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*Set* Lancashire Constabulary, Manchester & Salford Police Helmet Plates and Manchester City Police and Greater Manchester Police Cap Badges. BA 889. - BA 889
After many complaints over several years over the crime ridden state of Lancashire, it was decided in 1839 that a combined county police force was required to police the county. In the same year the force was founded, and Captain John Woodford was made chief constable with two assistant chief constables, 14 superintendents and 660 constables. On 1 April 1968, as a result of a compulsory amalgamation scheme under the Police Act 1964, the force was abolished and, along with Manchester City Police, became part of the new Manchester and Salford Police. This new force lasted only 6 years when on 1 April 1974 the Manchester and Salford Police was amalgamated with a number of other police forces and parts of police forces to form the Greater Manchester Police which polices the area to this day. Greater Manchester Police was directly created from two recently amalgamated city police forces, Manchester and Salford Police and parts of what were Lancashire Constabulary, Cheshire Constabulary and West Yorkshire Constabulary on 1 April 1974. The city forces were Manchester Borough Police, which formed in the late 1830s and Salford Borough Police, which began in 1844. All plates and badges in good condition *enamel missing on city Police badge, see images*. The price for all four includes UK delivery. BA 889.
£195.00

*Pair* Durham Constabulary & Northumberland Constabulary Helmet Plates. BA 888. - BA 888
Durham Constabulary was one of the first county police forces to be set up, established in 1839. The force absorbed Durham City Police (formed in 1836) in 1921, Hartlepool Borough Police (formed in 1851) in 1947, Sunderland Borough Police (formed in 1837) in 1967, and Gateshead Borough Police (formed in 1836) and South Shields Borough Police (formed in 1839) in 1968, when it also lost some of its area to Teesside Constabulary. Northumberland County Constabulary absorbed Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Police in 1921 and Northumberland Constabulary was created with the amalgamation of Northumberland County Constabulary with Newcastle upon Tyne Borough Police and Tynemouth Borough Police in 1969, more than doubling its strength. In 1974 it merged with part of Durham Constabulary to form Northumbria Police. Both plates are in good condition. The price includes UK delivery. BA 888.
£125.00

*Pair* Surrey Constabulary Cap Badge & East Sussex Constabulary Helmet ‘Firmin & Sons’ Plate. BA 886. - BA 886
On 1 January 1851, the Surrey Constabulary began its policing of the county with a total of 70 officers, the youngest of whom was 14 years old. The first Chief Constable was H. C. Hastings, who served in this capacity for 48 years. Originally Guildford, Reigate and Godalming had separate borough police forces. The Reigate and Guildford forces were merged into Surrey's in 1943. Part of the present force area was originally part of the Metropolitan Police District, and was only transferred to the control of Surrey Police from the Metropolitan Police in 2000. East Sussex Constabulary was formed in 1840 and covered the area of East Sussex except for the boroughs of Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, which were served by their own borough police forces. During the Second World War these forces, together with West Sussex Constabulary, were temporarily amalgamated in 1943 to form the Sussex Police Force. After the war, the forces reverted in 1947 to their previous formation, except that Hove remained part of East Sussex Constabulary, whose headquarters were relocated to Malling House, Lewes in 1948. In addition, there were divisional headquarters at East Grinstead, Lewes, Bexhill and Hove. Firmin & Sons is a British company, founded in 1655, that manufactures and supplies military ceremonial buttons, badges, accouterments, and uniforms. Both items in very good condition. The price includes UK delivery. BA 886.
£125.00

*Pair* Dorset Constabulary & Avon and Somerset Constabulary Helmet Plates. BA 887. - BA 887
Dorset County Constabulary was formed in 1856. In 1965, it had an establishment of 544 and an actual strength of 466. On 1 October 1967, it merged with Bournemouth Borough Police to form Dorset and Bournemouth Constabulary. On 1 April 1974, this force took over some areas (mainly Christchurch and its hinterland) from Hampshire Constabulary and acquired its present name of Dorset Police. The police area covered by Avon & Somerset Police today can trace its policing heritage back to the very start of the modern policing system. The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 created municipal boroughs across England and Wales, each with the power to create a borough police force. Before then, policing was largely unrecognisable from today's system, with watchmen and parish constables providing variable levels of law enforcement, if any, driven largely by magistrates. Both plates are in very good condition. The price includes UL delivery. BA 887
£125.00

Victorian Other Ranks Helmet Plate to The Loyal North Lancashire's. BA 885. - BA 885
This is a very nice 'Other Ranks' helmet plate to the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) (until 1921 known as the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was in existence from 1881 to 1970. It is the Star and Wreath two-part construction with a separate removable central boss. It has 3 loops to the rear. It is in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery. BA 885.
£145.00

Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Helmet Plate. BA 880. - BA 880
The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army that was formed from the Royal Guernsey Militia in 1916 to serve in World War I. They fought as part of the British 29th Division. Of the 2,280 men, most of whom came from Guernsey, who fought on the Western Front with the RGLI, 327 were killed and 667 were wounded. A lovely example of another ranks King's Crown, gilding metal Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Helmet Plate. Worn on the blue cloth helmet from 1901 - 1914. A scarce and excellent plate. Rear fixings all present but bent flat. Price includes UK delivery. BA 880.
£145.00

Victorian ‘Royal Scots’ Fusiliers Officers Fur Cap Grenade Badge. 19289:15. - 19289:15
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1678 until 1959 when it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) which was later itself merged with the Royal Scots Borderers, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Cameron’s) to form a new large regiment, the Royal Regiment of Scotland. 10cm in length and 4 ½ cm wide. Both lugs are present at the rear. The price includes UK postage. 19289:15. (Drawers)
£195.00

C1803-1812 British General Service Stove Pipe/Shako Plate. BA 385. - BA 385
A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. The British pattern "stovepipe" shako is a tall, cylindrical type of headwear. The stovepipe was used by the infantry of the British Army from around 1799. From 1800 on, the shako became a common military headdress worn by the majority of regiments in the armies of Europe and the Americas. Replacing in most instances the light bicorn, the shako was initially considered an improvement, and its use was continued until the end of the Peninsular War, 1814. This is a British ‘General Service’ example, Solid brass, 156 mm in length and 104 mm wide with fixing holes intact. See ‘The British infantry shako, in: Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, Vol. 15, No. 60 (Winter, 1936), pages 188-208 by Alex. R. Cattley. The price includes UK delivery. BA 385. (Drawers)
£345.00

Post ‘1901’ Kings Crown Officers Silver Gilt Bedfordshire Regiment Helmet Plate. 19289:4. - 19289:4
The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment was the final title of a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was originally formed in 1688. After centuries of service in many conflicts and wars, including both the First and Second World Wars, the regiment was amalgamated with the Essex Regiment in 1958 to form the 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot). However, this was short-lived and again was amalgamated, in 1964, with the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk) and 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire), and the Royal Leicestershire Regiment to form the present Royal Anglian Regiment. This example is in fine condition with all 3 lugs intact. 12 ½ cm long and 10 ¼ cm wide. The price includes UK postage. 19289:4. (Drawers)
£375.00

Post ‘1901’ Kings Crown Officers Silver Gilt ‘Manchester Regiment’ Helmet Plate. 19289:10. - 19289:10
The Manchester Regiment was formed on the 1st July 1881 when the 63rd and 96th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated under the Childers Reform. However, the Regiment can trace its history back a further 123 years prior to this date. 12 ½ cm in length and 11 cm wide. All 3 lugs are present to the rear. The price includes UK postage and packaging. 19289:10.
£375.00
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