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Jubilee Police Medal 1887 with 1897 clasp to PC H Baker, N. Division
Coronation Police Medal 1902 in Bronze P.C. H. Baker N. Division 
Coronation Police Medal 1911 in Silver. P.C. H. Baker. N. Division

 

Can anyone help by looking up PC H Baker in  KEMP's The Metropolitan Police The Men And Their Medals 1879 - 1911?

I'd like to know his Warrant Number and any other info regarding him.  Thanks very much in advance!

All the best,

John

 

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Horace (George Spalding) Baker was born on 12/13 August 1858 in Cransford, Suffolk, England. He died in the June Quarter of 1929 in Hackney Rd. London, England. His mother, according to the 1861 census, was a widow – Sarah Baker (1815-) from Rendham, Suffolk. There is no father’s name given. She had seven children, two of which were twin boys. Later George (Horace) lived with his grandfather, George Spalding who was a farmer; he worked as a seed grower/agricultural laborer before joining the Met.

 

He joined the Metropolitan Police on 3 February 1879 and served in N Division, Stoke Newington. He was promoted to PS on 1 July 1891 and to Station Sergeant on 9 January 1907. Before retiring, he earned 2.13. and was given 4p for coal per week. He retired as Station Sergeant N Division, Islington on 18 May 1914 with a pension of 92.3.8p when 55 years old after serving 35 years, 104 days with the Metropolitan Police. He married Ellen?, and they lived a 4 Foulden Rd. Stoke Newington, which still exists. (see below) He was 5’1/4” tall with blue eyes, fresh complexion and grey hair.

 

Many thanks to Mark Reid for helping with Baker's ancestral and police details!