St George's House,
Northern Police Orphanage. 1898-1956 Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

                                                                                                
                                                                            Det. Const John Robert Mitchell
Born: 1895
Died: March 1926
Rank: Det. Constable
Police Force: River Wear Police (joined 1919) Sunderland Borough Police Force (joined 1922)
Wife’s name: Gertrude Gwendoline Mitchell nee Gray. 1897 - 1979
Children:
Gwendoline Mitchell, entered St George's 1929. Child number 394

                                                   
                                         John Robert Mitchell. Joined the First         Gwendoline Mitchell with her mother
                                 Gordon Highlanders and after the war         Gertrude Mitchell.
                                 the River Wear Police and Sunderland         Photo taken at How Stean Gorge near
                                 Borough Police Force.                              Harrogate, in 1932.
 

                  Father: John Robert Mitchell 1895 – 1926.  Mother: Gertrude Gwendoline 1897 -1979 

When war was declared in 1914 my father joined the First Gordon Highlanders. After initial training he was sent to France at the end of 1914. During heavy fighting he was taken prisoner with many other soldiers, within weeks of being in France. Their treatment was harsh and cruel and he and many others were made to work down in the salt mines.

There were English, French, Italian and Russian prisoners of war in my father’s camp. He started English lessons for them and encouraged the other nationals to give lessons in their own languages. My father came home with fluent French, Italian and Russian and a necessary small amount of German.

He was demobilized in 1919. Later the same year my father joined the River Wear Police and served with that Force for two and half years. He then joined the Sunderland Police Force and served as a Police Constable, and later as a member of the CID. In March 1926 he died of TB. I was two years old. I would have loved to have known him. I have enclosed a letter from Mr. W.H. Prior, which was published in the Sunderland Newspaper, 10.4.1926, shortly after my father died. My mother was widowed at the age of 28. She had to work for many years to financially support herself. Although life was sometimes hard for her she had the great pleasure of being part of my own family after I married. When she died aged 82, I placed her ashes in my father’s grave. 

                Gwen George nee Mitchell (St. George’s 394.)                                                                      23.7.2009.

When Gwen entered St. George’s in 1929 at the age of six and spent the first six weeks in the Sick Wing, she was unable to settle into the lifestyle. At the suggestion of Dr. Yeoman, Miss Knocker offered her mother a residential job at St. George’s with a view to helping Gwen to settle in. Her mother remained at St. George’s for three and a half years, after which, and when Gwen had adjusted to life at St. George’s, she took up a position of Cook/Housekeeper at the Harrogate Ladies’ College.

                           Letter to the Editor of Sunderland Echo, published 10 April, 1926. Written by William H. Prior

                                                                        A TRIBUTE TO A HERO

Sir,- I have recently received news, together with a cutting from your paper, telling of the death of the late P.C. John R. Mitchell.
The news had something more than a saddening effect upon me for I had the privilege of "Jock" Mitchell's friendship whilst a prisoner of war in Germany.  I was taken in 1918 and Mitchell had been there for nearly four years.  I will not enlarge on the fact that he practically saved my life when I was in a starving condition and was lucky enough to meet him, when he shared what he had in the way of food with me. 

What I shall never forget is that he struck me as being one of the finest examples of the "Old Contemptibles"  I have had the good fortune to meet.  He was one of those who got into enemy hands in the early days of the War, an enemy who did his utmost to break the spirit of "the Englanders". 

There are stories, only known to men who were prisoners of war, of Britishers who have been thrown down mine shafts for refusing to do work that would directly assist the Germans against the British Army, stories of men who have been held with their bare backs to blazing furnaces for refusing to salute the German uniform, tales of British prisoners who have shown their contempt of bullying German sentries by taking their rifles out of their hands and handing them back and your German soldier is no mug in his handling of a rifle.  One lesson per sentry was enough.

The history of the Great War will never be written, least of all that part which deals with those Britishers who were in German hands and of whom "Jock"  Mitchell was a fine specimen.  Four bitter years of captivity failed to bring him to his knees and he carried himself throughout with a splendid contempt for the Hun and paid homage to nothing except the traditions of the British Army.  He was the most popular man in our camp with prisoners of all nationalities.  With the British prisoners he was regarded as  a leader and an authority.  He deserved it, he set an example to the rest of us. 

