X Daniel Joseph KnightDear DavidNo issues you have convinced me with regard toyour identity. With regard to the photographs theyare not on line or even scanned, there is a longterm project to do just this, but as we are afairly new Museum (12 months) we have had toprioritise certain things like the officerspersonal records, in order we can apply for fullcharity status.There would normally be a charge for thisinformation as per the 'News' page on the website, however in light of it being your fathers80th Birthday in December, I have waved thischarge. As I said to you previously post 1913,information on officers is very limited, but hereis what I have. PC165 Daniel Joseph Knight joinedthe Cheshire Constabulary on the 8th May 1952, hisoriginal posting was to Cheadle Hulme, within theNorth East Division of Cheshire. He was informedto attend the Police Training Centre, at Bruche,Warrington at 11am Monday 26th May 1952, andremained there in training until the 23rd August1952, he then returned to his Division. AfterCheadle Hulme he was posted to Chester City, thisin fact is about as an extreme posting one couldbe given as Chester and Cheadle Hulme are oppositeends of the County. At Chester City he wasconfirmed in his appoint as a Constable on the 5thMay 1954. He resigned his appointment from WirralDivision, which I assume was Chester City atMidnight Wednesday 26th June 1957, no reason isrecorded as to why he resigned. I have checked theChief Constable's Weekly Orders for the period1952 - 1957 to see if he was awarded anyCommendations, there is nothing recorded. I trulywish there was more information I could give you.I have been able to find two photographs one ofBruche Training Centre and Cheadle Hulme PoliceStation and these are attached.This is where you may be interested in a presentfor your father, but like most things there iscost involved. Every officer on leaving the forcewas issued with a Certificate of Service, and overthe years the style of the certificate haschanged. I note on your father's record that thephysical description is almost identical as towhat you gave me, except that his height isrecorded as five feet seven and a half inches,with a fresh complexion. His conduct is given as"Exemplary" this and his characteristics arerecorded on the Certificate of Service. I canreproduce your father's Certificate of Service ona textured Ivory coloured paper as the original,the blanks being handwritten in script by myself,the signature of the Chief Constable of the timeMr. G. E. Banwell CBE. MC, is an exact replica.You could then have it framed and present it tohim. This will cost £10 including postage andpacking. It has also just occurred to me that youmay be interested in a Cheshire ConstabularyHelmet Plate (Badge) he would have been one of thefirst officers to wear this as it was issued withthe Queens Crown in 1953. I should also say thatwithin the next few months this badge will bewithdrawn from issue as a new badge has beendesigned, the old style badge will becomeincreasingly scarce. I will also supply theoriginal numbers of 165, in fact you could mountboth the Certificate and Badge/Numbers in a deepframe and present it all together. Sadly the costof the Badge is £15, which if you look on e bay isfairly cheap and you also know that the one I haveis authentic. These are just ideas please do notthink you have to purchase either, incidentallyany money raised goes to the Museum funds and notmyself.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 draconian and those whostrayed outside the rule's were fined way abovewhat they earned or dismissed. Also therestrictions on their private life, an officer wasnot allowed to drink on or off duty even in hisown home. It all comes down to the fact that upuntil the 1960's every Chief Constable of Cheshirewas an ex military officer and they of coursebrought with them the military codes of practice.If you have any further questions please don'thesitate to contact me. Jim Talbot. Trustee andResearcher, Cheshire Museum of Policing.