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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]]. |
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]]. |
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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]] |
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 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 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=|access-date=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> |
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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> |
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> |
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Jack Avery | |
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| Born | Jack William Avery 5 November 1911[1] Bromley, London, England |
| Died | 6 July 1940 (aged 28) St. Mary's Hospital, London, England, U.K. |
| Police career | |
| Department | Metropolitan Police Service |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Badge no. | 890A |
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]
See also
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.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - UK - England - London - Bid to trace police war officer". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Jack William Avery". London Remembers. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
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