The cutting I have received records the making of one who was a gentleman and a sportsman and a British soldier of the first water.  If there are any more of Mitchell's breed in Sunderland, I take off my hat to them. 

Yours, etc.,
William H. Prior

(Late Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers)
27 Custom House Street
Cardiff.  April 10, 1926

                                                                               
                                                                   P.C. Walter Holdsworth
Born:
Died: 1931
Rank: Police Constable
Police Force:  Leeds City Police
Wife’s name:
Children:
Doreen Winifred Holdsworth, entered St George's 1932. Child number 421
Doreen joined the Leeds City Police and served in the Chapeltown area. She retired from the Police Force during the Second World War and later worked for the Leeds City Council. Doreen married John Wilson in Leeds 19/9/1941.  She was born 30/12/1922 and died in St James Hospital, Leeds 11/7/1980 aged 57.

                                                     
                                                      Doreen Wilson nee Holdsworth

                                                                              
                                                          P.C. 182 Thomas Harland
Born: Whitby, North Yorkshire,1898.
Died: 1931, Leeds,Yorkshire.
Rank: Police Constable 182
Police Force: West Yorkshire, Leeds City B Division.
Wife’s name: Mary Alice Harland nee Levitt
Children:
Elsie Harland, entered St George's 1931. Child number 417
Raymond Harland, entered St George's 1931. Child number 418
Marjorie Harland, entered St George's 1931. Child number 419
Bernard Harland, entered St George's 1934. Child number 449
Godfrey Harland, entered St George's 1936. Child number 480

                                     
                              P.C.182 Thomas Harland                                              Mary Alice Harland nee Levitt
Thomas Harland served in the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment from April 1915 to March 1921, he then worked as a Grocer before joining the Police. He originally applied to serve in the Middlesbrough Force but, as there was no position available at the time, joined Leeds City B Division, Police Force. The initial probationary period was from February 1922 during which time he was paid 70/- (seventy shillings) per week. After his appointment was confirmed in February 1923 he was paid 72/- (seventy two shillings) per week. His record shows that he sat his Sergeant's promotion examination, passing Part 1 in 1926 and Part 2 in 1927, it is unclear whether he actually assumed the rank of Sergeant.
P.C.Thomas Harland died in 1931 of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and is buried in Hunslet Cemetery, Leeds in a multiple grave, a practice that was common at the time. See also From the past page.

                                                                               
                                                           P.C. John Ashburne
Born: Cumbria 1865
Died: 1898
Rank: Police Constable
Police Force: West Yorkshire, Dewsbury Division
Wife’s name: Elisabeth Ashburne nee Carr
Children:
Sarah Ashburne, emigrated to Australia
Edith Ashburne, emigrated to Australia
Richard Ashburne, entered St George’s 1898, child number 6
Alfred Ashburne, entered St George’s 1898, child number 7

Both boys emigrated to Canada early 1900’s and served in the Canadian Armed Forces in the First World war.
Richard was killed in France and is buried there, his name being recorded on the WW1 Memorial that was located in the foyer of St George’s House, this Memorial is now on display at Ripon Museum.
See also The Services page, of this website.

P.C. John Ashburne
See also article on Services page

                                                                              

                                                     P.C. 130 Thomas William Bradley
Born: Bolton Lancashire, 18 April, 1899
Died: 24 Feb. 1942
Rank: Police Constable 130
Police Force: Bolton Borough Police Force
Wife’s name: May Bradley nee Wright. (Married 11 Dec.1920)
Children:
Irene Bradley. Born 1921.Married William Cavanagh, deep sea diver R.N.
Nellie Bradley. Born 1922. Died aged 2 years 7 months of Measles.
Thomas William Bradley Jnr. Born 1925. Deceased, served in the Army during WW2.
James Bradley. Born 1927. Guardsman. Deceased
Elsie Bradley. Born 1932, entered St George's 25 March 1942. Left July 1948. Child 541
Norma Bradley. Born 1936, entered St George's 25 March 1942. Left 1950. Child 542

                                                                  
                                                P.C. Thomas William Bradley           May Bradley nee Wright

Thomas William Bradley, served in the East Lancashire Regiment in WW1, he lied about his age in 1914-1915 and was posted to France, where he was later wounded with shrapnel. His father had been killed in the Boer War.

