Description
1911 Coronation, City of London Police issue, Police Constable Thomas Dobbs, scarce to City of London Police, a small police in comparison to the Met Police.
Officially engraved: “PC T. Dobbs”
Police Constable Thomas Dobbs, was born in Kempley, Gloucestershire circa 1883.
He grew up in Little Marcle, Herefordshire, son of a Farmer. Tom and Sarah Ann (Pritchard).
In 1901 he was an Omnibus Driver, living in Ledbury.
During the 1911 Coronation he was a 28 year old Police Constable with the City of London Police Force, stationed at the City of London Police Station at 60 Minories EC, City of London.
However he was the son of a Tom Dobbs, and was named Willie Tom Dobbs, according to the 1891 census.
It appears he preferred “Thomas”.
He died in 1969.
