Noor Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 My new find today - bronze 1887 Jubilee medal with the "1897" clasp. awarded to PC W.HIBBERD. T. DIVE Is there a chance to find out more about him? Regards, Timo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Mk 3 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Warrant number 71940 William Hibberd. Joined 21/06/1886 as a PC in T Div (Divisional Number 343) and finished 13/11/1900 whilst serving as a PC in D Div (No 38R - so he was part of D Div Reserve). He actually died whilst serving. The 1887 medal (earned in T Div) and the bar (earned in D Div) is his sole police entitlement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noor Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thank you very much Odin!!! Splended information! Does your materials provide as well his address and or DOB (just in order to try to research him more)? Great looking award! Thanks again, Timo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Mk 3 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) I'm afraid not but you should be able to pick him up through the 1891 census fairly easily as he appears to be the only Met Officer with that name in 1891. Unfortunately I haven't got a subscription to download that from the internet. Hibberd must have died from some illness; I have checked and he was not killed whilst on duty. I have a friend / fellow collector in the Met who has the causes of death for some men who died from illness whilst still in the service. I will try to ask him, in slower time, whether he has anything on Hibberd. However today would not be a good day as he is rather pre-occuppied with other matters - he is the senior officier in charge of the policing of some place called Westminster Abbey. Not sure but I think there just might be something happening there today. Very nice medal by the way - doesn't look as if he ever wore it. Edited April 29, 2011 by Odin Mk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I will try to ask him, in slower time, whether he has anything on Hibberd. However today would not be a good day as he is rather pre-occuppied with other matters - he is the senior officier in charge of the policing of some place called Westminster Abbey. Not sure but I think there just might be something happening there today. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had a fascinating interview with the former head of Scotland Yard's Royals Protection Unit. The upshot was along the lines of "Glad I'm retired." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 No need to ask Simon Hibberd PC 38 DR 71940 Died in service of natural causes on 13/11/1900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noor Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Sorry for so late replay guys - I just wanted to say hugh thank you to all, who helped and assisted here! It's pitty that this is not "my man", other way it would be great to put the picture as well behind his name http://www.hibberdfamilytree.co.uk/histories/feature1.php Thanks again! Timo aka Noor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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