All the photographs I believe are from Dorchester in 1966 but some maybe 1965.
The first ones are of a parade in September 1966, which maybe to commemorate 110 years of the Constabulary.
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Arthur HAMBLETON, Vic DAVIS and poss behind Vic is Dennis HABGOOD ?
Following row of three: Poss left is Bill PATERSON and right Arthur BISHOP ?
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CID OFFICERS
Bill MAYO , 4TH from the left nearest, by the car front offside wing.
I am especially interested to name the above officers in plain clothes. They must be CID senior ranks ! Looks like a Devon and Cornwall officer with his spike on his helmet, although I recall the spike was called something else in those days.
The following photographs I believe are from 1966, Chief Constable Arthur HAMBLETON receiving the Queens Police Medal in the grounds of the Thomas Hardye School on Queens Avenue, Dorchester. DCC James ALDERTON and the cadet officer, Alec “Jock” GRACIE are also in several photos. PHOTOGRAPH 12 BELOW
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Mayor COLLINS and his wife.
Below photographs are from a First Aid Awards ceremony at HQ. Supt Charles RUSHEN and Vic DAVIS are obvious in some, with braiding on their caps, but others are not familiar. Some have been updated now.
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Albert BACKHOUSE informs me the above officers are from left to right.
Albert BACKHOUSE, Ron PURSER, Dave ? , Bob SEWARD and Vernon WELCH.
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And lastly a few more from a social function at HQ.
Betty PEEK nee EYERS has kindly emailed with the information I need.
The social function at HQ (last four photographs below) took place on Tuesday 27 July 1965 and may be entitled “Chief Constable’s Coffee Morning”. The Mayor and Mayoress of the county town are Clr. and Mrs. R. R. Collins. The girl in cadet uniform in photographs 26 and 28 is Betty EYERS aged 18 years who was Dorchester town’s first appointed girl police cadet in Dorset.
I can also say that in photograph 25 , 3rd from left is DCC James ALDERTON, then 4th, June SWATRIDGE (wife of Harold), 5th I believe is Pat BURT nee LOVELL ( wife of Lenny BURT)
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Tall bald male to right of the farthest Skol umbrella we believe to be Charles RUSHEN.
If you can identify anyone, other than CC HAMBLETON and Vic DAVIS, not already mentioned I would welcome your help. IAN
The social function at HQ (last four photographs above) took place on Tuesday 27 July 1965 and may be entitled “Chief Constable’s Coffee Morning”. The Mayor and Mayoress of the county town are Clr. and Mrs. R. R. Collins. The girl in cadet uniform in photographs 2 and 4 is Betty Eyers aged 18 years who was Dorchester town’s first appointed girl police cadet in Dorset.
The photos showing Sir Joseph Weld presenting the QPM to Arthur Hambleton, include a cadet holding a cushion, who stands to Sir Joseph’s left. He looks like Alex Gracie to me
Thanks Sylvia for your valuable information. Others have confirmed Alex as well . Thank you for emailing me and please continue too,do so as it helps clarity the truth.,
If you have any photographs from your earlier years then they would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully i can make the site be like an on line museum !
IAN
The PC with the shoulder bag in 4th photo of the First aid teams looks a lot like PC later DC Robin Backhouse
Thanks Ron, Robin has already been on this site, so I wonder if he agrees ! IAN
Social Function
First photo – 3rd from right is Flora Trickey, wife of CS Roy Trickey
2nd from last photo – 3rd from left is Gwen Bishop, Wife of S. Arthur Bishop
Thanks Sue.
The ‘Parade’ : Photo 5 – behind AH and VTD, Denis Habgood(?), row behind – Left Bill Paterson(?), right Arthur Bishop(?)
Plain Clothes photo – 4 from Left (by car bumper) Bill Mayo
Social Function : Photo 4 – Tall male by Skol Charles Rushen(?)