Police Fireman

William Dryden

Accident
End of Watch November 4, 1895
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident

Killed alongside Sergeant John Staff Hasker of the River Wear Police when a roof collapsed on them while they were fighting a fire.

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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Fireman Dryden served with the Sunderland 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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Location ENG
Platform Identity sbpd.snd.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 4, 1895
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Fire

The Sacrifice · Accident

William 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 1895, 4 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 143rd heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

William was 37. 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

November holds 9.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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

Sunderland Borough Police has 10 officers remembered here, William among them.

Police Fireman William Dryden

Sunderland Borough Police · End of Watch November 4, 1895

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