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| Appeal to trace Liverpool inspector's family after police medal find | Appeal to trace Liverpool inspector's family after police medal find |
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| The medal dates back to 1944, police said | The medal dates back to 1944, police said |
| An appeal has been launched to trace the surviving relatives of a police inspector after a service medal was found in a back garden. | An appeal has been launched to trace the surviving relatives of a police inspector after a service medal was found in a back garden. |
| The medal, which was found in Rufford, West Lancashire, was awarded to Sub Insp William Culshaw for good service by Liverpool City Police in 1944. | The medal, which was found in Rufford, West Lancashire, was awarded to Sub Insp William Culshaw for good service by Liverpool City Police in 1944. |
| Insp Culshaw worked for the force from 1919 to 1944. | Insp Culshaw worked for the force from 1919 to 1944. |
| Merseyside Police said it was now trying to trace relatives of the officer. | Merseyside Police said it was now trying to trace relatives of the officer. |
| A newspaper cutting from the time was found | A newspaper cutting from the time was found |
| PC Greson Fontenell from Southport Community Policing said: "I found a few articles in the Evening Express about Insp Culshaw and it says that he was an exemplary officer. | PC Greson Fontenell from Southport Community Policing said: "I found a few articles in the Evening Express about Insp Culshaw and it says that he was an exemplary officer. |
| "We would like to return the medal to his surviving relatives as it is a lovely piece of family history for them to have." | "We would like to return the medal to his surviving relatives as it is a lovely piece of family history for them to have." |
| He added: "The person who found it is also hopes it is returned to the rightful family of Insp Culshaw." | He added: "The person who found it is also hopes it is returned to the rightful family of Insp Culshaw." |
| The force asked anyone with any knowledge of the family to contact PC Fontenell by emailing 5301@merseyside.police.uk or calling 0151 777 3945. | The force asked anyone with any knowledge of the family to contact PC Fontenell by emailing 5301@merseyside.police.uk or calling 0151 777 3945. |
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| Rufford | |
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