George Abbiss

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Abbiss in September 1942.

Sir George Abbiss OBE (31 January 1884[1] – 6 October 1966) was a British police officer in the London Metropolitan Police.

Abbiss was born in Pirton, Hertfordshire. He joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable in 1905 and was a Sub-Divisional Inspector in Central London by 1924,[2][3] and a Chief Inspector by 1926.[4] By June 1929, when he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Metropolitan Police Centenary Honours,[5] he was a Superintendent, and he was promoted Chief Constable in 1930. For several years he served as Commandant of the Police Training School at Peel House.[6]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1933 Birthday Honours[7] and promoted Deputy Assistant Commissioner on 30 September 1933.[8] In this rank, he briefly commanded No.1 District, consisting of A (Whitehall), B (Westminster), C (St James's), T (Hammersmith) and V (Wandsworth) Divisions.[9]

In July 1936, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner "D", in charge of policy and planning.[10][11] He was knighted in the 1941 New Year Honours[12] and retired on 8 June 1946, the day after the death of his wife, Alice Elizabeth (née Day), to whom he had been married since 1908.[13] From 1948 to 1960, he served as Assistant Police Adviser[14] and then Police Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. He also served as Deputy Commissioner, No.1 District, St John Ambulance.[15]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. ^ "Drinking After Hours: Mr. Mead And Subtleties Of Licensing Laws", The Times, 25 July 1924
  3. ^ "Campaign Against Night Clubs: Unlicensed Dance Hall", The Times, 1 February 1924
  4. ^ "Drinking Out Of Hours: Long-Acre Licensee Fined", The Times, 8 April 1926
  5. ^ "No. 33502". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1929. p. 3684.
  6. ^ "New Department At Scotland Yard: Fostering Initiative among Young Officers", The Times, 22 April 1932
  7. ^ "No. 33946". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1933. p. 3808.
  8. ^ "New Assistant Police Commissioner: Appointment Of Brigadier Whitehead", The Times, 26 September 1933
  9. ^ "Reorganization Of Police: Lord Trenchard's Scheme Complete", The Times, 27 September 1933
  10. ^ "New Assistant Police Commissioner: Mr. Abbiss's Rise from the Ranks", The Times, 29 July 1936
  11. ^ "No. 34316". The London Gazette. 21 August 1936. p. 5474.
  12. ^ "No. 35029". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1940. p. 1.
  13. ^ Obituary, The Times, 11 June 1946
  14. ^ The Times, 21 December 1948
  15. ^ Court Circular, The Times, 25 June 1951

References[]

  • Biography, Who Was Who

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Police appointments
Preceded by Deputy Assistant Commissioner, No.1 District, Metropolitan Police
1933 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Commissioner "D", Metropolitan Police
1936–1946 		Succeeded by
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