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HN608 Kenneth Donald Bremmer 'Ken' Pryde was S Squad (Special Branch) Detective Superintendent from December 1978 to November 1979, and as such oversaw the SDS. He recruited HN308 Trevor Butler to the SDS management in 1979. 

He is deceased, and did not give evidence to the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Profile to follow.

Transcripts

CSV
Title
Hearing Day
Index
Transcript of UCPI Evidence Hearings: 20 May 2022 (HN307 Trevor Butler, summaries)
Tranche 1 Phase 3 | Day 10
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Reports

CSV
Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000026388
Report on weekly meeting of Women’s Liberation Front discussing bad printing of their publication and a recent Women's Liberation conference, held at redacted private home on 21 Oct 1971
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0731848
Report on a public meeting of Croydon International Socialists on women's liberation, held at Ruskin House, Coombe Road, Croydon on 28 Oct 1971, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0732356
Report on a private meeting of the Spartacus League and IMG discussing Marxist theory, held on 7 Nov 1971 at redacted private address, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000008270
Report on attempt by anti-apartheid Shareholders Action Group to disrupt the AGM of GEC shareholders, held in ballroom of the Park Lane Hotel on 13 Sept 1972
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000014385
Report on personal details of Peter Semper, very detailed
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0732885
Minute sheet that accompanied comprehensive report on Battle of Lewisham
MI5
UCPI0000030058
MI5 note for policy file reporting meeting between DCI Craft, DCI Pryde and MI5 to discuss specific SDS target groups
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011018
Report concerning weekly meeting of N London SWP inc involvement in Murphy & Sons industrial dispute, held at redacted venue on 27 Sept 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011064
Report listing IMG members who participated in an anti-fascist demo in Hyde, Cheshire on 8 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011072
Report on personal details of North East London Polytechnic student who is a member of the Seven Sisters SWP
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011076
Report on the financial position of the Anarchy Collective
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011086
Report on personal details of a member of the Anarchy Collective and his family
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730697
Memo from Pryde to Commander Ops saying HN200 and another officer withdrawn from SDS field and will be replaced by HN356 and HN126
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011094
Report on regular weekly meeting of the Anarchy Collective discussing the forthcoming edition of Anarchy, held at 29 Grosvenor Ave N5 on 6 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011082
Report on the third meeting of the recently formed ‘working’ anarchists group, held at Rising Free Bookshop, 182 Upper Street N1 on 11 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011116
Report on public meeting of the Women's Voice faction of Lea Valley District SWP titled 'What is Sexism?', held at the Lord Morrison Hall, Tottenham on 14 Sept 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000022411
Report that London Greenpeace will continue picketing and leafletting Australia House and Tilbury Docks
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000016307
Report on SWP Lea Valley District Aggregate meeting seemingly announcing formation of the ANL, held at the Golden Fleece pub, Upper Fore Street N18 on 22 Sept 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011139
Report on personal and political details of a member of Finsbury Park SWP
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011149
Report on personal and political details of a leading member of the Building Workers Rank and File group
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011181
Report on personal details of a member of Seven Sisters SWP
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730696
Memo from Pryde to Commander Ops concerning National Conference of the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist), to be held in Birmingham, 28-30 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011189
Report listing participants in a demo protesting against the closure of Hounslow Hospital, held outside Hammersmith Town Hall on 12 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011193
Report listing members of Leyton SWP
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011215
Report listing attendees of a mass picket of Grunwick Processing Laboratories on 17 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011505
Report on weekly meeting of the Anarchy Collective discussing a potential firework display outside Wormwood Scrubs but deciding against, held at 29 Grosvenor Ave N5 on 20 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730694
Memo from Chief Inspector Pryde to Commander Ops requesting authorisation for HN353 to travel with IMG to the North of England
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011507
Report providing the name of the Enfield SWP Socialist Worker sales organiser
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011509
Report that the SWP Central Committee has decided to have two types of membership to re-launch the National Rank and File movement
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011513
Report on joint meeting of Leyton and Walthamstow branches of the SWP discussing the life and work of William Morris, held at the Wood Street library on 27 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011525
Report on personal and family details of a member of East London Anarchist Workers Association
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011516
Report on Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) plans to launch a campaign on behalf of its members on bail for offences arising from demos, and to picket outside Redbridge Magistrates' Court
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011531
Report on the number of members in the Birmingham branch of IMG compared to that of Manchester
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011532
Report on responsibilities and personal details of the sales organiser for the newly-formed Angel Road SWP
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011543
Report on recently elected positions for the Seven Sisters SWP inc HN80 treasurer
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011550
Report on personal details of SWP member 'Madeleine' inc employment and physical description
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011559
Report enclosing a leaflet titled ‘Statement from the Rank and File Trade Unionists’ supporting the firefighters' strike (copy attached) distributed by the SWP in North London and Enfield
