CHARITABLE STATUS
On the 8th of July 2021 we received the news that our application to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator was successful. This is great news for the Society and hopefully this will...
Lanarkshire Police Historical Society The History of Policing in Lanarkshire
ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE WILLIAM MUNCIE QPM
ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE WILLIAM MUNCIE QPM One of the most famous officers in the history of Lanarkshire Constabulary was William Muncie.Mr. Muncie was most famously known for leading the investigation into several murders committed...
Queens Award for PC Donald John McLeod
Just after midnight on Monday 10th September 1962, Constable Donald MacLeod of Lanarkshire Traffic Department, was on patrol duties in his Jaguar Traffic car. He was accompanied by two officers, Constables William Bryden based...
LPHS – Police Museum
HERITAGE CENTRE, CUMNOCK Local retired Ayrshire businessman Jim Smith QFSM, former retained Fire Officer in Cumnock (Brother of RPOAS Ayrshire member Bill Smith), recently created a collection of historic Scottish Memorabilia, including Steam Engines;...
Murdered in the Line of Duty
Constable James Archibald Lanarkshire Constabulary and Vancouver Police Department James Archibald was born on the 16th of July 1885 in the village of Longriggend near Airdrie. He grew up in the Glengowan area of...
LPHS Events
LPHS EVENTS 2019 Since March 2019 the LPHS have been involved in a number of events in support of Police Scotland, The Scottish Police Federation, the wider police family and the community. A brief...
Obituary – Chief Inspector Alexander Todd MacDonald Paterson
Chief Inspector Alexander Todd MacDonald Paterson Airdrie Burgh Police – 1951 to 1967 Lanarkshire Constabulary – 1967 to 1975 Strathclyde Police 1975 – 1984 It is with deep regret that we inform you of...
Motherwell & Wishaw Burgh Police – First Beat car
On the 15th of January 1939, Motherwell & Wishaw Burgh Police introduced a mobile patrol vehicle for the first time. The car was called a ‘Beat’ car and had the words ‘Police Patrol’ painted...
Superintendent Gavin Miller – Airdrie Rural Police 1844-1858
Superintendent Gavin Miller – Airdrie Rural Police There will be a new addition to the Scottish Police Memorial at the Scottish Police College, Tulliallan on Wednesday the 4th of September 2019. Superintendent Gavin Miller,...
War Reserve Constable William Ferguson – Motherwell & Wishaw Burgh Police
We recently came in to possession of a photograph and items of uniform of an officer thought to have been stationed in Lanarkshire. Following some research we identified the officer as War reserve...
Sergeant Allan Petrie – Lanarkshire Constabulary
SERGEANT ALLAN PETRIE LANARKSHIRE CONSTABULARY Allan Petrie was born on the 28th of April 1861 at Whitehill, St.Cyrus, Kincardineshire. He was the son of Robert and Jessie Petrie. Robert was employed as...