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Title: Surname Rogers - Can anyone identify these uniforms please?
Post by: Duffs on Wednesday 13 April 16 18:35 BST (UK)
Hi

This picture is of 2 of the sons of my Husbands GG Grandfather, he had 2 that were in the Police and 2 that were Prison Warders.

Can anyone identify and confirm that these 2 were the Prison Warders? The picture would of been taken approx. 1890's. They were both at HMP Wandsworth and one of them was the Principal/Chief Warder (one on left has braided collar and sleeve?)

Sadly there is nothing written on the back.

very grateful for any help
Chris
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these uniforms please?
Post by: jess5athome on Wednesday 13 April 16 18:48 BST (UK)
Hi  :) , I'll start the ball rolling, based only on the fact that I have seen some prison warder buttons with a crown in the center, and on enlarging the picture the man on the left seems to have crowns on his buttons,I would say yes, he is a prison warden.

However, someone with a lot more knowledge than me will be along shortly I would expect to give you a definite yes or no.

Frank.
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these uniforms please?
Post by: Duffs on Wednesday 13 April 16 18:53 BST (UK)
thank you very much Frank :)
Title: Re: Can anyone identify these uniforms please?
Post by: sarah on Wednesday 13 April 16 20:44 BST (UK)
Hi Chris,

Don't forget to add the family surname to your heading (if you know them)

Regards

Sarah ;)
Title: Re: Surname Rogers - Can anyone identify these uniforms please?
Post by: Duffs on Wednesday 13 April 16 21:03 BST (UK)
Possibly Thomas Charles Rogers and Richard "John" Rogers