This photo was in an album my grandmother had.
She grew up in Bishop’s Stortford but I don’t remember her ever telling me who this man was.
Can anyone provide any information, maybe based on the uniform / collar number ?
This photo was in an album my grandmother had.
She grew up in Bishop’s Stortford but I don’t remember her ever telling me who this man was.
Can anyone provide any information, maybe based on the uniform / collar number ?
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To Brian Homans – Stuart Jackson was 315 (still an excellent memory from 50 + years ago though).
The Official Police records will come up with 2 options.
John Arthur Kent who joined 24/2/1940 & Retired 12/3/1959
Arthur Samuel Brown Joined 9/3/1914 and Retired 8/3/1939
I would lean towards Arthur Brown.
Nik Pringle
From the uniform I would suggest this is probably Pc Alfred Charles 316, who served from 1931 to 1955 at Watford Division
I cannot be absolutely certain as I am going from memory, but when I was a police cadet at Watford in 1958, there was a Sergeant stationed there whose name was Stuart Jackson and I am fairly sure that his number was 316.
Does the name Jackson ring any bells with the enquirer ?
Also, is it possible that the officer may have been a lodger with the family, as it was common practice for single officers to live in ‘digs’ at private houses, as indeed I did myself in the early days of my service.