Royal Humane Society Annual Report 2019

Recognising bravery

PATRON Her Majesty the Queen

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

VICE-PRESIDENTS Mr Peter Bedford (2003) Mr Julian Spicer OBE (2014) Deceased April 2019 Mr Richard Titley (2015) Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London Mr Peter Estlin (2018-2019)

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY Instituted 1774 Reg. Charity No. 231469

50/51 Temple Chambers Front cover pictures from left to Right: 3-7 Temple Avenue, London EC4Y 0HP Richard Stanton Thai rescue (Silver Medal and Stanhope Gold Medal) Tel: 020 7936 2942 Cadet l/Corporal Abigail McCourt Clayesmore FirstCCF aider during Salisbury Email: [email protected] nerve agent attack (Testimonial on Vellum) www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk John Volanthen Thai (Silver Medal and Stanhope Gold Medal)

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Contents Medal Recipients 2019 2 In 2019, over Foreword by HRH Princess Alexandra 3 Message from the Chairman 4-8 Aims of the Society 9 1065 awards How to Make a Nomination 10 Stanhope Gold Medal 2019 11 were made Police Medal 2019 12-13

2019 Awards recipients 14-26 to people 2019 Awards year in figures 26 Committee and Officers of the Society 27 whose actions Committee Biographies 28-29 A Tribute to Julian Spicer OBE 30-31 saved a total Annual General Court 2019 32 THE STANHOPE GOLD MEDAL THE STANHOPE GOLD Donors 2019 33 of more than Governors of the Society 34 How to Become a Governor 35 467 lives. Financial Overview 36-37 Ways of donating to the Society 38 Awardees’ Gallery 39-40

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MEDAL RECIPIENTS 2019

STANHOPE GOLD MEDAL Zenun Damsell-Harvey Richard Stanton MBE GM PC Natasha Holing John Volanthen GM Christopher Jewell QGM Nominated by the Royal Humane Bartlomimej Kozlowski Society (UK) Constable Gareth Maguire Constable Connor McMeekin POLICE MEDAL Jason Mallinson QGM PC Allan James Parker William Edward McMullan Metropolitan Police Service PC Jamie Norman Liam Pastore SILVER MEDAL Connor Roe MBE PC Allan James Parker CSgt James Peter Scovell RM Richard Stanton MBE GM Jim Warny John Volanthen GM PRESIDENT’S AWARD (First instituted in 2018) BRONZE MEDAL Liam Pastore Ian Bartley Joshua Bratchley MBE Richard Robert Dimmack PC Neil Dobson PC Douglas Glaze

Note: The Bronze Medals awarded to Janek Kowal, Keith Burden, and Ian and James Soakell were awarded at the Jan 2020 Awards Committee Meeting although the incidents happened in previous years. Some cases are complicated, whilst others are subject to judicial constraints and so it can take many months for an individual to be recognised by the Society. 2

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Foreword by HRH Princess Alexandra

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2019 was another very successful year for the Society, with a record breaking 1065 awards made to people whose actions saved 467 lives. The extraordinary cave rescue operation in , carried out with precision and daring while the world held its breath, exemplified the qualities the Society recognises – bravery and selflessness. I was delighted and honoured to meet all nine divers from the British Cave Rescue Council at this year’s very successful Birdwood lecture. Some of the more sensitive nominations for those caught up in the 2017 London terror attacks were still being processed during the year, and these, like so many cases, reflect the everyday bravery of people who acted spontaneously when faced with a situation they never expected to encounter. Education and training are so important. More and more children and adults are learning lifesaving skills and defibrillators are appearing in village halls and community centres across the country. These steps promise in time to expand the existing network of first aiders, who, as we see routinely in the nominations that the Society receives, can and do save lives. I applaud the bravery of our awardees, and the selfless way in which they each made a conscious decision to move towards someone in need of help when others turn away. We are humbled by their modesty and the fine examples they have set. It remains for me to thank all of you who continue so generously to support the Royal Humane Society, and I wish the Society every success in the coming year. 3

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

2019 was another very busy year for Lecture, at which His Excellency the present. We are indebted to the British the Society with a record number Ambassador to Thailand was also Cave Rescue Council for their advice of nominations received and lives and support, and to Bill Whitehouse, saved. The highlight of the year was vice chairman of the BCRC, who gave undoubtedly the moment we recognised an excellent presentation on the rescue the incredible bravery of the nine British operation. Cave Rescue Council divers following The Society is proud, and very humbled, their highly publicised rescue of twelve to recognise the courage and self- children, their football coach, and four sacrifice of all 1065 of our 2019 Thai water engineers from the flooded awardees resulting in the saving of 467 Tham Luang cave in Northern Thailand. lives. It was an extraordinary operation that demanded detailed planning, careful At our Annual General Court (AGC), in preparation, delicate diplomacy, and May, our guest speaker, all the way from sustained focus over a period of weeks. Kenya, was Major (Retired) Dominic We were delighted that our President was Troulan GC QGM who has the unique able to meet all nine divers and present distinction of holding not only the George their awards at the start of the Birdwood Mr Bill Whitehouse – vice chairman of the BCRC Cross but also the Queen’s Gallantry

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Forces. In the Civilian Gallantry List short illness. Julian served the Society 2017 he was awarded the George Cross for a great many years as a highly for his extraordinarily brave actions that respected and very popular committee saved so many lives during the 2013 member, trustee, chairman and latterly Westgate Shopping Mall terrorist attack vice president. He was related to Dr in Nairobi. Dom was the first civilian William Hawes, one of the two founders recipient of the award in 25 years. The of the Society. It is very good that this George Cross, instituted in the dark days connection continues with his son of September 1940 by HM King George Charles, our deputy chairman. VI, in order to reward acts of the highest In September the Spicer family held a levels of civilian courage not in the face memorial service in St Paul’s Cathedral, of the enemy, rates second only to the which, as you will imagine, was standing Victoria Cross. We were very privileged room only. The collection was dedicated to hear him speak so personally and to the Society, and on behalf of us all I with such empathy about bravery, what should like to thank the family for their it takes, and the emotional impact on extremely generous donation. There is Maj (Retd) Dominic Troulan GC QGM individuals. I was delighted that Dom a full tribute to Julian in this Annual

accepted my invitation to become an Report. Honorary Life Governor of the Society. Medal and is the only person either alive It was the Society’s turn to host the or dead ever to have been so honoured. Our President graciously presented a annual meeting with Commonwealth Silver Medal, five Bronze Medals, and Dom is a retired British Army officer High Commissioners and the Liverpool the President’s Award. Details may be and former Royal Marine who served Humane and Shipwreck Society to found under 2019 Award Recipients. from 1979-2009 on operations in the select the recipient of the Stanhope Falklands, Northern , and Iraq, In April we heard the very sad news Gold Medal. We met in the splendour including twenty years with UK Special that Julian Spicer OBE had died after a of Fishmongers’ Hall and the President 5

