National Association of Probation Officers 35th Annual Report, 1946
| DOI | 10.1177/026455054700500904 |
| Published date | 01 May 1947 |
| Date | 01 May 1947 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROBATION
OFFICERS 35th ANNUAL REPORT, 1946
Annual General Meeting and National Conference. The
It is encouraging to note that whereas in 1940 63 per
Annual General Meeting and National Conference, held
cent. of the full-time officers of England and Wales were
at Bristol University on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
members of the Association, by that
percentage had
July 5, 6 and 7, 1946, was acclaimed by all those attending
risen to 82 per cent.
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as one of the most successful Conferences ever held by
Ten Branches are to be congratulated on being able
the Association.
Some 330 probation officers, together
to report that they finished the year with no probation
with representatives of a number of Probation Com-
office members in arrears.
mittees, were housed in three colleges and overflowed to
Subscriptions received from probation officer members
one or two hotels.
during 1946 amounted to £ 1,352. In 1945 they totalled
We were particularly pleased to have with us through-
~ 946 13s. 6d. The corresponding figures for Associate
out the whole Conference our President, the Earl of
members were 288 and P, 165 9s. 3d.
Feversham, after his six years of war service.
In addition we were very pleased to welcome five Life
At the Annual General Meeting on the Friday evening
Members, who had each given to the Association a
a very reluctant farewell was said to Mr. C. E. Garland
donation of £ 10 10s.
on his retiring from the Chairmanship, after occupying
Ofi&dquo;ice Accommodation.
In September, 1946, it became
that position for five years with marked success. The
clear that the officers we had occupied for some years at
result of the postal ballot showed that Mr. S. C. F.
47, Whitehall, would soon be no longer available. It was
Farmer, principal probation officer for Berkshire, had
therefore decided to give notice ourselves and we gladly’
been elected to succeed Mr. Garland.
accepted the offer of our friends, the London Police Court
Another interesting appointment was also made at the
Mission, to rent the top floor in a building they had taken
meeting. Mr. T. A. Hamilton Baynes, Hon. Treasurer,
for their own once accommodation-2, Hobart Place,
having intimated that his many commitments would
Eaton Square, London, S.W.l.
prevent him continuing in that position, the meeting
Secretaryship of the Association. In March, Miss E. M.
elected Mr. S. R. Eshelby, senior probation office for
Hughes who had so ably served as Acting Secretary since
Bradford, and thus for the first time a serving probation
Mr. Norman’s retirement in December, 1943, was
officer assumed responsibility for the finances of the
appointed General Secretary of N.A.P.O.
Association.
Committee Activities. There were five meetings of the
Reports of the speeches and discussions at Conference,
National Executive Committee during the year, all of
all of which were on a high level and of great interest
which have been very well attended.
to probation officers and magistrates, appeared in the
The General Purposes Sub-Committee met 7 times and
July-August issue of &dquo; Probation &dquo;.
did much useful work of an exploratory and preparatory
On the Saturday afternoon the delegates were honoured
nature for the National Executive. At the end of the
by a civic reception by the Lord Mayor of Bristol (Ald.
year this Committee consisted of Mr. S. C. Farmer,
James Owen), the sheriff (Coun. Harry Crook) also being
Chairman, Mr. W. G. Buchanan, Vice-Chairman, Mr. S.
present. In the evening a social gathering was held in
R. Eshelby, Hon. Treasurer, Messrs. E. W. Cole, G. W.
Wills Hall where the delegates were received by Mr. W. I.
Staveley, W. C....
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