Great Central Railway Police
1897 - 1923The Great Central Railway Police were established in 1897. In 1923 they had a complement of about 200 officers when they were amalgamated into the London and North Eastern Railway Police (LNER).
Their wreath style helmet plate has the railway company's Coat of Arms in the centre which consists of a winged Politt locomotive on top of a shield containing the arms of Manchester, Sheffield, Lincoln, London and Leicester.
The motto was "Forward" which was also adopted by the LNER company. Both GCR and LNER police helmet plates have the word "Forward" on them. 
Sources
- Submitted by Paul Tanner
Great Central Railway Police Constable 170
Great Central Railway Police Constable 170
Great Central Railway Police Constable 170
P.C. Milburn, thought to be working at Leicester Central Station, making this Great Central Railway Police, c1900 (Leistershire County Council, railwayarchive.org.uk)
P.C. Milburn, thought to be working at Leicester Central Station, making this Great Central Railway Police, c1900 (Leistershire County Council, railwayarchive.org.uk)
P.C. Milburn, thought to be working at Leicester Central Station, making this Great Central Railway Police, c1900 (Leistershire County Council, railwayarchive.org.uk)
Great Central Railway police officer at Marylebone station, 1907 (Submitted by Paul Tanner)
Great Central Railway police officer at Marylebone station, 1907 (Submitted by Paul Tanner)
Great Central Railway police officer at Marylebone station, 1907 (Submitted by Paul Tanner)
GCR Truncheon (Submitted by Simon Turner, gwra.co.uk)
GCR Truncheon (Submitted by Simon Turner, gwra.co.uk)
GCR Truncheon (Submitted by Simon Turner, gwra.co.uk)