He joined the Bolton Borough Police Force in December 1920, Police Constable 130.
P.C. Bradley died 24 February, 1942 aged 42 (Coronary Thrombosis) Townley Hospital, Bolton
and was buried with full Police Honours at the family grave in Heaton Cemetery, Bolton, on Saturday 28 February, 1942.
His widowed mother Jane, outlived him by almost 10 years, dying at the age of 80 in Bolton, in June 1951.

                                                                                               
                                                Det.Const. 75  Ernest James Taylor
Born: Hullavington, Wiltshire. 1890
Died: 30 October 1942
Rank: DC 75
Police Force: Sunderland Borough Police Force
Wife's name: (Ernest's first marriage) Ada Elizabeth Taylor nee Fry, born Grittleton, Wilts, 1 Oct,1893, died 27 June 1915 age 22.
Children: No children
Wife's name: (Ernest's second marriage) Jane Annie Taylor nee Whitfield, died Sept 1931 age 41. Mother of:
Children:
Ernest William Taylor (born 1919)
Vera R. Taylor (born 1921 died 1922)
Worthy Raymond Taylor (born 1923)
Ronald V. Taylor (born 1925)
Dennis Joseph Taylor (born 7/4/1926 )
Jane A. Taylor (died March quarter 1930)
Olive Christina Taylor (born 26/5/29)
Wife's name: (Ernest's third marriage) Hilda May Taylor nee Neilson, died June 2008 age 98. Mother of:
Children:
Reginald James Taylor (born 2/5/1936) entered St George's 1943, child 559 emigrated to New Zealand with mother.
Peter Grenville Taylor (25/10/1937) entered St George's 1943, child 560 emigrated to New Zealand with mother.
Pamela Hilda Taylor (9/4/1941) emigrated to New Zealand with mother.

Quoted from Sunderland Echo notice 30th October, 1942.
A native of Bristol, Det.Const. Taylor served in the Sunderland Police Force for 23 years and had been in the C.I.D. for the last seven years, prior to his death. He served in the Royal Artillery during the Great War and leaves a widow and family, including a son (Ernest) who is serving in the Middle East and another son (Worthy) who is in the Royal Air Force.

                                            Ernest Taylor's first wife                     Ernest Taylor's second wife            Ernest Taylor's third wife 
                 
    Det.Const Ernest Taylor        The grave of 'Bessie'.               Jane Taylor nee Whitfield      Hilda Taylor nee Neilson
                                            Ada Elizabeth Taylor nee Fry              

                                                                               
                                                                       Sunderland Borough Police
                                                         
                                   
Sunderland Echo Obituary notice, 2nd November, 1942.

Police Tribute. Funeral of Det. Const. E.J. Taylor

Sunderland Police Force and the Fellowship of the Services were largely represented at the funeral yesterday of
Detective Constable Ernest James Taylor (52) of Hurstwood Road.
Detective Constable Taylor was escorting a prisoner from London to Sunderland when he collapsed in the train and died in hospital.

