During August we remember . . .
Henry Wright served with the River Colne
Police at Colchester and died only three months after joining the
police service. His boat was found at the mouth of Pyefleet Creek
and his body two days later on August 1, 1899.
James Stone served with the Essex County
Constabulary from December 8, 1914 and left to enlist into the army
in 1915. He was wounded in France on July 6, 1916 and susequently
died from his wounds on Wednesday August 2, 1916.
Albert Davies served with the Essex County
Constabulary from December 21, 1937 and after training and posting
to Braintree and Chelmsford, he was recalled to the army. He was
killed in action on Friday August 4, 1944.
Edward Raven served with the Essex County
Constabulary from April 4, 1859 and was posted to Chelmsford after
initial training. He served from 1962 for 20 years as an officer
to protect the Burnham Oyster Company who paid his wages and later
returned to the beat in Foulness. He died when his small boat was
caught in a strong breeze and was drowned on August 7, 1886.
Stephen Greet served with Essex Police
from March 7, 1983 having previously served in the Devonshire and
Dorset Regiment at Colchester. Stephen died on August 14, 1984
whilst on attachment to Harlow Traffic when he was struck by a lorry
on the M11.
Harry Pigerham served the Essex County
Constabulary from Juune 13, 1938 having previously worked as a radio
salesman in Bishop's Stortford. After three years he joined the
R.A.F. and was one of 6 men killed during training in Canada on
Friday August 14, 1942.
George Brenchley served both the Colchester
Borough Constabulary and the Southend on Sea Borough Constabulary.
He was a reservist and was recalled to the army on the outbreak
of war in 1914 and was wounded four times before being killed in
action on Saturday August 24, 1918.
Cecil Bearman served the Essex County
Constabualry from March 1, 1937 and was awarded the Royal Humane
Society's testemonial for saving a boy from drowning in 1940. He
was the first Essex officer to join the RAF on the outbreak of war
and was killed on Friday August 25, 1944 whilst piloting
a spitfire near Salisbury.
Alfred Welham served with the Essex County
Constabulary from July 14, 1914 and was one of many men who rejoined
the army on the outbreak of war. He was the first Essex officer
to die in the war on August 26, 1914.
Brian Bishop served with Essex Police
from August 11, 1966 and was shot and killed in Frinton whilst responding
to a firearms incident in Central Avenue on August 27, 1984.
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