Jim Towers, a stalwart of Metropolitan Police Rugby, passed away quietly at home on 5th October 2017. Jim was a tough uncompromising back row forward who played rugby for The Metropolitan Police, British Police, Middlesex, London Counties and had Two England Trials. He was awarded his MPAA colours in 1958, having played alongside another legendary Met Detective, Tug Wilson, who won eight England caps. Jim suffered with a dickey heart and diabetes which in the end, at the age of 77, got the better of him. Jim leaves behind his wife, Helen, two daughters Karen and Melissa and their four grand-children.

The funeral arrangements are:-

FUNERAL:- Friday 20th October 2017

4.00pm St Marylebone Crematorium, East End Road, Finchley, N2 0RZ

Following on, The Wake will be held at :-
The Cissold Arms Public House, 105 Fortis Green, East Finchley, N2 9HR which incidentally is the pub which Jim ran as The Landlord between 1983 and 1985.

In order to assist with planning, could those wishing to attend the funeral and the wake be kind enough to advise John Packer as soon as possible.