Police Constable

Henry Perrett

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG
Illness
End of Watch January 23, 1911
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident

Died suddenly from heart failure while on duty at Kensington Palace.

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

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police
Type Police Department
Location London, ENG
Platform Identity mpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1911
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Henry is one of 884 officers lost to illness in United Kingdom, 23.3% 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 1911, 11 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 5th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Henry was 46. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 10.3% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Mondays: 15.3%.

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How

Illness deaths account for 23.3% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 3rd most common cause.

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His people

Metropolitan Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

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Police Constable Henry Perrett

Metropolitan Police · End of Watch January 23, 1911

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