section and return the form to us, with your payment, if appropriate.

I am a UK taxpayer and would like the Royal Humane Society to treat all donations in the four years prior to today’s date and in future as Gift Aid donations. If I cease to be a taxpayer, or the amount of tax I pay falls below the amount reclaimed by the Society and other charities, I will inform you accordingly. I understand the Society will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give.

Full name including forenames:

Address

Postcode (Essential)

Signed Date

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J72611_RHS annual report 2014.indd 34 16/03/2015 15:25 The illustration is of a button worn on the uniform of the Society’s staff. There were safety officers working in Hyde Park from approximately 1825 until 1954. The emblem of the Society shows a cherub blowing a torch in an attempt to re-kindle it. The Latin inscription reads ‘Lateat scintillula forsan’, meaning ‘Perhaps a tiny spark lies therein’.

PHOTO: JAN STARNES, COURTESY OF DIX NOONAN WEBB

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