Cyril G Martin
Level/ Rank / Title
Veteran
First Name
Cyril G
Surname
Martin
Nickname
Pincher
Date Served
1947 – 1978
Joined RB / RNP
1952
Decorations / Awards
Crossed the Bar
10 December 2010
Ships/ Establishments/Base/Command HQ
Service History: Cyril joined the Branch in 1952, retiring in 1978.
With gratitude for your service and friendship as a fellow member of the Regulating Branch and Royal Navy Police Association and Royal Navy Police.
Rest in eternal peace. Safe anchorage.
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Cyril had been suffering from prostrate cancer which he sadly succumbed to.
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Carried forward: Having worked in the Medway Towns from the late 60’s until the closure of Pembroke, we frequently worked and, more often, socialised together. A true gentleman at all times. A pleasure to work with, and an honour to have known. Once met never forgotten. Our sympathies to Molly and family – Roger Newlyn Kent Police – Retired.
Carried forward: Cyril was my instructor when I qualified as a Leading Patrolman in the Sixties. you could not have wished to meet a nicer man. Rest in Peace Cyril you will be greatly missed by all who knew you – Peter Davies.
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Well, what can I say about Cyril?. he was a good man and we had quite a few hairy moments together. I believe that on a number of times he could have wished a huge hole would swallow me up. He had this strange way of speaking, mainly with his diaphram and I could mimic his voice perfectly. He used to bluster a lot when he was worked up and the results were so funny. I used to go into spasm’s sometimes. – Bob Shirley.
Carried forward: I had a lot of time for him, a real gent of the old school who was my Fleet Joss in Pembroke after my return from Hong Kong in 1972.When I got rated RPO,I came into the reg office one morning and didn’t have a clue how to work out the system of stiff collared shirts and shirt studs, Cyril didn’t bat an eyelid, took me aside and showed me how it was done so at least I looked the part, even if I didn’t feel it.He was a staunch mess member and I took many a good bit of advice from him when I became President of the Mess – Jim MacPherson.
Carried forward: I also remember and met Cyril (Pincher). A lovely man, extremely professional and a great advert for the Branch. He will be missed but he will always be remembered as someone who served at the top of a great branch and was also one of life’s ‘characters’. He will be remembered with affection by those who new and worked for him and perhaps also those who had reason to respect him – Bob Bloomfield.
Carried forward:
I joined the Regulating Branch in November 1952 and one of my first work colleagues was “Pincher” Martin. He was a relatively new LPM but took to the job with expert professionalism, in my early days he guided me with his “work knowledge” and general, but sometimes, macabre sense of humour. To stand next to him on the Pembroke Gate or in the Reg. Office was absolute delight. He could deal with the most amazing excuses for general wrong- doing from the average matelot, in that stern but friendly way of his.
An amazing character, a good friend and an excellent leader. Farewell Cyril, I have very fond memories, I have had the same illness but fortunately I recovered – Harry Summerton.