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  • Monty
    Commissioner
    • Feb 2008
    • 5414

    #1

    Pennett, PC William.

    PC William Pennett, who found the Pinchin Street torso in 1889, with his Metropolitan Police 'H' Division colleagues outside the Royal Mint c1906.

    Photo courtesy of Ray Ricketts.

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  • Monty
    Commissioner
    • Feb 2008
    • 5414

    #2
    Also shown is PS Murphy, who attended the Francis Coles murder scene in Swallow Gardens.

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    • Robert
      Commissioner
      • Feb 2008
      • 5163

      #3
      Good stuff, Monty.

      Why is he the only one with a medal on his right-hand side?

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      • Monty
        Commissioner
        • Feb 2008
        • 5414

        #4
        Because it’s his Royal Humane Society Medal for Bravery Robert, a civil commendation (as opposed to police medal) he received for rescuing a man from the River Thames.

        He would be permitted to wear that, just not with his police medals.

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        • Robert
          Commissioner
          • Feb 2008
          • 5163

          #5
          Thanks Monty!

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          • Joshua Rogan
            Assistant Commissioner
            • Jul 2015
            • 3205

            #6
            Cracking stuff!

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            • Joshua Rogan
              Assistant Commissioner
              • Jul 2015
              • 3205

              #7
              Originally posted by Monty View Post
              Because it’s his Royal Humane Society Medal for Bravery Robert, a civil commendation (as opposed to police medal) he received for rescuing a man from the River Thames.

              He would be permitted to wear that, just not with his police medals.

              Monty
              Does that mean that he was off duty when he saved the man from drowning?

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              • Abby Normal
                Commissioner
                • Jun 2010
                • 11926

                #8
                Very cool Monty-Thanks for posting!
                stupid noob question-would they wear there medals while on duty, walking there beat etc.?
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                • Monty
                  Commissioner
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 5414

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Joshua Rogan View Post

                  Does that mean that he was off duty when he saved the man from drowning?
                  Good question. I can’t recall to be honest. The location where this act took place was right on the City/Met boarder. As Tower Bridge comes under Citys responsibility, and the incident occurred to the south of the bridge, he may well have been passing as he made the rescue.

                  Here is a news clipping of the event.

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                  • Monty
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                    • Feb 2008
                    • 5414

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Abby Normal View Post
                    Very cool Monty-Thanks for posting!
                    stupid noob question-would they wear there medals while on duty, walking there beat etc.?
                    No. Medals would only be worn for parades, ceremonies or official photographs.

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                    • Monty
                      Commissioner
                      • Feb 2008
                      • 5414

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Monty View Post

                      Good question. I can’t recall to be honest. The location where this act took place was right on the City/Met boarder. As Tower Bridge comes under Citys responsibility, and the incident occurred to the south of the bridge, he may well have been passing as he made the rescue.

                      Here is a news clipping of the event.

                      Monty
                      Ah, reading the report it states PC Pennett removed his lamp. So yes, he was on duty.

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                      • Joshua Rogan
                        Assistant Commissioner
                        • Jul 2015
                        • 3205

                        #12
                        Thanks Monty. I seem to recall you saying that lamps were kept at the station and issued before night shifts*, so presumably it was dark when Pennett's rescue took place. Although depending on the time of year it may not have been.

                        *or did I dream that?

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                        • The Station Cat
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                          • Mar 2016
                          • 641

                          #13
                          Thought this might be of interest, Constable William CAMPBELL's medals.
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                          • Monty
                            Commissioner
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 5414

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Joshua Rogan View Post
                            Thanks Monty. I seem to recall you saying that lamps were kept at the station and issued before night shifts*, so presumably it was dark when Pennett's rescue took place. Although depending on the time of year it may not have been.

                            *or did I dream that?
                            No, that’s correct.

                            Monty
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