Funeral service in St Nicholas's Church and at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery was conducted by Rev. I. Dent.
The cortege was headed by the Police Band and by a detachment of police under Inspector L. Stockdale.
Bearers were four detective sergts,- G. Bell, W.R.Taylor, T.Jermy and Tate.
Sunderland Corporation was represented by the Mayor (Coun. Myers Wayman) and Councillors A.W. Semple and
W. Barber.
Sunderland Police Force was represented by the Chief Constable (Mr G. H. Cook), Deputy Chief Constable (Mr E.V.Smith)
Chief Detective-Inspector T. Middlemist, Inspectors Watson, Sneddon, Johnson and Parkinson and a detachment of
other ranks.
River Wear Watch officers paraded under Mr Pennington and Insp. R. Hill headed a detachment of Special Constables.
A unit of N.F.S. men was in the charge of Senior Company Officer L. Allinson and Company Officer D. Stoddart.
Det. J. W. Tierney represented Newcastle C.I.D. and Miss Carter and Miss Short of Sunderland C.I.D. office staff,
were also present.
Ex-members of the Police Force present included Messrs Byers, Tierney, Matthews, Thirlwall and Blackbell.
Sunderland Fellowship of the Services was represented by Messrs E. S. Rimer, J. Bainbridge, J.A.Jobling, R.R. Short,
S. Ord, E.A. Hadrum, W.P.Brown, J.W. Snowball, J. Butterfield, E.Rake, R. Short, A.Weetman and R. Webster.
Others present included Messrs H.F.Logan, J.C. McKenzie, T.C. Croisdale, F.S.Blackett, T. Taylor (Monkwearmouth
Hospital), Capt H. W. Newton (Group 19D Wardens), D. Berger, T.H.Johnston, J. Castle, Mr & Mrs L. Marshall,
Miss Hodgson, Mrs Harper and Mrs Whyte.

                                                                                 
                                 see also:   http://www.policememorial.org.uk/Forces/Northumbria/Northumbria_Roll.htm

Other members of the Taylor family who served in the Police Forces in England.

                Uncle to Reg & Peter Taylor                                                    Uncle to Reg & Peter Taylor                         Uncle to Reg & Peter Taylor
                                                              
                PC Joseph Arthur Stretch                          PC Charles Worthy Taylor               PC Arthur Mundell (and family)
             Wiltshire Constabulary, Shrewton,              River Police, Bristol, also served       North Riding Constabulary
             served in the Army during WW1                 in the Navy, Royal Fleet Reserves,    Scorton, Yorkshire
                                                                        WW1     

                                                        Det. Sgt.4  George Boschi
Born: Liverpool. March 1905
Died: 22nd November, 1940
Rank: Detective Sergeant 4
Police Force: Stockport Borough Police Force
Wife's name: Ann Rothwell Boschi nee Blundell
Children:
Arthur Boschi, entered St George's 16th December, 1940, left July 1946. Child 536
Barbara Boschi, entered St George's January 1941, left July 1948. Child 537

                                               
                                         Det.Sgt.George Boschi                  Ann Boschi

Sergeant Boschi had also served with the Fire Service and his coffin was carried on a fire engine draped with the Union Jack
through the streets of Stockport. His funeral service was held at Dialstone Methodist Church followed by the burial ceremony
at Stockport Cemetery.
His coffin was borne by colleagues from the C.I.D. and the funeral was attended by local dignitaries with whom he had served
throughout his distinguished career.

                                                      Sgt 510 George Frederick Rich
Born: London, 1889.
Died: 1947
Rank: Sergeant No:510
Police Force: City of Sheffield Police Force
Wife's name: Ivy Gwendoline Rich nee Collyer
Children:
Gwendoline I. Rich, entered St George's 1947. Child 594
Marguerite A. Rich, entered St George's 1947. Child 595
Elizabeth M. Rich, entered St George's 1947. Child 596

                                                          

                     Sgt George Frederick Rich served in the Mounted Police Division, City of Sheffield, Mounted Police.

                                                                                              
                                                           P.C. 34 Henry Owen
Born: Newcastle upon Tyne. 23 March 1886.
Died: 8 July 1962
Rank: Police Constable No.34
Police Force: South Shields Police Force. Northumbria.
Wife's name: Emily Owen nee Hope
Children:
Frank Owen (died early in life)
Bertha Owen, 1908-1985, entered St George's 1918. Child 269
Irene Owen, 1911-1998, entered St George's 1918. Child 270
Edith Owen, 1913-2008, entered St George's 1918. Child 272
Harry Owen, 1915-1976
Nancy Owen, 1916-1993

                                                                                
                                                                                 P.C. Henry Owen 

Around 1916-1917  P.C. Henry Owen was attacked whilst on duty and suffered severe head injuries which subsequently caused him to experience mental problems. His resulting committal in 1917 to St Mary's Hospital at Stannington, Morpeth, was devastating to his wife Emily and family, resulting in three of the children being cared for by St George's, see also 'From the Past' page.
Henry died on 8th July, 1962, in St Mary's Hospital having spent 45 years separated (apart from occasional home visits) from his family.
Staff at the hospital spoke of Henry as being a very gentle, honourable and kind man, who enjoyed tending the grounds and gardens of the hospital.
See also article on from the Past page.

