Police Constable

Percy Septimus Huggett

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG
Illness
End of Watch April 18, 1932
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died after a coughing fit while patrolling his beat in Brixton.

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

— 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 April 18, 1932
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

Percy 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 1932, 4 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 83rd heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Percy was 40. 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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When

April holds 9.2% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. 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, Percy among them.

Across the years

Police Constable Percy Septimus Huggett

Metropolitan Police · End of Watch April 18, 1932

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