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Police Force in Weston.
published by on Wed, 10/01/2018 - 20:15

As the archivist for the BIRNBECK REGENERATION TRUST, we have been give an image of the Pier, taken back in 1903 in the aftermath of the great storm. This is for our education package. We believe it is copyrighted so been asked NOT to put on the internet. This particular image shows a crowd gathered amongst the wreckage of the Cigar Booth and Camera Obscurer. Many faces to see but the one of the Police Officer is particularly clear and it would be nice if we could put a name to him. Has any of the readers got police connections or maybe done some research on the force from the time that could help me out please ?? I can be contacted on this email over this or any other matters on archive@birnbeckregenerationtrust.org.uk or via our website www.birnbeckregenerationtrust.org.uk/contact.html

Picture attached is one of the more commen views on that day..

Thank you for caring enough to read this posting.

Pete Lander..

Comments ..

Submitted by Pat Hase on Sun, 14/01/2018 - 12:08

I can't help with your particular query but the nearest I can do is to give you a list of members of the Police who were in Weston in 1901. Perhaps someone may be researching these families and have a similar photograph. Have you contacted Brian Austin - he may know who was in Weston in September 1903 at the time of the storm?

1901 Police in Weston

Police Superintendent Tom BROWN*

Police Sergeants John DESIGNEY, Thomas R FAIRCHILD

Owen KELLAWAY*, George PITMAN,

Police Constables William BLACKMORE, Edward BOULTON,

Arthur CAVILL, John CHAPMAN*,

Alfred J CLARK, Walter DOBLE,

Joshia EMERY, George E LOUD*,

William PARFIT*, George STEVENS,

Edmund VALENTINE*, Frank WRIGHT

Edward YOUNG,

Those marked with * were still in Weston in 1911.