Chief Constable

Nelson Ashton

Accident
End of Watch June 19, 1937
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident

Killed in a road accident while returning from a police conference.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Constable Ashton served with the Bath City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Constable Ashton.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Bath City Police
Location ENG
Platform Identity bpd.bas.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 19, 1937
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

The Sacrifice · Accident

Nelson is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1937, 14 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 30th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Nelson was 40. Of the 1,612 lost to accidents in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 43; the middle age was 35.

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When

June holds 7.7% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Saturdays: 13.8%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 44.1% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the most common cause.

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His people

Bath City Police has 12 officers remembered here, Nelson among them.

Chief Constable Nelson Ashton

Bath City Police · End of Watch June 19, 1937

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