Metropolitan & City Police Orphans Fund

Formerly the metropolitan & City Police Orphanage

1870 - 1930

1876 - A Metropolitan and City Police fete 1876 - A Metropolitan and City Police fete
1890 1890
1890 1890
1896 1896
1896 1896
1900 1900
1900 1900
1900 1900
1900 1900
1900 1900
1900 1900
1900 1900
1900 1900
Group of Children of The Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage - 1900 Group of Children of The Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage - 1900
1910 1910
1910 1910
1910 1910
1920 1920
Tennis court pavillion situated at the bottom of the playing fields - 1920 Tennis court pavillion situated at the bottom of the playing fields - 1920
Far left Commissioner William Horwood 1923 Far left Commissioner William Horwood 1923
29.6.1923 - H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at opening of the War Memorial Hospital 29.6.1923 - H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at opening of the War Memorial Hospital
29.6.1923 - H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at opening of the War Memorial Hospital 29.6.1923 - H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at opening of the War Memorial Hospital
29.6.1923 - H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at opening of the War Memorial Hospital 29.6.1923 - H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at opening of the War Memorial Hospital
1924 1924
1928 1928
1928 1928
25.05.29 - Great Police Centenary celebration in Hyde Park 25.05.29 - Great Police Centenary celebration in Hyde Park
1929 1929
Girl Guides of the P.O. at signalling practice - 1930 Girl Guides of the P.O. at signalling practice - 1930
1930 1930
1930 1930
A boys physical training class at the Police Orphanage A boys physical training class at the Police Orphanage
Boys of the Police Orphanage at football Boys of the Police Orphanage at football
Boys of the Police Orphanage at football Boys of the Police Orphanage at football
Ernest George Aust (left) and Charles Henry Aust Ernest George Aust (left) and Charles Henry Aust
Girl guides of The Police Orphanage at signalling practice Girl guides of The Police Orphanage at signalling practice
Jen and Grace outside Wellesley House School Twickenham Jen and Grace outside Wellesley House School Twickenham
George Robey at Police Orphanage - Twickenham George Robey at Police Orphanage - Twickenham
Scholarship boys in Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage Scholarship boys in Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage
Scouts of the Police Orphanage off for a weekend camp Scouts of the Police Orphanage off for a weekend camp
1876 - A Metropolitan and City Police fete 1876 - A Metropolitan and City Police fete
The hospital The hospital
The Wheeler Family The Wheeler Family
Young lads of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage Young lads of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage
Scholarship boys in Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage Scholarship boys in Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage

1931 - Present

1935 1935
1935 - Old scholars day 1935 - Old scholars day
Metropolitan City & Police Orphanage Reunion - 1977 Metropolitan City & Police Orphanage Reunion - 1977
Bronze Leaves - April 2000 Bronze Leaves - April 2000
Sir Howard Vincent's Police Code 1889 Sir Howard Vincent's Police Code 1889

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