Three: Miss Ellaline F. M. W. Parton, West Mercia Constabulary, late Shrewsbury Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.)

Defence Medal; Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1970 (Ellaline W. Parton) good very fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Norman Gooding Collection.

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Ellaline F. M. W. Parton - known as Ellie - was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, in the fourth quarter of 1923, and served with the Shrewsbury A.R.P. during the Second World War. She later worked in administration at Shrewsbury Police Station from 20 April 1953 to 19 September 1988, and is believed to have assisted the Welsh Special Branch for many years. A Special Constable with the Shropshire (later West Mercia) Constabulary, she remained in her home town for the rest of her life and died there on 5 October 2015, aged 92 years.

Sold with original box of issue for Defence Medal, named to ‘Miss E. F. M. Wilson-Parton, 66 St. Michael’s Steet, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.’; a small silver locket containing a photograph of the recipient as a young woman, engraved to reverse ‘To. Miss E. W. Parton Post Sergt. No.7 A.R.P. Post, 20.9.44’; a small snapshot photograph of her as a Sergeant in Civil Defence uniform; and the original box of issue for the Jubilee Medal, this containing original bow riband and wearing pin.