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The Cousins Who Became Chief Constables by TONY MOORE Journal of the Police History Society | 32 (2018) The Cousins who Became Chief Constables By TONY MOORE Mayne is a famous name in Madras Cavalry at the age of 19 years Constabulary, was born on 9 April policing circles, it being the name and rose to the rank of Major. At some 1859. Unfortunately, Augusta died less of the first Joint Commissioner time between 1848 and 1856, he was than three weeks later, on 28 April.2 of the Metropolitan Police. Along ADC to the Viceroy, Lord Dalhousie, with his younger brother Captain who was a friend and former army Education and Military Careers Dawson Mayne, who was the first colleague of Colonel Sir Charles The two cousins were educated in chief constable of Staffordshire, Rowan, joint Commissioner of the Richard, or Sir Richard as he England; Otway at Wellington College Metropolitan Police with Sir Richard later became known, came from and Jasper at Cheltenham College, Mayne. In 1857, Major Henry Mayne the Irish branch of the name, following which they both joined the founded an irregular cavalry regiment Sedborough Mayne.1 army. Otway served with distinction better known by the name of Mayne’s in the Norfolk Regiment - known as But what is not so well known is Horse, which later became the 1st the 9th Regiment of Foot until 1881 that two other chief officers of police Regiment of Central India Horse. in England with the same family - in the Jowaki Afridi Expedition on Henry had married Mary Ewer name were cousins who came from the North-West Frontier, in 1877, Turner (1836-1906) at Agra in India the Scottish branch of the name, the Afghan war of 1879-80, and the on 18 June 1850. Born on 29 August Mayne. They were Major Otway Chi-Lushi Expedition, which was 1855, Otway Mayne was the third of Mayne, who was chief constable of an attempt to pacify local tribes by the couple’s five children. Although creating a series of military posts Buckinghamshire from 1896 to 1928, Henry Mayne left the army in on the borders of India and Burma, and Captain Jasper Mayne, who was September 1860 he stayed in India, in 1889. He was severely wounded chief constable of East Suffolk from but unfortunately died less than during this engagement whilst he 1899 to 1933. fourteen months later at the age of was attempting to recover the body Otway and Jasper were descendants 42 years, when Otway was a mere of Lieutenant Michel, who had been of William Mayne (1671-1756), their 6-years-old. killed in an ambush.3 He commanded great-great grandfather, who owned Meanwhile, Henry’s younger the Regimental Depot at Norwich in a substantial estate, Powis and Logie, brother Charles Thomas Otway 1895 and 1896.4 which nestled in the foothills of the Mayne (1835-1878), the last of the ten Meanwhile, Jasper was Ochil Hills in Scotland. Their fathers children born to Charles and Emma, commissioned into the Royal were brothers, sons of Charles Otway became an officer in the Bengal Staff Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1879, known Mayne (1780-1857) and Emma Taylor Corps, and married Augusta Mary as the 27th Regiment of Foot until (1796-1869). Perry at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 1779. He was promoted Lieutenant Henry Otway Mayne (1819-1861), on 7 August 1857. Returning to India, two years later. In 1886, at the age of the father of Otway Mayne, was the her second child, Jasper Graham 27 years, he was appointed ADC to the second of the ten children born to Mayne, who eventually became Governor of the Strait Settlements, Charles and Emma. He joined the 6th Chief Constable of the East Suffolk Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld. 40 Journal of the Police History Society | 32 (2018) L-R: Joint Commissioners Richard Mayne and Charles Rowan, and Commissioner Edward Bradford Lieutenant Jasper Mayne briefly re- Otway married Helena Emily Nevill, was supported by, amongst others, joined his regiment in 1887 and was third daughter of Archdeacon Harry the then Commissioner of the promoted Captain before taking up Ralph Nevill, on 24 February 1894 Metropolitan Police, Colonel Sir an appointment as Acting Military at St Luke’s Chapel in Norwich Edward Bradford.10 It is not clear Secretary and ADC to Sir Hercules Cathedral. The couple had three whether Bradford personally knew Robinson, Governor and High children, twin daughters in 1897 and Otway Mayne, but he certainly knew Commissioner of South Africa. another daughter born in 1902.7 Jasper’s father. Bradford had served In 1891 he returned to England in India for many years and was, at to take up an appointment as an Becoming Chief Constables one time, second-in-command of instructor at the School of Musketry Mayne’s Horse, the irregular cavalry Otway was the first to seek