A Portland/ Dorset interest Police officer's 'Full-House' of medals & clasp for the Jubilees of the Queen Empress Victoria & her son the King Emperor Edward VII: Inspector Joseph Pearce 'E' Division late 'B' Division Metropolitan Police

- Jubilee Medal 1887. Bronze issue with 'Metropolitan Police' reverse. With clasp '1897' (PS. J. Pearce. B. Divn.)
- Coronation Medal 1902. Bronze issue with 'Metropolitan Police' (Insp. J. Pearce. E. Div. )

Inspector Joseph Pearce retired form the Metropolitan Police in November 1899 - and only returned as a 'Pensioner', holding rank of Inspector in 1902, as one of the many Police Pensioners recruited for special duties at the special events and  during the 'Coronation' of 1902

Joseph Pearce, son of Richard Pearce (a 'Stone Quarrier') and Elizabeth Flew Pearce, was a native of, Portland, Dorset, England, where he was born on 12 April 1854.  Joseph  the Metropolitan Police Force at Great Scotland Yad, London, on 5 May 1873. Joseph Pearce served a total of 26 years & 206 days with the Metropolitan Police, and was holding the appointment of Sub-Inspector and serving with 'M' Division of the Metropolitan Police at the time of his resignation on, 27 November 1899. In latter retirement, Joseph and his family relocated back to his native Dorset, and at the time of the compilation of the National Census for England & Wales in 1911, he is recorded described as 'Police Pensioner & Crown Agent for Woods, Forests etc,', living with his wife and family at their residence located at Zyeklake, Moorfield Road, Easton, Portland. Dorset. Joseph Pearce is recorded to have died at his Dorset address on 23 December 1916

Joseph Pearce's Metropolitan Police pension papers are extant and are held and accessible at The National Archives, London

The medals mounted in the swing-style. The white metal mounting brooch retaining its long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Condition: About EF

Code: 25988