Liverpool Mercury, November 28, 1874
£1-10s, to John SULLIVAN fireman, for diving into the Clarence Dock and rescuing an old man who had fallen in
Liverpool Mercury, Monday, April 5, 1875
PC Edward CREIGHTON, for going into the canal near North Shore Mills, after midnight on the 16th ult, and saving a woman who had tried to commit suicide.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, May 1, 1875
15s to PC. Charles SHORE who jumped into the canal near, midnight on the 12th ult, and saved a woman who attempted to drown herself whilst under the influence of drink
Liverpool Mercury, Tuesday, August 29, 1876
Silver medal to PC44 Isaac SABEAN, for gallantly plunging into the river and saving a boy on the 30th July. He was much encumbered by his uniform and was helped by another man when nearing the stage.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, October 28, 1876
£1-7s PC 711, Albert HOLDING, for having jumped into the canal near Chisenhale St, with his uniform on and rescued a woman who had attempted to commit suicide on the 29th Sept. The constable could not swim and his watch was injured.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, February 24, 1877
£1 James LLOYD fireman for jumping into the Huskisson Branch Dock, a depth of 17ft and rescuing a man who had fell out of a boat on the 9th inst
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, May 5, 1877
£1 PC William JONES, for his promptitude in climbing up the outside of a house on fire in James St on the 23rd ult and awakening three women who were rescued.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, September 1, 1877
£1 PC 106? James PARKINSON, for promptly jumping into the canal near Sandhills Bridge and rescuing a woman who had slipped and fallen in while about to go aboard a flat with a Sunday school party on the 27th ult.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, January 26, 1878
£1 PC 129 Orris HARCOURT, for having lowered himself into the Salthouse Dock on 30th Nov last and saving a man who had fallen overboard while attempting to board a flat. HARCOURT was also awarded 5s for repairs of a watch.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, June 1, 1878
Silver medal to River PC10, William PEGLER for having gallantly jumped into the river to save a child who had fallen overboard from HMS Assistance, alongside the Prince's Stage on the 6th inst. Also a silver bar for having jumped from the Prince's Stage into the river on the 9th ult and rescued a man who had fallen overboard and in great danger as he could not swim. This is the 3rd award for PEGLER
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, March 1, 1879
Silver medal to River PC11 John ELLIOTT, who jumped from the Prince's Stage into the river on the night of 28th Feb and rescued the master of a tug who had fallen overboard.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, November 1, 1879
A silver clasp and 20s to River PC10, William PEGLER for having gallantly jumped into the Canning Basin and assisted to rescue a man who had attempted to commit suicide on the 2nd Oct. [this is his 3rd rescue]
20s to John KAY Fireman, for having jumped into the river at the Tranmere Slip on the 20th ult and rescued a boy who had fallen from a plank and nearly drowned.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, February 28, 1880
Silver medal to PC 254?, Robert REYNOLDS, for having saved an old woman from being burnt to death at the fire in Clayton St on 14th Jan last, and assisting to rescue other members of her family. [Reynolds was rewarded for a similarly deserving rescue from fire more than 10yrs ago.]
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, June 26, 1880
A silver clasp and £4 to River PC10, William PEGLER for having gallantly jumped into the river and rescued a boy who had fallen from the lower deck of the Prince's Stage on the 6th inst, during an ebb tide and rough sea. Thomas SLATER, a printer, had previously attempted a rescue by reaching towards the boy and overbalanced and fell into the river, saving himself by laying hold of a mooring rope attached to one of the river gigs. PEGLER swam out and reached SLATER'S collar pulling him in to the Landing-stage, This is the 8th rescue for which PEGLER has been awarded by the committee besides awards and other rescues before he entered the force.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, July 29, 1882
Silver medal to PC 998, Thomas E. JONES, for having on the night of 20th May last bravely rescued a man from being burned to death in a house fire on Smith St.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, September 30, 1882
20s to David WILLIAMS, fireman, for having jumped into the Brunswick Dock on the 28th inst and rescued a boy who had fallen into the dock whilst attempting to get away from the police.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, January 27, 1883
20s to PC118, James FENNELL, Birkenhead, for having on the evening of the 1st inst gone into a 50ft lock with a life buoy and held up a man who had jumped overboard intending to commit suicide.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, February 27, 1885
10s each to PC108 CATON and PC118 FENNELL for having gone down the side of a ship in the East Float on the 21st inst and with great difficulty rescued two drunken men who had fell into the dock soon after midnight
10s to PC 1109 William STRUTT for having gone down a rope into the Salthouse Dock on the 19th ult and rescued a man who had slipped from a ladder and fallen into the dock.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, May 29, 1885
Silver medal and vote of thanks to William Joseph LITHGOE, No 6 of the Salvage Brigade for having dived into a deep part of the canal and rescued a lad who had fallen in and sunk to the bottom on the 25th inst.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, September 25, 1885
Silver medal and repair of watch to PC 104, Richard FAIRHURST, for having jumped in the Morpeth Branch Dock and rescued a boy who had fallen from the quay.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, October 30, 1885
