Thomas Woodford

Police Officer's Record of Service
Full Name Thomas WOODFORD
Date Appointed 22nd September 1874 (Buckingham Borough Force)
Collar Number 66
Date of Discharge 18th April 1904
Promotions

Appointed 3rd Class Constable 1st April 1889

Promoted to Merit Class Constable 25/8 per week from 29th February 1892

Promoted to Merit Class Constable 25th April 1892 (see below under Notes)

Credited with 28/- per week (new scale) 23rd December 1901

Postings

Buckingham Borough Police Force

Posted to Buckingham (NW) 1st April 1889

Posted to Whaddon 4th September 1889

Posted to Newport Pagnell (N) 25th January 1892

Posted to Stoke Goldington (N) 30th April 1897

Remarks
Age
Height
Visage
Complexion
Eyes
Hair
Build
Born
Trade
Status
Children
Residence
Previous Police Service
Employed By

35 years
Five feet Eleven inches
Long
Fresh
Grey
Dark Brown
Proportionate
Gawcott, near Buckingham
Police Constable (Buckingham Borough)
Married
Six
Buckingham
Yes
Buckingham Borough Police 12 years 236 days - Employed by the Municipal Authorities at Buckingham. Discharged 1st April 1889
Notes:-

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 28th April 1982.

The Clerk of the Standing Joint Committee has received a letter from the Secretary of State dated 25th April 1892 wherein he sanctioned the proposal of the Standing Joint Committee that Police Constables 66 Thomas M. Woodford and 19 George Winterburn (late Constables of the Buckingham Borough Police Force) should be treated as having served 8 years in the Merit Class of the County Police Force, and receive pay at the rate of 28/- per week. In accordance with the above the pay of these Constables will be raised to 28/- per week from the 25th instant inclusive.

Signed John C. Tyrwhitt-Drake, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury 6th April 1904.

Merit Class Constable 66 Thomas Woodford having this day been granted a pension of £49.11.4, by the Standing Joint Committee, to take effect on the 18th instant, will be struck off the Strength of the Force from that date inclusive.

Signed Otway Mayne Major, Chief Constable.


**Records on this officer are complete**

Details were taken from the ‘Record of Service’ and ‘General Order’ books


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