WILLIAM JAMES GALLOP

DEATH OF EX-INSPECTOR

W. J. GALLOP

FUNERAL AT OLD CEMETERY

His many friends in Newbury and district will regret to hear of the sudden death of ex-inspector William James Gallop, which occurred , whilst he was on holiday, at Walton Hospital, Liverpool, during Thursday night. He was 61 years of age. He had been staying with his brother, who is Chief Warder at Walton Prison, Liverpool, and had only been there about a week when he was taken ill. Mr. Gallop was rushed to the hospital, and underwent an operation on Tuesday last week, which he came through successfully. When Mrs. Gallop left him on Thursday he seemed quite bright, but he passed away during the night unexpectedly.

 Mr. Gallop was a native of Clerkenwell, London, and his father was Chief Warder at Pentonville Prison. He joined the Police Force forty years ago, and served thirty-three years and three months. He went through his course of training at the Reading headquarters. Mr. Gallop was first stationed at Newbury, but he served many years in the district, being at Bucklebury for two years and Stockcross three. He was then promoted to sergeant, and spent nine and a half years at Thatcham. He attained the rank of inspector, and spent the remaining years of his service at the depots at Milton and Didcot.

 After leaving the Force, he went as supervising constable for the War Department Constabulary at Didcot. He was a member of the Retired Police Officers’ Association. Well-liked by everyone, he was popular with the men in his charge. Upon retiring, Mr. Gallop came to settle at Shaw, where he had lived for nearly seven years, and had only recently moved into Jubilee-road. He had been a member of the Jack of Newbury Lodge of Oddfellows for over forty years.

 He married Susan, the third daughter of the late Mr. Caleb Griffith, of Bartholomew-street, who survives him, together with one son and two daughters.

The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, the first part of the service being at the Methodist Church, Bartholomew-street, where Mr. and Mrs. Gallop were married forty years ago. The Minister, the Rev. W. Lawson Jones, officiated.

The mourners were the Widow, Mr. W. Gallop (son), Mrs Paulin and Mrs Hammond (daughters), Mr. and Mrs. E. Gallop (brother and sister-in-law), Kenneth Paulin and Raymond Hammond (grandsons), Mr. F. Paulin and Mr. A. Hammond (sons-in-law), Mr. E. Hayward (nephew), Mrs. Priest (friend).

Some of Mr. Gallop’s former colleagues were also present, including Supt. W. Simmons, with whom he had a pleasant association for a number of years, ex-Inspector F.W. Taylor, ex-sergeant Daniel Wheeler, ex-sergeant W. Hill, ex-sergeant Elsbury, ex-P. C. Langford and ex-P. C. Palmer.  

Among others present! were Mr. A. Pearce (Jack o Newbury Oddfellows). Mrs. Attwood, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Mosdell, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Haydon (Lambourn), Mrs. Joyce (Thatcham), Mrs. Durbidge (Thatcham), Mrs. Stimpson (Shaw). Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Holloway, etc.

Present members of the Newbury Division acted as bearers. They were Sergeant Church, Sergeant Morton, P.C. Bunch, P.C. Eaton. P.C. Wheatcroft, P.C. Axton, together with P.C. Gibbs and P.C. Page, the men being in charge of inspector Weal. The interment was in the Old Cemetery, Newtown road. Flowers were sent by: His Wife: Billy: Agnes, Alf and his little cocker; Bess and Frank; Brother Ted and Jennie (Liverpool); Peggy and Kenneth: Ethel and family (Bournemouth); Jessie, Walter and family Erith); Carry, Harry and family (Lambourn); Lou and Frances (Thatcham); Sid (Esher); Vi (Wimbledon): Dolly and Frank (Cardiff); Officers and Constables of Berks Constabulary (Newbury Division); Members of W.D. Constabulary , R.A.O.C. Depot, Didcot; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbey (Wimbledon), Elsie and Ern (Abingdon); Pedlar, Dorothy and Nigel (Ascot): Mr. and Mrs. Bunch; Mr. and Mrs. Frost (Didcot), Mr. and Mrs. J. Palmer (Marsh Benham), Mrs. Smith and family;  Lottie (Kingsciere), Aunt Ada and Ethel (Stroud Green); Polly, Fanny and Nellie; Mr. and Mrs. Newport; Mr. and Mrs. G. Attwood and family; Mr, and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell; Mrs. Crocker, Vera and Jim; All at 20, Cheap  street; May and Frank; Tim and family; Mr. and Mrs. Tucker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer: Mr. and Mrs. Stimson; Mr. and Mrs. Holloway; All at 93, Marsh Benham.

The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. J. H. Cu11um.

Newbury Weekly News 19 October 1933

Mrs. P. p. 167 P(B)5

Died 13 October 1933 aged 61

Buried 17 October 1933 Bk 1917 p. 174 no. 10987

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Newspaper:            Newbury Weekly News

Date:                       10 May 1894

MARRIAGES

GALLOP-GRIFFITHS – May 5, at the Primitive Methodist Church, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, by the Rev. J.T. Stead, William James Gallop, to Susan Maria Griffiths, third daughter of Caleb Griffiths, of Bartholomew Street.

GRAVE OF THE MONTH

Police Inspector William James Gallop (1872 – 1933)

“For 33 years in the Berkshire Constabulary”

William James Gallop achieved much in his life from modest beginnings. He was born in 1872 in Clerkenwell, the first son of William Gallop and his second wife Elizabeth Faithful Janet Harris. His father became Chief Warder at Pentonville Prison. Having passed Standard VI, he left school at the age of 12, to work.  The 1891 census records that he was a patient at the Royal Mineral Water Hospital, Bath, his occupation a baker at a biscuit factory.

In 1893 he joined the Police Force, trained in Reading and was soon stationed at Newbury. On 5 May 1894 he married Susan Maria Griffiths, third daughter of Caleb Griffiths, at the Primitive Methodist Church, Bartholomew Street.  In 1895 he was transferred to Virginia Water and then served for many years in the district at Wallingford,  East Hendred, Tilehurst, Bucklebury and Stockcross. During this period his 2 daughters and son were born.

In 1913 he was promoted to Sergeant, and he spent 9 ½ years at the Police Station, Chapel Street, Thatcham.  He attained the rank of Inspector and from 1922 he served at the Police Quarters, RAF Stores at Milton.  After leaving the Force, he was the Supervising Constable for the War Department Constabulary at the Royal Army Ordnance Corps,  Didcot Depot.  On retirement he settled with his wife Susan Maria at 2 High View, Shaw. 

In October 1933 whilst staying with his brother Edward Frederick, who was Chief Warder at Walton Prison, Liverpool, he was taken ill.  He rallied after a  successful operation, but unexpectedly died aged 61 years in Walton Hospital. The funeral service took place at the Methodist Chapel, Bartholomew Street before interment.

He was a member of the Jack of Newbury Lodge of Oddfellows for over 40 years, a member of the Retired Police Officers’ Association, and served on the committee of the Berks. Constabulary Athletic Sports.

He was much respected by his colleagues. He was “well-liked by everyone, he was popular with the men in his charge”.  He was the “dear Dad” of Bessie Janet, Agnes Mary and William Alfred.  Susan Maria was reunited with her “much loved husband” on 4 October 1950.