Abt 1910 - 2002 (92 years)
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| Name |
John Nightingale [2] |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Birth |
Abt 1910 [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1 Oct 2002 |
Witham, England  |
| Person ID |
I44446 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
31 Oct 2021 |
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| Notes |
- Managed to get out of the police (a reserved occupation) and served as a1st Lt on a destroyer in Med. in WW2.
Obituary in Essex Chronicle, Published Thursday October 10, 2002
Sir John Nightingale (Essex)
Distinguished former Essex Chief Constable Sir John Nightingale, who wasknown for modernising the police force, died on October 1, aged 89.
Sir John joined the police force in 1935 serving with the MetropolitanPolice and moved to Essex as Assistant Chief Constable in 1958. He alsoserved with the National Police College and as Commandant of Eynsham HallPolice Training Centre in Oxfordshire.
He received the British Empire Medal for saving a man from a burningbuilding during the Second World War and also served with the Royal Navyas an anti-submarine officer.
In Essex he was appointed to Chief Constable in 1962, after serving asDeputy Chief Constable, and held this position until his retirement in1978.
As leader of the police force in Essex Sir John was responsible for theamalgamation of Essex and Southend Borough Police Forces. He alsointroduced university degrees for promising officers.
In 1965 he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal, he was made a CBE in1970 and was knighted in 1975.
After retiring he served as a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Essex, presidentof the Association of Chief Police Officers, chairman of the PoliceCouncil and a member of the Parole Board.
Sir John was an approachable Chief Constable and made time for hisofficers.
He was well respected, with a down to earth manner and took a keeninterest in what happened in his force.
Sir John made his home in Little Baddow and died in a nursing home atWitham. Lady Nightingale, whom he married in 1947, survives him, as doesa stepson and two stepgrandchildren.
Essex Chief Constable David Stevens said: "Sir John will be rememberedwith admiration and fondness. He made an immense contribution to thepolice service and in many other areas.
"He was a forerunner of the modern Chief Constable and set a fine examplefor others to follow."
Retired Chief Constable Geoffrey Markham described him as a true leaderand commander.
He said: "He had a great impact on the modernisation of Essex Police andits approach to policing."
Mr Markham will deliver the eulogy at Sir John's funeral, which will takeplace at 10.15am on Monday, October 14, at Chelmsford Crematorium. Policeofficers are welcome to attend. Sir John's family have requested thatdonations be made to the Essex Police Benevolent Fund instead of flowers.
Published Thursday October 10, 2002
Brought to you by the Essex Chronicle
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