A pair of black leather constable's or sergeant's gloves c1970
Name/Title
A pair of black leather constable's or sergeant's gloves c1970
Entry/Object ID
2307
Description
A pair of black leather gloves, each with a press stud fixing at the wrist marked "English Make". One has a label inside "English Make 102".
Use
For a constable or sergeant to wear.
Context
Since at least 1968 and the formation of Sussex Constabulary black leather gloves have been issued to constables and sergeants in Sussex (Amalgamation Memorandum 1967). It is not known whether they were issued in any of the pre 1968 police forces in Sussex but until the 1960s it had been common practice for officers to have black woollen gloves. Some including those in Brighton and East Sussex Constabulary, were issued with white woollen gloves for daytime use. However in Sussex Constabulary black leather ones were issued to the lower ranks, along with white nylon ones for ceremonial use and point duty (Sussex Police Forces Amalgamation Memorandum 1967).
At the same time officers of the rank of inspector and above were issued with brown leather gloves.
This particular pair were issued in Sussex and are probably from Sussex Constabulary and date to c1970
