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London and North Eastern Railway Police

1923 - 1949

Formed in 1923 from seven smaller railway forces: Great Eastern, Great Central, Great Northern, Great North of Scotland, Hull & Barnsley, North British and North Eastern Railways, the London North Eastern Railway Police was one of the largest in the Country. With it's headquarters in York, it had eight Police Divisions, each of which was commanded by a Superintendent. 

North Eastern Railway Police dogs at Hull Docks, 1933

The Officer on the right of this photo of LNER policemen is Sergeant Ernest Jones (Submitted by Christian Brydges)

The Officer on the right of this photo of LNER policemen is Sergeant Ernest Jones (Submitted by Christian Brydges)

The Officer on the right of this photo of LNER policemen is Sergeant Ernest Jones (Submitted by Christian Brydges)

London and North Eastern Railway officer, on duty at Harwich Docks in 1938 as the 'Kindertransport' arrived, carrying children fleeing Nazi Germany (Submitted by Dan Tanner)

London and North Eastern Railway officer, on duty at Harwich Docks in 1938 as the 'Kindertransport' arrived, carrying children fleeing Nazi Germany (Submitted by Dan Tanner)

London and North Eastern Railway officer, on duty at Harwich Docks in 1938 as the 'Kindertransport' arrived, carrying children fleeing Nazi Germany (Submitted by Dan Tanner)

LNER Whistle (With the kind permission of Leif Bailey, whistleshop.co.uk)

LNER Whistle (With the kind permission of Leif Bailey, whistleshop.co.uk)

LNER Whistle (With the kind permission of Leif Bailey, whistleshop.co.uk)

The uniform belonging to PC 277 Cyril Naylor of the LNER Police West Hartlepool Div, 1923 to 1952.

The uniform belonging to PC 277 Cyril Naylor of the LNER Police West Hartlepool Div, 1923 to 1952.

The uniform belonging to PC 277 Cyril Naylor of the LNER Police West Hartlepool Div, 1923 to 1952.

London & North Eastern Railway Policewomen, Scotland

Scotland's first four London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Police Policewomen were sworn in at Waverley Station, Edinburgh in 1942. The photograph above was taken the day after they were sworn in at

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