Police Constable

George Walter Birmingham

Illness
End of Watch August 21, 1890
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died from syncope while patrolling his beat.

Collapsed and died from syncope while patrolling his beat.

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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Birmingham served with the Hove Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

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Department Hove Borough Police
Location ENG
Platform Identity hbpd.bnh.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 21, 1890
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

George is one of 884 officers lost to illness in United Kingdom, 23.3% of the 3,791 remembered there.

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Time

In 1890, 4 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 83rd heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

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Who

George was 35. Of the 858 lost to illness in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.

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When

August holds 7.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; January holds the most, 10.3%. Thursdays: 13.7%.

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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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Police Constable George Walter Birmingham

Hove Borough Police · End of Watch August 21, 1890

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