Silver medal and vote of thanks to Sgt James CRAGG of the Rochdale Fire Police, for having at 2am on the 19th Aug last with great risk and difficulty in three successful attempts rescued two boys from a burning house in Drake St, Rochdale and a dog which had drawn the sgt's attention to one of the boys who had been rendered insensible by the smoke, but being itself nearly suffocated, was unable to follow the brave rescuer out of the house.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, January 29, 1886
Silver medal and vote of thanks and £2 to PC321 Edward Lloyd ROBERTS for having with great gallantry and considerable risk rescued a woman from a house on fire in Portland St on the 15th inst. Roberts received some injury from the fire and the woman was seriously burned.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, December 24, 1886
To Police Constables for distinguished services at the fire on the premises of Messers KING and BRUNT in Scotland Rd, on the 2nd ult, at 4.15am, when 38 persons were rescued and a member of the firm was fatally injured, the following awards were made - viz:- PC1097, Walter HODGSON a silver fire medal, vote of thanks and 20s, PC640, Edward LAMBE, a silver medal vote of thanks and 10s. 10s each to PC579 Andrew BLACKBURN, PC34 William YATES, PC465 John HOLLEY, PC768 John Alexander MUNROE, and PC1025 Thomas CAPSTICK. Supt William McWILLIAM a vote of thanks, Police-sergeant Alexander EDMONSON a vote of thanks.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, September 30, 1887
10s each paid to John McMANUS, Charles DONOHUE and PC531 William J. CAINE for having at different times gone into the water to prevent persons from being drowned.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, November 25, 1887
25s to PC65 Walter DAVIES of the Cheshire constabulary, for having gone into the water at New Brighton Pier on the night of the 4th inst and having rescued a drunken man who was found clinging to one of the pillars of the stage in nearly his own height of water with a raising tide, and was only removed from his perilous position with considerable risk and difficulty.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, September 15, 1888
Silver medals and addresses presented in recognition of their brave conduct in rescuing people from burning buildings to PC 587 Allan KENNEDY, PC908 Robert FEGAN. Presented at the Fire Station, Hatton Gardens, by Alderman John HUGHES, chairman of the Watch Committee. Those present included Sir James PICTON, Alderman SHALLCROSS, Messers P. H. RATHBONE, J. B. MORGAN, J. MORRIS, Captain Nott POWER [Chief Constable], and Mr H. ALBUTT [deputy chief constable]
Liverpool Mercury, Tuesday, July 29, 1890
20s to PC Joseph T? for having gone down into the river by the means of a rope and rescued a boy who had fallen from the pierhead while he was fishing.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, September 26, 1890
20s each to Fireman 653, WILLIAMSON and Fireman 226 CLEATOR, for the brave attempt to save the life of a girl in a house on fire in Kent St on the night of the 1st inst. They brought the girl out of the house in a state of insensibility from which she did not recover.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, February 27, 1891
Silver medal, framed certificate of thanks and 20s for repair of his watch, to PC337 Thomas WILLIAMS, who, while in plain clothes and off duty on the night of the 13th inst, gallantly jumped from the Prince's Landing Stage into the Mersey and rescued a woman who had accidentally passed on the wrong side of the steamer's gangway and walked into the river.
10s each to River PC60, George ROBERTSON, William J. STUART, John BAKER and Timothy REYNOLDS for having a different times gone down by rope into the docks to assist in saving life.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, July 31, 1891
Silver medal to PC1?9 Thomas Williams GROVER, for having dived into the Lodge Lane Bath on the 21st ult and rescued a youth who had sank to the bottom and was apparently drowned, but by the use of artificial respiration, after getting the body out of the water GROVER had the great satisfaction of bringing the youth back to life.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, November 27, 1891
A vote of thanks to Superintendent YELLAND of the Salvage Corps, and 10s each to Firemen Henry STONEMAN and Frederick THOMPSON for having rescued a man and his wife whose clothes were on fire in a house in Slade St, on the night of the 2nd inst.
Liverpool Mercury, Thursday, December 24, 1891
Silver Fire medal, with thanks and 20s, to PC60 F, Thomas ELLIOTT and similar awards each to salvage men Edward REESE and Joseph DEAN for the rescue of three women from a house fire in Bispham St, on the 6th inst. These brave men ran considerable risk from the density of the smoke, and made several attempts before they succeeded in bringing the poor women [who were in an unconscious state] to a place of safety. PC60 took part in the rescue of the three women, and the salvage men in the rescue of two women. Similar awards were made to PC119 F, Frederick E. HARRISON, and PC132 F John S. COOPER for assisting to rescue the third woman.
20s to PC 132 B, Joseph COLQUHOUN, for having extinguished the flame on a woman's dress a little after midnight on the 29th ult, and afterwards having gone into her house in Clifton St , which was on fire and rescued her husband who was nearly suffocated by the smoke.
20s to PC 199 C, Albert REED, for having gone down into the Salthouse Dock by the means of a rope on the night of the 19th inst and having made a rope fast to a man who had accidentally fallen into the dock.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, January 29, 1892
A silver medal vote of thanks and 20s each to PC 124 D, David LAWSON and PC 206 D, Charles SHEPHERDSON for having rescued three women and a man from a room which was on fire in Burlington St on the night of the 17th inst, all of whom were severely burned and were rescued at considerable personal risk, as the place was full of smoke at the time. 10s was also voted to John ROWLANDS who assisted the constables and rescued an infant only three days old from the fire.
