Banstead Village

The building behind was for 4 flats for local officers, the upper floor of the station housed the Inspector. Later the front door of the station was moved to the left end.
I was a Constable here, Sutton, Epsom and Wallington from 1959 to 1976 (Having been born in 1934 at Banstead and spent my first 18 years there)

My father was a policeman and we as a family lived in Flat 4. During the war, we were frequently blasted by the sound of the air raid siren which was built inside the roof above us. My mother, older brother and I all suffered impaired hearing from early middle-age and I often wonder if this was the reason! The flats backed on to open fields and all we had to do was to go up the garden path to reach the recreation ground. My brother, Dennis played for Banstead Cricket team when old enough and the famous Pratt brothers lived in the flat above. A few years back, the present constabulary at Banstead allowed me in to take some inside photos of what used to be our flat (now police offices). These was to be used in a "This is your life" we did for Dennis's 70th. The only thing I didn't like about my home was the address. Flat 4, Police Station was not a very romantic name compared with friends' addresses such as Harbourfield or Glenfield Road. I was embarrassed by children teasing me and asking if I had misbehaved and therefore lived in prison under supervision!

Fred Partridge was apopular well known & respected local police officer- I remember him well!

My father was a police officer and we lived in one of the ground floor flats until I was 6. I remember being allowed to go by myself to the butchers to buy mince! I lived there until 1964 when we moved to Lambert road. I remember the winter of 1963 and the park covered in deep snow for what seemed like ages.

How well I remember that police-station but more so in the 1940s when sandbags were piled up outside. My father, Charles Burgess, was also a policeman there (1937-1960), along with Mr Partridge and Mr Pratt.

My father was Police Inspector Edward (Ted) Boyle we lived above the police station in Flat 5 from 1951 until 1963/4 when my father retired to Devon. I remember the names of the constables and their families that lived in the flats behind during the time I lived there, the Sutton's, Penrose's, Gulvin's and Seargent Beales. I had a happy childhood and was friendly with all the officers children. I lived there with my Dad, Mum Peg and my older sister.

Does anyone remember Larry Lambert (Eric)? He was my next door neighbour in the 50s/60s.

I always remember my poor mum being stopped for doing a few miles above the speed limit and the humiliation when she had to take her licence into the station only to find it was Larry on the front desk.

I have a George William Carr born 28/08/1875 occupation Police constable who lived at No.3 Police Station Quarters as per 1911 Census.

Larry Lambert Eric is my dad,we lived in Woodmansterne.
Reply to Janice Chapple

I remember you Sarah-Jayne, I was about 6 years older than you.
I also remember your mum and your grandparents who lived the other side of us. I always liked your dad, even when he moved us noisy teenagers on when we congregated in the bus shelters on cold winters nights in Banstead.

Janice small world, I loved my time in Woodmansterne. Sadly both my mum and dad have passed away.

I remember Audrey Gee who lived at number 6... good days.

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