On Monday 25 July 2011, the Royal Air Force Police Association, presented a wall shield to Wootton Bassett Mayor Paul Heaphy. The Royal Air Force Police Association have attended the last 108 repatriations through Wootton Bassett, since 2008 and during that time over 50 individual association members have been in attendance.

The Wiltshire Branch has 92 members, and normally at least 10 attend every repatriation.

In the first photograph l to r are Jack Sharp, John Crosby, Ron Glover, Brian Flinn (past National Chairman), Tony Lake (National Treasurer), Ken Ivie, Mike Archer (Wiltshire Branch Secretary), Mayor Paul Heaphy, and Ivan Carey (Wiltshire Branch Chairman).

2nd Photograph shows Wiltshire Branch Chairman Ivan Carey presenting the RAF Police Association wall shield to Mayor Paul Heaphy.

Regards

Mike Archer

RAF Police Association

Wiltshire Branch Secretary

Dear Mike,

At our meeting this morning, our Mayor, Paul Heaphy, asked me to forward this message of thanks on to you with his best wishes. I hope you are all well.

Sincerely,

Melanie

Hello Mike,

Just a few lines to say thank you once again for your presentation of a wall shield from the Royal Air Force Police Association to the people of Wootton Bassett. Thanks also for the photos you e-mailed to us.

It was a real pleasure to meet you and the others and I was so pleased to welcome you here. As I think I mentioned to you, we are very pleasantly amazed by the kindness shown to Wootton Bassett by people such as you and the Royal Air Force Police Association who go to great lengths to demonstrate the support felt for us and for our military servicemen and women.

We will be very pleased and proud to display your wall shield.

My thanks again and very best wishes,

Paul

Paul Heaphy

Mayor of Wootton Bassett