Hertfordshire Special Constable Section Leaders December 1914

Published in the Citizen (Letchworth) on Thursday 24th December 1914.

COUNTY OF HERTFORD.

Preparations by Civil Authorities of the County of Hertford for action in the event of a Hostile Landing or Raid.

The Right Honourable George Devereux de Vere Capell, Earl of Essex, Vice Lieutenant and Acting Lord Lieutenant of the County of Hertford, directs: That the following Instructions for the guidance of the Civil Population of the County of Hertford in the event of a Landing by the Enemy in this Country. be published for general information.

NO OCCASION FOR ALARM OR PANIC.

1.- An attempt to land a hostile force on our shores is no more likely now than at any time since the War began. Although a successful landing is improbable it must however be regarded as possible.

2.- To be prepared for such a contingency is our duty. Acting on the advice of the Government, a Central Emergency Committee has been formed in the County to deal with such matters as may arise in the event of a raid taking place.

CONSTITUTION.

Chairman—The Lord Lieutenant of the County, the Earl of Essex (acting).

Members—(1) The Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee, Right Hon. T. F. Halsey ; (2) The Chief Constable of the County, Major Alfred Law ; (3) The Chairman Territorial Force Association, the Earl of Essex; (4) A representative of the General Officer Commanding, Central Force, Lieut.-Col. R. M. Foot, A.A. and Q.M.G., 2nd London Division, St. Albans.

3.- Local Emergency Committees have been established by the Central Committee throughout the County—one for each of 35 Police Sectional Areas.

These Committees have in each case the Chief Special Constable or Section Leader as Chairman, and Sub-Section Leaders of Special Constables with a Military Representative as members, and the Superintendent of Police of the Division, as an ex-officio member.

These Committees will have the assistance of the Police and of the Special Constabulary.

HERTFORD COUNTY POLICE RESERVE (SPECIAL CONSTABLES).

LIST OF SECTIONS AND SECTION LEADERS.

No. Name of Section.	Name and Address of Section Leader.	Telephone No.
1 Ware Town	H.M. Gisby, Esq., 6 Baldock Street, Ware	17 Ware
2 Ware Rural	R.M.B. Parker Esq., Morely, Ware	1X1 Ware
3 Hoddesdon	C.A. Christie, Esq., Belmont, Hoddesdon	4 Hoddesdon
4 Buntingford, North	T.E. Merris, Esq., The Bury, Buckland
5 Buntingford, South	H.E. Salt, Esq., The Mount, Braughing	8 Puckeridge
6 Bishops Stortford	Col. C. Healey C.M.G Preston Leys, Bishops Stortford	117 Bps. Stortford
7 Much Hadham	L.W.N. Hickley, Esq., The Hill Much Hadham	13 Much Hadham
8 Brent Pelham	The Hon. Baron Dimsdale, Meesden Manor
9 Sawbridgeworth	T. Burton, Esq., Mill House, Sawbridgeworth	19 Sawbridgeworth

10 Watford Town	J.K. Riggall, esq., Barclays Bank Chambers, High Street, Watford	115 Watford
11 Oxhey & Garton	Hon. H.A. Holland Hibbert, Munden, Watford	2 Garston
12 Abbots Langley & Sarratt	E.H. Lloyd, Esq., Langleybury, Abbots Langley	187 Watford
13 Rickmansworth	C.W. Kennedy, Esq., Scots Hill House, Croxley Green	126 Rickmansworth
14 Chorleywood	Hon. A. Capell, King John’s Farm, Chorleywood	4 Chorleywood
15 Hemel Hempstead, North	H. Jennings, Esq., 42 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead
16 Hemel Hempstead, South	E.A. Mitchell-Innes, Esq., K.C., Churchill, Hemel Hempstead	74 Boxmoor
17 Gt. Berkhamsted	Major J. Parsons, Incents, Great Berkhamsted
18 Markyate	E. Kitchener, Esq., The Golden Parsonage, Hemel Hempstead	12 Markyate
19 Tring	R. Vaisey, Esq., The Bungalow, Tring	39 Tring

20 Hitchin Town	A. Hill, Esq., Dallington, London Road, Hitchin	139 Hitchin
21 Hitchin, North	D. Simson, Esq., Ickleford Manor, Hitchin	31 Hitchin
22 Hitchin, South	T. Fenwick Harrison Esq., Kings Walden Bury
23 Royston	D.A. Bevan, Esq., Burloes, Royston	5 Royston
24 Stevenage, East	R.T. Hargreaves, Esq., Bennington Park
25 Stevenage, West	Major A. St. Leger, Bragbury, Knebworth	25 Knebworth Stn.
26 Letchworth	W.H. Gaunt, Esq., Letchworth House, Letchworth	4 Letchworth
27 Baldock	N.J. Hine, Esq., Newnham Hall, Baldock
28 Hertford Boro’	Alfred Baker, Esq., The Castle, Hertford	86 Hertford
29 Hertford Rural	G.J. Turner, Esq., Cole Green House, Hertford	132 Hertford

30 Essenden	Theodore Barclay, Esq., Farnshaws,, Hertford
31 Welwyn	E. Martin Smith, Esq., Codicote Lodge, Welwyn	2 Codicote
32 St. Albans County	P.W. Everett, Esq., Oaklands, Elstree	8 Elstree
33 Harpenden	W.L. Creyke, Esq., 1 Church Green, Harpenden	50 Harpenden 141 Harpenden
34 Bell Bar & Newgate Street	F.R. Pryor, Esq., Woodfield, Hatfield	33 Hatfield
35 Hatfield	Sir Wm. Leese, Bart, Welham Lodge, Hatfield	47 Hatfield

4.- Should news reach the people that a landing is to be attempted or has been effected, Inhabitants are enjoined to remain quietly in their homes and pursue their ordinary avocations.

5.- If it should be thought advisable by the General Officer Commanding the Defence Area in the County of Hertford, that any particular district should be vacated, instructions will be given to the CHIEF CONSTABLE by the Military Authorities, and communicated to the people through the Regular Police and through the Section Leader of Special Constables of each Area concerned. The instructions will inform the people where they should go, and by what roads.

6.- Similarly, instructions as regards the disposal of live stock will be issued through the Police and Special Constabulary.

7.- Individual action or action ordered by any authority other than that of the Police and Special Constabulary should not be taken.

By order of the Lord Lieutenant, (Signed), ALFRED LAW, Major, Chief Constable of Herts.

22nd December, 1914.