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graciously approved the unanimous resulting in an end-year total value of examples from her own officers who decision to award the 2019 Stanhope £1,107,410. The total return for the each day face unknown challenges in the Gold Medal to two recipients, Richard year was 11% (net of costs). course of their duties. The Commissioner Stanton and John Volanthen. They wove her address in perfectly with the At the time of writing (end-Feb) with were recognised for their exemplary purpose of the evening, which was to markets falling dramatically over the behaviour, extraordinary bravery, celebrate bravery, a perfect example potential coronavirus epidemic (FTSE and fine leadership during the Thai 100 – 15% since the beginning of the cave rescue mission. May I take this year), it was reassuring to receive a note opportunity to thank the Clerk and the from Church House showing that the Fishmongers’ Company for making us portfolio has only given up 2.4% of the feel so welcome, and, of course, for the 2019 gain and is well-protected from excellent fish pie. the worst of the volatility. Despite initial fears, 2019 proved to be Our close working relationship with a successful year from an investment James Johnsen and the Charities Team perspective. Our modest endowment at Church House is reflected in their fund, which continues to be nurtured by continued sponsorship of the Birdwood Church House Investment Management, Lecture, for which we are most grateful. is managed very cautiously with the twin objectives of preservation of The 2019 Birdwood Lecture took place capital and provision of stable but in November as usual at the Royal adequate returns to cover our basic Geographical Society. Dame Cressida office and administration costs. This Dick DBE QPM, Commissioner of the it successfully achieved once again Metropolitan Police Service, gave a most in 2019, generating a modest surplus thought provoking talk on individual of £73,000 or 7% after withdrawals bravery, peppered with spine tingling Dame Cressida Dick DBE QPM

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being the medal investiture for the Thai cave rescue divers alluded to above. The event raised just under £22,000 for the Society, a significant contribution to our annual costs. We are very grateful to the Commissioner for giving up so much of her time, and for her continued support of the Society. The Trustees have taken the decision not to hold a Birdwood lecture in 2020, for as they say, the best annual event is one that is not held annually! There are alternative fundraising plans under consideration, and we shall keep Anna Blaxland, the Secretary, and the Chairman planning Birdwood 19 governors and supporters updated via the website. Our aim remains to develop a successful are also grateful to the Worshipful At the Birdwood lecture we formally funding strategy that provides the stable Society of Apothecaries who kindly allow launched the Friends’ scheme and and predictable income flow needed for us the use of their hall for our quarterly have begun to see results. The idea is the Society to perform its task award committee meetings. to encourage people from a younger As always, I should like to record my Finally, I am grateful to all who help us and more diverse background to join thanks to the Master, Caroline Davis, and with professional expertise, or financially, at a reduced rate thus recruiting more the Wardens of the Worshipful Company or by assistance in kind. In particular I long term supporters by broadening the of Haberdashers for generously granting wish to thank both Commissioner Ian appeal of the Society. us the use of their hall for our AGC. We Dyson, and David Lloyd, Police and 7

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Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire, All Trustees and Governors I know will for their continued efforts to generate join me in thanking our permanent staff Police and PCC donations to the Society. for their hard work behind the scenes It cannot be an easy task persuading which enable us to award so many brave hard pushed operational commanders people each year. to part with their scarce resources. I very much regret that we have had

to cancel this year’s AGC due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead we shall be conducting the Society’s statutory business with a few selected governors, and plan to reschedule a smaller awards ceremony later in the year. Further information will be made available on the Society’s website.

John Grandy March 2020

Assistant Secretary holding over 200 certificates generated at the October 2019 Awards Committee Meeting

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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 and THE AWARDS selfless people who put others before for the restoration of life by resuscitation. themselves. By bringing their deeds to Stanhope Gold Medal (annual award) public notice, we believe that a single Nominees must have done one or more Police Medal (annual award) act of humanity becomes both an of the following: Silver Medal example and an inspiration. l put their own life at risk in saving or All RHS awards, listed left, other than attempting to save another person Resuscitation Certificates, are made according to the level of risk and degree Testimonial on Vellum l made a significant contribution to the of self-sacrifice undertaken by the saving of a life, even without any risk awardee. The Awards Committee of up to themselves President’s Award to 18 members, primarily our trustees (under 18s, annual award) from many walks of life, assesses l carried out a successful resuscitation nominations received, checked and prepared by our hardworking staff four Resuscitation Certificate times a year: in January, April, July and October. The Awards Committee calls on expert advice from our two doctor trustees and our police advisor as well as relying on their own wide- ranging experience.

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How to make a nomination

Anyone can make a nomination to us [email protected] Do you know someone and we would like to hear from you, Please make sure that you read our who has put his or her life whether you work for the emergency guidelines, available on the website, at risk to save, or attempt services or are a member of the public. before submitting your nomination.

to save, another person, After we have received your nomination, You can also contact us by email, letter or someone who has the Awards Committee will decide, or phone to request a nomination form carried out a successful at its next quarterly meeting, if the and guidelines. nomination meets the Society’s criteria resuscitation? Do you and if so, which level of award should Email: [email protected] know someone who has be made. saved a life by timely first Phone: 020 7936 2942 Nomination forms can be aid, such as stopping downloaded from our website: Address: arterial bleeding? www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk Royal Humane Society 50/51 Temple Chambers Click the ‘Nominate’ button at the foot 3-7 Temple Avenue of on the home page of the website. London EC4Y 0HP

Download the nomination form. Having carefully completed it with as much detail as possible, email it to:

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STANHOPE GOLD MEDAL 2019

RICHARD STANTON and JOHN VOLANTHEN The Stanhope Medal was introduced in 1873 in memory of Chandos The Stanhope Gold Medal 2019 was awarded jointly to Richard Stanton and John Scudamore Scudamore Stanhope Volanthen for their courage and leadership during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Northern Thailand, between 23 June – 10 July 2018. Their actions led directly to the (1823-71). The first recipient was saving of the lives of twelve young Thai boys and their football coach, and also four Thai Captain Matthew Webb, for his water engineers who were trapped at the time. A full description of their extraordinary attempted rescue of a man who had bravery can be found under Award Recipients 2019. Both men have in the past been fallen into the Atlantic Ocean from the awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Bronze and Silver Medals. rigging of a ship. In 1875, Captain Webb achieved fame as the first

person to swim the English Channel.

In 1962, it was decided that the

award should be open to all kindred Commonwealth Humane Societies, Richard Stanton MBE GM so nominations from the UK, New Zealand, and were invited. Sri Lanka has participated

since 2014.

