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"This book is an extremely well-written and detailed account of the thirty year journey from the tragedy of the murder of two loved young girls, through a failed prosecution, and a families tireless pursuit to see justice done, culminating in the complex and challenging Sussex Police investigating leading to the rightful conviction of Russell Bishop. It is a testament to what a families determination and Police investigative skills can achieve in bringing justice to these two innocent young girls". Superintendent Adam Hibbert, former head of Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team
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Hi Alan, The records are kept at the hospital itself if in recall correctly, you contact the museum and arrange to view them. I was going to do this for PC Chappell J Division, but felt that his death certificate told me all I really wanted to know.... he died of some sort of constriction of his throat, I forget the actual medical term but it sounded awful!!! Also anyone in please correct me if I’m wrong, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that patients of an asylum back in the day, might not necessarily be subject to a mental health condition as per popular culture would portray. But that any long term debilitating physical illness, may result in being admitted to an “asylum”. Gordon.
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St James’s walk Clerkenwell 13th February 2020. Number 26 childhood home of Constable PHIPPS, which is only a stones throw for where Clerkenwell Prison once stood. He was living there at the time of the Fenian bomb attack of 1868. No doubt Sergeant GILBERY would have had some involvement in the policing of that incident.
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Syliva HULME Born August 1950 (originally from Kinmel Bay) Went to school at Abergele Grammar (Emrys ap Iwan) - photo dated April 1967 Police Cadet 17th July 1967 joined Flintshire Constabulary WPC Collar number 52 and then became 1252, when WPC's become PC's. Stationed at Deeside 1970-72 Hawarden 1974 -76 (circ) Buckley 1975 Flint 1983 (circ) Holywell 1983 (circ) Mold 1991 (front desk) Mold 1996 (retired) Prestatyn (Traffic Dept at some point) Played on the Force Net Ball Team and was also a Fed Rep and was Narpo treasurer. Lived at 16 Cae Y Dderwen, Greenfield, Holywell. Died 23rd October 2016 aged 69. Assets £905,873.
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Stumbled across this photograph on a well known auction site, it was being sold by an antiques dealer in Bournemouth. The fact that the chap was wearing two 1902 Coronation Medals, is what initially drew my attention to it. Thanks to Jim Kemp I was able to put a name to him, so immediately set about trying to piece his life story together. I never grow tired of what I discover when I conduct a project and the story of this chap was no different. Here's what I've been able to piece together so far................... Henry Liford BRADLEY Born 28th March 1861 Greenwich, Kent. Joins the Metropolitan Police at Great Scotland Yard 14.06.1886 warrant number 71882 posted to W Division. Collar number 142W. Married 12th September 1886 to Emma Elizabeth (CURTEIS) (19) Henry is 25. He gives his address as 8 King Street New Town occupation Police Constable. Emma was living at 34 St John's Road. They were married at St Paul's Deptford. 8 King Street address is the address of his parents, his father William is listed as living there on both the 1871 and 1881 censuses. Given Emma's address I suspect that Henry was stationed at Lavender Hill Police Station and met her as she lived on his beat? Their first child Bertram is born 1890 in Clapham. In the 1891 census we find Henry, Emma and Bertram living at 338 Paradise Road, Vauxhall. This might suggest that Henry, was now stationed at Clapham Police Station, as this station is only a few minutes walk from their home. Unfortunately his 10 years service in W Division did not result in any newspaper worthy incidents, neither does he ever give evidence at the Old Bailey. So sadly this period of his service is lost to history. However upon promotion and a posting to Barnet, Henry appears quite regularly in the local press so it is possible to piece together what life for a Bobby in Barnet at the time was like. 09.06.1896 promoted to Sergeant and posted to S Division as 55S. The numerous newspaper articles and census reports confirm that he was stationed in Barnet. 1901 living at 82 Sebright Street, Barnet with wife Emma, Bertram (11), Gladys (9), Elsie (6)Grace (3) and twins Dorothy & Alice (1). 1911 living at 75 Sebright Street, Barnet, with wife Emma, Gladys (19), Elsie (16), William (15) Grace (14), Dorothy (11), Iris (5), Winnifred (1). Assume Bertram has left home, unsure where William has come from. Sadly Alice, appears to have died. The census states 11 children born alive but only 8 remain so for the census. This would suggest that two other children died between 1901 & 1911. (Pictures exist of Bertrim & William). 17.07.1911 retires from the Police, having served 25 years and 33 days. Height given as 5` 9.5" Hair brown turning grey Eyes blue Complexion fresh Distinguishing features - scar due to boil on calf right leg. Address on retirement 75 Sebright Road, Barnet. Henry dies on the 7th October 1921 at Wellhouse Hospital Barnet, address still 75 Sebright Road. Leaving £216 11 shillings and 9 pence to his wife Emma Elizabeth.
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Thought this might be of interest? https://london-medals.co.uk/an-interesting-queen-s-south-africa-medal-1899-1902-2-clasps-orange-free-state-south-africa-1902-awarded-to-rifleman-b-crosthwaite-1st-battalion-king-s-royal-rifle-corps-who-later-became-a-police-constable-in-cairo-egypt-where-he-lived-till-1
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Coin hoard found in Iraqi desert 2005
bigjarofwasps replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in Coins & Commemorative Medallions
Thanks Flyingdutchman, on closer examination they are 5 Fils https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4180.html A small fortune!!! Like a scene from the film Three Kings ?? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kings_(1999_film) -
Iraq Commitment Medal
bigjarofwasps replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in Modern Campaigns and Conflicts
On 28 January 2020 the Government of Nicaragua officially accepted the Iraq Commitment Medal for retention by their military recipients who qualified for the medal for wear on their military uniform.