                                                                                                 

                                                       P.C. Albert Francis Higton
Born: Bombay, India.1883.
Died: September quarter, 1926
Rank: Police Constable
Police Force: Durham Police Force.
Wife's name: Rose Annie Higton, nee Orr
Children:
George Higton, born in West Hartlepool, 1915, entered St George's 1926. Child 353
Harry Higton, born West Hartlepool, 1919, entered St George's 1926. Child 354

Albert Higton was born in Bombay, India and the 1901 UK Census taken in Lancaster shows that he was a Private and Drummer,
aged 18, with the Royal Lancaster Regiment, before he joined the Durham Police Force.

                                                                              
                                                                                       P.C. George Corby
Born: Empingham, Rutland.1862.
Died: 1913
Rank: Police Constable
Police Force: City of Sheffield Police Force
Wife's name: (George's first wife) Ann Catherine Corby nee Martin. Died 1896
Children:
Martha A. Corby
Wife's name: Laura Corby nee Garwood
Children:
George Corby, born 1897, Sheffield
Tom Corby, born 1901 Sheffield
Laura Corby, born 1902, Sheffield
Willis Corby, born 1904, Sheffield, entered St George's 1913. Child 208
Muriel Corby, born 1910,Leicester.

Willis Corby (208) was a son of George Corby who was a Police Constable with the Sheffield Police Force.

Willis Corby was born in the March Quarter of 1904 in Sheffield. BMD Ref: Eccleshall Bierlow Volume 9c Page 508. The son of George Corby and his second wife Laura nee Garwood, who was born in the Doncaster area  in the March Quarter of 1875. BMD Ref: Doncaster Volume 9c Page 683. She died  aged 35 in the very early part of 1911, before the 1911 Census. BMD Ref:  Southwell ( Notts) Volume 7b Page 259. George Corby and Laura Garwood married in the September Quarter of 1896 BMD Ref: South Sheffield  Volume 9c Page 746.  George Corby was born  in 1862 in Empingham Rutland. His first wife was Ann Catherine nee Martin born in the March Quarter of 1859 BMD Ref: Oakham ( Leics) Volume 71 Page 245. They married in the September Quarter of 1878 BMD Ref: Oakham Volume 7a Page 457. There was a daughter of this marriage  Martha A Corby  born in December 1879 in Empingham Rutland. Ann Catherine Corby nee Martin died before September 1896.

The 1911 Census taken at Easthorpe, Southwell, Nottinghamshire shows all these children living with their widower father George Corby, aged 50, Retired Police Pensioner.
George Corby died in the September Quarter of 1913  BMD Ref: Southwell (Notts) Volume 7b Page 450.
See also article on From the Past page

 
                                                                              
                                                                P.C. 730 Thomas William Elliott

Born: Hebburn, South Shields. 23 Nov 1903
Died: 22 Aug 1939, aged 35
Rank: Police Constable No:730
Police Force: Durham County Police Force
Wife's name: Mildred Elliott nee Hawkins
Children:
Name unknown. Died in infancy
Pearl Elliott, born 22 Nov 1927 entered St George's 1939. Child number 521
June Elliott, born 21 June 1929 entered St George's 1939. Child number 522
Mildred Elliott, born 7 April 1931 entered St George's 1939. Child number 523

Thomas William Elliott was born 23.11.1903 in Hebburn, South Shields. His Police Record shows that he was a Miner before joining the Durham County Police Force 22.9.1924, as Police Constable 730. He was 6 feet tall, had a fair complexion, grey eyes and brown hair.  He married Mildred Hawkins 27.2.1927 at St. Barnabas Church, Burnmoor, County Durham. Mildred was born c 1897 in Bitterne, Southampton, Hampshire, the eldest child of James Hawkins and his wife Emily. The 1911 Census taken at The Cottage, Newbridge Bank, Chester le Street, County Durham shows that her father, James was 33 and a Gamekeeper, who was born c 1878 in Horton Heath Hampshire. Her mother Emily Hawkins was 31 and was born c 1880 in Soberton Hampshire.  Mildred aged 14 was a Scholar. There were two other children, James Junior aged 10, a Scholar, born in Bitterne, Southampton and Lilian aged 6, born in North Stoneham, Hampshire.

