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Three: Police Sergeant W. J. Laker, Eastbourne Borough Police, who was awarded the Royal Hum...
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Three: Police Sergeant W. J. Laker, Eastbourne Borough Police, who was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for rescuing a suicidal man from the sea in 1938 Defence Medal; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (Sergt. William J. Laker) in named card box of issue; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (P.C. William J. Laker. 4th. Aug. 1938.) with integral top riband bar, in Elkington, London, case of issue, extremely fine (3) £140-£180 --- William John Laker was born at Hailsham, Sussex, on 2 September 1908, and joined the Eastbourne Borough Police. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (R.H.S. Case no. 54,784) for saving the life of a suicidal man from the sea on 4 August 1938: ‘At six o’clock in the evening on 4 August 1938 the police received a telephone message that a man was in the sea near Langney Point. Acting-Sergeant Anderson and Police Constables Laker and Duff went to the spot in a police car, and saw a man floating face upwards in the sea about 75 yards from the shore. He was fully clothed. They shouted to him to come out of the sea, but he replied “Leave me alone”. Acting-Sergeant Anderson and Police Constable Laker then partly undressed and swam out towards the man, who, however, began to swim still further out. When they reached him he said “Leave me alone, I want to drown.” But they got hold of the man, and in spite of his violent struggles, they brought him back to within 25 yards of the shore. During the struggle Police Constable Laker was kicked in the stomach. In the meantime Police Constable Duff and a Mr. Brook had obtained a rope. They took it to where the man was still struggling in the sea with the other police officers, and at length he was brought ashore in a state of collapse.’ (Eastbourne Gazette, 30 November 1938 refers). Laker and Anderson were presented with their Royal Humane Society Medals by Mr James Price, Chairman of Magistrates. The man that they rescued was reported to have made a full recovery. Laker died in Eastbourne on 6 April 1974. Sold with copied research, including numerous local press extracts that mention the recipient for actions undertaken in the course of his police career.
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Three: Police Sergeant W. J. Laker, Eastbourne Borough Police, who was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for rescuing a suicidal man from the sea in 1938 Defence Medal; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (Sergt. William J. Laker) in named card box of issue; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (P.C. William J. Laker. 4th. Aug. 1938.) with integral top riband bar, in Elkington, London, case of issue, extremely fine (3) £140-£180 --- William John Laker was born at Hailsham, Sussex, on 2 September 1908, and joined the Eastbourne Borough Police. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (R.H.S. Case no. 54,784) for saving the life of a suicidal man from the sea on 4 August 1938: ‘At six o’clock in the evening on 4 August 1938 the police received a telephone message that a man was in the sea near Langney Point. Acting-Sergeant Anderson and Police Constables Laker and Duff went to the spot in a police car, and saw a man floating face upwards in the sea about 75 yards from the shore. He was fully clothed. They shouted to him to come out of the sea, but he replied “Leave me alone”. Acting-Sergeant Anderson and Police Constable Laker then partly undressed and swam out towards the man, who, however, began to swim still further out. When they reached him he said “Leave me alone, I want to drown.” But they got hold of the man, and in spite of his violent struggles, they brought him back to within 25 yards of the shore. During the struggle Police Constable Laker was kicked in the stomach. In the meantime Police Constable Duff and a Mr. Brook had obtained a rope. They took it to where the man was still struggling in the sea with the other police officers, and at length he was brought ashore in a state of collapse.’ (Eastbourne Gazette, 30 November 1938 refers). Laker and Anderson were presented with their Royal Humane Society Medals by Mr James Price, Chairman of Magistrates. The man that they rescued was reported to have made a full recovery. Laker died in Eastbourne on 6 April 1974. Sold with copied research, including numerous local press extracts that mention the recipient for actions undertaken in the course of his police career.
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