Police Constable

John William Tennant

Illness
End of Watch August 2, 1930
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident

Collapsed and died while on duty in the warrants department.

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

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

Agency

Department Leeds City Police
Location ENG
Platform Identity lpd.lds.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 2, 1930
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Medical

The Sacrifice · Illness

John 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 1930, 3 officers in United Kingdom were lost to illness, the 113th heaviest of 185 years on record. The heaviest was 1915, with 18.

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Who

John was 33. 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%. Saturdays: 16.6%.

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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

Leeds City Police has 18 officers remembered here, John among them.

Police Constable John William Tennant

Leeds City Police · End of Watch August 2, 1930

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