Graham Shillington
Sir Robert Edward Graham Shillington
Early life
Shillington was born on 2 April 1911 in
Police career
Shillington had originally planned to join the Civil Service, however he wanted a more varied career.[1] He joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary on 8 February 1933 as a cadet officer.[2] He completed his training at the Newtownards depot in County Down.[1] He was promoted to district inspector in 1935,[2] and served as officer in charge of D District in Belfast. In 1944, he was promoted to 1st Class District Inspector and was posted to Derry.[1]
In 1953, after nine years in Derry, he was promoted to County Inspector and returned to Belfast.[2] There, he joined the Inspector General's Headquarters and served in an administrative post.[1][2] On 16 January 1961, he was appointed Commissioner of Belfast City.[4]
Honours and decorations
In the 1952
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sir Graham Shillington". The Daily Telegraph. 16 August 2001. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sir Graham Shillington". The Guardian. 16 August 2001. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Sir Graham Shillington; Obituary". The Times. 16 August 2001. p. 15.
- ^ "Office of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland". The Belfast Gazette. No. 2058. 2 December 1960. p. 453.
- ^ "No. 39421". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1951. pp. 16–21.
- ^ "No. 41727". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. pp. 3708–3711.