the post in Hythe. A superb marksman, in 1894 regiment founded by Jasper’s father of chief constable. Whilst still in the he became secretary of the Army Rifle Major Henry Otway Mayne. He army, he was one of 112 applicants Association, a role he retained until had been the Commissioner of the for the Chief Constableship of Kent 1924. He was appointed Inspector Metropolitan Police since 1890. when the position fell vacant in 1895. of Musketry of the Home District in Although on the shortlist of six8 he 1896, retiring from the army three was not selected, the police authority years later.5 1. tr.scribd.com/doc/75988391/Sedborough- preferring Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mayne-of-Ireland accessed 24.06.2017. Warde.9 Marriage 2. tr.scribed.com/doc/816402244/MAYNE- The following year he was one of 62 families-of-SCOTLAND accessed 24.06.2017. Jasper was the first to marry. On 2 applicants who applied for the Chief 3. Bucks Herald, 23 January 1915, p.5. August 1886, he married Cecily Mary Constableship of Buckinghamshire, 4. Bucks Herald, 3 November 1939, p.1. Agnes Weld (1861-1939), the daughter which had been advertised in The 5. Gloucester Citizen, 9 January 1936, p. 4; of his employer, Sir Frederick Weld, Times and the Bucks Herald, at £300 Western Times, 10 January 1936, p.7. at the Cathedral Church of the Good per annum, with £150 expenses and 6. Bridport News, 10 September 1886, p. 5. Shepherd in Singapore.6 By the time free accommodation. The Standing 7. MAYNE-families-of-Scotland, op. cit. 2. Jasper became Chief Constable of Joint Committee reduced the original 8. All were ex-military – a lieutenant-colonel, East Suffolk in 1899, Cecily had given applicants to a shortlist of five: four 4 majors, and a lieutenant; see Maidstone birth to seven children - four girls army majors, including Otway, and a Journal and Kent Advertiser, 23 May 1895, p.5. and three boys. The couple had three naval commander. After the five had 9. Stallion, Martin, & Wall, David (1999). The more children, two girls and a boy, been interviewed, Otway received the British Police: Police Forces and Chief Officers 1829-2000. Police History Society, p. 109. after Jasper became chief constable, largest number of votes and was duly making ten in total. 10. Wilson, John (1987). Choosing the Chief appointed, taking up his new post on Constable of Buckinghamshire, 1896. Journal of Six years after Jasper’s marriage, 5 August 1896. Otway’s application the Police History Society. Number 2, pp.40-42. 41 Journal of the Police History Society | 32 (2018) Just under three years later Jasper chief constable. Shortly after his sought the post in East Suffolk, which appointment he was responsible had first formed a police force in for the arrangements for the 1840 with West Suffolk following six Queen Victoria’s State Visit to years later, but in June 1869 the two Buckinghamshire during her forces virtually became one when Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.20 In the chief constable of East Suffolk, January 1903, he was in attendance John Hatton, resigned on being made when King Edward and the Prince of bankrupt.11 Almost simultaneously, Wales travelled down from Windsor the chief constable for West Suffolk, Castle by car for a day’s shooting on Captain Edward Syer, announced the estate of Sir Edward Lawson near his retirement. Major Clement Beaconsfield.21 In July 1907, when King Higham was appointed to run both Edward paid a private visit to Halton forces, which he did for almost thirty Manor as guest of Lord Alfred de years. However, by 1898 there was Rothschild, it was reported that when dissatisfaction with this arrangement the King alighted from the Royal and on Higham’s death the West Train at Halton he walked towards Suffolk Standing Joint Committee Otway Mayne the chief constable and shook his decided to revert to a separate force, Courtesy Mick Shaw hand before departing to the Manor with its own chief constable.12 Thus, in a car provided by Rothschild.22 pay-sheets were made up and filing on 3 March 1899 the East Suffolk Otway was also heavily involved in systems operated.’14 Five years after Constabulary re-emerged as a the arrangements when Princess his appointment divisional stations separate force, with Captain Jasper Mary, only daughter of King George V in Buckinghamshire were connected Graham Mayne as its chief officer. His and Queen Mary, visited Aylesbury in by telephone, but it was not until salary was reported to be 400 pounds May 1926.23 1928 that all police stations and out per annum, plus 150 pounds expenses 15 In August 1914, the people of 13 stations were connected. and free rail travel. Buckinghamshire quickly realised A keen horseman, Mayne For the next twenty-nine years, the country was at war.
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