Born on the 21st February 1891, the birth being
registered during the March quarter 1891 in the
Blackburn R.D. - ref: 8e/350,the son of Joseph
Thomas & Mary Chippendale (nee Speake).

1891 Census - 69 Clayton Street, Great Harwood,
Lancashire.   Son - aged: 1 month - born: Great
Harwood.   Head of household - Joseph Thomas
Chippendale - Married - aged: 31 - occ:  Cotton
Loomer - born: Great Harwood.    Also - Mary
Chippendale - Wife - aged: 22 - born: Great
Harwood.   Plus 2 elder siblings.

1901 Census - 2 Prospect Street, Great Harwood,
Lancashire.    Son - aged: 10 - born: Great
Harwood.    Head of household - Joseph Thomas
Chippendale - Married - aged: 41 - occ:  Cotton
Loomer - born: Great Harwood.    Also - Mary
Chippendale - Wife - aged: 33 - born: Great
Harwood.   Plus 6 siblings.

1911 Census - 91 Church Street, Great Harwood,
Lancashire.   Son - Unmarried - aged: 20 - occ:
Cotton Weaver - born: Great Harwood.      Head of
household - Joseph Thomas Chippendale - Married -
aged: 51 - occ:  Drawer at Cotton Mill - born:
Great Harwood.    Also - Mary Chippendale - Wife -
aged: 41 - born: Great Harwood.   Plus 7
siblings.

William married Florence May Bain during the June
quarter 1917 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/1097.  They were residing at 48 Morland Road,
Old Trafford.

Twice awarded Police Merit Badge for Gallantry in
Saving Life.

1939 National Registration - 89 Seaforth Road,
Crosby, Lancashire.   William A. Chippendale -
Married - born: 21st February 1891 - occ: Chief
Inspector of Police.   Florence M. Chippendale -
Married - born: 26th May 1891 - occ: Housewife. 
There is another record that has been blanked out
under the 100 year rule - (1 of their 3
children???).

One of six Police Officers killed when a Land Mine
fell onto the East Union Street Police Station,
Old Trafford  on the first night of the Manchester
Christmas Blitz.   Four were killed instantly -
two died a few days later.

CWD Report No.56.    Died at the East Union Street
Police Station as a result of blast, his body was
recovered at 02.40 hrs on the 23rd December 1940
and taken to the City Road Mortuary where it was
identified by F. Waddington, described as "a
friend", to whom the body was released for burial.
   He was described as being 6 feet in height,
sandy hair with an oval shaped face.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.   
Commemorated on the Stretford Constabulary
Memorial.

See also the Lancashire Constabulary Roll of
Honour:-
http://www.rollofhonour.org/forces/england/lancashire/lancashire_roll.htm