X James and William James NAYLORDear Clare,Thank you for your nicely worded request forinformation concerning James 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, that is to say we may, there areliterally hundreds of photographs of officers, buttheir names were never recorded on the reverse ofthe photographs.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 volunteer 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 inVolumes and 2 for James, and for William JamesVolume 4. The information regarding theirmarriages is retained in CJP24/2, 1847-1966. Theirpension records are recorded within 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 TheRecord Office will charge you a minimum of £27 persearch per volume; therefore your total bill wouldbe in excess of £160, so please be aware. TheMuseum charges, for searching the three volumesare on a reducing scale i.e. dependant on theinformation recorded, the maximum amount payableis £10, which represents good value. Yourremittance is £10 and as we are working on a trustbasis please forward payment by cheque madepayable to the 'Museum of Policing in Cheshire'and send it to The Curator, Mr. Peter Wroe, Museumof Policing in Cheshire, Warrington PoliceStation, Arpley Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1.1LQ. Depending on where you reside the Museum isopen to the public on Monday's and Friday's, priorappointment is required by arranging this viaemail with the Curator.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.During the period 1878 to 1881 James served underChief Constable John William Arrowsmith, this mancannot be described in any way other than, in myopinion, an autocratic bully who ran the policeforce through fear.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 complete? Ifyou have any further questions please don'thesitate to contact me. If you care to make anycomments good or otherwise please do so, althoughwe are not supported in any way by the CheshireConstabulary, they are still our masters so tospeak, and we have to show our worth. Sincere bestwishes Jim Talbot. Trustee and Researcher,Cheshire Museum of Policing.Collar Number/Rank. Superintendent 143 JamesNAYLORBorn. 1830 Over Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire.Date of Entry. 1st April 1858Date of Leaving. 31st July 1889Final Date of Leaving. 31st July 1889How Discharged. To Pension.Initial Posting. HQ Reserve, Chester.Other Postings and Dates. 21st April 1858 BucklowDivision. May 1868 Northwich. May 1871 Nantwich.December 1871 Stockport. 11 May 1874 Hyde. June1878 Northwich. April 1879 Nantwich. April 1881Eddisbury. Subject appears as a serving Officer on the 1861Census at Warrington (Cheshire Force) 1871 Notrace Census. 1881 Subject appears as a servingSuperintendent of Police in Crewe.Miscellaneous Information. Prior service of 2years with Bolton Borough Police. LancashireConstabulary 1 year 4 months. Also unknown servicewith 4th Dragoon Guards. Religion Protestant,Height 5' 9", Age 28, Eyes Grey, Hair Light Brown,Complexion Fair, Build Proportional. Character"Exemplary" and 4 Testimonials sent to him 2ndNovember 1889. Age on retirement 58 years 4months. Total service 31 years 122 days. DiedCongleton Cheshire 13th June 1896, aged 66 years 2months.You will note that he has service with BoltonBorough Police, his record for this service may beavailable via the Lancashire Record Office, andthe enquiry for this can be done through theinternethttp://www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/record_office/records/policesearch.asp?criteria=jones&start=0Again his service with the 4th Dragoon Guards maybe available through the National Archives this isalso available via the internet.Where the reference BSI appears in the Museumdatabase this applies to a website known as theBlack Sheep Index (www.blacksheepindex.co.uk) thissite carries newspaper articles concerning PoliceOfficers. On occasions the officer's full name isnot given, but we have tried to make a matchagainst what the Museum Records show. There aretwo entries for James one in 1894 which refers tohis Biography and Photograph and an entry in 1896which his Obituary. There are charges involved toobtain these newspaper cuttings direct from theowner of the website. It is emphasized that theMuseum does not known the contents of thesecuttings and takes no responsibility for them. TheMuseum is only showing this as an aid that thereis further information from another source.If you should decide to obtain this informationplease inform the site owner that you have beendirected to him via the Museum of Policing inCheshire, whilst you will not get the articles anycheaper, it may help to obtain them a littlequicker. And if you care to share theBiography/Photograph with the Museum we wouldappreciate it.1891 Census subject has retired and residing inCongleton. Father of Supt William James Naylor,born 1872 Aston, Crewe, Cheshire.Misconduct. July 1860 Assaulting an Irishman namedDavid Conray. Fined 40/- by the Magistrates andreprimanded by the Chief Constable. March 1861using unnecessary Violence in assisting PC Grantto remove his clothing from his lodgings,Reprimanded by the Chief Constable. May 1871 (1)for not reporting the immoral conduct of a PoliceOfficer of his Section when brought to his noticein October 1868. (2) Injudiciously and Improperconduct connected with the arrest of a boy namedFarr in October 1870. Chief Constables Comments "I deprive this man of the Merit Badge and furtherreduce him to the rank of 2nd Class Sgt at 21/-per week, in the hope that by future good servicehe may seek to recover his lost position". PayPay and Promotion. 