British POLICE helmet plate-SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CONSTAB (04/12/2009)

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British POLICE helmet plate-SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CONSTAB

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Sold Date: 04/12/2009
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations

British POLICE helmet plate-SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CONSTAB
The INDIANA JONES OF EBAY does it again !!...........I have managed to purchase THREE militaria collections.....& TWO Police collections.....mainly patches, badges,insignia & headgear. One of the main collection of patches & insignia, is a real treasure trove......I showed samples from it to one dealer who wanted to buy the entire collection...but I would rather let YOU the collectors have a chance than him obtain them solely for profit. please note for clarity of item , ease of listing and your perusal of my auction items. These ALL came from an Important retired Police Officer, and were mounted at one time or another,some had their lugs/fixing pins removed.I am listing them as I recieved them , and some might merit a 'clean' for the brightness of the chrome to shine through.. or if you wish to improve on their appearance. This is a spledid discovery AND COMPLIES COMPLETELY with Ebay policies. for those that cannot read , or indeed understand this. I will try to explain .If not - Morons please do not bid. this is for COLLECTION purposes only. These are all hat badges and helmet plates. Most of the forces are now defunct, or they have not used this style for several years or have ammalgamated with other Counties, Shires Towns , Cities, Boroughs and Police Forces . . These items are sold as a collectible item only. Note to eBay and those individuals who take an interest in enforcing listing policies. This is an obsolete helmet plate which is many years old. It bears no resemblance to any currently issued item and in many cases the Force has amalgamated a number of times,creating newer different badges and conveys no authority or powers This is a helmet plate is an early Queens Crown ALL CHROME SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CONSTABULARY Enamel : NONE -Early design pre-enamel Lugs remaining : 1 Removable centre : Original Crest / circlet with pins Crown : Queen's Crown this is an OBSOLETE helmet plate.

The County Borough of Southend-on-Sea , when instigated in 1914, set up its own police force. This force existed independently until 1969. In 1969 Southend-on-Sea Borough Police amalgamated with Essex to become the Essex and Southend-on-Sea Joint Constabulary

On July 10, 1964, the Home Secretary, Henry Brooke , announced he would be using his powers under the Act to amalgamate the county borough forces of Luton and Northampton with the county forces of Bedfordshire and Northamponshire respectively. Luton's force had only been formed on April 1, when it became a county borough, but Mr Brooke said he did not regard the continuance of its existence as in the best interests of policing efficiency. The amalgamations were vigorously, but unsuccessfully, opposed by the boroughs: Luton's campaign went as far as serving a High Court writ on the Home Secretary in an attempt to stop the merger. In the meantime, the first amalgamation under the Act took place on April 1, 1965 as the result of local government reorganisation, with the formation of the Mid Anglia Constabulary .Following a change in government at the general election , Frank Soskice became Home Secretary. In 1965 he announced that Exeter City's force would be merged with that of Devon. In addition to the Bedfordshire/Luton, Devon/Exeter, and Northamptonshire/Northampton mergers, 1966 saw the establishment of a new West Midlands Constabulary covering the county boroughs of Dudley , Walsall , Warley , West Bromwich and Wolverhampton , which had been constituted or enlarged by local government reorganisation. 1966 amalgamation scheme On May 16, 1966, the new Home Secretary , Roy Jenkins announced that the number of police forces in England and Wales was to be reduced from 117 to 49. W the local authorities concerned did not agree a voluntary scheme he would make a compulsory amalgamation. Proposed amalgamations Lancashire County Constabulary to merge with borough police forces of Barrow-in-Furness, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley, Oldham, Rochdale, St Helens, Southport, Warrington and Wigan Bo...