Gateshead County Borough Police

John Hope Constable No 1.G Joined 30/08/1842 Retired on 'Half Pay' 01/07/1859 aged 54 Earliest known photograph of a Gateshead 'Polis' (Had previous service with Newcastle Police - 1 year 11 months - Discharged August 1838)

This painting is by a local artist. It has been painted after extensive research and information from the Watch Committee minutes which detail how a constable of that era would have been dressed for duty.

PC 30.G George Craig Also featured in group photo

PC 37.G Joseph Whitfield Also featured in group photo

Inspector Robert Purves Also featured in group photo as Sergeant

PC 52.G Richard Dawson Also featured in group photo

PC 32.G Joseph Fox Also featured in group photo

Sergeant 12.G Walter Richardson Also featured in group photo