Leith Burgh Police Gallery 1 Men & Equipment
PC Thomas McConville, one of 6 officers awarded a specially struck inscribed silver medal and 30 Guineas for thier bravery in dealing with two armed and dangerous men in February 1881.
Leith Burgh Police (Representative group on occasion of CC Main's retirement, 1906)
Leith Burgh Police (Half group in 1906)
Leith Burgh Police (Half group in 1906)
Leith Burgh Police (Inspector's with Kepi's & PS with Night Helmet Plate)
At present, unknown Leith Burgh PC 91L. Courtesy of David Grindlay, ex RCMP.
As yet, unknown Leith Burgh Police Constable 78 L, probably same man as above. Courtesy of David Grindlay, ex RCMP. UPDATE July, 2019, from David, the PC is James Johnston Hay, Born 1877 in Mossbank, Shetland.
Leith Burgh Police (Inspector's Kepi Badge)
Leith Burgh Police (PS Helmet Plate)
Leith Burgh Police (Night Helmet Plate)
Leith Burgh Police (Day Helmet Plate)
Leith Burgh Police Pipe Band plaid brooch until 2 November, 1920 (amalgamation into Edinburgh City Police).
Special Constable Raimondo Nicolo de Pinto Leith Special Constabulary in 1916
Leith Special Constable Lapel Badge (Can be seen in picture above)
Albert fob presented to PC William Greig in 1911
Leith Burgh Police
PC William Greig
This is a watch fob “Presented to PC Wm. Greig along with watch by the members of the Leith Police 26th July 1911.”
It was quite common for colleagues to have a collection and make a presentation on the occasion of retirement and pocket watches and fobs were extremely common presents.
The obverse of the fob features part of the Coat of Arms of the Burgh of Leith and has the ‘Stella Maris’ or Mary, Star of the Sea, the Madonna & Child on a ship. Leith being a seaport.
Inscription on rear of watch fob presented to PC William Greig of Leith Burgh Police on 26 July 1911
Leith Police Station Coat of Arms on old entrance gate (in 2011)
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