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In the early hours of a January morning, Leslie Bloom was riding his motor cycle along Greenstead Road in Colchester on his way to work for an early turn, when he hit the back of a parked transit van. He died from his injuries shortly afterwards. Police Constable 754. Serial Number 6456. November 2003 - Sebastian Rees was educated at a school where Pc Bloom taught road safety lessons and now works near Colchester. He found this page by accident and was prompted to send us his story which we have great pleasure in reproducing with his permission. January 2004 - Essex Police newspaper 'The Law' article February 2004 - The article about Seb Rees' 'mentor' -Pc Leslie Bloom in the Essex Police newspaper The Law in January 2004 has prompted former Essex police officer Ian Walker to share some of his policing memories.
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Police
Constable Leslie Bloom spent all his police service at Colchester, where
he qualified as a class one driver and is remembered for his great interest
in traffic and road safety. Leslie Bloom married his wife Hazel in 1969.
They lived with their two children in Elmstead Market, a village where
he became very active in village affairs, being involved in the establishment
of the community hall, a village carnival, and a dramatic society.
Seb
Rees' memories