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Police Medal 2019

Police Medal 2019 and Silver Medal Allan were rolling in the fast lane in rush At a Committee Meeting on 8 - PC ALLAN JAMES PARKER – hour traffic. Motorists were swerving August 2000, having obtained Metropolitan Police Service around them as Allan struggled to the agreement of the Association restrain the boy. Eventually the youth On the morning of 6 July 2018 PC of Chief Police Officers, it was Allan Parker was travelling on the A13 resolved that there should be a near Orsett, Essex to a training course new Royal Humane Society medal, in a private vehicle when he noticed a in silver gilt, given annually ‘for 16-year old boy sitting on the central reservation in the middle of the dual the case of greatest gallantry by carriageway. He was slumped forward a Police Officer of the United with his head in his hands and clearly Kingdom during the year’. This distressed. Allan passed him in the year marks the presentation of the fast lane and in his rearview mirror saw 21st Police Medal. the boy step out into the fast lane in front of a car doing 70 mph, which swerved violently to miss him. Allan immediately stopped in the fast lane to create a barrier, got out of his car and approached the boy. He again tried to jump in front of a speeding car. Allan, the boy, and passing traffic were now in extreme danger, so the officer rugby tackled him as there was no time for talking. The boy fought hard and he and

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PAST POLICE MEDAL RECIPIENTS The Police Medal has been awarded as follows. Note: Double awards have been made for 2002; 2005 and 2017 began to tire, and Allan managed to Names For year detain him. The officer moved the boy PC Wayne Martin Bedfordshire Police 2000 to the verge leaving his own car in the PC Paul Brown Metropolitan Police Service 2001 fast lane for protection. Allan identified PC Robert McNeill Cambridgeshire Constabulary 2002 himself as a police officer and took him PC David Dudley Cambridgeshire Constabulary 2002 to nearby services. PC David Edwards Hampshire Constabulary 2003 For his quick thinking and extraordinary PC Austin Clarkson British Transport Police 2004 bravery that morning PC Allan Parker PC Anthony May Metropolitan Police Service 2005 was awarded the Royal Humane PC Michael Pinder Metropolitan Police Service 2005 Society’s Silver Medal. In late 2019 the PC Trevor Anderson PSNI 2006 Awards Committee awarded PC Allan PC Stewart McIlroy Suffolk Constabulary 2007 Parker the Society’s Police Medal. PC Arron Worbey Hertfordshire Constabulary 2008 PC Colin Swan Metropolitan Police Service 2009 PC Rob Condy-Young Devon and Cornwall Constabulary 2010 PC Matthew Hammill Suffolk Constabulary 2011 PC Jo Cosser Avon & Somerset Constabulary 2012 PC Joel Forrester Hertfordshire Constabulary 2013 PCSO Jonathan Bintcliffe Avon & Somerset Constabulary 2014 PC Sean Cannon West Yorkshire Police 2015 Insp Darren Sear Nottinghamshire Police 2016 PC Thomas Green Avon and Somerset Constabulary 2017 PC Timothy Middleton Avon and Somerset Constabulary 2017 PC James Slender Metropolitan Police Service 2018 PC Allan James Parker Metropolitan Police Service 2019

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2019 Award recipients – a selection

CSGT JAMES PETER SCOVELL - Royal from the beach having landed a team was pulled to his feet by colleagues and Marines (Bronze Medal) when it was unexpectedly hit by a freak then James and his crew dragged the wave, which completely engulfed the man through heavy surf to the beach. On 22 Sep 2017 CSgt James Scovell wheelhouse in white water. A marine, He handed the injured man over to a RM was commanding a landing craft who had been recovering the kedge medic and although drenched he set in Dominica as part of a larger rescue anchor at the stern of the craft, was out to sea in an inflatable boat to find a task in heavy seas following a hurricane. thrown against the superstructure and The landing craft was exposed to the safer landing point. swept into the sea. The force of the wave full force of the Atlantic , and the knocked the man unconscious. He was surf was high. The vessel was extracting PC DOUGLAS GLAZE - Metropolitan bleeding and unable to swim to safety Police Service (Bronze Medal) or inflate his lifejacket. James saw the marine pinned to the side of the boat On 22 March 2017 a terrorist drove in rolling surf and reacted instantly. over Westminster Bridge running down Another large wave was crashing in pedestrians - four were killed and many and James realised that the heaving 17 injured. The car crashed outside the tonne vessel would land on top of the Palace of Westminster and the terrorist, injured man. Without hesitating James armed with a knife, ran towards jumped off the side of the ramp into Parliament. He was confronted by PC the churning sea and fought to reach Keith Palmer who was unarmed. The his crewman. He dragged him out from officer was fatally stabbed. under the surging landing craft, exposing himself to significant danger. Having Without hesitation Douglas Glaze pulled the man away from immediate bravely confronted the attacker. He ran danger James lost his footing in the surf towards the terrorist, alongside a plain

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Douglas immediately switched into RICHARD ROBERT DIMMACK lifesaving mode and provided invaluable (Bronze Medal) coordination in the effort to save PC On the evening of 3 Aug 2019 at a Palmer. He calmly provided essential caravan park in North Yorkshire a man coordination between first responders was stabbed multiple times in the chest and other emergency services. The after he had told his attacker not to let situation was frightening and the efforts to save the fatally wounded officer were frantic. Once the terrorist was shot, Douglas was the first police officer, alongside two civilians, to reach the wounded PC Palmer, and immediately started to coordinate the first aid effort. Douglas controlled and provided effective leadership during a chaotic situation. He relayed accurate information over the radio and secured

vital equipment and medical packs. Douglas formed a barrier between the When HEMS arrived Douglas, along attacker and numerous civilians within with another civilian rescuer, met and the Palace of Westminster and refused briefed the medical team and then led to let him pass. The attacker was then them to the casualty. Unfortunately, the shot by the armed officer beside him. wounded officer died at the scene. 15

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his dog foul the caravan site. Richard realised they were very weak swimmers. out, also looking precarious. Janek ran Dimmack was around the back of his He emptied his pockets and told his wife to the beach area and entered the water. caravan at the time and witnessed the that he was worried about the youths. As he swam out to the men, who were savage assault. He went straight up to He was relieved when the two teenagers brothers, they started to struggle to the assailant and grabbed the hand reached the pontoon safely. However, stay afloat. One sank very quickly and holding the knife. The attacker was two more young men decided to swim Janek could not reach him in time. The extremely strong and continued to try to other was starting to go under and Janek stab his victim. Richard persisted and decided to rescue him first. He tried to bent the attacker’s arm back, pushing it grab him but he was struggling violently. to the floor. He forced the knife into the Janek was dragged down with him to a ground and held onto the assailant until depth of about 9 feet and he thought help came. Richard had the courage and they would both drown. He used all his the strength to restrain the man for 12 strength to push the man away. A young minutes before armed police arrived and woman from the party then decided to handcuffed him. help and swam out but the man grabbed her too and they both went JANEK KOWAL (Bronze Medal) under. Janek had to separate them and On 1 Aug 2019 at Howtown Bay, he managed to secure the youth in an Ullswater, Janek Kowal was enjoying extended arm tow, although he was still fishing when he noticed a large group of thrashing around. Janek then swam with young people paddling in the lake. Two both the man and the young woman to of them started to swim out towards a the pontoon and landed them safely. pontoon some 60 metres from the shore. The emergency services took the man to Janek, an experienced lifeguard, quickly hospital. 16