1st October 1858 19/- to 20/-per week. 26th March 1860 20/- to 21/- per week.January 1866 Promoted Acting Sgt. May 1866 22/-per week. August 1867 Merit Class at 23/2d perweek. December 1867 Promoted Sgt at 24/2d perweek. August 1868 25/2d per week. April 1869 26/2dper week. May 1871 Reduced to Acting Sgt at 21/-per week. December 1871 24/- per week. March 187225/- per week. August 1872 26/3d per week.December 1872 28/- per week. September 1873 29/2dper week. January 1874 30/4d per week. September1875 31/6d per week. January 1876 32/8d per week.December 1877 33/10d per week Merit Badge andPromoted Acting Inspector. September 1878Inspector at £95 per annum. October 1878 £100 perannum. November 1878 £110 per annum. May 1879Promoted Acting Superintendent. April 1881Promoted Superintendent at £130 per annum. 1st May1882 £135 per annum. 30th September 1883 £140 perannum. 1st September 1883 £143 per annum.Discharged on a Pension of £95 per annum.Total time on pension 6 years 318 days.Total pension received £652. 15s. 4d.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information.August 1859 Apprehension of James Holt forBurglary, 10/- reward by Chief Constable. November1879 Apprehension of George Houghton for StealingHay, 5/- CC. August 1861 Apprehension of WilliamHalton for Fowl Stealing, 5/- reward by ChiefConstable. September 1861 Apprehension of Holt andBrazendale for Highway Robbery, 5/- reward fromChief Constable. June 1863 Apprehension ofPoachers after affray with Game keeper, 10/-reward from Chief Constable. September 1866Apprehension of Poachers and Affray with GameKeeper and 10/1866 Apprehension of Poachers andAffray with Game Keeper, £2 of a £3 reward. August1867 for repeated acts of Vigilant and Energeticnight duty in the apprehension of bad anddangerous characters, Awarded Merit Badge with 2dper day in additional pay.Marriage RecordOfficer. James NaylorOccupation. Police Officer.Age. 41 yearsCondition. WidowerPlace of residence at Marriage. Astbury, Cheshire.Date of Marriage. 1st June 1870 Place Married. Parish Church, Astbury, Cheshire.Fathers Name. James Naylor.Fathers Occupation. Farmer, Lancashire.Spouse. Mary Ann ThornhillOccupation. Nil.Age. 29 years.Condition. Spinster.Place of residence. Astbury, Cheshire.Fathers Name. George ThornhillFathers Occupation. Farmer, Cheshire.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Collar Number/Rank. Superintendent 2 WilliamJames NAYLORBorn. 1871, Astbury, Cheshire.Date of Entry. 1st August 1889Date of Leaving. 30th June 1920Final Date of Leaving. 30th June 1920How Discharged. To Pension.Initial Posting. HQ Reserve, Chester.Other Postings and Dates. Posted at HQ Chesterthroughout entire service. Appears to have beenwithin Administration for most of his service.Miscellaneous Information. Name appears in Kelly'sDirectory in 1914 as Chief Inspector at ChesterPolice HQ, Foregate Street. Previous OccupationClerk. Religion Protestant, Height 5' 8", Age 18,Eyes Blue, Hair Light Brown, Complexion Fresh,Build Proportional. Distinguishing Marks, Burnscar on forehead. Testimonials and Character"Exemplary" sent 3rd July 1920. Age on retirement48 years 8 months, Total service 30 years 268days, Died Chester 3rd September 1923 aged 52years. Wife Elizabeth died 21 February 1952. Sonof Supt James Naylor, born 1830, Over Darwen,Lancashire.Misconduct. No Misconduct reports recorded.Weekly Pay/Promotion. 1st August 1889 23/11d, 1stOctober 1889 24/6d, 1st April 1891 25/8d, 1st July1891 26/3d, 1st August 1891 26/10d, 1st August1892 28/-, 25th August 1893 Promoted Acting Sgt.1st August 1894 29/2d, 15th February 1896 PromotedSergeant at 33/3d, 1st March 1898 34/5d, 1st March1900 36/2d, 1st November 1901 Promoted Inspectorat £100 per annum. 16th August 1910 Promoted ChiefInspector, 1st April 1912 £145pa, 1st November1903 £110pa, 1st November 1905 £120pa, 10thFebruary 1908 £130 pa, 1st April 1912 £145, 1stNovember 1913 £150, 1st July 1915 £170, 16thAugust 1915 Acting Chief Clerk additional £40panon pensionable allowance. 1st April 1917 PromotedSuperintendent £200pa, 30th September 1918 £250,10th November 1918 £280, 1st April 1919 £290, 1stApril 1919 £420, 1st April 1919 £430, 1st April1920 £445pa.Discharged on a pension of £296.13s.4d per annum.Total time on pension 3 years 65 days.Total pension received £645. 4s. 11d.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information.June1918 for Service in connection with the War(WW1) Awarded the Order of The British Empire(M.B.E) Granted by His Majesty the King, on therecommendation of the Chief Constable. (This isquite a significant award, and perhaps if youdon't have it within the family it may be worthfurther enquires)Marriage RecordOfficer. William James NaylorOccupation. Sergeant of Police.Age. 27 yearsCondition. Bachelor.Place of residence at Marriage. Hoole, Chester.Date of Marriage. 6th September 1897.Place Married. St. Peters Church, Chester.Fathers Name. James NaylorFathers Occupation. Superintendent of Police.Spouse. Elizabeth HealeyOccupation. Nil.Age. 29 years.Condition. Spinster.Place of residence. Chester.Fathers Name. W. F. Healey.Fathers Occupation. Printer, Chester.