X Herbert Howard GRUBB.Dear PeterThank you for your nicely worded request forinformation concerning Herbert 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 photograph.You will appreciate that Herbert was a member ofthe Warrington Borough Police, this being anindependent police force until 1974, when itbecame part of the Cheshire Constabulary. Whilstwe do hold all the information, which I haveextracted from the archives, for WarringtonBorough and these are very well documented,however Herbert's service was just over 2 years,therefore very little is recorded about him.I say all this because I want to try and reassureyou that what I give you is as it appears in therespective volume. However if you so wish, you canof course have the records confirmed by theChester Records Office Archivist, who hold theoriginal documents. But it would be remiss of meif I did not point out that The Record Office willcharge you a minimum of £27 per search per volume,Warrington Borough Records are recorded underreference CJP20/12/2. The Museum normally charges,for searching the volumes are on a reducing scalei.e. dependant on the information recorded, themaximum amount payable is £10, which representsgood value. However, we do not charge serving orretired officers from any force forward, but ifyou so wish a small donation would be greatlyappreciated and this can be forwarded to TheCurator, Mr. Peter Wroe, Museum of Policing inCheshire, Warrington Police Station, ArpleyStreet, Warrington, Cheshire. WA1. 1LIf you also read the history of the CheshireConstabulary "To the Best of Our Skill andKnowledge" and the "History of Warrington BoroughPolice" which are both on the Museum Web Site, Ifeel certain that a useful picture can be obtainedof life in the force at the time, my own opinionis that 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. Further the picture of the building onthe front page of the web site is WarringtonPolice Station, if you would like an email copy Ican supply this, it's still standing and still aworking Police Station.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 completed.If you have any further questions please don'thesitate to contact me. Best wishes Jim Talbot.Trustee and Researcher, Cheshire Museum ofPolicing.Collar Number/Rank. PC 63 Herbert Howard GRUBBBorn. 01/01/1891 Reading.Date of Entry. 10/10/1911Date of Leaving. 26/10/1914How Discharged. To serve H.M. Forces.Initial Posting. Warrington Borough PoliceMiscellaneous Information. Trade or CallingSoldier. Last employer, Army, Prior undatedservice of 5 years 185 days 1st BerkshireRegiment. Height 5' 11", Age on joining 20 years.Hair Brown, Eyes Brown, Complexion Fresh.Distinguishing Marks, Nil. Marital Status, Single,Children Nil. Member of any Party or Society Nil.Total Service 2 years16 days. Address 1911. 33Brook Street. Reading.Re-enlisted. Killed in Action WW1, 8160 L/Cpl.H.H.Grubb. 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regt. Tuesday 3November 1914, age 24 years, in Belgium. HerlebekeNew British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West Vlaanderen,Belgium. Grave/Panel Ref XVlll.D.3.Promotion/Misconduct. No Misconduct reportsrecorded. Weekly Pay 10/10/1911 25/-, 11/04/191227/-, 24/10/1912 28/-, 06/11/1913 29/-.The Following has been extracted from theWarrington Guardian Newspaper dated 19/12/1914 P.C. GRUBB POPULAR LOCAL POLICEMANKILLED.The Warrington Borough Police Force has lost ayoung and popular officer in P.C. Herbert HowardGrubb, a Reservist in the Royal BerkshireRegiment, who, it is officially reported, waskilled in action on November 3, at Ghelwelt, inBelgium. P.C. Grubb was a married man, Mrs. Grubb,who is a native of Warrington, living with herparents in Thelwall-lane. It is understood thatP.C. Grubb's father was informed that several ofhis son's comrades saw him wounded whilst underheavy fire and that they were unable to render himany assistance, though, strangely enough, this wassaid to be on October 26th. P.C. Grubb, who wasonly 23 years of age, and a native of Newbury,Berkshire, was a man of fine physique. He took adeep interest in the swimming section of thePolice Athletic Club. Last year he passed theRoyal Life Saving Society's examination and wasawarded their bronze medal.He won several prizes in police swimminghandicaps, and last year took a first prize.Currently a serving officer is compiling anarticle concerning those officers that were killedin action during World War One; this will bepublished in the November (2008) issue of theCheshire Constabularies Newspaper 'Catalyst' I donot know if it will contain any furtherinformation that has been given to you at thistime, but if you get in touch with me again at theend of November and supply your home address Iwill gladly forward you a copy of the paper.