Allen Evershed was born in 1941 . He recalls the day the King died as he took his 11 Plus. He went on to join the metropolitan police and finally retired in 1994 as a Chief Supt.
Allen witnessed some of England's finest hours and was present at some of the worst.
He was the official radio carrier for the 1966 World cup, Watched Henry Cooper knock Cassius Clay to the ground, Handed a phone to an IRA suspect at a siege and was one of the first senior officers to attend the scene of the Marchioness. This episode encapsulates the policing styles of the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Sit back and listen to the memoirs of Allen, who witnessed the golden age of Policing first hand
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