K Division Stations.....

[Bridewell]

If anybody has a photograph of Limehouse Police Station it'll be Monty.

[Bridewell]

Have found a postcard picture of Poplar Police Station (but site won't let me post if for some reason?). I'd be interested to know whether any photographs of Limehouse Station exist? Also is the section house still there?

Hi Station Cat

There is a limit on the size of an attachment. A lower resolution version might fit.

[The Station Cat]

Have found a postcard picture of Poplar Police Station (but site won't let me post if for some reason?). I'd be interested to know whether any photographs of Limehouse Station exist? Also is the section house still there?

[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

[Paddy]

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

[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
🙂

[Robert]

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

[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.

[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.

[Simon Wood]

Hi Station Cat,

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



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 All,



Regards,

Simon

[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.

[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...

[Paddy]

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

Pat..