X Norman Hems GlassbrookDear JeanJayne said you would be in touch and I am happy toassist. Sadly we do not have a photograph, that isto say we may, there are literally hundreds ofphotographs of officers, but their names werenever recorded on the reverse of the 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 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; post 1913 theinformation held on Police Officers is reduced tothe minimum, and sadly Norman's record fallswithin this last category. The informationregarding his marriages is retained in CJP24/2,1847-1966. And with regard to his pensionCJP20/2/1, 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 £81, so please be aware. If you wish to visitthe Museum it is open via prior appointment onMonday and Friday, just drop the Curator, Mr.Peter Wroe, a mail and he will arrange it withyou, the address of the museum is Museum ofPolicing in Cheshire, Warrington Police Station,Arpley Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1. 1LQ.If you also read the history of the CheshireConstabulary "To the Best of Our Skill andKnowledge" under the drop down section marked'History' 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.I also note whilst having a quick look on theAncestry.Co.UK site there is reference to Normanand his Family Tree placed there by a person namemikeshaw190, I am assuming he is connected toNorman's 1st wife Bertha Shaw, unfortunately theonly way you can contact him is via the AncestrySite, so if you don't have access to it, as it isa subscription site, please contact me and give mea contact email and I will forward it to him onyour behalf.If you have any further questions please don'thesitate to contact me, I am just sorry there wasnot a little more. Jim Talbot. Trustee andResearcher, Cheshire Museum of Policing.Collar Number/Rank. PC375 Norman Hems GLASSBROOKBorn. 3rd October 1894 Bolton.Date of Entry. 14th February 1920Date of Leaving. 13th February 1950Final Date of Leaving. 13th February 1950How Discharged. To pension.Initial Posting. Crewe.Other Postings and Date if known. I do not haveall the locations that he was posted but your listhas helped to fill the gaps. Wirral. Altrincham.Miscellaneous Information. No personal detailsknown. Age on retirement 56 years 4 months. Totalservice 30 years. Died 11/04/1962. 01/05/1962widow Cynthia Glassbrook to receive weekly pensionof 25/6d. In respect of her son Peter NigelGlassbrook born 13/06/1946, 8/7d per week underregulation 18 of Police Regulations 1955 andreduced by 7/6d per week under regulation 20 ofPolice Regulations 1955 by 7/6d per week thereforethe weekly pension in respect of her son is 1/1d. Promotion. Nil.Misconduct. None. (Comment, Norman is anexception to the rule, there are not many officersfor this time period that have gone through theirservice without falling foul of their seniorofficers).Pay. Annual pay on retirement £420. 0s. 0d.Annual pension £280. 0s. 0d.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. Nonerecorded.1st Marriage RecordOfficer. Norman Hems GLASSBROOKOccupation. Police Constable.Age. 29 yearsCondition. Bachelor.Place of residence at Marriage. 2 Leighton Street,Crewe.Date of Marriage. 7th October 1922.Place Married. St. Barnabas Church, Crewe.Fathers Name. John Thomas GlassbrookFathers Occupation. Fitter (Deceased).Spouse. Bertha SHAWOccupation. Nil.Age. 28 years.Condition. Spinster.Place of residence.377 West Street, Crewe.Fathers Name. Thomas SHAW.Fathers Occupation. Fitter.2nd Marriage RecordOfficer. Norman Hems GLASSBROOKOccupation. Police Officer.Age. 52 years.Condition. Widower.Place of residence at Marriage. Beverley,Hartford Northwich,Date of Marriage. 8th February 1945Place Married. St. Pauls Church Crewe.Fathers Name. John Thomas GLASSBROOK.Fathers Occupation. Deceased.Spouse. Cynthia Wilson.Occupation. Petty Officer, Women's Royal Navy.Age. 32 yearsCondition. Spinster.Place of residence. 8 Clifton Street, (it does notgive the area but I am assuming it is Crewe)Fathers Name. Joseph B. WilsonFathers Occupation. Railwayman.