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CONSTABLE GARETH MAGUIRE thought they got into the vehicle to try police officers, and so Keith went to the Police Service of Northern Ireland to extract the woman. They pulled her injured terrorist and began removing (Bronze Medal) clear before she could be consumed by clothing so he could assess his injuries. CONSTABLE CONNOR McMEEKIN the ferocious flames. She was admitted Police Service of Northern Ireland to hospital with serious injuries from (Bronze Medal) smoke inhalation but survived. In the early hours of 7 Feb 2019 in Enniskillen Gareth Maguire and Connor KEITH BURDON (Bronze Medal) McMeekin responded to reports of a On 22 March 2017 at the Palace of car that had caught fire. When they got Westminster Keith Burdon, a former there the car was well alight and they RAF medic, was the Operations Support feared that it was about to be completely Manager for the Parliamentary Security engulfed in flames. A bystander told the Department when he received an urgent officers that there was someone still report of an explosion and an attacker in the vehicle. Fearing the car would with knives. Keith ran from his post explode at any moment, Gareth and through crowds of visitors, just as three Connor approached to confirm if anyone shots were fired. He assumed they were was still inside the burning vehicle. fired at him and the crowd. He calmly The officers were now very close and in ordered everyone back into the search danger of being engulfed in the flames point. He collected a defibrillator or inhaling the billowing smoke. They and first aid kit and ran back outside could see an unconscious woman in the towards the incident where he saw two front passenger seat. They realised the casualties on the ground. A man was danger she was in and without further kneeling beside PC Palmer with some 17

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He then started CPR. He attached a defibrillator and carried on CPR until a paramedic took over. He ran back to PC Palmer, who was his colleague. Along with others he attempted to provide emergency first aid. The officer had suffered catastrophic injuries and with the limited equipment available, Keith IAN SOAKELL (Bronze Medal) and JAMES SOAKELL (Bronze Medal) and the others attempted to stem the In the early hours of 4 May 2019 from the passenger side, but James severe bleeding. They removed clothing in Kimberworth, Rotherham, two managed to pull the driver’s door open to identify injuries and Keith attached young men in a car hit a tree and the using a metal crowbar he’d found inside an mask to PC Palmer. He vehicle caught fire. The flames were the car. Then they both pulled the driver shouted at officers nearby to provide approximately 12 feet high and there out and carried him to safety. The man’s their coats to keep PC Palmer warm. was a real risk that the car would At the time Keith was unaware of what head and feet were on fire and most of explode. Within minutes of the crash his clothing had been burned off. All this had happened on Westminster Bridge Ian Soakell and his son James ran out time the car was burning fiercely, and or Bridge Street. A Specialist Firearms of their house and approached the the risk of an explosion was high. They Officers told them a second suspect was burning car. They realised the young unaccounted for and a search of the driver was still inside and unconscious placed him in the recovery position and area was underway. HEMS landed and (a neighbour had managed to pull the James made sure his airway was open, the doctor and medics immediately took passenger out before the fire started). whilst Ian covered the man’s burns with over, but they were unable to save PC Ian went into the passenger side whilst wet towels. They kept talking to the man Palmer’s life. James tried to pull open the driver’s and reassuring him until the emergency door. Ian could not release the driver services arrived. 18

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LIAM PASTORE(Bronze Medal and he heard screaming. A woman and her MELANIE BELCHER President’s Award 2019) stepdaughter, neither of whom were (Resuscitation Certificate) strong swimmers, had been dragged On 18 Jun 2017 on Formby beach, On the evening of 7 Jul 2018 at out to sea by the strong . They Southport, Liam Pastore (15), a fit Bournemouth Railway Station an had got into difficulty and were unable young amateur boxer, was on the to swim back to shore. The young girl intoxicated young girl decided to jump beach with family and friends when down on to the railway lines so she was screaming for help. Liam realised the situation was serious and swam could cross to the opposite platform. out to them. The woman had stopped She was electrocuted, fell to the and was unconscious. Liam ground unconscious and started to grabbed hold of both the woman and burn. Bartlomimej Kozlowski (known as the girl and swam them back to shore Bart) saw the girl lying on the tracks. and safety. Once Liam had hauled them He could also see a train was coming back onto the beach the lifeguards and so jumped down onto the railway took over. The emergency services were line to pull her to safety. Station staff called, and the woman was airlifted to shouted at Bart not to touch her as he hospital. Both women survived. would be electrocuted himself. Dax Burley and Christopher Hobson had BARTLOMIMEJ KOZLOWSKI also heard shouting and gone to help. (Bronze Medal) They both jumped down onto the tracks DAX BUREY and Dax helped Bart remove her from (Testimonial on Vellum) the live rail, then the three men lifted CHRISTOPHER HOBSON the unconscious girl back up onto the (Testimonial on Vellum, and platform. The girl appeared lifeless, Resuscitation Certificate) so Christopher immediately started 19

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to check her airway whilst Bart and One of the men then attacked Zenun stab wounds and a punctured lung Dax kept the crowds back. Melanie as he tried to protect the injured man, requiring immediate hospitalisation and Belcher arrived and saw that the girl who by this stage was unconscious, from over forty stitches. He is still receiving was not breathing and so started CPR having his head stamped on. Zenun was treatment to this day and has extensive whilst Christopher gave mouth to mouth subjected to a vicious and sustained lifelong scarring on his back. without considering any protection assault by the attacker with a broken for himself. Melanie and Christopher wine bottle. Zenun suffered multiple IAN BARTLEY (Bronze Medal) carried on CPR for 10 minutes until KYLE HIPKISS (Testimonial on an ambulance arrived and paramedics Parchment) managed to regain the girl’s pulse. Bart and Dax both received electrical burns On 16 April 2019 at Treyarnon Bay, on their hands as a result of pulling the Cornwall, two young boys got into girl off the live rail. difficulty whilst surfing in notoriously treacherous seas. A rip and the wind had pushed them well over towards ZENUN DAMSELL-HARVEY the rocky cliff face. It was a treacherous (Bronze Medal) place to be and because of the riptide On 22 July 2017 in Bristol Zenun almost impossible to swim back from Damsell-Harvey was walking home after without flippers. There was no lifeguard a night out when he came across two on duty that day. Ian Bartley and Kyle men who were attacking another man Hipkiss, both on the beach with their outside a bar. Fearing that the situation respective families, immediately ran into may deteriorate and worried about the the sea without . They swam man’s safety, Zenun intervened and out together against the tide to reach tried his best to defuse the situation. the closer of the boys. Kyle eventually 20

