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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 684

(x) Three: Sub-Divisional Inspector A. Pilgrim, Metropolitan Police

Jubilee 1887, clasp 1897, Metropolitan Police issue, bronze (PC, A. Pilgrim. T. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police issue, bronze (P.S. A. Pilgrim. F. Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police issue (Insp. A. Pilgrim.), mounted as worn, the first with officially re-engraved naming, very fine (3)


Alfred Pilgrim was born at Moulsham, Chelmsford, Essex and worked as a labourer before joining the Metropolitan Police, aged 20, on 30 May 1877. He commenced his career in Kensington and was subsequently posted to 'R' (Greenwich) Division, possibly upon promotion to Sergeant; he is also listed as PS2 'RR', denoting that he was on the 'R' Reserve, which was composed of the Division's elite officers.

Alfred continued to serve with 'F' (Covent Garden) and 'C' (St. James's) Divisions, and it was with the latter that he was promoted Station Police Sergeant and later transferred to 'G' (Finsbury) Division, retiring on 2 June 1912 with the rank of Sub-Divisional Inspector. Aged 45, he was granted an annual pension of £133.9s.0. He died in 1959; sold with copied Metropolitan Police service record.


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