Police Constable

Edward Raven

Accident
End of Watch August 7, 1886
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident

Drowned when his boat capsized returning to his beat at Foulness.

Drowned when his boat capsized as he returned to his beat at Foulness.

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140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Raven served with the Essex Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Essex Constabulary
Location ENG
Platform Identity eco.ess.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 7, 1886
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Drowned

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward 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 1886, 7 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Edward was 50. 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

August holds 8.9% 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

Essex Constabulary has 20 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

Police Constable Edward Raven

Essex Constabulary · End of Watch August 7, 1886

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