Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GVI issue (Sergt. James. F. Cowley)

Liverpool City Force: Detective Inspector James Francis Cowley, is confirmed as having been a long serving member of the Liverpool City Police

Liverpool City Police: Was the police force operating in the city of Liverpool, England. The force was established in 1836. In 1967, the force merged with Bootle Borough Police to create the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary

Decorated Police Officer: The Liverpool Echo issue of, 30 December 1955, contained the below following artcile pertaining to Sergeant James Francis Cowley

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PLAIN CLOTHES WORK

AWARD TO LIVERPOOL

POLICE SERGEANT

For exceptional skill and ability in plain clothes detection, Sergeant James Cowley, of C Division is to be presented with a merit certificate and decoration by the Liverpool Watch Committee on the recommendation of Mr. C. C. Martin the Cheif Constable.

Twenty-nine years in the force. Sergeant Cowley has successfully executed more then a 100 warrants dealing with shebeens, undesirable houses and bogus clubs in the division. On two previous occasions he has been rewarded by the Watch Committee for his plain clothes work.

He was also commended by the Chief Constable for vigilance in detecting a criminal

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The recipient has multiple mentions in the Liverpool Newspapers circa 1930-1955, for example see the lengthy article published in the Liverpool Echo issue of, 18 April 1955

Note: In addition to his Police Long Service Medal here offered, and the Liverpool Watch Committee awards cited in the above article, the recipient would also have qualified for a Defence Medal (un-named) for 3 years uniformed police service in Bristol between 1939-1942

James Francis Cowley, son of John James Cowley (Farmer, ) & Lilian Cowley (nee Williams), was a native of, Andreas, Isle of Man, where he was born on, 7 October 1905. At the time of the compilation of the 1911 National Census for the Isle of Man, James is recorded residing in the parish of Bride, where he lived with his parents, 5 x siblings,comprising 2 x sisters and 3 x brothers. James was still resident in the Isle of Man in 1921. His older brother John Edward Crowley had already joined the Liverpool City Police n 1923 (he was also a decorated officer, who was in 1944, was promoted Inspector, and awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) ref 'Coronation Honours' LG 1 June 1952), and is known to have joined the Liverpool Police Force circa 1926. In 1929, he is recorded as a 'Police Constable', residing at, 11 Chetwynd Street, Liverpool, when on, 5 June 1929, he married Maud Mary Baguley. The 1939 National Register for England & Wales records James, described as a 'Police Constable', residing with his wife Maud Mary Cowley, at their home located at, 7 Benmore Road, Liverpool. James held the rank of Sergeant when he retired from the Liverpool Police Force sometime after 1955. James Francis Cowley, residing at, 55a Booker Avenue, Liverpool, is recorded to have died at the Royal Southern Hospital, Liverpool on, 22 December 1959

Condition: About EF

Code: 22597