Conrad Glass

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Conrad Glass
MBE
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Glass in 2009
Chief Islander of Tristan da Cunha
In office
22 March 2007 – 12 April 2010 (2007-03-22 – 2010-04-12)

Conrad Jack Glass MBE (born 20 January 1961) is a Tristanian police inspector and civil servant who was Tristan da Cunha's former Chief Islander from 2007 to 2010. Glass is the first islander to have written a book about the island: Rockhopper Copper (2005).

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Early life

Glass was born on Tristan da Cunha on 20 January 1961 to Noel Edwin (Spike) and Monica Rose Glass (Rogers). [1] When Queen Mary's Peak erupted later that year, he and his family were evacuated to the United Kingdom. His family stayed in Calshot, Hampshire, for two years before returning to the South Atlantic island.

Glass began his schooling in World War II-era navy huts on Tristan at the age of five, and in 1974, continued to study at the island's new school. He left school at the age of 15, but took further studies a year later so he could pass British exams. [2]

Career

After completing his schooling, Glass worked at the island's fish factory for eight years. In 1985, having decided that future prospects in the fishing industry were dismal, Glass gained employment with the island's government in its supermarket warehouse. After a year working in the warehouse, Glass left Tristan with his family for Saint Helena, where he trained with the Saint Helena Police Service. [2]

One year later, Glass returned to his island home and started working as a storekeeper and tool clerk. Concurrent to that employment, Glass began to work part-time for the police service. Upon the retirement of Albert Glass, he assumed command of the police department on Tristan da Cunha. In 1992, Glass went to Britain for training with the Hertfordshire Constabulary. Upon his return to Tristan, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He was promoted again in 1998, to inspector. [2]

Glass became the first Tristanian to write a book on island life, its history and legends, when Rockhopper Copper was published in 2005. [3] In 2007, Glass stood in elections for the position of Chief Islander in the Tristan da Cunha Island Council; [4] which he won, serving three years until 2010. [5] In June 2010, Glass became a Member of the Order of the British Empire in honour of his years of dedicated service to the Tristanian community. [6]

Glass continued as the island's only police officer. In 2010, he told The Guardian that in his then-22 years of service on the almost crime-free island, he had not had to use its sole holding cell since he took on the job. Glass also said that as his retirement approaches, no one has appeared to want to take over his position. Two special constables show no interest in doing so. [7] As of 2021, he is still the island's only police officer.[ citation needed ]

Family

Glass’ father Noel Edwin (Spike) Glass was born on 7 December 1928. He was the eldest of five children born to George Allen Glass. He passed away at the Camogli Hospital on 27 May 2015. [8]

The family is directly related to the founder of Tristan, William Glass, a native of Scotland. William’s son Thomas Jordan Glass perished during the 1885 lifeboat disaster. [9] Thomas’ son Robert Franklin Glass was the father of George Allen Glass. [10]

Publications

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References

  1. ↑ Grundy, Richard. "Conrad Glass Chief Islander 2007-2010". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Profile of Conrad Glass Chief Islander 2007 – 2010". Tristan da Cunha Government. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Brock, Juanita (14 March 2005). "Rockhopper Copper set to Hit Bookshelves". Tristan Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Glass, Sarah (6 March 2007). "First Step Towards Island Council Elections". Tristan Times. Tristan da Cunha. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Reports and Pictures from Conrad Glass' 2007 – 2010 tenure as Tristan da Cunha Chief Islander". Tristan da Cunha Government. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Brock, Juanita (18 June 2010). "Rockhopper Copper to Receive MBE". Tristan Times. Tristan da Cunha. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Crossan, Rob (13 January 2010). "The world's loneliest police beat". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Grundy, Richard. "Edwin 'Spike' Glass". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Britt-Gallagher, Susan; Hayne, Tricia (5 November 2015). St Helena: Ascension. Tristan Da Cunha. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN   978-1-84162-939-1.
  10. ↑ Faustini, Arnaldo. The Annals of Tristan da Cunha.
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