X Edwin CLAYS.Dear Jean (if I may be so bold)Thank you for your nicely worded request forinformation on Edwin you would be surprised howmany enquires we get from people who never sayplease or thank you, but first I have to point outa few things. Sadly we do not have a photograph,but if you do we would appreciate a scanned copyfor 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 1857-1913; the information which you seekwould therefore be recorded in Volume 3. Theinformation regarding his marriage is retained inCJP24/2, 1847-1966 and with regard to hisPension's 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 youwill enjoy what follows and can I ask you when youget a moment would you send a quick mail so I canmark of your enquiry as completed. With sincerebest wishes Jim Talbot, (Trustee and Researcherfor the Museum of Policing in Cheshire).Collar Number/Rank. Sgt 566 and 184 Edwin CLAYS.(The two numbers are due to the fact that he wasdischarged and then re-appointed and issued withthe second number)Born. 1860 Salford, Manchester.Date of Entry. 26 September 1882.Date of Leaving. 08 December 1882. (Discharged onill health)Re-appointed. 19 February 1882.Final Date of Leaving. 15 February 1908.How Discharged. On Pension.Initial Posting. HQ Reserve.Other Postings and Dates. Posted 21 October 1882Altrincham, 19 February 1883 Reserve.17 March 1883Macclesfield, 13 August 1892 Northenden, 19February 1893 Holmes Chapel, 02 December 1893Bowden, 13 July 1895 Frodsham, 27 October 1900Middlewich, 18 October 1902 Dukinfield.Miscellaneous Information. Previous OccupationJoiner. Religion Protestant, Height 5' 10", Age22, Eyes Brown, Hair Complexion Fresh, BuildProportional. Testimonials and Character"Exemplary" Certificate of Service sent 13February 1908. Age on retirement 47 years 6months.Total service. 25 years 50 days. Died 22 April1924, aged 63 years 8 months,Promotion/Misconduct/Pension. No Misconductreports recorded. Pay 26 September 1882 23/11d, 19February 1883 23/11d, 09 June 1883 24/6d, 26 April1884 25/8d, 25 October 1884 26/10d, 30 September1887 28/-, 03 December 1888 Acting Sgt, 01 July1891 30/4d, 02 December 1893 33/3d, 01 January1896 34/5d, 01 January 1898 36/2d. Annual pay onretirement £94. 5s. 10d. Discharged on a pensionof £58. 9s.0d per annum. Total time on pension 16years 75 days. Total pension received £947. 10s.3d.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. 14/10/1893For Courage and determination displayed in dealingwith a gang of Irish Labourer's at Swettenham, onrecommendation of CC a gratuity of £2 by StandingJoint Committee. Residence in 1901 6 DarlingtonStreet, Middlewich, Cheshire.Officer. Edwin CLAYS.Occupation. Police ConstableAge. 25.Condition. Bachelor.Place of residence at Marriage. Bollington,CheshireDate of Marriage. 11 April 1885.Place Married. Bunbury Church, CheshireFathers Name. Daniel CLAYS.Fathers Occupation. Builder, Cheshire.Spouse. Rhoda BRATTOccupation. None givenAge. 22.Condition. Spinster.Place of residence. Tilston Fernall, Cheshire.Date of Marriage. 11 April 1885Place Married. Bunbury Church, Cheshire.Fathers Name. Samuel BRATT.Fathers Occupation. Shoemaker, Cheshire.The Curator, Museum of Policing in Cheshire,Warrington Police Station, Arpley Street,Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LQ