George Abbiss
Sir George Abbiss OBE (1884 – 6 October 1966) was a British police officer in the London Metropolitan Police.
Abbiss was born in Pirton, Hertfordshire. He joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable in 1905 and was a Sub-Divisional Inspector in Central London by 1924,[1][2] and a Chief Inspector by 1926.[3] By June 1929, when he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Metropolitan Police Centenary Honours,[4] he was a Superintendent, and he was promoted Chief Constable in 1930. For several years he served as Commandant of the Police Training School at Peel House.[5]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1933 Birthday Honours[6] and promoted Deputy Assistant Commissioner on 30 September 1933.[7] In this rank, he briefly commanded No.1 District (West End, Hammersmith and Wandsworth).[8]
In July 1936, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner "D", in charge of policy and planning.[9][10] He was knighted in the 1941 New Year Honours[11] and retired on 8 June 1946, the day after the death of his wife, Alice Elizabeth (née Day), to whom he had been married since 1908.[12] From 1948 to 1960, he served as Assistant Police Adviser[13] and then Police Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. He also served as Deputy Commissioner, No.1 District, St John Ambulance.[14]
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Whitehead |
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, No.1 District, Metropolitan Police 1933 |
Succeeded by John Nott-Bower |
| Preceded by Sir Percy Laurie |
Assistant Commissioner "D", Metropolitan Police 1936–1946 |
Succeeded by Philip Margetson |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Drinking After Hours: Mr. Mead And Subtleties Of Licensing Laws", The Times, 25 July 1924
- ↑ "Campaign Against Night Clubs: Unlicensed Dance Hall", The Times, 1 February 1924
- ↑ "Drinking Out Of Hours: Long-Acre Licensee Fined", The Times, 8 April 1926
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33502. p. 3684. 31 May 1929.
- ↑ "New Department At Scotland Yard: Fostering Initiative among Young Officers", The Times, 22 April 1932
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33946. p. 3808. 2 June 1933.
- ↑ "New Assistant Police Commissioner: Appointment Of Brigadier Whitehead", The Times, 26 September 1933
- ↑ "Reorganization Of Police: Lord Trenchard's Scheme Complete", The Times, 27 September 1933
- ↑ "New Assistant Police Commissioner: Mr. Abbiss's Rise from the Ranks", The Times, 29 July 1936
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34316. p. 5474. 21 August 1936.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35029. p. 1. 31 December 1940.
- ↑ Obituary, The Times, 11 June 1946
- ↑ The Times, 21 December 1948
- ↑ Court Circular, The Times, 25 June 1951
References
- Biography, Who Was Who