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Dionne

How many letter have you written, and how long ago? If it's at least a couple of weeks, I'd be ringing the people, assuming you have the phone numbers, and giving them some waffle about problems with your local post and you're just ringing to make sure they got your letter, then bringing the conversation around to the questions you want answered! The worst they can do is say they don't know anything, or they're not interested, so worth a try.

Thanks for your reply, Pamela. I've actually asked an older person in the last few days who had worked with retired Met Police and he thinks retirement age was between 52 and 55. So I'll start with 1966 and go backwards!

Hi All.

Just poping in quick as I am at work and on a quick break. I have nothing fresh to report.I have had no replies from the tree matches or any ot the letters that I have sent.
I am really not sure as to where to go from here.

Any ideas anyone?

Dionne
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Re Police retirement age:

I believe currently it is based on length of service ie 20 or 25 years, not actual age. I don't know if that would have been the same back then. So still not a lot of help to pinpoint the year to look for!

Nudging as this is enthralling.....x

Going to be off site for a few days working away hope there is some good news soon.,., BOB,.,..

Hi
Do we have an update ive been hooked on this since page one.
Samantha

Just nudging up to the top

Hi Bob.

Thankyou very much. I will PM you tonight as I am getting ready for work.
Have a good day.
Dionne

Hi Dionne,Ive been looking at Livermore.s born in Maldon, Essex, & have a list of them, if its of use to you I will post them, ive got 1880 to 1920 I know that some you have got.
If you remember I was asking about PINNUCK , PUTTICK etc Well I found another similar name,,PINNWICK, in Edmonton 1913.

Good evening everyone.

Good luck with your search Kay.

Ann you have been busy again.So Edwin went from the RAF to the Police Force.How interesting. I will order the death certificate for him as found on page 31.I would not have a clue on the retirement age sorry Ann.

I have sent messages to tree matches and letters over the last few weeks but so far the only responses I have had have been on my mothers side of the family tree. It seems my fathers side are very quite. If i do hear anything then I will make sure that you are all the first to know.

I start my new job tomorrow so will not be about untill around 7pm.

Many thanks everyone
Dionne

Well thats a good piece of news, at least the name is correct,
BOB,.

If Edwin retired from the Police before 1969 (he would have been 58 then), and if he was in the Met Police, his record will be at Kew! Happy to look, but might be a long search, not knowing his retirement date. What would retirement age have been? Anybody know? Would it have been 55? If so, could look at records around 1966

Dionne

Someone found a death for Edwin William Livermore in 1972 (see p 31). This seems likely to be Dorotheas brother, as birth year is right. Just found a mention of him in London Gazette - presumably to do with his estate.

Edwin William Livermore, died 10/10./1972. Address 3 Ashdowne Rd, Hillingdon, Middx. Occupation Ret'd Police Officer. Also gives name and address of his solicitor.

Moody Blue

Only his next of kin would be able to get Edwin Junior's military records, as he would have served after WW1, so Dionne wouldn't be able to get them.

Hi, just to say i started reading this and i am hooked, i have now decided to try and get some help the same way as you have. I have only just recently joined and i will be looking for my fathers family if i can, he was adopted but he think she may have had a sister. What a sad life for your father as a child.

Good luck

Ann and Dionne,

I know almost nothing about military history but was wondering if it was possible to access Edwin Junior's military records. Just a thought but maybe some names could perhaps be gleaned from them?

Brenda

Dionne,

Don't you hate it when work gets in the way of life?!

I am afraid I haven't had much to add on this thread, but I do read it regularly as inspiration!

Just in case you want to add it in to your tree, here is Leonora's parent's marriage:

Marriages Sep 1904
Pittuck Walter Northampton 3b 135
Rodgers Eleanor Jane Northampton 3b 135

Selena

Selena

I double checked the tree matches and I remeber sending Kim a message two weeks ago.I am still waiting for her to respond so I sent her another message.

Dionne
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