Remarks
Note:-
William Williams was born on the 21st or 29th March 1862 at Westbury, near Buckingham. He married on the 2nd June 1887.
Description on joining the Bucks Constabulary:
Aged 28 years, 5 feet 10 ¾ inches tall of proportionate build with a fresh complexion grey eyes and dark brown hair. He was married with one child and lived at Lugershall, employed as a Labourer by Edwin Smith (Farmer
Description on retirement:
5 feet 10 ¾ inches tall with grey eyes and grey hair, his complexion was described as fresh. His certificate of conduct was marked "Exemplary".
Chief Constables Office, Aylesbury, 10th September 1903
Police Constable 112 William C. Williams is severely reprimanded for not having arrested at Hambelden, on the 29th August last, a man who was dressed in the uniform of the 11th Hussars with whom he had been speaking, and of whom he had just received information that he was wanted on a charge of fraud. This Constables length of service and experience should have enabled him to have shewn more ability in acting.
Sig.d Otway Mayne Major, Chief Constable
(In respect of the severe reprimand mentioned below, family legend suggests that the Hussar mentioned, had returned from the Boer war, and had fraudulently travelled on the train in order to get home to his family, so he used his own discretion. Apparently, according to our Grandmother, if my Grandfather caught a poacher, or kids scrumping apples, if they came from a poor hungry family, he would not take formal action}. This was mentioned in an e-mail from his grandson John Williams.)
1911
Awarded the George V Coronation Medal. Chief Constables Office, Aylesbury, 11th April 1916 At a meeting of the Standing Joint Committee, held today, Police Constable 112, William Williams, was guaranteed a pension of £53.18.4. to take effect on the date of his retirement.
sd/ Otway Mayne Major, Chief Constable.Chief Constables Office, Aylesbury, 24th April 1917.
Police ( Emergency Provisions Act ) 1915. Police Constable 112 William Williams, who was granted a Pension of £53.18.4, under the Police (Superannuation) Act 1906, by the Standing Joint Committee on the 11thApril 1916 is allowed to resign and will be paid up to the 6thMay inclusive.
Sig.d Otway Mayne Major, Chief Constable
On retirement, William Williams became Church Warden at St. Michael's, Steeple Claydon (10 years). He died on the 20th August 1935 at his home at North End, Steeple Claydon and buried in St. Michael's church yard. He was 73 years old and left a widow, two sons - Cecil, Charles and a daughter Eda. His son Alfred died in 1920.
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