A silver medal and vote of thanks, and 20s to PC 200 A, Samuel MOFFAT, for having at 2am on the 19th inst rescued an elderly woman from being burned to death at a shop in Whitechapel. The constable burst into the door of the shop and went in but was driven back by the fire and smoke. He then applied a handkerchief to his mouth, and at personal risk rushed a second time into the shop, succeeding in rescuing the occupier, who was the only person on the premises.
A vote of thanks to Harry ROLT, chief officer of the Salvage Association for his services at the fire in Bispham St on the 6th ult, when three women were rescued by the combined efforts of the Police and Salvage Corps.
Liverpool Mercury, Tuesday, February 2, 1892
At a meeting of the Watch Committee, Head Constable reported that the LSHS presentation to the following will be made on Friday next.
Silver medal and framed certificate of thanks, and 20s, to PC 60 F, Thomas ELLIOTT, for rescuing three women from a burning house in Bispham St on the 6th Dec last
Framed certificate of thanks and 20s to PC 199 C, Albert REED, for rescuing a man from drowning in the Salthouse Dock on the 19th Dec last.
Framed certificate of thanks and 20s to PC 132 B, Joseph COLQUHOUN, for having on the 29th Nov last extinguished the flames on a woman's dress and rescued her husband from suffocation in the burning house, 33 Clifton St.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, February 27, 1892
Silver medals and testimonials presented yesterday by Admiral GOUGH on behalf of the LSHS, to PC 124 D, David LAWSON and PC 206 D, Charles W. SHEPPERDSON, for rescuing three women and a man from a house in Burlington St in which fire broke out on the 17th ult, and in which service they behaved with great bravery at imminent risk to their lives. PC LAWSON was also presented with a bronze medal from the Quiver Office. Amongst the present H. H. HORNBY chairman of the Watch Committee, members of the committee and officials with the police force.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, May 6, 1892
Silver fire medal with vote of thanks to PC 125 B, Charles A. CHURCHILL, for having rescued a woman from the roof of a house which was on fire in Elizabeth St, early on the morning of the 28th ult. The officer from a back street perceived that the house was on fire, and that the woman who, was partly dressed, had got onto the roof from a garret window. He promptly threw off his coat and climbed up a waterspout on to the roof, whence he lowered the woman on to the roof of a lower building and then procured a ladder, by which he descended. Considerable damage was done before the fire was extinguished.
Awards were made to PC 104 F, Andrew WILLIAMSON and PC 267 D, Walter HODSON, each having previously received the society's silver medal for saving life from fire. It appeared on the night of the 1st ult a fire broke out in a house in Great Howard St, which burned with great fierceness. Knowing two children were in the house the officers placed ladders against window, but the room being all ablaze they were unable to enter until the fire was partly subdued. The two officers then at great personal risk entered the room and found the two children and brought them down to the street, when, the doctor in charge of the horse-ambulance pronounced life extinct. The fire was not extinguished till the house was gutted. The committee awarded to each of the police constables a silver clasp for his medal, with a vote of thanks and 20s. and informed them [as well as PC125 B] that their awards would be forwarded to the watch committee.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, December 30, 1892
Silver medal vote of thanks and 20s to PC 213 R, Henry DONOHUE, for having rescued a woman and three children from a house on fire near Dalton St on the night of the 22nd inst. The staircase was on fire when the constable went up to save the woman and children.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, March 17, 1893
Silver medal and vote of thanks to Supt Henry ROBERTS of the Bootle Fire Brigade, and a silver medal and 20s each to Firemen, John COLE and Edwin A. RUTHERFORD for a gallant and clever rescue of a man and woman from a house fire in Derby Rd on the 24th ult.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, April 28, 1893
Silver medal and vote of thanks and 20s to Police Sergeant Alexander W. WEIR, for having jumped into the Mersey from the Prince's Landing-stage and rescued a little boy who had fallen into the river and was in great danger of being swept under the pontoons by the strong flood tide running on the 23rd inst.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, June 16, 1893
20s to PC 289, Edward WARBURTON, for having gone into the Collingwood Dock with a rope on the 6th inst, and held up a man who was struggling in the water until a boat came to their assistance.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, June 24, 1893
At the Central Fire Station Hatton Garden yesterday presentations were made for gallantry exhibited by them in saving life, to Police Sergeant 24A, WEIR silver medal a vote of thanks and 20s for plunging into the river and rescuing a man who had fallen off the Priince's Landing-stage and to PC 289D, WARBURTON, vote of thanks and 20s for saving the life of a man in the Collingwood Dock. Among those present Councillor H. H. HORNBY, chairman of the Watch Committee, Councillors J. R. GRANT and Eli BROOKES, Head Constable Capt Nott BOWER, Mr SPERRIN, chief clerk of the Head Constable's office.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, July 28, 1893
25s to PC 76A, George H. ROBINSON, for having gone by a rope into the George's Dock on the night of the 23rd inst and rescued a man who had fallen from the pier and was much exhausted before he was rescued.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, January 26, 1894
20s to PC 313A, Thomas OLIVER, for having brought down three children from the upper storey of a house on fire in Lord St on the 22nd ult. They had to descend a narrow staircase, and, in doing so two of the children were slightly burned.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, January 27, 1894
Yesterday at the Fire Station, Hatton Garden, the RHS, Silver medal and certificate were presented by, Mr H. H. HORNBY, chairman of the Watch Committee, to Sgt John S. DIXON a member of the Fire Brigade, for his bravery in rescuing a comrade from the hold of the steamer Falarian which was on fire in No1 branch of the Huskisson Dock on the morning of the 2nd Dec last. Sgt DIXON went down into the hold at the peril of his life, and brought up a fireman who had become unconscious from the dense volume of smoke. Among those present a large number of the police force, Councillor WATTS, Francis HENDERSON of the LSHS, Mr SAMPSON, secretary, Chief Supt's HASSAL and IRVINE, Supt's WILLIS and BAGGES and several Inspectors, Head Constable Capt Nott BOWER. Mr HENDERSON also presented PC 315A Thomas OLIVER with his award as above.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, March 30, 1894
Silver medal and vote of thanks to Inspector of Police, Daniel DAVIES, for having with great promptitude rescued an elderly woman from the 3rd storey of a warehouse on fire in Henry St on the evening of the 15th inst. The poor woman was standing at a window from which dense smoke was issuing, and realising her instant peril she was about to jump into the street when the inspector shouted to her to wait a moment while he went for a ladder, which, being close at hand was placed at the window and the inspector went up it and succeeded in bring the down in his arms.
