Grantham Borough Police
1836 - 1947Chief Constable of Grantham, Mr. J. Harland
Mr. J. Harland, the Chief Constable of Grantham, was a native of Richmond, in Yorkshire.
At the age of 20 years he joined the North Riding Constabulary, and was sent to the Whitby Division, under Supt. Charles T. Clarkson. After serving about 18 months he resigned, and on the 1st February, 1876, joined the Halifax Borough Force, Mr. Clarkson, his former Superintendent, having meantime been appointed Chief Constable of that borough.
After four months' service, he was promoted to First-class Constable and thereafter to to Detective Sergeant and Inspector of Hackney Carriages on the 6th January, 1879; and to Inspector on 27th March, 1882. This office he held until the 11th June, 1887, when he received the appointment of Chief Constable, Inspector of Weights and Measures, etc., at Grantham.
After a four years' sojourn in Grantham, Mr. Harland was unanimously appointed as Chief Constable, Inspector of Weights and Measures, etc., of Bacup, on the 18th August, 1891, since when he organised the Fire Brigade of the Borough, of which he was appointed Captain. He also held the Board of Trade certificate of qualification as Inspector of Weights and Measures. Mr. John Harland was the Chief Constable of Grantham from 1887 to 1891 and Bacup from 1891 to 1914.
Sources
- Police Review and Parade Gossip, July 20, 1894
Mr. Charles Edward Holland, Chief Constable of Grantham
Mr. Charles Edward Holland, Chief Constable of Grantham, was born near Oswestry, Salop, in 1859, and was educated at the Salop School. After leaving school he assisted his father, who was an architect and builder, in his business. He had, however, early in life conceived a liking for Police work, and upon the advice of the then Deputy Chief Constable of Salop (Mr. Gough) he joined the Lancashire Constabulary at the age of nineteen. He served in this Force for over two years.
In 1881, he joined the Liverpool City Police and was soon afterwards drafted into the Detective Department. After a successful career in Liverpool he was appointed Chief of the Detective Department of the Bootle Police.
In 1891 he was selected from amongst numerous candidates for the post of Chief Constable of Grantham, a position he held until his appointment to the Chief Constableship of Cambridge. Charles Edward Holland was the Chief Constable of Grantham from 1891 to 1894 and Cambridge from 1894 to 1918.
Mr William Weatherhogg (left), of the Barnsley Borough Police Force is seen here with Mr J R Casburn, O.B.E., Chief Constable of Grantham, whom he succeeded in that position at the end of September 1937.
Mr William Weatherhogg (left), of the Barnsley Borough Police Force is seen here with Mr J R Casburn, O.B.E., Chief Constable of Grantham, whom he succeeded in that position at the end of September 1937.
Mr William Weatherhogg (left), of the Barnsley Borough Police Force is seen here with Mr J R Casburn, O.B.E., Chief Constable of Grantham, whom he succeeded in that position at the end of September 1937.
Mr William Weatherhogg, Chief Constable of Grantham
Inspector William Weatherhogg, of the Barnsley County Borough Constabulary was appointed Chief Constable of Grantham in 1937 with the resignation of Chief Constable J R Casburn.
Mr Weatherhogg was no stanger to Lincolnshire, for he was educated at Spalding Grammar School, attending there from 1907 to 1911, later going to St. Peter's College, Peterborough, from 1914 to 1915. Mr Weatherhogg also enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment in July 1915 and served until March 1918, when he took up a commission in the King's Liverpool Regiment. He served with the King's, and later, the Royal Air Force until April, 1919. He served in France during the war, being wounded in the Battle of the Somme, and when in England he acted as drill instructor for most of the time.
A married man with two children, Mr Weatherhogg joined the Barnsley Force in April, 1919, as a Constable. In October, 1921, we was promoted to Sergeant, and in March, 1925, he was made an Inspector with a salary of £350 per annum. He was also an Inspector of Weights and Measures and second officer of the Fire Brigade.
During his service in the force, he had experience of every phase of police work, including administration and organisation, beat and patrol duty, detailing and controlling sections of men, investigation of crime, and preparation and presentation of cases at court.
Since October, 1921, he was directly responsible for the police work in connection with Contagious Diseases of Animals Acts and Orders, Shops Act, common lodging houses, Petroleum Acts, Explosive Acts, Hackney Carriages, Licensing Acts and Traffic Acts. Mr. Weatherhogg was a member of the Barnsley Fire Brigade since 1921 and he frequently had charge of the Fire Brigade at fires in the absence of the Chief Constable. He had a good practical knowledge of all fire fighting appliances, and also had considerable experience of the supervision of places of public entertainment.
Mr Weatherhogg was also responsible for the supervision of ambulances at Barnsley, such work being done by the Fire Brigade. He held a Board of Trade certificate under Section 8 of the Weights and Measures Act, 1904, as a fully-qualified Inspector of Weights and Measures, and had a sound knowledge of such work and all books, records and returns required in this connection.
Since October, 1921, Mr Weatherhogg was responsible for all correspondence, returns books and other clerical work in connection with the office of Chief Constable, and several times he had been complimented by H.M. Inspector on the manner in which the books and records of the Barnsley Force were kept.
Mr Weatherhogg, who was one inch short of six feet, and weighed 12 stone, resided at West View, Longman road, Barnsley. With his application he submitted testimonials from two former mayors of Barnsley and the Chief Constable of Barnsley, Mr G H Butler.
The Barnsley Force had an authorised strength of 80, the population of the borough being 72,000. Just prior to being appointed to Grantham, Mr Weatherhogg was in charge of the force during the absence of the Chief Constable. At the time, the position of Chief Constable of Grantham carried a commencing salary of £375 per annum, rising by biennial increments of £25 to a maximum of £500. In addition to the salary, an annual allowance of £50 was made for house rent, £20 for uniform, £10 as Inspector of shops and £15 for duties in connection with diseases of animals. Grantham Borough Police was established 9 February 1836 and became part of Lincolnshire Constabulary 1 April 1947.
Sources
- Grantham Journal, 31 July 1937; Leeds Mercury, 2 August 1937 - The British Newspaper Archive
