This is for Alfie BARRETT, who created the Entertainers. I was going to put Alfred BARRETT’s life and career in the “Good, Bad and Unlucky” post, but I think this post shows the man at his best ! Alf, was born at Piddlehinton, on 23rd December 1884 and on the 1881 census his …
Above is a photograph of the last Sgt Major in his uniform. His uniform was different to any other Sgt as it has the 4 reverse stripes on his right arm and above it the crown. As far as I am aware, the Dorset Constabulary were the only Police Force to have …
Late 1966 or early 1967, this is the retirement “do” of Charles BAIGENT. This photograph has been lent to me by Richard SYMES, son of Jack, so thankyou Richard. The BAIGENTS , Sidney, Richard and Charlie all had good careers and Charlie was the last as far as I know ! …
I love this photograph because of the iron work. The pit shaft support in the background and the finials (rounded spikes) on the helmets. In the days of cottages with low ceilings, the finials would often punch holes in the plaster work as policemen were not allowed to remove there helmets till inside …
In Part 2, I will cover Gillingham, Cranborne, Wimborne, Poole , Branksome, Parkstone, Portland and Weymouth. GILLINGHAM —————— A very welcoming door from Gillingham, which says it all ! Thanks to Carole Dorran for letting me use the photographs. Photograph of Sgt 8 Alfred CASE and his wife …
Some of my posts do go on a bit, you may need the “patience of a saint”, sometimes I ask myself the question, ” Is anyone really going to read this ?” It is really nice when I get a compliment, so thank you to those that have told me to keep …
POINT DUTY / TRAFFIC CONTROL Controlling and directing traffic is more than likely a job every policeman has done at one time in their career.These days its unlikely a police person is going to stand out in the cold for more than an hour awaiting a car to be uplifted or guarding a crime …
From 1907 to 1912 the Dorset Constabulary Summer uniform was GREY. The below photograph of an officer in the grey uniform has been taken from the Bobbies on the Beat Book with permission from author Melvin HANN. There have been several HANN policemen, over the last 150 years. Surprisingly Melvin, who was a …
This ” Conference Point” photograph could be the oldest and most well known from the Dorset Constabulary era. If you look closely it has been dated , 26th June 1865. The photograph in those days would have had a long exposure time, so some officers who kept still, are clearer than others. The ones …
1936 The below photograph is from the “Bobbies on the Beat” book and shows some of the main winners from the annual athletics event which took place at Dorchester on Wednesday 24th June. President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT Secretary: Sgt George GRAY Assistant Secretary: Sgt Henry MARTYN Treasurer: Sgt …