Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Chief Constable James Garrow, Perth City Police

Coronation 1911, Scottish Police (Ch. Const. J. Garrow); Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 4th type, silver (James Garrow, Mill Wynd, Perth, 2nd January 1893) good very fine (2) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Life Saving Awards formed by The Late W.H. Fevyer.

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Ref. Spink Exhibition 1985, No. 157.

Inspector James Garrow was awarded the Society’s Silver Medal (Case No. 14,422).

‘RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY. An inspector of the Perth City Police was yesterday presented with a silver medal of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life of Fire, in recognition of his bravery in rescuing an old man and woman from a burning attic in Mill Wynd on 2nd January. Recently Mr Garrow received a gold watch and chain from the citizens for his conduct. Alexander Gray, fish dealer, High Street, was at the same time presented with the society's certificate and a donation of a guinea for assistance rendered on that occasion’ (Ref. The Aberdeen Journal, 18 April 1893).

James Garrow was appointed an Inspector in the Perth City Police on 30 June 1881, on transfer from East Lothian Police. He was appointed Chief Constable of the Force on 29 May 1893, and retired on a pension on 2 July 1914.

Sold with copied research and photograph.