A silver fire medal and vote of thanks to Nelson DUDLEY, clerk, for having rescued three children from a house in Carolina St, Bootle on the early morning of the 12th inst. He burst the kitchen door and endeavoured to get to the children who were in the front room on the next storey, but after making two attempts he was driven back by the dense smoke. He procured a ladder, and by it ascended to the bedroom window, where the children were found almost suffocated by the smoke. He brought them to the window and with the help of Robert MACKARELL [who had followed him up the ladder] succeeded in rescuing the children. 20s was awarded to Robert MACKARELL for his able assistance un effecting the rescue.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, April 28, 1894
15s and repairs to a watch to PC 310, Mark SCOTT, for having gone down by a rope into the Coburg Dock and having made another rope fast to a woman, who while under the influence of drink had fallen from the quay into the dock on the 31st ult.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, July 27, 1894
Bronze medal and 10s to PC 137 A, William REESE, for having at considerable risk caught a runaway horse in Church St on the 14th inst, thereby preventing it doing injury in a crowded thoroughfare.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, August 31, 1894
Bronze medal and 10s to PC 205 A, Daniel GAWNE, for having made a brave attempt to stop a runaway horse, dragging a heavy loaded cart at great speed in Norton St, and Islington on the 8th inst. The PC grasped the horse by the reins, but slipped and fell, the wheel of the cart passing over his thighs injuring him.
Bronze medal and 10s to PC 137 A, Andrew KELLY, for having stopped a runaway horse in Dale St on the 23rd inst. The horse was dashing along at a furious rate when the harness broke, and the PC, having seized it by the head, was dragged along with it for some distance and was nearly run over.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, October 26, 1894
Silver medal and 10s to PC 391 Richard RENCH, County Police, for having a little after midnight on the 8th inst jumped into the lake at Sefton Park and rescued a man who was drowning. The man struggled with the PC who after great exertion succeeded in dragging him out of the water, when, he became unconscious and appeared to be dead. The PC then used means to restore animation, and in about quarter of an hour the man showed signs of life. [Presentation made 1st Dec 1894, County Magistrates Court by Sir W. B. FORWOOD]
20s, repair of a watch and vote of thanks to PC 31 C, George ROBERTSON, for having gone down by a rope into the Canning Dock, on the night of the 8th inst, to hold up a woman who had fallen overboard from a flat, until further assistance was rendered.
Silver [special] medal vote of thanks and 10s to PC 80 A, Michael COLLINS, for having with great promptitude and courage stooped a horse attached to a float, which having taken fright was running down Leece St at a furious gallop. The horse was a powerful animal and the PC ran great risk in stopping it.
Silver [special] medal vote of thanks and 10s to PC 21, John WYLIE, Bootle Police, for having at considerable risk and sustaining personal injury, stopped a horse which had run away with a van and was proceeding with great speed to Stanley Rd. The constable with great courage seized the reins, but missed his footing and was dragged for some distance until the horse and van were thrown over. He was off duty a week from his injuries, and his uniform was torn to pieces.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, November 9, 1894
20s and a vote of thanks each to PC 150 A, David JONES and Joseph GRIFFITHS, who at some risk stopped a horse which had run away with a cab down Pembroke Place, London Rd, and Lime St, on the 31st ult, but not before they had been dragged about 50yds by the terrified animal.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, December 29, 1894
20s to PC 35, WOODS, [Bootle] for having on the night of the 4th inst promptly entered a house which was on fire from a gas explosion, and extinguished the flames on a woman whose clothes were on fire, and afterwards brought downstairs two children who were in danger. 7s-6d each to James D. McMURRAY and Daniel DOUGHERTY each of whom brought out a child through the dense smoke of the burning house.
10s to PC 55 E, Michael MULHALL, for having gone into the canal near Sandhills Lane and rescued a man who while in drink had attempted to drown himself on the 11th inst.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, January 18, 1895
Silver medal and 10s, to PC 200 D, Thomas WOODWARD, for having at considerable risk stopped a runaway horse with a heavy laden cart in Athol St on the 31st Oct last.
