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Policeman’s identity?
« on: Wednesday 07 March 18 15:54 GMT (UK) »
Just seen a fabulous photo taken about 1900 in Colne Lancashire. The photo shows 3 naughty chaps sitting in the stocks outside St Bartholomews Church, being frowned upon by a fine looking police officer. The said officer displays a number 432 on his uniform & I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for records which could help identify him.
This is just out of interest really, any of my family members would likely be sitting in the stocks 😀
Thanks for reading,
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Ellis, Flintshire
Stephens, Kent
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Re: Policeman’s identity?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 07 March 18 16:17 GMT (UK) »
This is the only one I know but you need the name to search http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/education/record_office/records/policesearch.asp
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend

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Re: Policeman’s identity?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 07 March 18 18:03 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the link,
The picture just looked so interesting I wondered if I could shed any light on the people. It was unlikely that I could find out anything.
Lancs-lassie
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Ellis, Flintshire
Stephens, Kent
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Re: Policeman’s identity?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 08 March 18 13:16 GMT (UK) »
According to Wikipedia, the last real use of the stocks in this country was in 1872.
Today I broke my personal record for most consecutive days alive.

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Re: Policeman’s identity?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 09 March 18 17:34 GMT (UK) »
Perhaps the Colne local library. or History society might be able to identify the chap concerned? Worth a try...
Threlfall (Southport), Isherwood (lancs & Canada), Newbould + Topliss(Derby), Keating & Cummins (Ireland + lancs), Fisher, Strong& Casson (all Cumberland) & Downie & Bowie, Linlithgow area Scotland . Also interested in Leigh& Burrows,(Lancashire) Griffiths (Shropshire & lancs), Leaver (Lancs/Yorks) & Anderson(Cumberland and very elusive)
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