During November we remember . . .
Herbert Button served with Essex County
Constabulary from January 7, 1913 but returned to the army upon
the outbreak of war in August of the same year. He wrote some very
poignant letters from the thick of battle and died in action on
November 1, 1914.
Philip Saban served with the Southend-on-Sea
Borough Constabulary from September 1914 for about 1 year before
enlisting in December 1915 serving as Gunner with the Royal Horse
Artillery. He was wounded in action on November 1, 1917 and died
in hospital the following day - November 2, 1917.
William Campling was the High (Chief)
Constable of the very small Saffron Walden Borough Police and died
of shock after being shot in the leg after 9 days in hosptial. He
was the first known serving officer of any of the police forces
that currently make up the Essex Police District to have lost his
life in such circumstances. He died on November 9, 1849.
Jo-Ann Jennings served as a special
constable for two years before joining the regular force where she
was first posted to Grays. She later transferred to Corringham but
during the early hours of November 11, 1989, she was passenger in
a police car which was involved in an unexplained collision in Brentwood
Road, Orsett. She died from her injuries the following day - November
12, 1989.
Alexander Scott and Maurice
Lee both served with Essex County Constabulary and were stationed
at headquarters perfoming guard duty during a night raid on London
- November 16, 1940. A German plane turned towards Chelmsford
and dropped shrapnel bombs on the headquarters building. They were
both killed as a result.
Gordon Warner servered with the Essex
County Constabulary from March 27, 1939 having previously been employed
as a carriage cleaner by the London North Eastern Railway in Lowestoft.
On 11th August 1941 Gordon joined the R.A.F. He was killed on Wednesday
November 25, 1942 as a result of a flying accident in the U.S.A.
Stapleton Hollett served with the Essex
County Constabulary from April 15, 1913 until 5th August 1914 when
he was recalled to the Grenadier Guards on the outbreak of war,
serving initially with the 2nd Battalion. He was killed in action
on Tuesday 27 November 1917 at the age of 27 while serving
in the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.
Robert Bambrough served with the Essex
County Constabulary
from August 21, 1843 and died on November 30, 1850 after
being attacked by the prisoner he was escorting from Brentwood To
Chelmsford Gaol. Read the incredible story.
Harry Mann served with the Southend-on-Sea
County Borough Constabulary from April 1, 1914 having transferred
from the Reigate Police in Surrey. Mann enlisted in Southend in
December 1915 and served with ‘L’ Battery of the Royal
Horse Artillery. He was posted wounded and missing on Friday
November 30, 1917 during the Battle of Cambrai.
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