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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 903

A 1920 M.B.E. group of four awarded to Superintendent P. Seaton, Port of London Police, late City of London Police, a former President of the Amateur Boxing Association

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st Type, Civil Division, (M.B.E.) Member's breast Badge; Jubilee 1887, City of London Police issue, 1 clasp, 1897 (PC, 542. P. Seaton.); Coronation 1902, City of London Police issue (Insp. P. Seaton.); Coronation 1911, City of London police issue (Ch. Insp. P.Seaton.), mounted as worn, very fine (4)

M.B.E. London Gazette 30 March 1920.

Peter Seaton was born at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh and was a joiner by trade. He served in the Royal Horse Guards from 9 February 1883-27 September 1886 and joined the City of London Police after his military service, being promoted Sergeant in January 1895. Made Station Inspector in March 1900, he was advanced District Inspector in September 1905 and Chief Inspector in August 1908. He transferred to the Port of London Police, with whom his M.B.E. was awarded and died at Croydon on 29 April 1933.

At his funeral Councillor Stuart Baker, who was President of the Croydon Amateur Boxing Club and a former schoolboy champion spoke to the Croydon Advertiser representative in appreciation of Seaton:

'During his service with the City Police he infused that force with a love of sport of all kinds and was undoubtedly mainly instrumental in gaining for them the highest awards possible in the boxing ring, many of the members of the City Police gaining amateur championships in the heavier weights. After he joined the Port of London Authority he carried on the same interest in sport, particularly boxing, with the result that during one year the Port of London Authority Police won three out of four championships for the police of Great Britain and were runners-up in two other events. The Authority also produced Olympic competitors and champions in Clifton, Elliott and Evans. Peter's interest in boxing was still maintained after his retirement from the police, and from 1929 to 1932 he was president of the Amateur Boxing Association. Almost to the day of his death he was prominent in doing everything possible to advance amateur boxing. He was chairman of the Croydon Amateur Boxing Club which he inaugurated about four years ago and his interest in boxing generally was no keener than his interest in the welfare of the four hundred members of the club. Under his guidance the club has already produced champions as last year we got schoolboys' championship and the Business Houses heavyweight championship. He was a delightful man who was so throughly dependable and reliable.'

Sold together with the following photographs:

(i)
Postcard of Officers of the City Police on Lord Mayor's Day 1912 in uniform and wearing Medals.

(ii)
Phograph of three Police boxers taken in 1924 to include Clifton, who was the Amateur Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion who was also British Police Champion.

(iii)
Photograph of a group of police Officers sitting behind two trophies, taken in 1928, relating to the inter-dock marching drill competition.

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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£170