Collection of East Sussex Constabulary and Sussex Police insignia c1950 - 1995
Name/Title
Collection of East Sussex Constabulary and Sussex Police insignia c1950 - 1995
Entry/Object ID
736
Description
Collection of insignia mounted on grey card. Consists of: a single chrome plated East Sussex Constabulary shield collar badge; the chrome plated metal collar/shoulder numbers "268"; an East Sussex Constabulary King's Crown constable's or sergeant's chrome plated cap badge: a Queen's Crown chrome plated East Sussex Constabulary constable's or sergeant's cap badge; a Queen's Crown chrome plated star shaped Sussex Police voided EIIR senior officer's cap badge; a Queen's Crown chrome and enamel solid centre Sussex Police coat of arms all ranks cap badge; a Queen's Crown black painted East Sussex Constabulary Brunswick star helmet badge with a chrome plated shield centre; a single blue cotton epaulette for a senior chief superintendent with a Queen's crown and two pips ; and a single blue cotton epaulette for an assistant chief constable with s silver wire laurel wreath enclosing crossed tipstaves.
Use
To display a sample of insignia used in East Sussex Constabulary and later Sussex Police
Context
This selection of insignia is thought to represent at least some of the insignia that was worn by John Dibley during his career with East Sussex Constabulary and later Sussex Constabulary/Sussex Police from 1949 to 1989. It is not known whether he put it together or whether he actually wore any of the items. However the number "268" was his original East Sussex Constabulary collar number and it is likely that the rarer assistant chief constable's epaulette was definitely his, a role he served in between 1976 and 1989. This would not have been a comprehensive list of insignia he would have worn, as there are noticeable gaps, such as a King's Crown helmet plate and any Sussex Constabulary insignia. Not only that but retiring in 1989 he would not have worn the Sussex Police enamelled all ranks cap badge that was only introduced in 1995.
