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Constable C. H. Cook, G.M. and Constable E. Wetter, O.B.E.

Constables Cook and Wetter were awarded for gallantry for their efforts to rescue people trapped in the Alexandra Dock Hotel after it received a direct hit from a high explosive bomb on October 9th 1940. (Photos from "Through Seven Reigns, A Histo...

The Alexandra Dock Hotel After Being Struck By A Bomb In 1940

(Text and Photo from "Through Seven Reigns, A History Of The Newport Police Force 1836 - 1959.") THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 1939 - 1945 August, 1939, saw the police force energetically preparing to meet the threat of the second world war, which brok...

The Alexandra Dock Hotel

35 Watchhouse Parade. Leslie Leveson sent us the following: "What a wonderful public house which was run by the late Jack Chicken and his wife 'Mag,' as she was known. A place which was frequented by many of the docking fraternity and tug boat ...