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NEWS
1st Metropolitan Police
Riflemen’s Reunion
A MASSIVE THANKS to Keith In early 2014 I decided it was well of the items donated by Middlesex
Phillips for organising this amazing overdue, and we should hold our Cricket Club, I felt compelled to
event and for raising a huge amount 1st Metropolitan Police Riflemen’s not just raffle the items but hold a
of money for the PFOA! Reunion, A date was set for Friday charity auction as well which, dare
10th October 2014 and the Sgts I say after a few pints to loosen the
The Metropolitan Police Service Mess at the prestigious Honourable wallets, proved very successful with
Rifle Section has been in existence Artillery Company HQ in Finsbury the winning chaps digging deep
for forty one years. Over that Square, London was booked. and donating generously to win the
time it has seen several hundred auction prizes, which included a
officers qualify and perform rifle The event was clearly a great signed England Team cricket bat and
operations in London. We currently opportunity for officers past and a Hospitality day at Lords Cricket
have sixty qualified rifle officers in present to get together over a pint Ground.
the Met who, in addition to their or two and enjoy a fantastic military
day jobs within the MPS, deploy buffet curry whilst recalling stories Considering it was our first ever
on the fifteen or so Ceremonial old and new, but was also the reunion raffle and auction, I am very
operations each year in central platform for us to raise money for proud to announce that we raised
London. Our primary role is as part two very worthy charitable causes. £1,660 which we are delighted to
of the protection package for H.M. Those being Care of Police Survivors have divided equally between the
Queen, Royal Family, Military and (COPS) and of course the PFOA two charities ■
VIPs when they attend high profile which clearly needs no further
public events such as Remembrance introduction to you.
weekend. Additionally this year
we have assisted in Scotland at A number of the serving officers
the Commonwealth Games and in set about securing raffle prizes.
Wales at the NATO Summit. Such was the status of a number