20s and vote of thanks each to Sylvester LOCKE, labourer, Edward CODLING, a youth and PC 535, FOWLER, [County police] also 10s to a boy named James STARKEY, for their exertions to save life at a pond near Garston, when a girl was drowned through the ice breaking on the 5th inst and a boy was rescued. CODLING and STARKEY went to their assistance and also fell in. LOCKE jumped in after them and got the boy out. FOWLER broke through the ice and waded out with a small boat, and by the means of a boathook got the girl out, but she was then dead.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, February 22, 1895
Silver medal vote of thanks and 10s, to PC 142 A, Joseph W. LYTHGOE, for having at considerable risk, stopped a runaway horse which was galloping down William Brown St, dragging a float laden with mineral-water bottles on the 1st inst. The driver was thrown out and a portion of the harness broke , which caused the horse to take fright. The officer seized the horse by its head and was dragged of his feet, but succeeded in turning the horse towards Manchester St when one of the wheels came in contact with a guard post, breaking the axle and wrecking the float.
Liverpool Mercury, Tuesday, April 23, 1895
Silver medal to PC 214 A, Charles BARKER, and a silver clasp and vote of thanks each to Police Sergeant Thomas ELLIOTT and PC 104 F, Andrew WILLIAMSON, and Dept Supt, James SMITH, Salvage Corps, for having rescued five of the inmates of a house fire in Warren St on the 30th ult. BARKER got a ladder, broke the window of a bedroom, got out a woman and infant and carried them down in safety. The other three rescuers forced their way through the fire and smoke, ran upstairs and saved three children who were in a semi-conscious state.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, May 10, 1895
10s to PC 59 D, James McGREGOR for having jumped into the canal near Lightbody St on the 5th inst and rescued a boy who had fallen from the bank into 5ft of water.
Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, June 29, 1895
20s to Det Constable George CHRISTIAN, for having on the 14th inst jumped into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and rescued a little boy who while sitting on the canal bank dipping his feet into the water, with other children, overbalanced and fell into the water, and nearly drowned.
Liverpool Mercury Saturday, October 12, 1895
A vote of thanks to PC 202 C, Charles IRVINE, for having at some risk stopped a runaway horse in a lorry in Sefton St on the 25th ult.
20s to PC 808 Mathew WORTHINGTON, for having gone into the Mersey at Widnes in a strong tideway on the night of the 28th ult and rescued a woman who in the darkness had lost her way and walked into the river near Speke.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, November 29, 1895
Silver medal and vote of thanks and 20s to PC 253 A, Thomas KERMODE for a brave and determined effort to rescue Peter GEORGE 2nd mate of the barquentine Enterprise who lost his life by suffocation after having rescued a shipmate who had succumbed by the fumes of a charcoal fire burning in one of the ship's tanks, while in the Prince's Dock on the 13th inst. The constable succeeded in getting GEORGE out of the tank but was too late to save his life, and when the former was got out he became unconscious for a time.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, December 20, 1895;
20s to cab inspector Samuel GRIFFITHS, and 10s each to Police Sergeant 29 A, Edward WILLIAMS, and PC 325 A, John JONES for having at some risk stopped a runaway horse and cab at the Central Station on the 7th inst. The three of them having been thrown down before the horse was secured
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, February 28, 1896
A silver medal and vote of thanks to James JENNINGS, warehouseman, for having jumped into the canal near Sandhills Lane on the 22nd inst, to rescue a man who while insane, had attempted to drown himself, and struggling violently with JENNINGS in the water thus endangered both their lives. 20s and vote of thanks each to PC 57 E, Joshua CAIN and PC 133 E, James HALL, for having jumped into the canal to assist JENNINGS. It took the united efforts of the three men, in water constantly over their depth to save the poor fellow, who continued to struggle with them for some time after he had been got out of the water.
A silver clasp to his medal, a vote of thanks and 20s to PC 137 A, for having at great risk stopped a runaway horse in Church St on the 31st ult. The constable caught hold of the reins and clung on with both hands, when his feet slipped and he fell, the horse stepping on his legs and body several times, inflicting injury, and dragging him for some distance before he brought it to a standstill.
15s and vote of thanks to PC 281 B, Thomas E. PUGH, for having gone into a house on fire in Luther St on the 2nd inst and rescued two women who were in an unconscious state from smoke when he got them out. They had a narrow escape from being suffocated and burnt
10s to PC 138 C, Mark YOUNG for having on the 13th inst stopped a runaway horse attached to a float in Wapping. The horse was galloping at a furious rate, the street was crowded with people. Finding that the reins were inside the float the officer managed after running alongside for a considerable distance to jump on the float from behind, and getting hold of the reins succeeded in pulling the animal up. His leg was injured in springing into the float.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, May 1, 1896
10s and vote of thanks to PC 154 D, Peter ?, for having on the 10th ult at personal risk stopped a runaway horse with a heavy laden cart in Vauxhall Rd. The driver had been thrown from the cart and being entangled in the reins was dragged some distance along the road and under the cart.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, May 15, 1896
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 211 B, Henry HAMER, for having at great risk seized hold of the reins of a horse which was on a car galloping furiously down Everton Rd, on the night of the 25th ult. The driver who was drunk had been thrown off and was seriously injured. The constable while holding on to the reins, was knocked down by a passing cab and run over, receiving injuries from which he has not yet recovered. 10s and vote of thanks to PC 279, Joseph YATES, for finally having stopped the horse after his comrade was injured.
