Coronation (Police) Medal 1902. PC R. Potiphar, Met Police.

Coronation (Police) Medal 1902. Metropolitan Police. (P.C. R. POTIPHAR. B.DIV.). Bronze issue. Awarded Police Constable Robert Potiphar who served with ‘B’ Division  was awarded the Coronation Medal 1902 Metropolitan Police. Information available indicates Robert Potiphar was born in Ingrave, Brentwood in Essex, 8^th February 1856. Robert Potipher joined the Metropolitan Police in 1879 serving in ‘C’ Division and ‘C.O’ and later ‘B’ Division. At the outbreak of World War One he was in charge of Policing His Majesties Dockyards, Military Stations. PC Robert Potiphar married his wife, Helen Kate Metcalf on the 1^st July 1880 at St Mary Le Strand, London but she died  2^nd August 1894. He later remarried on the 21^st February 1895 to Eliza Mary Sutton. He served with the Met until he resigned 30^th April 1905. He was working as  a Caretaker and living at Hope cottage, Ingrave in Essex. He was employed by the Education Committee in Chelmsford School in Ingrave. He died on the 7^th March 1923 leaving his wife Eliza Mary Potipher, Widow. (with copy Police Documents, Papers, Marriage details etc).