Monthly Meetings

Monthly Meetings at 2pm - Reigate Park Church, Park Lane East, Reigate RH2 8BD

We ask members to act responsibly and to consider other members who may be more vulnerable than themselves. In person at Reigate Park Church and live streamed on You Tube.

Friday 3rd October 2025

Mervyn Edwards

Walking the Beat to Nirvana

Image provided by Mervyn Edwards

Mervyn Edwards is a former police officer, reaching the rank of Chief Superintendent.  He served as a specialist firearms officer (Tactical Firearms Team) and was the Operational (Silver) Commander for the policing of the Newbury Bypass Protests.  His many stories include the operation to detain Idi Amin, the Ugandan dictator, being first on the scene seconds after an IRA bomb exploded yards from the Ritz Hotel and his involvement in the protection of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher immediately after the Brighton bomb explosion in 1984. He discusses his involvement in serious crime operations, murder enquiries and working with crime squads and drug squads.

Future Friday Meeting Topics

7th November Not Father O' Malley Roger Browne

12th December Christmas Event - Details to follow

9th January Top Ten Stories Neil Nixon