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John Dunne (chief Constable)
Sir John Dunne (1825 – 5 January 1906) was the Chief Constable of Cumberland and Westmorland Constabulary for 45 years. Early life and family John Dunne was born in Ireland in 1825. In October 1868 at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, he had married Mary Barnes, daughter of Thomas Barnes MD of Bunker's Hill, Cumberland, and Tring Park, Hertfordshire. Career Dunne joined the newly formed Manchester Borough police force in 1839. Within three years he transferred to Chelmsford Constabulary and in 1846 was promoted to Inspector. After a further three years in Bath and two in Kent as a Superintending Officer, he became the Chief Officer of the Norwich City Police in 1851. After a short spell in Newcastle, he was appointed Chief Constable in January, 1857 of the new joint constabulary of Cumberland and Westmorland, where he controlled a force of 74 officers to police a population of some 200,000 spread over a large area. He served as Chief Constable until 1902. He was k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland And Westmorland Constabulary
Cumbria Constabulary is the territorial police force in England covering Cumbria. As of September 2017, the force had 1,108 police officers, 535 police staff, 93 police community support officers, and 86 special constables. The force serves a population of 500,000 across an area of . There are significant areas of isolated and rural community, and the county has one of the smallest visible minority ethnic populations in the country at under 3.0%. Each year Cumbria, which incorporates the Lake District National Park, attracts over 23 million visitors from all over the world (46 times the local population). The county has of motorway and some of trunk and primary roads. The Chief Constable is Michelle Skeer. The headquarters of the force are at Carleton Hall, Penrith, Cumbria, Penrith. History Cumberland and Westmorland Constabulary was formed in 1856. In 1947 this force absorbed Kendal Borough Police. Less than 20 years later this amalgamated force absorbed Carlisle Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Souls Church, Langham Place
All Souls Church is a conservative evangelical Anglican church in central London, situated in Langham Place in Marylebone, at the north end of Regent Street. It was designed in Regency style by John Nash and consecrated in 1824. As it is directly opposite Broadcasting House, the BBC often broadcasts from the church. As well as the core church membership, many hundreds of visitors come to All Souls, bringing the average number of those coming through the doors for services on Sundays to around 2,500 every week. All Souls has an international congregation, with all ages represented. History The church was designed by John Nash, favourite architect of King George IV. Its prominent circular-spired vestibule was designed to provide an eye-catching monument at the point where Regent Street, newly-laid out as part of Nash's scheme to link Piccadilly with the new Regent's Park, takes an awkward abrupt bend westward to align with the pre-existing Portland Place. All Souls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tring Park
Tring Park is a public open space in Tring, owned by Dacorum Borough Council and managed by the Woodland Trust. It is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Half of the is undulating grassland, grazed by cattle. Part of the park, together with the nearby Oddy Hill, is the biological "Oddy Hill and Tring Park" Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The park formerly belonged to Tring Park Mansion, built in 1682 by Christopher Wren and altered externally in the nineteenth century. In the early eighteenth century Charles Bridgeman was employed to lay out the grounds, with a summerhouse and other buildings designed by James Gibbs. The park is Grade II listed by English Heritage in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. The two areas of the SSSI are grassland on chalk scarp which have a diverse flora including rare species. Much of the parkland is managed by grazing, but ungrazed scrub on sloping areas provides habit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medical Times And Gazette
''The Medical Times and Gazette'' was one of the principal medical journals of 19th century Britain. The paper was established in January 1852, and ceased publishing in December 1885. It incorporated the earlier ''Medical Times'' and the ''London Medical Gazette'', and was also known as the ''London Medical Times and Gazette''. British Library. Retrieved 27 May 2018. See also * '' British Medical Journal''References General medical journals[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Diamond Jubilee Honours
The Diamond Jubilee Honours for the British Empire were announced on 22 June 1897 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria on 20 June 1897. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight Grand Cross, ''etc.'') and then divisions (Military, Civil, ''etc.'') as appropriate. Earldom Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ... *Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton, The Lord Egerton. Baron *David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow, The Earl of Glasgow GCMG, by the name, style and title of ''Baron Fairlie, of Fairlie in the County of Ayr'' *Hugh Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe, Viscount Downe, by the name, style and title of ''Baron Dawnay, of Danby in the North Riding of the County of York'' *H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1825 Births
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1906 Deaths
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British Chief Constables
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