'CHARD Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 By way of preparation for the half-century since closure, I'm linking a teaser for an article published in Heritage Railway mag, and no, it's not one of mine! https://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/coming-up-in-issue-248-of-heritage-railway-the-final-days-of-the-waverley-route/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62440 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Oh dear, Maybon, a new spelling ... and was he a "vicar"? Surely a Minister. The Rev Maben was led away, but he wasn't actually arrested. Later the police were given tea and sandwiches at the manse. Bruce 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross60103 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Oh dear, Maybon, a new spelling ... and was he a "vicar"? Surely a Minister. The Rev Maben was led away, but he wasn't actually arrested. Later the police were given tea and sandwiches at the manse. Bruce 017.jpg And some medicinal fortification of the malted variety I'm sure!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross60103 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Actually on a more serious note, can anyone recall the name of the uniformed sergeant in the photo? There were some right characters based in the Hawick polis at the time inter alia Davie Todd and Alec Ewen, the former being an avid railway modeller, not that I ever had the occasion to meet them whilst they were doing their day job! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Actually on a more serious note, can anyone recall the name of the uniformed sergeant in the photo? There were some right characters based in the Hawick polis at the time inter alia Davie Todd and Alec Ewen, the former being an avid railway modeller, not that I ever had the occasion to meet them whilst they were doing their day job! I've been party to a discussion about this interlude relatively recently where, I think, one of the serving officers' sons contributed; let me check back and see if there's a record of names or any leads for us to follow.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Actually on a more serious note, can anyone recall the name of the uniformed sergeant in the photo? There were some right characters based in the Hawick polis at the time inter alia Davie Todd and Alec Ewen, the former being an avid railway modeller, not that I ever had the occasion to meet them whilst they were doing their day job! The Officers are - in uniform, Sergeant Albert Murdoch; in civvies, Detective Sergeant Bobby Tait and behind them Detective Constable Andrew Farquhar. More detail about this night will be in the first-hand account written by Brydon Maben's son, Police Constable Graham Maben who was present that night - in the next issue of The Waverley. It's a cracking read and a worthwhile reason to join the Waverley Route Heritage Association! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross60103 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Thanks for that Matt, 62440 also shared some info regarding the episode, "oh what a night" indeed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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