X Thomas Spencer BOWYERDear Donald,Thank you for your enquiry concerning the aboveofficer, and trust that you are merely assistingthe Bowyer family and not a professionalgenealogist. The following information is held inthe Museum Archives, I trust you will enjoyreading it. Could I ask you when you get a momentfor a scan of the photograph, as we do not haveone? 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. Sincere best wishesto you Jim Talbot Trustee and Researcher Museum ofPolicing in Cheshire.Collar Number/Rank. Police Constable 348. ThomasSpencer BOWYER.Born. 1870 Gawsworth, Near Macclesfield, Cheshire.Date of Entry. 07 June 1890.Date of Leaving. 30 January 1914.Re-appointed. N/A.Final Date of Leaving. 30 January 1914How Discharged. On PensionInitial Posting. HQ Reserve.Other Postings and Dates. Pensioned. Posted 21July 1890 Nantwich, 19 March 1892 Rode Heath, 09April 1892 Crewe, 17 December 1893 Wimboldsley, 01April 1897 Runcorn, 01 April 1899 Barnton, 01 July1899 Runcorn, 30 November 1902 Stockton Heath, 01November 1905 New Brighton, 02 August 1908Heswall, 01 April 1913 Broxton Pipers Ash.Miscellaneous Information. Previous OccupationFarmer. Prior undated service of 3 years with Earlof Chester Yeomanry. Religion Protestant, Height5' 9", Age 20, Eyes Grey, Hair Brown, ComplexionFresh, Build Proportional. Testimonials andCharacter "Good" sent 02/02/1914. Died 1951.Promotion/Misconduct. Between 30/05/1908 and18/07/1908 (1) Neglect of duty in not properlypatrolling and visiting the Constables of NewBrighton Section (2) Making False entries in hisDuty Book (3) Directing Constables of New BrightonSection to make false entries in their Duty Books,To revert to the rank of Constable at 31/6d pw.Pay 07/06/1890 23/11d, 01/01/1891 24/6d,01/07/1891 26/3d, 01/07/1892 26/10d, 01/07/189328/-, 01/07/1895 29/2d, 01/07/1897 30/4d,01/07/1902 31/6d, 23/11/1902 Acting Sgt,01/11/1905 Sgt at 33/3d, 01/11/1907 34/5d,26/07/1908 31/6d, 01/04/1912 33/3d. Discharged ona pension of £45.1s. 6d per annum.Please note that there should be furtherinformation held with regard to the exact amountof pension Thomas received during his retirement.This information will eventually be incorporatedinto what this Museum already holds, but atpresent it is held under CJP20/2/1 Cheshire PolicePensions Register at Chester Record Office. Ishould make you aware that whilst this Museum istotally reliant on donations, the Cheshire RecordOffice will charge you a minimum search fee of £27for searching the Pension Register. It isanticipated that the Pension Records will bestarted in August 2007.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. No GoodConduct reports recorded.Other References. Cheshire Record OfficeReferences CJP7 Volume 4, this appertains to theabove information. CJP20/2/1, this appertains tothe Pensions Officers Register. CJP24/2 this isthe information below from the Married OfficersRegister.Officer. Thomas S. BOWYER.Occupation. Police Constable 348Age. 32Condition. Bachelor.Place of residence at Marriage. 22 Bold Street,Runcorn, Cheshire.Date of Marriage. 23 April 1902.Place Married. Wesleyan Chapel, Runcorn. Cheshire.Fathers Name. Joseph. B. BowyerFathers Occupation. Farmer, Chester, Cheshire.Spouse. Sarah Swindley PERKINS.Occupation. Dressmaker.Age. 33.Condition. Spinster.Place of residence. 90 Greenway Road, Runcorn,Cheshire.Date of Marriage. 23 April 1902Place Married. Wesleyan Chapel, Runcorn, Cheshire.Fathers Name. Thomas PERKINS (Deceased)Fathers Occupation. Not recorded, Chester.The Curator, Museum of Policing in Cheshire,Warrington Police Station, Arpley Street,Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LQ