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Coffee, Pasties and 1969 Mike Chappell , Cornwall Branch A really enjoyable morning was had by members of Cornwall Branch at Trevose Golf Club, Constantine Bay, Padstow in February. The club is on Cornwall’s spectacular north coast at the very edge of the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. Coffee, teas and chefs’ pastries were served, while we enjoyed the spectacular views which extend across the golf course and out to Constantine Bay, where the waves were breaking dramatically against the cliffs. G reat interest was shown in a set of photographs of the Cornwall Branch , dating from 1969, together with a copy of, what was then 7 Region’s, magazine. The 50 year old photographs evoked fond memories of a time when policing was so very different. Two of the photographs depict members visiting Geevor Mine in Penwith, in the far western corner of Cornwall, which was then a working tin mine. As recently as early, 2018, members of the Cornwall Branch accompanied guests from the Australian IPA in a visit to Geevor which is now no longer active, but is maintained as a well preserved heritage site. The mine now forms part of Cornwall’s UNESCO recognised mining heritage estate. One of the photographs showed a police club bar, which have now all vanished in Cornwall. All the men wore suits and ties, showing how the years have moved on and changed. That said, the spirit of friendship shared by members of the IPA still remains to this day. The magazine and photographs have all been carefully packaged and sent to the Section UK IPA Headquarters in Fox Road, Nottingham, for safe keeping in the archives. Many thanks go to Cornwall Branch treasurer Roy Wilder for organising such a pleasant occasion.

POLICE WORLD Vol 64 No.2, 2019

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