K Division Stations.....

[The Station Cat]

Am curious to know how many stations or section houses K Division had in and around Poplar/Limehouse can anyone tell me?

[The Station Cat]

Does anyone know which station Police Sergeant Robert Golding and Police Constable Thomas Costello were based at?

[Paddy]

Hi According to the inquest article on Times Digital Archive his number was 26K so I assume he was assigned to the K Division. Also as Costella was with him on his rounds its possible he was K as well...

Hopes this helps
Pat....

[Paddy]

Just found another earlier article mentioning Thomas Costello and his number is said to be 194 K.

Pat..

[Paddy]

Could be Arbour Square (I went to school there) which is up Commercial Road past Berner Street to the east, about 1/2 mile on the left. Or Shadwell both were K division:Stepney.

Pat...

[The Station Cat]

I'm assuming that they either served at Limehouse or Poplar Stations. Although I leaning more towards Limehouse as that appears to be nearer to the crime scene?


With regards to Arbour Square and Shadwell, I think I'm right in saying that both of these stations were on H Division.

[Simon Wood]

Hi All,



Regards,

Simon

[The Station Cat]

Hi All,

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Regards,

Simon

Simon many thanks for this!!!!

It would appear then, that perhaps the East India Dock Road station was in fact nearer to the crime scene, than the Limehouse one?

Can anyone confirm firm which station these two officers were stationed at?

[Simon Wood]

Hi Station Cat,

Are you certain that Robert Golding wasn't Eccles Golding?



Regards,

Simon

[David Orsam]

Robert G. Golding, retired police sergeant, was living at 1 Brunswick Street, Poplar, in the 1891 census.

From the National Archives Discovery Catalogue:

Robert G Golding, warrant number 46955. Joined on 29 Jan 1866, and left on 25 April 1890. Last posted to K Division as a PS.

[Robert]

He must have been demoted at some point, for in 1881 he was living at Enfield and gives himself as an Inspector of Police.

[Robert]

In 1891 Thomas Costello was at 235 Brunswick Rd and he was a night watchman.

[Monty]

Arbour Square and Shadwell were K div until the 1886 boundary changes made to create J div.

Then they were moved to H div.

Monty
🙂

[Paddy]

I stand corrected, Thank you Monty.
Pat.....

[Monty]

No worries Pat.

A list of stations serving K Div

Barkingside
Bow Road
Canning Town
Chadwell Heath
East Ham
Forest Gate
Ilford
Isle of Dogs
Limehouse
North Woolwich
Plaistow
Poplar
Shadwell
Wanstead
West Ham
Woodford

Section Houses for K

East India Dock Rd

Monty