PC 1949
PC Thorne on Park Hill (where no cyclist is likely to have ridden).
P.C.Dennis Thorne walks along the school wall, lined with children. Taken in 1949 by the New York Sunday News magazine.
P.C.Thorne coaching schoolchildren in road-crossing drill. Identified children are, left to right, at back, Margaret Richards, n.k., n.k., Kathleen Matthews, Susan Lanham, Derek Bursh, n.k., n.k., Alan Blackman, Olivia Woodfield, front row, Peggy Whitear, Judith Stokes, Peter Dene, Judith Stokes, Peter Dean, Leslie Blackman, John Hatchett, Barry Cole, Hazel Goddard.
PC Dennis Thorne with his bike
P>C Dennis Thorne with horse
PC with tramp in haystack
PC Thorne remonstrates with tramp
PC Thorne with "stray" calf
PC Thorne brings the calf home
PC Thorne with baby
Helping little girl (Hazel Goddard, later Pamplin
PC Thorne helping van driver
Outside Police Station with posters
Outside Police House, probably then in The Hyde
Washing up with Mrs Thorne
in office, on phone
At home, with baby and boots
PC Thorne playing the organ in All Saints, with. vicar Rev Watkins
With colleague on A272
PC Thorne in The Cross, outside Cross Cottages
Cycling past Post Office in Church Street
PC Thorne's son Martin who contributed this collection
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Lovely pictures of my grandfather. Unfortunately I recently lost my father (the contributor) Martin, but it is lovely to see all these wonderful photographs- please never take this down unless you have to!
Thank you; rest assured we will never take them down!
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