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011563
Report on a Regional Delegate Conference of the London District of the SWP with main discussions on building workplace involvement, held at Holborn Library on 15 Oct 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011555
Report on a weekly meeting of North London District SWP discussing the firefighters' dispute, held at redacted venue on 15 Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011564
Report on a weekly meeting of the Anarchy Collective discussing the decision to accept premises for the Anarchist Centre, held at 29 Grosvenor Ave on 10 Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011565
Report that a member of the Fire Brigades Union has joined the SWP
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011568
Report on weekly meeting of the Anarchy Collective inc discussion on an upcoming march organised by Black Aid, held at 29 Grosvenor Ave on 17 Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011576
Report on a readers’ meeting of the Freedom Collective held to discuss format and distribution of ‘Freedom’, held at Roebuck pub, Tottenham Court Rd on 19 Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011588
Report on Delegate Conference of Haringey Labour Movement Anti-Racist and Anti-Fascist Campaign, chaired by Ted Knight and organised by Jeremy Corbyn both of Haringey Labour Party, held at Hornsey Town Hall on 5 Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011591
Report on a delegate conference of the Labour Movement Delegation to Ireland entitled ‘Britain Out of Ireland – How and When?’, held at Conway Hall on 19 Nov 1977, inc 36 page conference programme
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011593
Report on personal details of a member of the Seven Sisters SWP and North London Women's Voice
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011613
Report on an aggregate meeting of Lea Valley District SWP inc discussion of jailed member and the Fire Brigades Union strike, held at The Fleece pub, Edmonton N18 on 15th Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011621
Peport on personal employment details of a member of Seven Sisters SWP
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011619
Report on regular meeting of Walthamstow SWP discussing the future of the Branch and possible merger, held at Rose and Crown pub on 30 Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011611
Report on the Communist Party of England's (Marxist-Leninist) plans to hold a concert to raise moral and financial support for its members awaiting trial
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011626
Report listing members of Ilford SWP
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000008336
Report on regular weekly meeting of the Anarchy Collective discussing the firemen's strike, held at 29 Grosvenor Ave N5 on 1 Dec 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011648
Report on weekly meeting of the Anarchy Collective discussing the firefirghters strike, held 29 Grosvenor Avenue N5 on 8 Dec 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011654
Report on personal details about a student who is a member of the Anarchy Collective and Black Aid
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0747441
Minute sheet on the SDS Annual Report, 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011664
Report on two events planned by the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist); 'denounce the sham of India's Republic Day' at East Ham Town Hall on 28 Jan, and 'British Imperialism Get Out of Ireland' concert at Trinity Community Centre E12 on 29 Jan
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011669
Report on public meeting of Lea Valley District SWP titled 'Russia 1917 - How the workers took power', held at the Golden Fleece pub, Upper Fore Street, Edmonton N18 in Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011672
Report that various left-wing groups in West London picketed a National Front meeting and march, held in King St W6 on 21 Jan 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011673
Report on Anti-Nazi League plans to disrupt a National Front mass rally, to be held at Islington Town Hall on 27 April 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011699
Report on a joint meeting of Walthamstow and Leyton SWP to discuss possible merger and the development of newly-created Waltham Forest area of the Outer East London District, held at Rose and Crown pub on 18 Jan 1978
MI5
MPS_0735795
Correspondence on invitation from MI5 to a party to thank Special Branch officers, held at Curzon St House on 22 Feb 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728981
SDS Annual Report 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0526784
Memos from Rollo Watts to DAC discussing arrest and conviction of HN13, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000016263
Report listing attendees of Anti-Nazi League demo, held at Brick Lane on 18 June 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011289
Report on the marriage and domestic circumstances of Walthamstow SWP member 'Madeleine'
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011292
Report on a meeting of the recently-formed Persons Unknown, held at the Earl Russell pub, Pancras Way NW1 on 27 June 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011320
Report on meeting of Finchley and Barnet SWP inc talk on the Anti-Nazi League, held at Finchley Library, Ravensdale Avenue N12 on 6 July 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011301
Report on meeting of the Organising Committee of the Kilburn and Queens Park Anti-Nazi League arranging details for the Multi-Racial Festival scheduled for Kilburn Park on 23 July 1978, held at redacted venue on 3 July 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011310
Report on a regular meeting of Walthamstow SWP inc talk from a local AUEW trade union official, held at the Chequers pub, High Street E17 on 21 June 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011339
Report on public meeting of Waltham Forest District SWP featuring a talk entitled “Is the Labour Party Socialist?”, held at Chequers Pub on 29th June 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011361
Report on personal details of a child who is Secretary of Finchley and Barnet SWP, inc photograph (attached but redacted)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011337
Report on aggregate meeting of Waltham Forest District SWP discussing the recent SWP National Conference, held at the Chequers pub, High Street E17 on 12 July 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011364
Report on personal details of a member of Cricklewood SWP inc photo (attached but redacted)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000011360
Report - 42 pages - on the Eighth National Conference of the IMG, British Section of the Fourth International, held in at Chelsea Town Hall and Conway Hall on 15-18 April 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0743908
