Police War Reserve Constable

Raymond Abbs

Accident
End of Watch May 11, 1952
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident

Killed in a road traffic accident whilst on motorcycle patrol.

Killed in a road traffic accident while on motorcycle patrol.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police War Reserve Constable Abbs served with the Sunderland Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police War Reserve Constable Abbs.

— 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 May 11, 1952
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

The Sacrifice · Accident

Raymond 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 1952, 13 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 37th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Raymond was 29. 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

May holds 7.4% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Sundays: 13.7%.

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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, Raymond among them.

Police War Reserve Constable Raymond Abbs

Sunderland Borough Police · End of Watch May 11, 1952

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