A 'Grimsby' local history Second World War and Police Long service medal pair: Sergeant Norman Davison, Grimsby Borough Police Force

- Defence Medal
- Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GVI issue (Const. Norman Davison)

There are numerous printed newspaper articles pertaining to local police 'cases' involving or about the recipient, Norman Davison, published in the local Grimsby newspapers circa 1937-1951. Too many to here quote, except for the below two following: referenced articles / extracts from a longer article that was published in the local Grimsby Evening Telegraph issue of, 4 July 1951:

Quote (Grimsby Evening Telegraph, issue of, 17 June 1937):

POLICEMAN DIVES TO RESCUE

Grimsby Woman Saved From Drowning

A GRIMSBY police constable Norman Davison, jumped fully clothed into the River Head last night to rescue a young married woman Mrs. Ivy Donaldson (25) of, 37, Phyllis-avenue, Grimsby, who had ridden straight into the water on a bicycle.

At about 10.45 Davison saw a young woman ride out of Victoria-street, from the direction of the old market, straight into the River Head. He rushed across and saw her swimming towards the end. She reached the wall, and then shrieked out and lost consciousness.

The constable then jumped into the water, and supporting the woman, held on to a mooring rope. Two more constables came up when he blew his whistle, and with the aid of a rope brought the woman, still unconscious, out of the dock.

LAMP STILL BURNING

She was taken to the hospital by ambulance, and detained. She regained consciousness this morning.

When the bicycle was recovered form the River Head this morning the electric light was still burning.

It is understood that Kenneth Henry Nixon, of 116, Scarthoe-road, was of great help in rescuing Mrs. Donaldson.

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Secondly, the below following extracts.

Quote (Grimsby Evening Telegraph issue of, 4 July 1951):

Three policemen constables, Norman Davison, Ernest Witham and Victor Dodsworth, have all been promoted to the rank of sergeant. All three were members of the Criminal Investigation Department. Sergeants Davison and Whitham are joining the Traffic Department, and Sergeant Dodsworth will join the uniformed patrol branch.

22 YEARS IN FORCE

Sergeant Davison has been 22 years in the Borough Police Force, 18 years on street patrol duty, two years in the Warrant department and two years in the C.I.D. ....

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Sergeant Norman Davison, retired form the Grimsby Borough Police Force effective from 3 August 1954 - he had first joined the force in 1929 (the Lincoln, Rutland, Stamford and Grimsby Mercury, issue of, 16 July 1954 refers)

At the time of the compilation of the National Register for England & Wales in 1939, there was only a single person named Norman Davison resident and employed as a Police Constable anywhere in England. Police Constable Norman Davison was recorded as having been born on, 5 January 1905. In 1939, he was living with his wife and son at their residence located at, 26 Lyndhurst Avenue, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Condition: GVF

Code: 24071