The above photo shows the tug of war team having a break from building the spectator stands before the annual sports event at Dorchester. Each year the team was taken off duties prior to the event, so they could practise and build up their muscles putting the grounds stands together. No mean feat in …
DORSET CONSTABULARY 1956 SENIOR RANKS DINNER, probably December. Most were quite obvious but I am still trying to identify two inspectors. TOP TABLE LEFT TO RIGHT ALL STANDING: 1: Supt Frank ELMES (Poole) 2: Supt David BLAKEMAN (Dorchester) 3: Probably CP BRUTTON, …
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. PHOTOGRAPH 1 PHOTOGRAPH 2 BELOW PHOTOGRAPH 3 BELOW. PHOTOGRAPH 4 BELOW PHOTOGRAPH 5 BELOW Arthur HAMBLETON, Vic DAVIS and poss behind Vic …
DORCHESTER PHOTOGRAPH ABOUT 1949 Dorchester Police Station but exact date unknown and not known why it was taken. Courtesy of Sue PRICE, Arthur BISHOP’s daughter. It is quite hard to see facial features, so I have split the photograph in to three sections at the bottom of the article. Some of the younger officers …
Poole Central Police Station but exact date unknown and not known why it was taken. Courtesy of Sue PRICE, Arthur BISHOP’s daughter. It is quite hard to see facial features, so photograph split in to three at the bottom. I realise this is before your time , but some of these officers may still have …
DORSET CONSTABULARY OFFICERS who were issued with medals for the Coronation of King GEORGE V in 1911 1911 was not the first time the Sovereign had issued medals to the police. Queen Victoria issued her first medal, the Police Golden Jubilee Medal in 1887. This was issued to all police officers that were …
We have all been made aware of which books we need to read and buy to educate ourselves and to further our careers. But depending on your age and era what was about to updated your knowledge on police laws and procedures nationally. Names that come to mind are Moriarty, Gregg, Blackstones. but the …
PART 2 Other recruits that now joined the Constabulary in late 1914 were: PC 180 Henry Frank HANN PC 164 Robert BOOL On the 19th September Sergeant Major Walter BROWN of the 3rd Dorset Regiment, stationed at the Upwey Camp was arrested and charged with stealing bacon, beef, cheese, ham, jam, condensed milk, 2 …
In July 1917 the DSJC meet for its quarterly meeting and had to discuss officers pay again as there were 4 Sgts and 9 constables who could have retired but were being kept on because of the war. In August the Constabulary were informed of the death of another officer, Cpl 41873 Albert HILL (above) …
A brief history of the Court Procession and the Dorset police officers that were involved. In the 12th century, King Henry 2nd introduced the circuit system of administration of justice by which Judges of the Kings Court travelled throughout the Country holding courts called Assizes. The courts met twice a year in lent …