Prev
Incident
Died from his injuries after being violently assaulted fifteen days earlier as he attempted to quell a riotous mob which had attacked the house of a clergyman, following Coronation Day festivities at Holbeach.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtqbsqqtfpay3p9083299- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew William. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
188 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Parish Constable Alcock served with the Parish of Holbeach.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
William is the only officer of Parish of Holbeach remembered here.
William is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1838, 15 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 169th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
William was 68. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
July holds 9% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 1 deaths at Parish of Holbeach.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
Where the Name Is Cut
Others Who Wore This Badge
0 officers from Parish of Holbeach are honored on badge.nw.