The Laughing Policeman: Policing in Norfolk 1966-1981
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1534691472 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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By then I had seen the insides of nine different assorted primary junior and secondary modern schools. The war interrupted their courtship until March 1945 when they were reacquainted and were married at Fakenham Register Office on 13th August with Mum carrying a noticeable bump! It was a few months after the end of the war when I made my appearance and the United Nations Organisation had just been born it was also the start of the trials of Nazi Germans at Nuremberg. . Dad had joined the Royal Air Force in June 1939 when he was still seventeen. After a number of labouring jobs I eventually joined Norfolk Constabulary as a Police Constable in March 1966 and had many diverse roles within the Uniform Branch until my retirement during August 1994. About the Author Chris Clark, formerly Police Constable 409 of Norfolk Constabulary came into the world on Christmas Day 1945 the eldest child of Tom and Ste
The following ‘warts and all’ account interjected with my own thoughts illustrates how humour and laughter can get oneself through the harshness’s of life. In this first part autobiography I have included various funny and sometimes ‘black humour’ events which occurred during my personal journey through life and eventual police career and into retirement. On occasions to protect the guilty identifiable names have been omitted changed or abbreviated.
Absolute 'must read' This book is an absolute 'must read'. Funny, sad, nostalgic. Well written. Great insight into policing during this time. Anyone who was part of Norfolk Constabulary through the 70's and 80's will identify with much of what has been written. Especially nostalgic for anyone on 'B' relief at King's Lynn during this time. Looking through the photos brought back lots of memories for me, many of which I had forgotten.
Dad had joined the Royal Air Force in June 1939 when he was still seventeen. WW2 started in the September and in 1940 he was posted to Bircham Newton in Norfolk where he met my Mum in nearby Stanhoe. Chris Clark, formerly Police Constable 409 of Norfolk Constabulary came into the world on Christmas Day 1945 the eldest child of Tom and Stella Clark. I w