Silver general medal and vote of thanks to PC 149 E, Samuel ALLEN, for having, while proceeding home off duty, on the night of the 30th ult, stopped a horse on a coal cart, which had bolted without a driver and was running at the top of its speed in Florence St. While clinging to the reins the constable was knocked down, the wheel of the cart passed over his body, inflicting injury from which he has not yet recovered. 10s and vote of thanks to PC 274 E, Robert BA??? who came to ALLEN'S assistance and finally stopped the horse with some difficulty.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, June 12, 1896
Silver fire medal and vote of thanks each to Insp Edwin WALSH and PC 158 B, Frederick W. BAXTER, 20s and a vote of thanks each to PC 68 B, George C. CHESTER and PC 260 B, Charles H. ROBINSON. 30s to William CRITCHLEY, labourer for saving life at a house fire in Lowndes St on the early morning of the 24th ult. PC 158 first went up the burning staircase and rescued three children, but in coming down with them he tripped and fell to the bottom receiving injury. PC 68 B, then picked up the children who were found to be severely burned, and conveyed them to a neighbour's house. William CRITCHLEY then went upstairs and rescued a bay, but when coming down again he was overcome with smoke and both his hands were burned. Insp WALSH then took CRITCHLEY and the baby in his arms and carried them to safety. PC 260 then went up the stairs and rescued a boy who was in a helpless condition from the smoke, then went up and rescued the mother of the children.
Silver general medal and vote of thanks to PC 181 B, William FORBES, for having at considerable risk, and with some injury, stopped a runaway pony and trap, in Hope St and Hardman St on the 1st inst. He was thrown down and dragged for some distance before the pony was stopped.
Silver general medal and vote of thanks to PC 231 C, Matthias MILRAY for having stopped a pair of horses attached to a waggonette which took fright and bolted from Griffiths St into Berry St on the 25th ult, and were stopped by the PC at considerable personal risk.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, January 15, 1897
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 245 B, Edward LINDAP, for having at great personal risk stopped a runaway horse and cab in Paddington, on the 3rd ult.
Silver medal and vote of thanks and 10s to PC 170 E, Martin KINSELLA, for having a great risk succeeded in arresting a pair of runaway horses and cart in Melrose Rd on the 2nd inst
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, April 30, 1897
Awards made for courage and humanity in saving life :- a silver medal vote of thanks and 2 guineas to Pole Sgt 7 C, John BRYANS, a silver medal vote of thanks PC 282 C, Irving McVITE, and vote of thanks to Mr Joseph HEYWOOD for their gallant conduct on the early morning of the 16th April in rescuing the inmates, a woman and five children, of 112 Park Rd, which was on fire. The service was peculiarly meritorious, inasmuch as the floor of the room from which the four children were taken was in flames, and one leg of the bed had gone through it. Both Sgt BRYANS, who was rendered unconscious and PC McVITE behaved like heros. Awards presented Friday June 18th 1897, fire at 112 Park Rd, occupied by Frederick William TOMKINSON [at present at sea] and family, used by Mrs TOMKINSON as a laundry
A silver medal vote of thanks to Police Sgt 14 C, John KITCHEN for having on March 3rd, grappled with a man attempting suicide, and taken a loaded revolver from him.
A silver medal vote of thanks to PC 103 G, McDONNELL for having on the 23rd March stopped a runaway horse and trap in Rice Lane.
21s and vote of thanks to PC 290 E, James IRVING, for having on the 20th inst stopped a runaway horse and lorry in Boundary St.
21s and vote of thanks to PC 153 G, Daniel SWEENEY, for having on the 29th March, stopped three runaway horses and tram in High St, Wavertree.
10s to PC 129 C, for dragging a child from underneath a horse's feet on the 1st inst.
10s each to PC 249 D, CLARKE and Thomas MORRIS for stopping a runaway horse and cart in Scotland Rd on the 12th inst.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, June 18, 1897
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 244 B, J.DAVIES, for having on the 29th ult, stopped a runaway horse and car in Brow-side, Everton
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 159 D, G. GRIFFITHS stopped a runaway horse and shandry in Great Howard St on the 5th inst.
20s each and vote of thanks to Insp BATTY and PC 257 B Thomas QUAYLE stopped a runaway horse and float in Whitechapel on the 9th inst.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, August 13, 1897
PC 50, John W. SCOTT presented a clasp to the medal awarded him in Nov 1896 for similar service, and £2, stopped a runaway horse at Bootle 26th ult. PC 35, Donald WOOD silver medal and vote of thanks.
20s to PC 111, E William WOOLEY, stopped a runaway horse and lorry in Cazneau St on the 28th ult.
10s each PC 65 B, James DALZEL and William GREEN stopped a runaway horse and float in Everton Rd.
20s to PC 57 D, William QUILLIAM, stopped a runaway horse and lorry in Juvenal St on the 24th ult
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, December 17, 1897
Silver medal vote of thanks and 20s to PC 131 G, John BALSTONE, stopped a runaway horse attached to a shandry on Prescot Rd, on Nov 28th.
