X John SUTTONDear Patricia,Thank you for the photographs, as I said it isalways nice to be able to put faces to therecords. With regard to the information given byyour cousin to the Museum at Winsford, sadlywhatever and when this was, it never reached theMuseum because there was never a police Museum atWinsford, the only thing at Winsford is the oldPolice Station and the New Police HQ, which hasbeen open about 8 years. Originally the Museum wasat the Police Training Centre in Crewe, again thishas been closed and the Museum is now withinWarrington Police Station, but to move on.The Cheshire Constabulary was formed in April1857; there are many thousands of records, theseare held by the Cheshire Record Office, Chester.As a retired Police officer and voluntary PoliceMuseum Researcher I am slowly extracting theserecords. Cheshire Police Officer Enrolment Recordsare held under Reference CJP7 Volumes 1-5. Thesefive volumes are very large and in poor condition,run from 1857- 22 March 1913; the informationwhich you seek would therefore be recorded inVolume 4. The information regarding his marriageis retained in CJP24/2, 1847-1966. And with regardto his pension CJP20/2/1, 1857-1965.I say all this because I want to try and reassureyou that what I give you is as it appears in therespective volumes. However if you so wish, youcan of course have the records confirmed by theChester Records Office Archivist. But it would beremiss of me if I did not point out that TheRecord Office will charge you a minimum of £27 persearch per volume; therefore your total bill wouldbe £81, so please be aware.If you also read the history of the CheshireConstabulary "To the Best of Our Skill andKnowledge" which is on the Museum Web Site, I feelcertain that a useful picture can be obtained oflife in the force at the time, my own opinion isthat discipline was draconian and those whostrayed outside the rule's were fined way abovewhat they earned or dismissed. Also therestrictions on their private life, an officer wasnot allowed to drink on or off duty even in hisown home. It all comes down to the fact that upuntil the 1960's every Chief Constable of Cheshirewas an ex military officer and they of coursebrought with them the military codes of practice.I trust you will enjoy what follows and can I askyou when you get a moment would you send a quickmail so I can mark of your enquiry as completed.If you have any further questions please don'thesitate to contact me. Jim Talbot. Trustee andResearcher, Cheshire Museum of Policing.Collar Number/Rank. Superintendent 111 and 185John SUTTON. (The two collar numbers were issued,first 111 when he was a PC and 185 when he waspromoted Sergeant, after this Inspectors and abovedid not use numbers)Born. 1864 Siddington, Near Macclesfield,Cheshire.Date of Entry. 13th November 1885Date of Leaving. 31st December 1922Final Date of Leaving. 31st December 1922.How Discharged. To pension.Initial Posting. Headquarters Reserve Division atChester.Other Postings and Dates. 26 December 1885Runcorn, 31 December 1887 Northwich, 11 November1893 Disley, 20 August 1898 Aston, 09 October 1901New Brighton, 01 September 1904 Seacombe, 08 July1905 Liscard, 01 February 1906 Middlewich, 01August 1906 Sandbach, 01 April 1908 Northwich(Over, Winsford). 11 August 1911 Middlewich, 01January 1919 Nantwich.Miscellaneous Information. Subject appears on 1891Census as a serving Constable in Goostrey. 1901Census as a serving Sgt in Newhall, Nantwich. Nameappears in Kelly's Directory of Cheshire 1914, asSupt in charge of Middlewich Division. ReligionProtestant, Height 5' 11", Age 21, Eyes Hazel,Hair Light Brown, Complexion Fresh, BuildProportional. 21st February 1923 Certificate ofService with character marked "Exemplary" issued.Age on retirement 58 years 1 month, Total service37 years 49 days, Died 6th October 1927 aged 62years 10 months.Misconduct. 17th December 1887 absent from dutyand found in bed under the influence of drink,Fined 10/- and admonished by the Chief Constable.Promotion. 20th August 1898. Promoted ActingSergeant. 6th October 1901 Promoted Sergeant. 1stApril 1908 Promoted Inspector. 1st August 1908Promoted Superintendent.Weekly Pay. 13th November 1885 23/11d, 9th October1886 24/6d, 30th September 1888 25/8d, 30thSeptember 1889 26/10d, 1st January 1891 28/-, 1stJuly 1891 29/2d, 1st December 1892 30/4d, 1stDecember 1897 31/6d, 6th October 1901 Sgt 33/3d,1st November 1903 34/5d, 1st November 1905 36/2d,5th May 1907 37/4d, 1st April 1908 Inspector £120per annum, 1st April 1910 £125, 1st August 1911Superintendent £170, 1st April 1912 £185. 1stAugust 1913 £190, 1st July 1915 £210, 1st August1915 £220, 1st August 1917 £230, 30th September1918 £280, 10th November 1918 £310, 1st August1919 £315, 1st April 1919 £440, 1st April 1919£460.Discharged on a pension of £306.13s.4d per annum.Total time on pension 4 years 10 days.Total pension received £1482.4s.2d.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. 5th May1907 Long and Meritorious Service, Merit Badge and2d per day additional pay.16th August 1912 Awarded Their MajestiesCoronation Medal, (recorded in General Orders209/1912)Marriage RecordOfficer. PC John SUTTONOccupation. Police ConstableAge. 23 years.Condition. Bachelor.Place of residence at Marriage. Northwich.Date of Marriage. 8th February 1888.Place Married. St Clements Church, Salford.Fathers Name. Peter SUTTONFathers Occupation. Farmer, Cheshire.Spouse. Maria Margaret POOLE.Occupation. Nil.Age. 20 yearsCondition. Spinster.Place of residence. 43 Robert Hall Street,(Location Not Given)Fathers Name. John POOLEFathers Occupation. Farmer, Cheshire.Supt Sutton on left believed to have been taken atthe Centerary Methodist Gathering at MowcopSupt Sutton and wife