Thomas William Elliott and his wife Mildred nee Hawkins had four children. One child died in infancy from influenza.

Their father served with the Chester le Street Division of the County Durham Police Force and from 21.12.1929 was stationed at Ravensworth Colliery County Durham. He retired from the Police Force 10.7.1939 due to ill health (arthritis) and died 22.8.1939 at the age of 35.  His wife, Mildred, died in April 1945.

                  
     PC Thomas William Elliott              Mildred Elliott                    Naomi Goodman (left) Metropolitan Police Officer based
                                                    nee Hawkins                     in Hackney, London. Great grand daughter of Thomas
                                                                                         and Mildred.
See also article on From the Past page

                                                                               
                                                                        P.C. George Parker

Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Rank: Police Constable
Police Force: York City Police
Wife's name: Unknown
Children:
John William Parker, born 3.2.1941. Child 616
Colin Ernest Parker, born 2.9. 1946. Child 617
Rodney Parker, born 21.12.1947. Child 618

Their father was Constable George Parker of York City Police. Their home address at the time of their admittance to St. George’s was  Ouseburn Avenue, Boroughbridge Road, York.
John and Colin arrived at St. George’s on 12^th October 1948
Rodney arrived on 4^th December 1948.
All three boys returned to York to live with their father in July 1951.
 

                                                                                                 
                                                                                        P.C. Ralph Madew

Born: Sept 1892
Died: 5.5.1928, Betley, Staffordshire
Rank: Police Constable No:124
Police Force: Longton Division, Stoke on Trent Constabulary
Wife's name: Ethel Madew nee Brookshaw. Born 27.9.1891. Died 13.6.1976. Stockport
Children:
Lawrence Madew, born 22.3.1919, Hanley Staffordshire, entered St George's 1928. Child Number 382.
                         Died 25.10.1994. Cheshire.
Cyril Madew, born 17.10.1920, Hanley Staffordshire, entered St George's 1928. Child number 383.
                         Died 15.7.1996. Oxford,  (Cyril was a Police Officer with Thames Valley Police Force).

                                           
                           Ralph Madew                                                     PC 124 Ralph Madew    
                      Welsh Horse Mounted Military Police                      Stoke on Trent Constabulary

Ralph joined the Army 29.4.1915. He had been a Police Constable  for 5 years , serving at Longton Division, Stoke on Trent, Staffs.
Home address: Beech Cottage, Betley Nr. Crewe.

He was serving in the Army when he married Ethel Brookshaw in 1916; Registered in Newcastle under Lyme BMD Ref; 6b page 87.  

Served in Welsh Horse Mounted Military Police.  Regt. No: 1153
Served in Bedford Yeomanry. Regt. No: 204156
Served in Bedfordshire Regiment .............4^th Bedford........Regt. No: 41309
Army Form: W3494 dated 17.12.1917
Rank: Private
Regt: 4^th Bedford  Regt.  No: 204156
Approved Society: Hearts of Oak.  

Ralph received the Victory Medal and the British Medal  ( Ref: Roll K/2/104  B13. Page 871)  

Ralph was transferred from the Welsh Horse to the Bedford  Regiment   6.7.1917, on Cavalry Rates of Pay, and  then posted to the Bedford 4^th Regiment Depot  5.11.1917, which is the date on which he was admitted to hospital. Firstly a Military Hospital at the Bedford Regiment Depot and later to the 4^th Northern General Hospital in Lincoln.  

