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Jack Avery
Jack Avery
Born	Jack William Avery; 5 November 1911; Bromley, London, England
Died	6 July 1940 (aged 28); St. Mary's Hospital, London, England, U.K.
Cause of death	stabbing
	Police career
Department	Metropolitan Police Service
Rank	Sergeant
Badge no.	890A

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Sgt. Jack William Avery (5 November 1911 – 6 July 1940) was a British War Reserve Constable who was murdered in Hyde Park, London, having served less than one year with the Metropolitan Police Service.

On 5 July, Sgt. Avery was advised by a member of the public that Frank Stephen Cobbett was acting suspiciously. Avery approached Cobbett, who was lying on the grass and writing on a piece of paper, and took the paper from him. Avery returned the paper to Cobbett, who stabbed the officer in the groin or upper thigh with a carving knife. Avery died the next day.^[2]

Cobbett, a 42-year-old homeless labourer, was originally sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Atkinson, even though the jury strongly recommended mercy because of his "low mentality."^[3] After an appeal, Cobbett served 15 years' penal servitude for manslaughter instead.^[4]^[5]

In 2007, Ian Blair, then Metropolitan Police Commissioner, unveiled a memorial to Avery in Hyde Park, close to the place where he was attacked.^[6]

References

^ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917
^ "Stabbing of Police Officer – Manslaughter Verdict Substituted". The Times. 13 August 1940. p. 9.
^ "News in Brief". The Times. 23 July 1940. p. 2.
^ "Bid to trace police war officer". BBC News. 29 April 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
^ "Jack William Avery". London Remembers. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917

[times-2] "Stabbing of Police Officer – Manslaughter Verdict Substituted". The Times. 13 August 1940. p. 9.

[3] "News in Brief". The Times. 23 July 1940. p. 2.

[4] "Bid to trace police war officer". BBC News. 29 April 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

[5] "Jack William Avery". London Remembers. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

[6] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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-Sgt. '''Jack RobertAvery''' (5 November 1911 – 6 July 1940) was a British [[War Reserve Constable]] who was murdered in [[Hyde Park, London]], having served less tha
+Sgt. '''Jack William Avery''' (5 November 1911 – 6 July 1940) was a British [[War Reserve Constable]] who was murdered in [[Hyde Park, London]], having served less than one year with the [[Metropolitan Police Service]].
-On 5 July, Sgt. Avery was advised by a member of the public that Frank Stephen Cobbett was acting suspiciously. Avery approached Cobbett, who was lying on the grass and writing on a piece of paper, and took the paper from him. Avery returned the paper to Cobbett, who stabbed the officer in the groin or upper thigh with a carving knife. Avery died the next day.<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Stabbing of Police Officer – Manslaughter Verdict Substituted |work=[[The Times]] |publisher=The Times Digital Archive |page=9 |date=13 August 1940}}</ref> Cobbett, a 42-year-old homeless labourer, was originally sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Atkinson, even though the jury strongly recommended mercy because of his "low mentality."<ref>{{cite news |title=News in Brief |work=[[The Times]] |publisher=The Times Digital Archive |page=2 |date= 23 July 1940}}</ref> After an appeal, Cobbett served 15 years' penal servitude for [[Manslaughter in English law|manslaughter]] instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6605147.stm|title=BBC NEWS - UK - England - London - Bid to trace police war officer|publisher=|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/jack-william-avery|title=Jack William Avery|website=London Remembers|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}</ref>
+On 5 July, Sgt. Avery was advised by a member of the public that Frank Stephen Cobbett was acting suspiciously. Avery approached Cobbett, who was lying on the grass and writing on a piece of paper, and took the paper from him. Avery returned the paper to Cobbett, who stabbed the officer in the groin or upper thigh with a carving knife. Avery died the next day.<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Stabbing of Police Officer – Manslaughter Verdict Substituted |work=[[The Times]] |page=9 |date=13 August 1940}}</ref>
+Cobbett, a 42-year-old homeless labourer, was originally sentenced to death by [[Cyril Atkinson|Mr. Justice Atkinson]], even though the jury strongly recommended mercy because of his "low mentality."<ref>{{cite news |title=News in Brief |work=[[The Times]] |page=2 |date= 23 July 1940}}</ref> After an appeal, Cobbett served 15 years' penal servitude for [[Manslaughter in English law|manslaughter]] instead.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6605147.stm|title=Bid to trace police war officer|date=29 April 2007|publisher=BBC News|access-date=12 December 2016|archive-date=9 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109092004/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6605147.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/jack-william-avery|title=Jack William Avery|website=London Remembers|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-date=27 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227034516/https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/jack-william-avery|url-status=live}}</ref>
-In 2007, [[Ian Blair]], then [[Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Metropolitan Police Commissioner]], unveiled a memorial to Avery in Hyde Park, close to the place where he was attacked.<ref>http://www.polfed.org/p22_23_gone_not_forgotten_0807.pdf</ref>
+In 2007, [[Ian Blair]], then [[Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Metropolitan Police Commissioner]], unveiled a memorial to Avery in Hyde Park, close to the place where he was attacked.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.polfed.org/p22_23_gone_not_forgotten_0807.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928111557/http://www.polfed.org/p22_23_gone_not_forgotten_0807.pdf |archive-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Avery was buried in [[Évreux|Évreux, France]], in Évreux Communal Cemetery. His tombstone reads "He lived as he died, a hero. God's greatest gift remembrance, rest in peace. Jack Avery."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.corpsofmilitarypolice.org/soldier/3797/|title=http://www.corpsofmilitarypolice.org/soldier/3797/|website=www.corpsofmilitarypolice.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-02-26}}</ref>
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