A Senior Police Officer's Royal Commemorative medal pair: Sud-Divisional Inspector Frank Roberts, Metropolitan Police, late Portsmouth Dockyards Police

- Jubilee Medal 1887. Bronze Metropolitan Police issue & clasp '1897' (P.C. F. Roberts 2nd Div)
- Coronation Medal 1902. Bronze Metropolitan Police issue (Insp F. Roberts. JS Div

Frank Roberts eldest son of Charles Maddever Roberts (a 'Convict Warder') and Elizabeth Ann Roberts (nee Philip) was a native of, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England, where he was born - together with twin sister Mary Roberts - on, 10 December 1861. Frank, was just one of a total of 14 x children born to his parents - in addition to his twin sister he had 9 x other younger sisters, and 4 x younger brothers. Frank lied about his age, at the time of joining the Metropolitan Police Force - as he claimed to have been born on 10 December 1859 - 2 years earlier than he was - when he joined the Metropolitan Police at, Old Scotland Yard, London, on, 26 April 1880. Frank subsequently served a total of 25 years and 5 days with the Metropolitan Police, and took his final discharge from the force on, 1 May 1905. At the time of taking his discharge he was holding the rank of Sub-Divisional Inspector. During his long service with the Metropolitan Police his postings and promotions were:

- 26/04/1880: Constable, Southampton Dockyard Police
- 28/02/1888: Police Sergeant, Southampton Dockyard Police
- 11/06/1894: Transferred 'J' Division in consequence of relatives in Dockyard
- 14/09/1896: Station Police Sergeant & sent to P Division
- 08/03/1898: Appointed to Inspector and transferred to E Division 'Bow Street'
- 30/12/1901: Appointed to E Division Reserve
- 28/04/1902: Sub-Divisional Inspector & transferred to S Division

The 1891 National Census returns for England and Wales, record Frank Roberts, as Police Sergeant 'In Charge' resident at the Metropolitan Police Quarters, Marlborough Gate, Portsea, Southampton. Hampshire, England. Frank married Hannah Challis Hawton, at, Portsea, Hampshire, England in, 1894. The couple were blessed with two sons, Frank Roberts born c. 1895, and Robert John Roberts born c, 1900. After taking his retirement to pension from the police, Frank Roberts took up an appointment as a 'Goods Checker' at a Tobacco Factory, and in 1911, was living with his wife and family at, 125 Astonville Street, Southfields, Wandsworth, London. At, the time of the compilation of the National Register for England & Wales in 1939, both Frank and his wife Hannah were residing at the same address in Wandsworth, at which time Frank is described as 'Retired Police Force'

The recipients service papers and extant and accessible at The National Archives

The medals mounted as-worn by the recipient in the swing style. The mounting bar retaining the original long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Condition: About GVF

Code: 22517