Annual report for HN356/HN124 Bill Biggs, 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000012869
Report on personal domestic details of a member of the SWP who is a teacher, and her housemate who is an activist in the Fire Brigades Union
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000012871
Report listing people who took part in an Anti Nazi League demo held at Brick Lane E1 on 24 Sept 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0527310
Memo from DCI Ferguson to DCS Kneale on venue for SDS officers' promotion exams
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013000
Report listing attendees at a fund-raising social organised by the Hampstead and West Hamsptead Camden Against Racism/Anti Nazi League, held at redacted private home on 25 Nov 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013001
Report on a routine business meeting of Kilburn SWP chaired by HN126, held at redacted private home on 15 Nov 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013002
Report on a general meeting of Hampstead and West Hampstead Camden Against Racism and the Anti-Nazi League chaired by HN126, held at the Methodist Church Hall, Quex Road NW6 on 19 Nov 1978
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013011
Report on the burglary of the flat of the Treasurer of Persons Unknown in which PUNK funds were stolen on 10 Nov 1978
Metropolitan Police Service
UCPI0000013100
Report on a Post Office worker in Cricklewood who sells about 8 copies of the Socialist Worker per week and occasionally goes to SWP meetings, inc photo (redacted)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013104
Report on Organising Committee meeting of Hampstead and West Hampstead Camden Against Racism/ Anti-Nazi League, held at redacted private home address on 8 Jan 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013111
Report on aggregate meeting of NW London District SWP (HN126 elected to District Committee), held at at Anson Hall, Chicele Rd NW2 on 11 Jan 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013108
Report on a routine meeting of Walthamstow SWP discussing poor recent attendance, held at Waltham Forest Poly, Forest Rd E17 on 24 Jan 79
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013113
Report on the three geographical branches of Hackney District Socialist Workers Party
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000010651
Report on a regular weekly meeting of the Anarchy Collective discussing the location of future meetings, held at unspecified venue on 25 Jan 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013123
Report on fortnightly meeting of NW London District SWP discussing leafletting council depots and factories, hled at redacted private home on 22 Jan 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013125
Report on casual meeting of the Anarchy Collective, held at redacted venue on 1 Feb 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013153
Report on personal detials and activist history of a member of Clapton Socialist Workers Party
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013227
Report on public meeting of Brent Trades Council on 'The Fight of the Low Paid', held at the Brent Trades and Labour Hall, High Rd NW10 on 19 Feb 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000021207
Report on public meeting of NW London District SWP inc talk by Tony Cliff on clashes with police and National Front, held at the White Horse pub, Church Rd NW10 on 24 April 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000021227
Report on aggregate meeting of Waltham Forest District SWP to elect a new District Committee, held at redacted private home on 21 March 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000021218
Report on District Committee meeting of NW London SWP inc discussion of recent events in Southall and an investigation into the death of Blair Peach, held at redacted private home on 30 April 1979, inc minutes of meeting of 23 April 1979 (attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000021269
Report listing participants in anti-racist demo organised by the April 29th Co-Ordinating Committee, held from Shoreditch Park N1 to St Mary's Park E1 on 29 April 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000021270
Report listing participants in a demo demanding justice for Blair Peach organised by the Indian Workers Association and the Anti-Nazi League, held in Southall on 28 April 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000021272
Report listing participants in demo outside Newham Town Hall in protest at National Front meeting inside, on 25 April 1979
MI5
UCPI0000030893
MI5 note for liaison file summarising interaction of MI5 and SDS - largely MI5 being supplied with info - since the start of 1979
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013321
Report on a weekly meeting on Haringey SWP, held at The Ship pub, Tottenham on 1 Aug 1979, inc internal news sheet (attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
UCPI0000013374
Report on a National Planning Meeting of Stop All Racist Tours regarding the South African rugby tour of Britain in 1979/80, held at Central London Polytechnic, New Cavendish Street W1 on 16 Sept 1979
UCPI
DOC069
Signatures: Deceased Tranche One Module 2a managers

Procedural

CSV
Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
SDS officers – Directions on restriction order applications (Direction 21)
Direction
Anonymity
SDS officers – Restriction Orders (Minded-To Note 5)
Minded-To Note
Anonymity
SDS officers – Directions on restriction order applications following Minded-To Note 5 (Direction 25)
Direction
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 5
Explanatory note
Anonymity
Press Notice: Decisions relating to anonymity applications (SDS)
Press Notice
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 6
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 7
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 8
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 9
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 11
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 12
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 13
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 14 and Ruling 14
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 16
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 17
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 18
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 19 (March 2021 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 19 (September 2021 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 20
Explanatory note
Anonymity
Explanatory note to the Tranche 1 Timeline
Explanatory note
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 1 – Version 3.2
Timeline
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 16
Explanatory note
Anonymity
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 2
Timeline