Old Police Station
19 High Street
Demolished and replaced with the B.T. Telephone exchange
Demolished and replaced with the B.T. Telephone exchange
Courtesy Harry Johnson
Courtesy Harry Johnson
Past Police Sergeants from census and newspaper records: from 1955 Sgt. Crow, up to 1955 Sgt. Walden, 1939 Sgt. Poll, 1911 J. Rawding, 1901 John Davey, 1891 Henry Bulley, 1881 John Clarke, 1871 Henry Fahy, 1861 George Dykes
BT Telephone exchange on the site of the old police station
BT Telephone exchange on the site of the old police station
1858 Newspaper notice - "Tenders for building a Police Station"
1858 Newspaper notice - "Tenders for building a Police Station"
1859 Newspaper notice - "Tenders for building boundary walls and fencing"
1859 Newspaper notice - "Tenders for building boundary walls and fencing"
1917 Newspaper notice - Donington Police Station 'now in continuous telephone communication'
1917 Newspaper notice - Donington Police Station 'now in continuous telephone communication'
1859 Mr George Dykes, Sergeant
1859 Mr George Dykes, Sergeant
1939 Sergeant Poll retires
1939 Sergeant Poll retires
1939 Special Constables sworn-in
1939 Special Constables sworn-in
1953 Newspaper report of ex Sgt. William Poll's death
1953 Newspaper report of ex Sgt. William Poll's death
1955 Sergeant Gilbert Walden promoted and succeeded by Sgt. Crow
1955 Sergeant Gilbert Walden promoted and succeeded by Sgt. Crow