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Special Constabulary

  • Background History of United Kingdom Specials

    Background History of United Kingdom Specials

    Historical Overview The Special Constabulary can be traced back to the Peace Officers of the time of Alfred the Great in ...
  • Edward Preece

    Edward Preece

  • Gloucestershire Special Constables in the 19th Century 1

    Gloucestershire Special Constables in the 19th Century 1

    Special Constables in Gloucestershire, as elsewhere in the country, had served their communities in a very similar way for several ...
  • Gloucestershire Special Constables in the 19th Century 2

    Gloucestershire Special Constables in the 19th Century 2

      During the latter part of the 19th Century, following the failure of the Chartist movement, the majority of working men ...
  • History of Gloucestershire Specials 1

    History of Gloucestershire Specials 1

    The First World War was over by November 1918 and the Special Constables were discharged from the service In March ...
  • Memories of a Snowshill Special Constable

    Memories of a Snowshill Special Constable

    We had an email from Hefin Williams offering us a photograph of his father at a police dinner in 1964. ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 01

    Special Constabulary World War II 01

    ANDREW, J. B1 Division Staple Hill Filton Section ARNOLD, L.G. B1 Division Staple Hill Filton Section BAKER, E.C. B1 Division Staple Hill Filton Section BARFORD, J.H.R. B1 Division Staple Hill Filton Section BASKERVILL-COSWAY, L.H. B1 Division Staple Hill Filton ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 02

    Special Constabulary World War II 02

    BARRETT, A.E. B2 Division Thornbury Acton Turville Section BENNETT, E.E. B2 Division Thornbury Acton Turville Section BIRD, E. B2 Division Thornbury Acton Turville Section BRAY, S.W. B2 Division Thornbury Acton Turville ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 03

    Special Constabulary World War II 03

      TOKELOVE, H. C1 Division Cirencester Ampney and Danglingworth Sections ADAMS, H.F. C1 Division Cirencester Ampney Section BANKS, A.T. C1 Division Cirencester Ampney Section BARNES, C.H. C1 Division Cirencester Ampney Section COOK, F.W. C1 ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 04

    Special Constabulary World War II 04

    BEARD, F.J. C2 Division Moreton in Marsh Guiting Power Section CHESTERS, C.G.C. C2 Division Moreton in Marsh Guiting Power Section COLDICOTT, W.J. C2 Division Moreton in Marsh Guiting ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 05

    Special Constabulary World War II 05

    BARNFIELD, N.L. D1 Division Stroud Brimscombe Subsection BENNETT, B.V. D1 Division Stroud Brimscombe Subsection BROWN, E.A. D1 Division Stroud Brimscombe Subsection BUTLER, E.J. D1 Division Stroud Brimscombe Subsection DAWSON, J.A. D1 Division Stroud Brimscombe ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 06

    Special Constabulary World War II 06

      ALLEN, C. D2 Division Dursley Berkeley Section ASHBEE, T.B. Special Sergeant D2 Division Dursley Berkeley Section BARNFIELD, G. Head Special Constable D2 Division Dursley Berkeley Section BARRELL, G.F. D2 Division Dursley Berkeley Section BARRETT, ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 07

    Special Constabulary World War II 07

    BALL, F.K. Head Special Constable E1 Division Cheltenham Urban including Central and County Mobile Charlton Kings Section BARTLETT, A. E1 Division Cheltenham Urban including Central ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 08

    Special Constabulary World War II 08

    ANDREWS, A.G. E2 Division Cheltenham Rural Coombe Hill Section BENNETT, F. Special Sergeant E2 Division Cheltenham Rural Coombe Hill Section CARTER, E.F. E2 Division Cheltenham Rural Coombe Hill Section CLEVERLY, ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 09

    Special Constabulary World War II 09

    BIDDINGTON, H. F Division Forest of Dean Blakeney Section BIDDINGTON, R. F Division Forest of Dean Blakeney Section BLEAKEN, F.W. F Division Forest of Dean Blakeney Section GOSLING W.H. F ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 10

    Special Constabulary World War II 10

    BALLARD, A. G2 Division Gloucester Rural Ashleworth Section BARTLETT, J.W. Head Special Constable G2 Division Gloucester Rural Ashleworth Section BLAKE, W.J. G2 Division Gloucester Rural Ashleworth Section CHAMBERLAIN, A.C. G2 Division ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 11

    Special Constabulary World War II 11

      BLOUNT, C.  Special Sergeant Headquarters     Lansdown Road DENT, J.R.C,  Special Superintendent Headquarters     Lansdown Road FOLLETT, J.B, COLONEL Headquarters     Lansdown Road McKEON, J.E.M,  Special Superintendent Headquarters     Lansdown Road PRESTON-JONES, J,  Special Sergeant Headquarters     Lansdown ...
  • Special Constabulary World War II 12

    Special Constabulary World War II 12

  • The history of Special Constables after World War 2 up to 1970

    The history of Special Constables after World War 2 up to 1970

    After war came peace and with it a quiet time for Special Constables, who continued to be part-time volunteers with ...
  • Special Constabulary Galleries

    Special Constabulary Galleries (11)

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