Adrian Tudway

Adrian Tudway was born in Leicester and eventually moved to Richmond. As a young man Adrian joined the elite Royal Marines. Having completed his training he was posted to 45 Commando situated in Arbroath.

At the beginning of April 1982 Adrian and his colleagues were granted leave. They began their journey home and when he arrived in Kent he was greeted by the Police who informed him that he was to return to Arbroath at once. Adrian’s war had begun.

Having loaded supplies 45 Commando went to the port where they boarded the RFA Stromness and began the long journey to the South Atlantic. During engagements with the enemy there would be an order to baton down the hatches, Adrian and his fellow marines were below decks and they could hear everything that was taking place. Adrian shares his vivid memories of the conflict and the sight of the HMS Antelope being sunk as 45 were re-supplying troops.

The significance of the 11th and 12th of June will remain with Adrian as this was the battle of Two Sisters where hand to hand combat took place with the Argentinian forces. Adrian recalls the strike on HMS Glamorgan as it provided cover fire for the land based troops.

At the conclusion of the war Adrian returned to the UK on the Canberra. This journey took 3 weeks and upon his arrival to the UK he had a fleeting sight of his families and he was transpoback to Arbroath. He was then posted to HMS Warrior which was the operational HQ for the Royal Navy.

Adrian eventually joined the Metropolitan Police and became a specialist In hostage negotiations and recovery of individuals including Norman Kember . He worked across the world undertaking the roll and worked with some esteemed members of the military including Billy Bingham. He attained the rank of Chief Supt and retired in 2014.

Adrian is now in the world of private industry and supplies safe booths to customers who require this specialist holding cell. These are unique and can be used in a number of arenas such as public events as well as additional areas in police stations. The occupants can be kept under constant supervision.

Sit back and listen to Adrian’s remarkable story.

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