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Old Watch House - E17

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Before an effective police force was established each local council or vestry organised their own watchmen. The watch house was where they would hold prisoners before they appeared in court. Like the cells in police stations we have today.

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Old Watch House - E17

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Old Watch House - E17

Here stood the Old Watch House or “Cage”, erected in 1765, removed in 1912. B...

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Simon Lowe

Simon Lowe

Retired from Belmont and Lowe, solicitors, on 30th April 1992.

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C. F. Pritchard

C. F. Pritchard

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1 memorial
Lord Denman

Lord Denman

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Person, Law

1 memorial
Dame Elizabeth Lane DBE

Dame Elizabeth Lane DBE

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Person, Law

1 memorial
Captain Egerton Lowndes Wright, MC

Captain Egerton Lowndes Wright, MC

Egerton Lowndes Wright was born on 15 November 1885 in Lytham, Lancashire, the second of the four children of Henry Lowndes Wright (1854-1940) and Alice Maud Wright née Eckersley (1861-1914). His W...

Person, Armed Forces, Law, Sport / Games, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial