Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (2) (P.S., J. Monteigh.; P.C., R. Williams.); together with Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Lachlan J. Livingston) last in named card box of issue, with photographic image of recipient and his wife meeting the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, generally good very fine (3) £50-£70

John Monteith was born in Kirkconnel, Scotland in June 1877. His father was a Coal Miner, and aged 13 he followed his father into employment at Barrbank Pit. Monteith moved to Glasgow before applying to join the Metropolitan Police in 1898. He served with ‘S’ (Hampstead) Division, prior to be transferred to the 3rd (Devonport Dockyard) Division at Plymouth. Monteith returned to ‘S’ Division in 1901 (entitled to Coronation 1902 Medal), and subsequently advanced to Sergeant serving with ‘Y’ (Highgate) Division. An article from the Hendon and Finchley Times, 29 September 1905, records Monteith as being ‘severely assaulted in Crickelewood Lane on August 21st’ carrying out his duty.

Monteith advanced to Station Sergeant at ‘K’ (Bow) Division in November 1914, and five years later was promoted to Inspector and transferred to ‘G’ (King’s Cross) Division. He retired in February 1925. In later life he resided in Ilford, and died in December 1949.

Richard Williams was born in Cheriton Bishop, Devon. He served with ‘L’ Division, Metropolitan Police from August 1902, and resigned ‘medically unfit’, 30 September 1911.

Lachlan John Livingston was born Govan, Glasgow in April 1911. He was the son of a Church of Scotland Missionary, and was employed as a Geography Teacher - with his wife being a Languages Teacher. Livingston resided at 1 Bourtree Avenue, Kirkcudbright, and died in January 1996.

All sold with respective memory sticks of research.