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Johnson, Martyn -- Anecdotes.
Police -- England -- Sheffield -- Anecdotes.
Sheffield (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes.
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Johnson, Martyn.
Johnson, Martyn -- Anecdotes.
Police -- England -- Sheffield -- Anecdotes.
Sheffield (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes.
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What's tha up to? : memories of a Yorkshire bobby / Martyn Johnson.
by
Johnson, Martyn.
Sphere, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books, 2011.
Call #:
363.2092 J68w
Subjects
Johnson, Martyn
--
Anecdotes
.
Police
--
England
--
Sheffield
--
Anecdotes
.
Sheffield
(
England
)
--
Social life and customs
--
20th century
--
Anecdotes
.
ISBN:
9780751547771 (pbk.)
Description:
viii, 248 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Wharncliffe Local History, 2010.
Summary:
"'I've turned boys into men and policemen into coppers,' said the Sergeant. 'Policemen have got brains, but coppers, they've got brains and common sense.' No two days were ever the same for bobby-on-the-beat Martyn Johnson. Come rain or come shine, he patrolled his patch with a sharp eye for troublemakers and a kind word for those in need of a friend. Whether he was pursuing unlikely coal thieves, tracking down peacocks gone AWOL or investigating mysterious flying saucers over
Sheffield
, PC Johnson faced every new challenge with a smile and a healthy dose of his copper's common sense. In this memoir, Martyn Johnson recalls the rogues, cheats and scoundrels - as well as the many friends - who made his life on the beat so unforgettable. Martyn Johnson was a 'beat bobby' with
Sheffield
City
Police
Force for seven years before he was seconded to CID. After two years, he found that he missed grass-roots policing and returned to the beat for a further seven years. He lives in Wenworth village. His follow-up memoir is called What's Tha Up To Nah? : a Yorkshire Bobby's Life on the Beat (2013)"--Provided by publisher.
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Memoirs.
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