Silver medal vote of thanks and 20s to PC 116 F. Joseph NIELD, stopped a runaway horse attached to a brougham in Kingsley Rd, on Nov 30th.
Silver medal vote of thanks and 20s to PC 70 F, Robert McMURRAY, stopped a runaway horse attached to a cart in Crown St on the 6th inst. In the last three cases the police constables were injured.
Silver medal vote of thanks to PC 84 G, Richard E. BAILEY, stopped a runaway horse attached to a trap in Prescot Rd on Nov 25th.
Silver medal vote of thanks to Police Sgt 4 G, Edward HEENAN stopped a runaway horse attached to a float in Prescot Rd on the 8th inst.
Silver medal vote of thanks to PC 185 E, David GOODWILLIE, stopped a runaway horse attached to a gig in Esk St, Nov 25th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, April 28, 1899
Bronze fire medals and votes of thanks to PC 289 D, Edward WARBURTON, and Frank DUNN for gallantly rescuing two children from a house fire in Clement St, on April 19th.
Bronze medal and votes of thanks to PC 192 B, James KILLOPS, stopped a runaway horse attached to a car Lowhill on March 25th, the PC was dragged about 200 yds and knocked down several times before he succeeded.
Bronze general medal and votes of thanks to PC 56, Edward R. BLAND [Bootle] gallantly stopped a runaway horse attached to a trap in Strand Rd, Bootle on April 1st.
Vote of thanks to PC 137 A, Thomas BUTLER, stopped a runaway horse attached to a cart in Old Haymarket on the 17th April.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, May 26, 1899
Silver medal vote of thanks to Dei Inspector John STEWART [Bootle], gallantly stopped a runaway horse attached to cab in Pembroke Rd, Bootle, on May 4th.
Vote of thanks to PC 119 C, Edward MOLLOY, for gallantly rescuing a child in imminent danger of being run over by an electric tramcar in St James Place, on April 27th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, June 30, 1899
Silver fire medal, vote of thanks and £2 to PC 300 D, Thomas P. MILLWARD for gallantly attempting to rescue a man from being burnt to death in a manhole 8ft deep, 2ft wide and 3ft long in the Stanley Dock, Railway Bridge on June 15th, the committee considered the service particularly meritorious and expressed admiration of the PC'S heroic action.
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to PC 61 [Bootle] Smith BENSON, stopped a runaway horse attached to a cab in Bedford Rd, Bootle on April 27th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, September 1, 1899
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to PC 95 B, John JONES, gallantly stopped three runaway horses attached to waggonette filled with children in West Derby Rd on July 29th.
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to River PC, 54 A, Nicholas JASPERSON for jumping into the river at the back of the Princes Landing-stage on Aug 17th at midnight and rescuing a boatman who had fallen in.
Vote of thanks to PC 86 B, Frank CHATSWORTHY, stopped a runaway horse attached to a car Farnworth St, on Aug 13th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, September 29, 1899
Silver clasp, vote of thanks and 20s to PC 260 A, J. R. PRINCE, gallantly stopped a runaway horse attached to a carriage in St Luke's Place on Sept 9th.
Bronze general medal and vote of thanks to PC 249 A, John SAUL, for a courageous attempt to stop a runaway horse attached to a van in Water St on Aug 25th, during which he was kicked and knocked down. The horse was eventually brought to a standstill in George's Dock gates by Peter GUNN and William TAYLOR, to whom 20s each was awarded.
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 189 E, Samuel A. GRAHAM, and 30s and vote of thanks to George CONROY, cabman for rescuing the inmates, nine in number of a house fire in Kirkdale Rd on Sept 14th.
Vote of thanks to PC 134 A, David Oliver RIGBY, stopped a runaway horse attached to a cab in Dale St on Sept 5th.
Vote of thanks to PC 125 D, James M. CLARKE, stopped a runaway horse attached to a float in Stanley Rd on Sept 1st.
Vote of thanks to PC 65 D, Albert E. MITCHELL, for jumping into the canal at Athol St and rescuing a child aged 5, who had fallen in on Aug 26th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, October 27, 1899
Bronze general medal and vote of thanks to PC 100 F, William Edward EARPS, gallantly stopped a runaway horse attached to a coal cart on Smithdown Rd, on Sept 18th.
Vote of thanks to PC 247 A, Joseph BEATTIE, stopped a runaway horse attached to a float in Islington on Oct 20th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, December 1, 1899
Vote of thanks to PC 104 D, Thomas James BRABIN, stopped a runaway horse attached to a spring cart in Bevington Bush on Oct 30th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, January 26, 1900
Silver general medal with clasp and vote of thanks to PC 319 A, Ephraim DYBELL, for stopping runaway horses, the 1st in Victoria St on Jan 1st, the 2nd in Old Haymarket on Jan 18th. On each occasion the PC showed great presence of mind and courage.
Silver fire medal and vote on thanks to PC 170 B, James GORRY, for gallantly rescuing two children from a house fire in Melville Place on Jan 1st.
Bronze general medal and vote of thanks to PC 121 B, Robert ROBERTSON for pluckily stopping a runaway horse attached to a spring cart in London Rd, on Jan 2nd.