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managed to get the boy turned around them up. The rising sea level was now injuries William suddenly saw smoke and back to shore and safety. Ian swam washing over them and although the issuing from the engine. He realised on to the other boy who was much main RNLI Lifeboat had arrived it too that fire was starting to take hold in the further out. By the time he reached him could not get close enough. A rescue engine bay and without further thought Ian was exhausted and the boy was very helicopter was expected in 20 minutes William set about freeing the man from frightened and uncooperative. Fearing which would have been far too late, but his seatbelt and hauled him out of the for both their lives Ian decided that the luckily it arrived early. The helicopter vehicle, which by now was beginning to only option was to make for a very small positioned itself above the cliff and burn fiercely. With some difficulty he ledge on the cliff face a few feet above after three attempts the winchman lifted dragged the unconscious man to safety. the sea. In addition to the tide there was them to safety. A few seconds after getting the man out a two metre swell, but Ian managed to of the car it was completely engulfed in reach the ledge. Lifeguards were alerted WILLIAM EDWARD McMULLAN flames and had burnt out entirely by the and an inflatable dingy appeared, but (Bronze Medal) time the fire brigade arrived. William because of their position and the rocks continued to treat the man until an off- underneath the waves the boat was On 1 Sep 2018 at Newtownards, County duty doctor and paramedics arrived. unable to get close enough to rescue Down, William McMullan was driving them. One of the lifeguards went into the with his family when a car approached water and swam across to them with a from the other direction, lost control on float line attached. Ian and the lifeguard a corner, and hit his car. It then struck wanted to swim back to the inflatable a large van travelling behind William’s but by now the boy was extremely vehicle. He immediately stopped and agitated and refused to let go of the rock ran over to help. He found the driver, a face. People above the cliff had thrown young man, was seriously injured lying down a line with a rescue ring on it but across the front seat and apparently it would have been impossible to haul unconscious. Whilst checking his 21

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PC NEIL DOBSON – Metropolitan Police Service (Bronze Medal) PC NATASHA HOLING – Metropolitan Police service (Bronze Medal) PC JAMIE NORMAN – Metropolitan Police Service (Bronze Medal) PS PAUL WOOLLEY – Metropolitan Police Service (Testimonial on Vellum) On 18 May 2018 the officers were could also hear that at least one person Holing to radio for assistance and to call conducting an arrest operation in was trapped inside and was shouting for the fire brigade, and for a door enforcer Norbury when they were alerted to a fire help. As they got closer, they could see to be fetched from their vehicle. The in a nearby building. They approached a man had collapsed in the hallway. The door was forced open and Paul entered the house and could see the basement door to the basement was locked from the the building and dragged the man out flat was full of thick black smoke. They inside. Paul Woolley instructed Natasha to safety. He then went back inside to make sure that nobody else was in danger. Neil Dobson, who was on an unrelated task nearby, came to help and also went in to confirm that the flat was empty. At the same time Natasha and Jamie Norman, along with Neil went to the other side of the building where they discovered another entrance to the flats immediately above the fire. They realised that several occupants were still inside

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RICHARD STANTON MBE GM (Silver Medal and Stanhope Gold Medal) JOHN VOLANTHEN GM (Silver Medal and Stanhope Gold Medal) JOSHUA BRATCHLEY MBE (Bronze Medal) CHRISTOPHER JEWELL QGM(Bronze Medal) JASON MALLINSON QGM (Bronze Medal) danger from the rapidly spreading fire. CONNOR ROE MBE (Bronze Medal) Natasha, Jamie and Neil entered the JIM WARNEY (Bronze Medal) building and systematically cleared every ROB HARPER (Certificate of Commendation) single flat. They made several trips into VERNON UNSWORTH (Certificate of Commendation) the building, which was quickly filling with smoke, making it hard to breathe. On 23 Jun 2018 twelve young Thai footballers and their coach were trapped in the They evacuated several families with Tham Luang cave system in Northern Thailand, 2300 metres from the entrance small children, and in one case, a young when an early monsoon flooded their escape route. The alarm was raised and baby. The officers suffered serious smoke local and international rescue organisations were alerted. A British caver, Vernon inhalation but continued to re-enter the Unsworth, who lived house until they had cleared the upstairs locally, joined the search, rooms. By this time, the building was and also got the message completely engulfed with thick smoke, to the British Cave Rescue breathing was becoming impossible, and Council who began to remain in the building any longer would preparations immediately. have placed them in very serious danger. Six hours after the official It was only once they were satisfied that Thai call was received Rob all the occupants had been led to safety Harper, and that the officers left the building. John Volanthen flew out of the UK. They met up with

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Vernon and entered the cave that evening current and visibility of about a metre, through contorted passages. Thai Navy for an exploratory dive. The following day but they secured a guideline in place SEAL team divers reached the boys the Rick and John dived through three short as they went. The following day the next day, four men staying in situ until completely flooded sections and found two divers again entered the cave and the final rescue mission. Two days later four Thai water pump engineers who had dived well beyond the point they had Rick and John again dived to the boys also been cut off by the rising floods. previously laid line to. They surfaced taking lights, batteries and food. They They carried out an immediate rescue, in a chamber to find the missing party found that the oxygen levels in the cave sharing their and air of boys alive and marooned on a ledge were severely depleted. supplies with the trapped men. This above water level. They dived back to experience influenced the later decision report the wonderful news. This dive Jason Mallinson and Chris Jewell arrived that the boys would require sedation was an exceptional feat of both courage from the UK and the next day they dived before being ferried out through much and skill, pathfinding upstream against through to the trapped party to take more longer sumps. a very strong current in total darkness supplies, and to familiarise themselves with the diving route. They brought back Over the next few days they tested the notes written on diving pads from the dives but found the currents too strong, boys to their families. Tragically, later visibility too poor, and there were cables the same day, a Thai SEAL diver was and debris in the . Rob and Vernon killed when he ran out of air trying to set joined surface search teams looking up a dump of air cylinders. for alternative access to the caves below. After a few days conditions had Joshua Bratchley, Connor Roe, and improved sufficiently and Rick and John Jim Warny were the next to arrive risked another attempt, penetrating from the UK and after much planning, far further than before. Diving was preparation, and even rehearsals with extremely difficult against a strong A Thai rescuer slithers through a cave opening children in swimming pools, the green 24

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Top Row (L to R): Chris Jewell, Josh Bratchley, John Volanthen, Rick Stanton Bottom Row (L to R): Jim Warny, Vernon Unsworth, Rob Harper, Connor Roe, Jason Mallinson

light was given for the rescue mission boys were carried on stretchers to the air supplies the four remaining Thai to start. The plan relied on a relay of next . Connor Roe and Joshua SEAL divers came out once the last boy divers. The first stage consisted of Rick Bratchley and local divers manned the had left. Stanton, John Volanthen, Chris Jewell, second stage. Connor surfaced in safety Jason Mallinson and an Australian diver/ with the first boy after a seven-hour This was undoubtedly a most doctor who reached the boys, dressed operation, the other three were safe extraordinary cave rescue that involved them in diving suits and masks, and after nine hours as the relay delivered many thousands of rescue workers then sedated them. Taking charge of live but unconscious boys. This process and support staff, complex technical a boy each the divers swam them out, continued and each day four more boys and medical problems, and diplomatic re-sedating when necessary, through a were rescued. On the final day the last discussions. At the sharp end were grueling course to the handover point four boys and their coach were brought the BCRC cave divers who showed where the next set of divers took over. out. Jason Mallinson made the dive with extraordinary levels of physical and During the unsubmerged parts the a boy twice that final day. With renewed moral courage. 25

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2019 AWARD YEAR IN FIGURES

In 2019, 1065 awards were made to people whose actions saved a total of more than 467 lives.

