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had to scull- something he had never done before- which made progress particularly difficult. It took about ten or fifteen minutes to reach a man who was found hanging onto a buoy about 150 yards out from the quay. Three sailors from HMS Wessex had got hold of another boat, but it had no oars at all. They attempted to reach the man by using a piece of wood as a paddle but the strong current prevented them from getting to him. The man was nearly unconscious when Alf finally got him into the boat and began the scull back.
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In 1980, SHDP consisted of just five constables, whose average age was over 60. The Royal Pier was closed owing to instability, following which the police force was disbanded. BTP took on responsibility for policing the Town Quay until they were withdrawn from docks across the country following the
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A ship-keeper, Fred Adlington, heard cries for help coming from the water just before 9.30pm. Pc Alf Hanks commandeered a nearby dinghy and rowed out directed by PC William Jurd who was shouting instructions and using a powerful lamp from the pontoon. But Alf found only one oar in the dinghy so he
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The Town Quay, located between the Eastern and Western Southampton Docks, served passenger ferries to the Isle Of Wight and between Hythe and Southampton across Southampton Water as today. Other traffic included Isle of Wight cargo boats and flower boats from the
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A new charter was issued to Southampton Harbour Board in 1954 along with a new coat of arms, which were adopted by the police force for their helmet plate. Southampton Harbour Board was merged with the
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Thirty-five-year-old Christopher Lewis, living at the Salvation Army Hostel in Oxford Street, was taken to Southampton General Hospital and later discharged. PC Hanks was commended by Eric Haslem,
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PC Alfred Hanks, a member of the force, was commended for bravery after rescuing a man who fell into the docks in March 1975:
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in 1967 under the Southampton Harbour Reorganisation Scheme 1967, bringing the force under the control of the
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The force started out in 1847 with one sergeant and six constables, and its jurisdiction included Southampton
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A photo of Southampton Harbour Board Police on disbandment in 1980
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and received a presentation pen set for his actions.
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Port of Southampton
Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847
Town Quay
Royal Pier
British Transport Docks Board
British Transport Police
Channel Islands
chief constable
British Transport Police
British Transport Docks Board
Associated British Ports
British Transport Police
Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
List of defunct law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom


"Southampton Harbour Board Police 1847 - 1980"
"Southampton Harbour Reorganisation Scheme"
London Gazette
A photo of Southampton Harbour Board Police on disbandment in 1980
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Private and military police forces of the United Kingdom
Airports
Belfast International
British Airports Authority
Birmingham
Liverpool
Manchester

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