Silver general medals and vote of thanks to PC 115 D, William MILLIGAN, and PC 130 D, Michael MANNING, for a very gallant attempt to stop a runaway horse attached to a spring cart in Scotland Rd on Jan 11th. Both men receiving severe injuries. PC MILLIGAN already holds the society's bronze medal.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, February 23, 1900
Vote of thanks to PC 307 E, Charles EBO, stopped a runaway horse attached to a waggon in Walton Rd, on Jan 19th.
Vote of thanks to PC 160 C, James MORRISON, for rescuing a man from a house on fire in Lansdowne St on Jan 30th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, April 27, 1900
Silver medal, vote of thanks and 20s, to PC 106 D, John Joseph McARDLE, for gallantly plunging into the Wellington Dock at midnight on March 30th to rescue a man who had fallen in, whom he succeeding in reaching, but it being very dark and there being no steps on this side of the dock, it was only after swimming for some time that he fortunately struck a mooring chain, to which he clung with his insensible burden until succour arrived.
Silver medal, vote of thanks and 20s, to PC 352 C, Alfred HIGNETT, for the gallant rescue of a woman who attempted suicide in the Salthouse Dock on March 25th. On hearing a splash the officer ran to the spot, and seeing the object floating, blew his whistle, and at once plunged into the water. The woman struggled violently, but, a lifebuoy being thrown, he grasped it and held up until a boat came, which landed both on the quay.
Silver medal, vote of thanks and 20s, to PC 112 G, Hugh GRIFFITHS, for a plucky attempt to stop a runaway horse attached to a dog cart in Warbreck-moor, Aintree on March 29th, when he was thrown down the wheels passing over both legs.
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to PC 139 A, John ROBINSON, stopping a runaway horse attached to a float in Copperas Hill on March 31st.
Vote of thanks to PC 145 G, John A. CAMERON, stopping a runaway horse attached to a cart in St Oswald St on March 19th.
Vote of thanks to PC 256 D, John CARTER, stopping a runaway horse attached to a cart in St Annes St, on April 12th.
15s to PC 445, James JOHNSTON [Seaforth] for jumping into the canal at Litherland and rescuing a child who had fallen in on April 14th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, June 29, 1900
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to PC 78 B, Frederick TOMLINSON pluckily stopping a runaway horse attached to a cart in London Rd on May 28th.
Vote of thanks to PC 217 D, Robert WOODWARD, stopping a runaway horse attached to a lorry in Cazneau St on May 19th.
Vote of thanks to PC 334 A, Henry ELLIOTT, stopping a runaway horse attached to a waggon in St Anne St on June 1st.
Vote of thanks to PC 154 F, Walter SWINDELLS, stopping a runaway horse attached to a lorry in Park Rd, on May 31st.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, July 27, 1900
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to PC 330 A, Thomas Edward KELLY, gallantly stopping a runaway horse attached to a waggon in Prince's Pierhead, June 27th.
Vote of thanks to PC 140 A, Donald McLENNAN, stopping a runaway horse attached to a float in Lord St, July 16th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, August 17, 1900
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 250 D, John NUTTER, for gallantly rescuing a would be suicide from the canal on July 22nd. It was only after a desperate struggle that the PC succeeded in the rescue.
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to PC 58, Frank HICKSON, Bootle, who on the 27th July rescued a man who had fallen into the Liverpool and Leeds canal.
Vote of thanks to PC 47 A, Frederick Ellis and 15s and vote of thanks to William NORRIS stopping a runaway horse attached to a cart in Lime St on July 26th.
Vote of thanks to PC 26 D, William LONGRIDGE, and 15s and vote of thanks to Oliver FERGUSON for stopping a runaway horse attached to a lorry in Walter St, July 25th
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, August 31, 1900
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 212 D, William MARL, for stopping a runaway horse attached to a funeral coach in Scotland Rd on Aug 8th.
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to Police Segt 33 A, John James WEIR, for stopping a runaway horse attached to a van in Ranlagh St on Aug 10th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, September 28, 1900
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 67 D, Thomas DELANEY, for stopping a runaway horse attached to a spring cart in Richmond Row on Aug 25th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, November 2, 1900
Bronze medal and vote of thanks to PC 219 A, John Patrick KELLY, for stopping a runaway horse attached to a private cab in Lime St on Oct 15th.
Vote of thanks to Police Sgt 18 A, Edward JOHNSTONE, stopping a runaway horse attached to a cart at George's Pierhead on Sept 29th.
Vote of thanks to PC 181 F, Joseph PARK, stopping a runaway horse attached to a bread van in Lark Lane on Sept 29th.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, November 16, 1900
Vote of thanks and 20s to PC 61, Smith BENSON [Bootle] stopping a runaway horse attached to a spring cart in Princes Rd on Oct 30th, also 15s to Henry CRAVEN for assisting.
Vote of thanks to PC 186 A, Joseph TRAVERSE, stopping a runaway horse attached to hansom in Lord St on Oct 31st.
Liverpool Mercury, Friday, December 21, 1900
Illuminated vote of thanks to Supt CABLE for having when in charge of the salvage brigade at 8,50pm on the 9th inst during a fire in a house in Slade St, gallantly rescued a man who was in an upstairs room and in danger of suffocation.
Silver medal and vote of thanks to PC 137 A, Thomas BUTLER , stopping a runaway horse attached to shandry in Castle St on Nov 28th.
Awards to brave Liverpool policemen 1908
Misc Medals and awards 1941
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