Retired Prison Governors Association

History of the Retired Prison Governors Association

In 1980 Arthur Williamson started to publish the “Retired Governors Newsletter”. In 1987 following the formation of The Prison Governors Association The PGA began to organise an annual gathering of Retired Governors. Initially called a “Garden Party” and held at the PSC Newbold Revel, it encouraged the setting up of the Retired Prison Governors Association.

This was first suggested in 1996 and came into existence with its first annual general meeting in 1998 at Newbold Revel. The RPGA took on responsibility for the Newsletter and for Social Events from that time to the present day.

Membership

Membership of the RPGA is open to any person who was eligible to be a member of the PGA. The RPGA Committee may from time to time offer membership of the organisation to any person thought suitable.

Committee Members

An elected body drawn from RPGA members are responsible to the Association members for the day to day running of the RPGA.
Members are elected at the AGM and serve a four year term of office, but may be re-elected to serve further terms of office at the end of their four year term.

The current committee members are:

• Graham Smith JP Chair
• Harry Brett JP Membership Secretary and Email Register Coordinator
• Graham Mumby-Croft Treasurer
• Paul Laxton Newsletter Editor
• Barbara Treen Deputy Newsletter Editor
• Roger Outram Website Coordinator
• Kevin Billson Membership Secretary
• Jan Thompson Minutes Secretary

We publish two Newsletters per year one spring and one autumn edition. Members may also elect to receive an official PGA diary.
Articles for publication in the Newsletters are welcomed by the editors from members.

Email Register

As well as being kept up to date via the two Newsletters the RPGA also operates a round the clock 24/7 email register through which a variety of useful and interesting information is processed to its members.

How to Join the RPGA

Former prison staff and those currently serving who are coming to the end of their careers may join the RPGA by contacting our Membership Secretary, Kevin Billson, whose contact details can be obtained via the PGA office (pga@justice.gov.uk).

Membership currently costs £13 per annum or £20 per annum with a PGA diary posted to your home address

For further information about the Retired Prison Governors Association please contact the PGA Office.

pga@justice.gov.uk

Link to Retired PGA Website:

www.rpga.org.uk