X Peter HAMMERSLEYDear Alice,Thank you for your nicely worded request forinformation concerning Peter you would besurprised how many enquires we get from people whonever say please or thank you, but first I have topoint out a few things. Sadly we do not have aphotograph, but if you do we would appreciate ascanned copy for our records.The Cheshire Constabulary was formed in April1857; there are many thousands of records, theseare held by the Cheshire Record Office, Chester. Ias a retired Police officer and voluntary PoliceMuseum Researcher am slowly extracting theserecords. Cheshire Police Officer Enrolment Recordsare held under Reference CJP7 Volumes 1-5. Thesefive volumes are very large and in poor condition,run from 1857- 22 March 1913; the informationwhich you seek would therefore be recorded inVolume 3. The information regarding his marriageis retained in CJP24/2, 1847-1966. And with regardto his pension CJP20/2/1, 1857-1965.I say all this because I want to try and reassureyou that what I give you is as it appears in therespective volumes. However if you so wish, youcan of course have the records confirmed by theChester Records Office Archivist. But it would beremiss of me if I did not point out that whilstthis Museum works on a donation basis, (madepayable to the Museum of Policing in Cheshire).The Record Office however, will charge you aminimum of £27 per search per volume; thereforeyour total bill would be £81, so please be aware.If you also read the history of the CheshireConstabulary "To the Best of Our Skill andKnowledge" which is on the Museum Web Site, I feelcertain that a useful picture can be obtained oflife in the force at the time, my own opinion isthat discipline was severe and those who strayedoutside the rules were fined way above what theyearned or dismissed. Also the restrictions ontheir private life, an officer was not allowed todrink on or off duty even in his own home. It allcomes down to the fact that up until the 1960'severy Chief Constable of Cheshire was an exmilitary officer and they of course brought withthem the military codes of practice.I trust you will enjoy what follows and can I askyou when you get a moment would you send a quickmail so I can mark of your enquiry as completed.If you have any further questions please don'thesitate to contact me. Jim Talbot. Trustee andResearcher, Cheshire Museum of Policing.Collar Number/Rank. PC 201 and 218 PeterHAMMERSLEY. (It was not uncommon on the officer'sappointment for him to be given one Warrant numberand later changed for a different one).Born. Circa 1847, Prestbury, Cheshire.Date of Entry. 21 June 1876.Date of Leaving. 31 July 1902.Final Date of Leaving. 31 July 1902.How Discharged. To Pension.Initial Posting. HQ Reserve.Other Postings and Dates. August 1876 Stockport.June 1878 Broxton. May 1879 Nantwich. 20 March1885 Runcorn. 06 April 1895 Stretton.Miscellaneous Information. Previous Occupation,Cotton Spinner. Religion Protestant, Height 5'10", Age 29, Eyes Hazel, Hair Dark, ComplexionDark, Build Proportional. Testimonials andCharacter marked "Exemplary" sent to him 04 August1902. Age on retirement 56 years. Total Service 26years 29 days. Died 03 April 1919 aged 72 years 8months.Promotion/Misconduct. 16 October 1878 drinking inuniform in a Public House at Chester with twofemales at 5pm, Admonished and warned to keep outof Public Houses in future. 16 April 1884 Smokingon the platform of Willaston Station at 7pm,Reprimanded. Weekly Pay. June 1876 23/11d. January1877 24/6d. February 1878 25/8d. June 1878 26/10d.October 1878 28/-. 01 July 1891 31/6d. 01 November1895 32/8d.Annual Pay on retirement £84. 3s. 4d. Dischargedon a pension of £56.15s.6d per annum. Total timeon pension 16 years 246 days. Total pensionreceived £946. 13s. 10d.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. July 1880Service, 1 Good Conduct Badge. 01 November 1895Long and Meritorious Service, Merit Badge and 2dper day additional pay.Marriage Record.Officer. Peter HAMMERSLEY.Occupation. Labourer.Age. 32 years.Condition. Bachelor.Place of residence at Marriage. Bollington,Cheshire.Date of Marriage. 19 April 1862.Place Married. St. Georges Church, Macclesfield.Fathers Name. Joseph HAMMERSLEY.Fathers Occupation. Labourer, Cheshire.Spouse. Margaret GOSLING.Occupation. Carder.Age. 23 years.Condition. Spinster.Place of residence. Bollington, Cheshire.Fathers Name. Moses GOSLING.Fathers Occupation. Silk Weaver, Cheshire.The Curator, Museum of Policing in Cheshire,Warrington Police Station, Arpley Street,Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LQ