MAA William "Nobby" Hall
Level/ Rank / Title
Veteran
First Name
William
Surname
Hall
Nickname
Nobby
Date Served
1954 – 1977
Joined RB / RNP
1964
Decorations / Awards
Crossed the Bar
13 November 2014
Ships/ Establishments/Base/Command HQ
Service History:
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.
If, as a member of the community you have additional service information, please contact a member of the Association Committee directly or by email at welfare@rba93.com. Please include the reference CTB and full name in the email header.
Funeral and service arrangements:
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Carried forward: Nobby and I had great fun on Jaunties Course way back – David Edgar.
Carried forward: Nobby was a lovely chap with a great sense of humour, he made committee meetings interesting – Michael Brown.
Carried forward: Nobby has been a friend, colleague and fellow Regulator since he first took me under his wing at Portsmouth Provost HQ in 1973. A gentle man with great strength of character you could not more wish to be with, he certainly showed me how to deal with incidents on the streets of Pompey in an effective and controlled way. He was also committed to the Association and has served it diligently since its inception and he will be missed greatly at our Committee meetings and Reunions – Colin Gent.
Carried forward: Tom has many fond memories of serving with Nobby at RNPHQ Portsmouth and in later years with the RBA. He will be sadly missed by all that knew him – Jacqueline and Tom Rees.
Carried forward: Nobby and I were at Collingwood together back at the end of 76/77, if I remember correctly he worked in the main office while I was Discipline RPO
RIP to a very good friend – Bob Hookway.
Carried forward: Very sad to learn of Nobby’s passing, may he rest in peace. We served together on three different occasions during the 60’s and he never seemed to age – Robert Dominic.
Carried forward: We go back to 72 when I was on assessment at Pitt St where he mentored me for a couple of months and later in 75 when I was new out of the box, we were in ‘B’ watch together in Nelson. Nobby was a smashing chap. I will drink a tot in his memory – George Mullin.
Carried forward: I Served on the Patrol HQ Portsmouth as a LPM(Q) throughout my training period, frequently privileged with being allocated Nobby as my Mentor on most of the footbeats during the very early 60’s.
He was a wise teacher and I learnt so much from him and my very much missed friend “Joe Pettinger” on all good aspects of Policing. I met Nobby only once more at Collingwood where he was Main Reg Office and I was in charge of Radio School 1975 – 77.
The notification of his passing, very much saddened me, bringing home the harsh fact that “Our Era” is becoming rapidly depleted! My consolation evolves around the fact that on two occasions I had the pleasure and privilege of serving with a superb Regulator who knew his job inside out, and retained his gentleness, sense of fairness and humour.
In short, he will be missed by so many of us, but always remembered. Another JEWEL in the Regulating Branch CROWN lost! God Bless you Nobby and may you now be resting in peace – Mike “Jan” Cleave.