Ralph was wounded ( Result of  active service) . Gunshot wound to the head. and was hospitalized at the General Hospital Lincoln, from where he was discharged  21.12.1917. He was considered to be of 80% Lessened capacity and was awarded a Pension of 27shillings and sixpence for four weeks, then a Pension of 22 shillings a week ....to be reviewed in 48 weeks.

Ralph was discharged from the Army to his home at Beech Cottage 11.1.1918 

A Badge  ( Bedford 4^th Regiment) was received by Ralph at Beech Cottage, Betley 13.1.1918

Children of Ralph & Ethel Madew:
Olive Kathleen Madew, born 12.04.1917 died 1924
Lawrence Madew, who married Margery Muscroft. Their four children:
                          Kathleen Ince nee Madew, born 31.01.1953
                          John Ralph Madew, born 30.10.1954
                          Christopher Madew, born 25.05.1957
                          Elizabeth Madew, (Sergeant Metropolitan Police) born 01.01.1962

Cyril Madew, (Police Constable), who married Mary Rawlings. Their two children:
                          Jane Elizabeth Henry nee Madew, born 28.01.1956
                          Helen Mary Lee nee Madew, born 25.05.1957

 Metropolitan Police Sergeant Elizabeth Madew, being presented
 with her Long Service Medal and Commendation, by Sir John Stevens QPM,
 on 10.09.2004.

See also article on From the Past page

                                                                                
                                                                                         Sgt.46  John Helyer

Born:
Died:
Rank:Sergeant No46
Police Force:South Shields Police Force and later Durham County Police Force (Houghton le Spring Division)
Wife's name:
Children:
Jack Helyer
Albert Helyer entered St George's 1928. Child Number 377.
Vincent Helyer entered St George's 1928. Child Number 378.
Edwin Helyer entered St George's 1930. Child Number 405. 

See also article on From the Past page

John Helyer's father, Edwin Alfred Helyer, was also a member of the Police Force, having reached the level of Detective Inspector with the River Police.

                                                                               
                                                                        P.C. James Hinson
 
Born: 1856.Glendale, Northumberland
Died: 24 August, 1898. Newcastle upon Tyne
Rank: Police Constable
Police Force: Newcastle upon Tyne Police Force.
Wife's name: Isabella Hinson nee Reid born c1854 died 18 May, 1940. Married 22 May, 1880
Children:
James Arthur Hinson, born 1883
John Hinson, born 13 January, 1885 died 1965
Elizabeth Hinson, born 1888
Charlotte Hinson, born 12 February,1889, entered St George's 1898, child number 20. Married John William Smith 3/6/1910
                        and died 25/2/1967
Edwin Hinson, born 1894

James Hinson was a coachman to the Bishop of Durham prior to his joining the Police Force. His death aged 41 on 22 August, 1898, which is recorded on the Police Roll of Honour website (Northumbria), was caused when he tried to stop a runaway bull.
see also:  http://www.policememorial.org.uk/Forces/Northumbria/Northumbria_Roll.htm

Evening Chronicle 24/8/1898

SAD DEATH OF A NEWCASTLE CONSTABLE

A member of the Newcastle Constabulary, named James Hinson, about 36 years of age, died very suddenly this afternoon. The deceased, who is a native of Belford district, came to Newcastle some years ago, and joined the police force, but had not long been in that capacity when he left and took a situation in the county of Durham, as a coachman. His employer dying, he was thrown out of employment, and retraced his steps to Newcastle, and rejoined the force. He was for a long time one of the four mounted policemen who patrolled the city and district, and also driver of the fire engine.

At the beginning of the year, he was again put on regular duty, and one day in March, whilst walking along Waterloo St, he observed a bull running quickly along the street. He endeavoured to stop it and in doing so fell to the ground, injuring himself about the head and chest. He was taken to the Infirmary where he lay for some time. Ever since, he complained frequently of pains in the head. He was on parade at Westgate Police Station at 10 o’clock this morning, apparently in his usual state of health, but a little over an hour afterwards, whilst on duty in Clayton St, he suddenly became very unwell. Assistance was obtained, and finding him unable to walk the ambulance was sent for and he was conveyed to the Infirmary, where, despite all that medical skill devise, he gradually sank, and died shortly before 1 o’clock this afternoon. The deceased leaves a widow and five children. Amongst the force great regret is expressed at the sudden loss of a comrade, who was held in high esteem, and who was a favourite with all his colleagues.
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On and Off Duty (Police Periodical)
Nov, 1^st, 1898 

In Memorium.