3 Silver Medals 18 Bronze Medals 50 Testimonials on Vellum 140 Testimonials on Parchment 344 Certificates of Commendation 506 Resuscitation Certificates

The awards were made as follows: 417 to members of the public 648 to police officers H.M. KEERTHI BANDARA - Stanhope Gold Medal 2018 – Posthumous award

Keerthi Bandara was awarded the Stanhope Gold Medal posthumously for giving his We also gave three annual awards: life to save all 22 passengers on his bus after the brakes failed on a mountainous The Stanhope Gold Medal road in Sri Lanka. (to two recipients) His wife received his Stanhope Gold Medal from Major (Retired) Roland Milbank of The Police Medal The Royal Humane Society of New South Wales, who kindly presented the medal on The President’s Award our behalf. Mr Neil Kavanagh OBE, representing the British High Commission in Sri Lanka, was also present. 26

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Trustees of the Royal Humane Society during 2019

CHAIRMAN & HONORARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS POLICE ADVISER TREASURER Mr Michael Bernard Ian Dyson QPM, Commissioner, City of Mr John Grandy Mrs Anna Blaxland London Police Mr Luke Chauveau Represented by Inspector Robert DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Gurney, Hertfordshire Constabulary Colonel Giles Crisp Mr Charles Spicer Mr Peter Dawson SECRETARY Mr Mark Dickson Lt Col Andrew Chapman Mrs Diane Duke LVO DL ASSISTANT SECRETARY Mr George Hawkins Mr John Wilson Ms Katherine Holt Dr Michael McCaldin FRCGP HONORARY ADVISER Mr Rupert Novis Dr Roger Willoughby Mrs Rowena Osborne Mrs Lynda Rose MBE Sir Nigel Southward KCVO Mr Sheridan Swallow Mr Rupert Uloth

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Biographies

Michael Bernard (2018) was previously a Colonel Giles Crisp (2001) served in the John Grandy (1987) has a background in army European marketing director for an international Coldstream Guards and now runs a small herd of and civil helicopters and the aerospace industry. IT corporation. While working there he was a Red Poll cattle in Suffolk. He is married, has two He was Chairman of Cowes Week from 2006- Trustee with his firm’s disability charity AbilityNet children and his interests are shooting, fishing 2011 and had a half share in a yacht racing between 2011 and 2017 and is now an and dendrology. consultancy from 2008-2017. He is married and independent trustee. In 2019 he joined the board lives in Dorset. His interests include sailing and Peter Dawson (2018) is lawyer with over 40 years of Southern Health Foundation NHS Trust as a golf. He became Deputy Chairman in May 2009 of experience in and around UK commercial and was elected Chairman in 2014. Non-Executive Director. He is a member of the property, providing counsel on a wide range of International Advisory Board for Exeter Business issues. Partner and head of Real Estate at top George Hawkins (2015) served for eight years School and is a Governor at Downside. He is 100 law firm, Russell-Cooke, from 1982 to 2018 in the Light Dragoons and has since leaving the married with three sons and lives in Wiltshire. His and now a consultant. He is married with one worked in government and infrastructure. interests are golf and playing the guitar. daughter. His interests are cricket, sailing and He now works for the Real Estate firm CBRE Anna Blaxland (2015) runs her own Lifestyle skiing. where he advises clients delivering large internal construction and procurement programs. George workshop and events business based in Mark Dickson (2016) spent a brief period in the Hampshire. Previous employment included eight is married with three children, lives in Wiltshire shipping department of a major trading company and enjoys cricket, shooting and learning more years working in the City and three years with in Hong Kong before deciding to go into teaching. about gardening interior designer Nina Campbell. She has been He spent 28 years at Shrewsbury School before a trustee with the Royal Humane Society for 5 Kate Holt is a photojournalist, trainer and project leaving in 2006 to become Chief Executive of the manager. She has worked for numerous UK media years and is actively involved in organising the Independent Schools Football Association. He outlets including the Financial Times and Mail fundraising Birdwood lectures at the RGS. She enjoys golf and food and lives in Beaconsfield. lives in Hampshire with her husband and their on Sunday in Afghanistan, and the BBC and three university aged children. Her passions Diane Duke LVO DL (2015) is Private Secretary Guardian throughout Africa. Her focuses is on include skiing, walking in Cornwall and travelling. and Comptroller to HRH Princess Alexandra. human rights and to bring the stories of civilians She has previously worked for the World Health to a global audience. In 2012 she established Luke Chauveau (2016) is a Partner at an Organisation and the University of Lancaster. She a communications agency, Arete, that facilitates international PR firm advising clients mainly in was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire communications for the NGO sector. She was born Africa and the Middle East on reputational issues. in 2012 and Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian in Zimbabwe, spent her youth in Canada, and now He served in the Blues & Royals for eight years. He Order in 2013. She has volunteered for a number lives in Washington DC. is a Director of the Household Cavalry Museum. He of charities and served as a school governor. She Dr Michael McCaldin (2015) is a General is still a keen rugby player, cricketer and skier. He has two adult daughters and her interests include Practitioner in Bristol. He is a member of The lives in London with his wife and their two children. walking, swimming and choral singing. Anchor Society, a charity supporting the elderly 28

