The History of Policing in Lanarkshire
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 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...
Officers of the Motor Transport Division at Motherwell Police Office For Prisoners or Furniture? In 1926 Lanarkshire Constabulary received delivery of their second official prison van. The vehicle was a ‘Dennis’ 15 foot...
CONSTABLE GEORGE ANDERSON LANARKSHIRE CONSTABULARY 1891 to 1903 EARLY YEARS George was born on Sunday September the 11th at Mains of Laither, Turriff, Aberdeenshire. He was the son of George, a farm worker...
Chief Superintendent Barney Fitzpatrick QPM Lanarkshire Constabulary – 1967 – 1969 Royal Ulster Constabulary – 1969 – 2001 Police Service of Northern Ireland – 2001 – 2006 It is with deep regret that we...
SERGEANT JAMES COOGANS LANARKSHIRE CONSTABULARY – 1969 to 1975 STRATHCLYDE POLICE – 1975 to 1999 I regret to inform you of the death of retired Sergeant James Coogans, who passed away peacefully, at St....
CONSTABLE JAMES LAWRENCE RIDDOCH LANARKSHIRE CONSTABULARY James Lawrence Riddoch was born on the 27th of July 1892 at Bissetmoss, Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire. (Ythanwells is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland,...
A ‘BOYS OWN’ ADVENTURE The sterling career of Inspector Joseph Anderson – Lanarkshire Constabulary Article and research by Joe McIvor BEM The first half of ‘the 20th century was a turbulent time – a...
Constable Margaret Morrison Macrae (now MacDonald) Lanarkshire Constabulary – September 1950 to 11 January 1954 City of Glasgow Police – 12 January 1954 to 23 July 1961 Margaret was born in July 1928...
The LPHS had a fantastic day at the SPRA Family day at the Scottish Police College,Tulliallan on Sunday the 10th of June 2018. It was a tremendous turnout for the organisers with over 5,000...
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JAMES HENDRY (LANARKSHIRE CONSTABULARY) Article by Joe McIvor BEM When it comes to officers who have done the police force proud, one name that mustn’t be forgotten is James...