“So You Want to be a PEELER, Eh Boy?”
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The book is a unique memoir based on the diaries and journals of Police Sergeant William Foyle and his eldest daughter Ellen. In 1887, 19 year old William Foyle crossed the threshold of Winchester Police Station in Hampshire and began a new and extraordinary life.
George King –
I enjoyed reading your book of life in the Police on the Isle of Wight during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Poverty was closely related to much crime committed out of desperation. I was taken aback by the incident when William Foyle was stabbed in the hand whilst arresting a drunken George King,no relation as far as I know , but I am the last in three generations with the name. Thanks for sharing the the story of times gone by. Sadly the violence towards Police officers is now a serious problem which I hope will be addressed by the Government in the near future.
Gordon Regulator –
Read this book and I know how passionate John is with his Police roles. I can see how his devotion to his roles has come about. The book is an an incredible insight to old days Policing. Its such a shame in todays world we do not have the same harsh sentences for assaults on our Police colleagues. Well done John great book.
John Wilson –
Superb tale of police life and how things were .. where it’s gone wrong is society has got soft wonder what Sgt Foyle would make of todays policing. Well done all involved getting this out to public