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and Chairman of the Bristol Orthopaedic Trust. He Sir Nigel Southward KCVO (2006) was formerly Sunday Telegraph and Literary Review. He is is a member of the Commanderie de Bordeaux à Apothecary to the Queen and other members currently Master of the Worshipful Company of Bristol, a printmaker and has an interest in the of the Royal Household. He retired in 2003 to Grocers, one of the Great Twelve livery companies. history of art and enjoys walking and skiing. He is spend more time sailing. He is married with three He is a trustee of the Royal Bath and West of married with two daughters children. England Society and lives in West Sussex with his Rupert Novis (2008) received the Stanhope Gold Charles Spicer (2012) is the great nephew wife and their three children. He hunts, shoots, Medal in 1988. He served in the Coldstream of R T Hawes (a past chairman) who was a skis, and travels widely. Guards, worked in the commodity derivative direct descendent of Dr William Hawes, one Commissioner Ian Dyson QPM is the trading business for 14 years and now runs a of the founders of the Society. He chairs three Commissioner of the City of London Police. He single Family Office which focuses on venture public companies, the Department of Health’s joined the force as Commander in 2010 leading capital investments. He has three children and Invention for Innovation Funding Panel, and initially on organisational change, and later as the lives in London. He is a keen sportsman, enjoys the Philanthropy and Grants committee of the lead on Economic Crime, expanding the force’s travel and international culture. Fishmongers’ Company. He served as High Sheriff of Greater London in 2018/19. He became national fraud responsibilities. Two years later he Rowena Osborne (2015) is Head of Recruitment was promoted to Assistant Commissioner leading at Sidekicks, providing exceptional support people Deputy Chairman in February 2017 cultural change, leadership and development to founders, entrepreneurs, private households Sheridan Swallow (2018) is a Chartered within the Force. He is the National Policing Lead and businesses of all sizes, across all sectors, all Accountant who has worked mainly in commerce on Information Assurance. He was promoted to over the world. She also runs Macaroon Cooks, and industry. He is married and has two grown up Commissioner in January 2016. providing cooks for all occasions to private clients children and lives in Hampshire. A former Master in the UK and abroad. of the Haberdashers Livery Company, he is now a Inspector Rob Gurney acts as police adviser to the Society, on behalf of Commissioner Ian Lynda Rose MBE (2008) was Commandant of Governor of one of their Academy Federations and Dyson QPM. Inspector Gurney has been with the FANY (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps) until is also a Governor of ACS International Schools. Hertfordshire Constabulary for some years and the end of the Centenary Year 2007 and is now When it comes to weekends, his view is that has held many appointments including Staff a Vice President. She is a keen supporter of the all daylight hours spent indoors or in town are Officer to the Chief and Deputy Chief Constables. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Patron and probably time wasted. He is national President of the Disabled fundraiser of The Dorset Festival Opera and is this Rupert Uloth (2010) served as an officer in The Police Association and leads on Number Plate year a small part of the team targeting £1million Life Guards for six years. He worked for Country Recognition research nationally. He is involved in for the Splash appeal’s adult therapy pool. Her Life magazine for 22 years, becoming Deputy fundraising for a number of charities. other interests include her family and sailing her Editor and Travel Editor. He is now a freelance Cornish Shrimper journalist and has written for , 29

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Julian Spicer OBE (1934-2019)

Julian Spicer was a man of positivity, charm and optimism, who for over 40 years served the Royal Humane Society, (founded in 1774 by one of his ancestors by marriage), as a trustee, governor, Chairman from 2002- 2009, and latterly Vice President.

He was present or presided over great changes in the Society as it came to terms with the 21st Century. The days of a by choice low profile charity discreetly pursuing its traditions via short monthly committee meetings and the adjudication of a relatively small number of resuscitation and bravery cases all circulated by post gave way to today’s by comparison high profile operation; an expanded office handling a vast increase in the number of cases and awards, the creation of a website, a presence on social media, more governors and life governors, vitally important fund raising events and a much closer working relationship with 30

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the Metropolitan Police Service, and UK As well as his work with the Soane He was twice married and twice wide police constabularies. Museum and the Trust, Julian worked widowed and is survived by his son with other London museums including Charles, who is Deputy Chairman of the Away from the Society Julian was a the Dulwich Picture Gallery and the Society, his daughter Alexandra and four prominent figure working with London’s Wallace Collection. He was a liveryman of granddaughters. architectural heritage from the mid- the Fishmongers’ Company for 59 years. John Grandy with thanks to Charles 1980s to his retirement in 2004. He In 2003, he was appointed Officer of the Spicer was the first professional fundraiser to be Order of the British Empire for services appointed at Sir John Soane’s Museum. to architectural heritage and museums. February 2020 He served there for eleven years (1985- Julian was a regular churchgoer, a 96) raising the £5m needed to rescue committed Christian and had a strong the building following a survey revealing attachment to St Pauls’ Cathedral it to be in a parlous state, and helped where his memorial service was held in set up the Sir John Soane’s Museum September 2019. Society to assist with fundraising and established the museum’s American Julian had an enduring interest in Foundation based in New York. people, with a unique ability to make that invisible barrier between young and In 1996 he was appointed director of old melt away. His guiding presence at a the Heritage of London Trust where he great number of Royal Humane Society served for eight years overseeing a range meetings over many years reflected his of architectural conservation projects even-handed approach, never losing throughout London including at least sight of the aims and direction of the one at St Paul’s Cathedral. Society and its Royal Patronage. 31

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Annual General Court 2019

The 245th Annual General Court was HRH Princess Alexandra presented awards to the following: held at Haberdashers’ Hall, London EC1, on Thursday 30 May 2019. Mr SILVER MEDAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD John Grandy, Chairman and Honorary Justin Jones Cadet Jordan Anderson ACF (aged 16) Treasurer, was in the Chair. BRONZE MEDAL Mr John Grandy and Mr Charles Spicer were re-elected as Chairman and Zenun Damsell-Harvey Deputy Chairman respectively and Mrs The Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP Anna Blaxland, Mr Luke Chauveau, Mr Ellen Gauntlett Peter Dawson, Mr Rupert Novis, Mrs Liam Pastore (aged 16) Lynda Rose, and Mr Rupert Uloth were re-elected and/or elected as Trustees of Dr Rajiv ‘Jeeves’ Wijesuriya the Society.

Messrs Ridley, Marreco and Co were re- appointed as the Society’s Independent Examiner.

Mr Charles Spicer thanked the guest speaker, Major (Retired) Dominic Troulan GC QGM for his time and his fascinating address. Liam Pastore, Zenun Damsell-Harvey, Ellen Gauntlett, HRH Princess Alexandra, Justin Jones, Dr Rajiv ‘Jeeves’ Wijesuriya, Cadet Jordan Anderson 32

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We are most grateful to the following Sion School Richard Tomkinson individuals, companies, charitable trusts and South Berkshire Concert Band Johnny Trotter police forces for their generous donations and Julian Spicer Memorial Richard William Whitehouse MBE support: JA Swire Charities Colonel WH Whitbread Charitable Trust POLICE FORCES AND POLICE AND ORGANISATIONS, COMPANIES White Oak Charitable Trust CRIME COMMISSIONERS AND TRUSTS City of London Police The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL DONORS Metropolitan Police Service Arete Stories Mark Allen North Yorkshire Police Meri and Keith Benham Charitable Trust Stephen Bunce West Yorkshire Police Carr-Ellison Trust Jennifer Coombes North Yorkshire PCC Cayman Island Government Dr Patrick Craig-McFeely Warwickshire PCC Church House Investment Management Col Giles Crisp West Mercia PCC City of London Police Charity Peter Dawson West Yorkshire PCC Colchester Medical Society Mark Dickson Corporation of City of London Supt Robert Gurney Crichtons Company Restorations Lady Heath The Haberdashers’ Company Nigel Johnson-Hill Just Giving Foundation CGW Kennedy Longmeadow Trust The Viscount Lifford Tony Metherall Trust Sandy Navrady Orders & Medals Research Society Johnny O’Brien Patrons’ Fund – Privy Purse Charitable Trust George Parker Police Professional (Sponsorship of Police Medal) Jon Perry Research International The Hon Christopher Sharples Samuel Story Trust Charles Spicer The Late Mrs Edith Schofield Legacy Dr Hamed Bin Mohamed Khalifa al Suwaidi