SAD DEATH OF A NEWCASTLE POLICE OFFICER

James Hinson, a member of the Newcastle Police Constabulary, died very suddenly. The deceased, who was about thirty-six years of age, was a native of Belford district. He was for a long time one of the mounted Policemen who patrolled the city and district, and also driver of the fire engine. In March last, whilst walking along Waterloo St, he observed a bull running quickly about the street, and in endeavouring to stop it he fell to the ground and injured himself about the head and chest. Ever since he complained of pains in the head, although he was on parade at Westgate Police Station as usual, but shortly afterwards, whilst on duty in Clayton Street, he became unwell, and had to be conveyed to the Infirmary on an ambulance, where he died shortly before one o’clock. The deceased, who leaves a widow and five children, was held in general esteem by his colleagues in the Force. 

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THE LATE P.C. HINSON – FUNERAL AT ELSWICK CEMETERY.

The funeral of the late P.C. Hinson, of the Newcastle Constabulary, took place at Elswick Cemetery.

The cortege left the residence of the deceased in Raby St, Byker, shortly before two o’clock. There were three carriages containing relatives and friends, besides a number of relations who walked immediately behind the hearse, amongst these being Messrs. William, Thomas, and John Hinson, brothers; Messrs. William Collins and William Anderson, brothers- in- law. No fewer than 100 members of the Police Force were present, including four Superintendents, one Inspector, and twelve Sergeants, the whole being under the command of Chief-Supt. Robert Wilson. The coffin was of oak, with a brass plate bearing the name and age of the deceased. The coffin was covered with flowers and immortelles.

                                                                                   
                                 see also:   http://www.policememorial.org.uk/Forces/Northumbria/Northumbria_Roll.htm

                                 and article on From the Past page.

 
P.C. 12 James John Fawcett

Born: 13 April 1911
Died: 7 December 1939
Rank: Police Constable
Police Force:  A Division, Millgarth, Leeds City Police
Wife’s name: Kathleen Mary Fawcett nee Colley, died 17 March 1947.
Children:
Frank Fawcett, entered St George's 1939.  Child Number: 532.
Barbara Fawcett, entered St George's 31 January 1940.  Child Number: 533.
 

        
         Sgt. Thomas William Johnson

Born: 1 June 1870, Derbyshire
Died: 8 July, 1918, Burton Joyce Nottinghamshire
Rank: Sergeant (Promoted Inspector) PC68
Police Force:  Nottinghamshire Constabulary
Wife’s name:Ellen Johnson nee Wood
Children:
Ethel Johnson, 1897 - 1988
Hilda Johnson, 1899 - 1981
Nellie Johnson, 1902 - 1988
William Henry Johnson, 1904 - 1995
Constance Johnson, 1907 - 1997
Horace Johnson, 1 June 1910 - 16 September 1987. Entered St George's 1920. Child Number 291
Thomas William Johnson, 29 January 1912 - 13 February 1995. Entered St George's 1920. Child Number 292
Ellen Johnson, 1916 - 2005

                                                   
                                Sgt.Thomas William Johnson 1870 – 1918.              Police Service Record: Sgt T.W.Johnson


He joined the Army – Derbyshire Regiment in 1889 – 1898. He then joined the Nottinghamshire
Constabulary on 19 May 1898.
His Police Service was interrupted when he was recalled as a Reservist to the Army for the Boer War.
He was awarded the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps – Johannesburg, Diamond Hill,
Cape Colony, Orange Free State plus the King’s South Africa Medal with clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.
He returned to Police duty on 5 March 1902. He was promoted Inspector in 1918 but died suddenly on 8 July 1918 before he could take up the appointment. 

His sons Horace and Thomas William, were taken to St Georges by their sister Ethel, where they were admitted in 1920.

Thomas William Johnson Jnr with his mother Ellen Johnson.

                                  
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