Craig

Camberwell was the Divisional HQ for M District. Its now based at Walworth Road.

The nick is still there and last time I was there the local community teams work out of it.

If you look at a map or Google Earth its just off Camberwell Green where the local Magistrates court is.

Craig

Ian,

Loved the Isle of Man white helmet. I know that Brighton Police wore the white summer helmet and when you seen the newsreels from back in Mervyns day of the Mods and Rockers fighting you can see the white helmets wading in.

Who else wore this summer helmet?

Craig

Could it have been worn with Civilian Court Dress?

I wonder if the badge is St George slaying the dragon?

Craig

Ed - congratulations on starting such an interesting post - it was exactly what we all had in mind for this World policing section. The variations in equipment, uniforms and machines gives us comparison points.

COME-ON EVERYONE - TAKE PICTURES OF YOUR LOCAL POLICE. (We'll arrange food parcels to you !)

Going back to the pictures - I'm sorry to admit that the British Police look the untidiest and were mostly overweight....

Mervyn,

Surely you must remember its all the cheese they have been eating!

Ed,

Please post them Im sure there are big collections out there and if we get a good response we can get the topic pinned.

best

Craig

The Cadets were a fantastic unit and in my opinion the police should never had got rid of them. You only have to look at how many of them reached high rank to see how good they were. The volunteers are a worthy group but I wonder how many carry on in joining the regulars.

craig

Balls, Fingers, Ears are common, broken noses probaly number 1. I have a nice canine scar through my wrist from my own dog and a couple of other dings from charming pit bulls!

I love the handlers excuse "I just told him to sit" yeah I think the handler was having ahem "Words" and the dog thought "You know what I don't want to take it from you"

So ends the partnership

Not as Posh as Mervyns Wedgewood but a little bit of Met History. Check out the prices in 1979 for stamps! Sorry Mervyn I just started secondary school, I hope you were still at your beat?

I think Police in this matter would cover civilian and Military as long as they are shown!

I think if i got a ticket I would become very violent in the hope she would wrestle me to the floor and hopefully frisk me!

Sorry Mervyn,

was pretty dark inside the dome and flash photography not allowed. They do have a good web site in English.

And finally a Patch from the French National Police. A group of French officers spent the day on patrol with us. At the end of the shift to thank us and with the full encouragement of there senior officers they tried to give us their Kepis. We were more that happy to swap these for our helmets but our senior officers wouldn't allow it so all we got were the patches.

Next up Long Beach California

Next up was given to me by a Captain from the Philadelphia Police who spent the day out on patrol with us. He found it very strange not having a gun!

Over the years I have been given various patches from off duty Police on Holiday in the UK.

Always a bit of a problem as we have nothing official to give back though apparently the odd bit of Equipment has made its way to a foreign clime

The first up is from Montgomery County Maryland.

Mervyn,

You East End boys always get the visits from Royalty!

I can't remember the last time a Commisioner came Sarf of the River then again they aren't stupid!

Hebbo,

Fantastic medal! Where there others issued to the other states? My Aussie history isn't great but Federation was in 1900?

So NSW, Victoria etc did they issue there own?

Craig

Odin,

You are right it is Rowter.

Lynch moved about quite a bit starting north of the river and finishing on W

Busted back to PC do you think the demon drink was Involved?

Best

Craig

Fantastic Museum in d'Helfout Wizernes Pas De Calais France. This was to be the site of V2 rocket launches until put out of action by allied bombing. As well as the history of the V2 the occupation of France is well told and a very good section on the history of WW1 as the Somme is very nearby. A very good detour for anyone researching Northern France.

Craig.

This is a replica of a Horsa Glider taken at the Pegaus Bridge memorial in Normandy. Can anyone confirm that the Glider Regiment was the shortest lived regiment in the British Army?

I have also read that when they made the movie "The Longest Day" the director wanted to build a replica of the Horsa and fly it into Normandy but The Ministry of Aviation said it was not fly worthy. Christ they were brave men flying it and sitting in it!

A lovely 1887 jubilee medal P.C Rowther "W" District I think it may have been dipped at one stage but lovely condition and excellent ribbon.

Poor Bugger Kemble Street to Bow Street is only a couple of hundred yards. Today his only difficulty would be getting past all the street entertainers.

I wonder what the prisoner would have been charged with? Manslaughter?

An 1887 jubilee and Bar with an Edward VII Coronation. Both to P.C J Lynch the 1887 on L district and the Edward VII on W

Mervyn,

I have some time off and am trying desperately to learn computer skills. I have a few bits and bobs from other countries that I am attempting to get posted but Im afraid I am a bit of a luddite.

There is also the problem that doing the job we do we don't really like to broadcast the fact but be assured we are friends here. I personally would love to see more American patches etc ( might get some trades going ) and I would love to see some French Gendarmie stuff.

Come on folks lets get posting

Craig

Mervyn,

We have to wear what the Dog Section would call Training blues. A horrible dark blue shirt and trousers. It comes about from when we are employed on Firearm operations and wear the same as our armed collegues. I guess it makes us less of a target. It does have the benefit of not showing up the mud when we have been searching the usual dumps where our little miscreants tend to hide.

Craig