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Governors of the Society We should like to thank the following for Mrs Denise Patterson Lord Crathorne KCVO Mr & Mrs Martin Stanley their generous donations and continued Mr & Mrs Charles Peel Colonel J R G Crisp Mr G Staple CB QC support: Mrs Lynda Rose MBE Mr Robin Crozier Mr D M Steen Mr Daniel Rosenbaum His Honour H M Daniel CVO KStJ Mr Peter Stone LIFE GOVERNORS Mr C H Sharwood-Smith MBE DL Mr Peter Dawson Dr Hamed Bin Mohamed Khalifa al Suwaidi Mark Allen Mr & Mrs Alan Sinclair Mr Clive Delamain Mr Sheridan Swallow Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC Mr & Mrs Andrew Steggles Mr M D Dickson Commodore & Mrs P J Thicknesse Mr & Mrs Michael Bernard Sir Hugh and Lady Sykes Mr M D Drury CBE Mrs Susan Thornely DL Dr Robert Bethel Mr Alan Titchmarsh MBE DL Mrs Diane Duke LVO DL Mr Peter Townsend Mrs Gordon Birdwood Mr & Mrs Richard Titley Mr & Mrs Mark Dumas Dame Janet Trotter DBE Mr Terence Bramall Mr Richard Tomkinson Mr Peter Forbes Ms Kathie Webber Mr T Bunting Maj Dominic Troulan GC QMG Mrs A M Gilbert Mr Richard Wilkin LVO MBE DL Mr Richard Burbidge OBE DL Mr Rupert Uloth Mr Norman Gareth Gooding CStJ Dr Roger Willoughby and Mrs Richard Burbidge Mrs Sara Walduck Mrs Didy Grahame OBE MVO Mr B A Wiseman Mr & Mrs Michael Campbell Mr N P Wentworth-Stanley Mr John Grandy Mr Gavin Wishart Mr Neil Connolly Sir Samuel Whitbread KCVO JP Mr Eric D Grounds Mr Richard Corfield Col Dick Wilkinson TD Mr George Hawkins Professor Robert Cumming Mr J B Woode-Walker Mr & Mrs Peter Helmore Mr Richard Dick Mr Tony Worth CVO Ms Katherine Holt Mr Richard Dutton Mr E P Horne BEM Miss Edwina Fetherston-Dilke GOVERNORS Mr David Jenkins Mr Tom Floyd DL Sir Jeremy Bagge Bt DL Mrs Penny Jones Mr & Mrs David Franks Dr Craig Barclay Mr CE Lillis Mr Jose Gonsalves Mr Graham Barker Mr Murray MacFarlane Mr Adam Gosling Mr & Mrs David Barnett Maj Gen & Mrs Patrick MacLellan CB CVO MBE The Hon Gilbert Greenall CBE Mr Julian Beauchamp Mr Andrew Norman-Butler Insp Robert Gurney PhD Mr P W Bedford Duke of Northumberland DL Mrs Suzana Harvey Mr Michael Beesley Mrs Rowena Osborne Sir Algernon & the Hon Lady Heber-Percy Mr & Mrs Benham Maj Gen D Pennefather CB OBE Mr Robert Hiscox Mr Andrew Bignold Lord Petre KCVO Mr Nigel Hurst-Brown Mr Richard Ian Black Mr Bruce Powell Dame Julie Kenny CBE DL Mrs Anna Blaxland Mr Michael Purslow Mr & Mrs D E Laing Mr & Mrs M J Brooke Mrs Clare Russell JP Mr & Mrs I M Laing Sir Andrew Buchanan Bt Mr R S Sandhu MBE DL Mr Simon Langton Mr Stephen Bunce Mr Tahir Shah Mr & Mrs Gareth Lewis Mr John Burke DL Mr Jamie Sheldon The Viscount and Viscountess Lifford DL Mr and Mrs J M Carr-Ellison Lt Col Alan Sharkey Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller LG DCB Mr Henry Cator OBE DL Mr James Shaw Mr Peregrine Massey Captain W W F Chatterton-Dickson RN Mr Jamie Sheldon Dr Michael McCaldin Mr Luke Chauveau Mr William Shelford Rear Admiral J A L Myres CB Mr S W Clarke Mr James Shepherd-Cross Mr & Mrs Rupert Novis Mrs Marilyn Clegg Sir Nigel Southward KCVO Mr Richard Oldfield Mrs Lavinia Corbally Stourton Mr Charles Spicer Mr George Parker Mr Cottam Mr Julian Spicer OBE – deceased April 2019

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How to become a Governor or Friend

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Financial overview

Incoming resources for the year amounted to £119,530. Last year SUMMARY OF INCOME This Year 2019 Last Year 2018 incoming resources amounted to £ % £ % £99,252. Resources expended were £126,028 (2018 £126,140). The Investment income 24,347 20 24,104 24 market value of our investments Donations 61,856 52 46,392 47 increased by £79,813 during the year. Legacies received 12,000 10 - 0 The general fund, which is unrestricted, increased by £84,323 over the year. Income from events 21,327 18 28,756 29 Included in this figure is an unrealised gain of £89,536 on revaluation of Totals 119,530 100 99,252 100 investment assets at the year end.

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Independent Examiners SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE This Year 2019 Last Year 2018 Ridley, Marreco & Co, £ % £ % Grenville House, Main Road, Awards and presentation costs 8,094 6 13,323 11 Farthinghoe, Cost of staging events 8,279 7 8,385 7 Northants NN13 5PA

Rent and rates 12,878 10 14,868 12 Bankers Salaries 71,882 57 68,740 54 Drummonds at Management and administration 20,799 17 19,318 15 Royal Bank of Scotland plc 49 Charing Cross Investment management 919 1 1,506 1 London SW1 2DX Legal charges for new lease 3,177 2 - 0 Solicitors Total 126,028 100 126,140 100 Russell Cooke, 7 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4B Net (outgoing) resources (6,498) (26,888) Realised and unrealised 90,821 (50,472) Investment Managers Church House Investment Management, gains/(losses) on investments York House, 6 Coldharbour, Sherborne, Increase/(Decrease) in funds 84,323 (77,360) Dorset DT9 4JW

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Royal Humane Society Gallery – 2019

Sea Cadet Ben Neale (13) - Resuscitation Certificate, for saving a man who had a heart attack in his car

Barbara Still (L) and Stella Gibbons (R) who saved the life of Noel Sanders (C) who had a heart attack during a band rehearsal

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Royal Humane Society Gallery – 2019

Ashley Caswell receives his certificate for saving CSgt James Scovell RM – Bronze Medal Isla Noble (Testimonial on Vellum) and sister the life of a man who fell off a roof at Heathrow Eilidh (Testimonial on Parchment) Airport who together saved a man and his small child from the sea off Fraserborough.

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Birdwood audiences at the Royal Geographical Society Mr John Grandy (Chairman), Dame Cressida Dick, Commissioner MPS, HRH Princess Alexandra, Mr Charles Spicer (Deputy Chairman) Birdwood Lecture held at the Royal Geographical Society

Dr Rajiv ‘Jeeves’ Wijesuriya with his family having received the Bronze Medal and Resuscitation Certificate for his bravery during the Westminster attack.

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