Researching John Gerrard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3827 people with the Gerrard surname? In that year Gerrard was ranked number 1112 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Gerrard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Gerrard and the Gerrard Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Gerrard Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Gerrard family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4977 people with the Gerrard surname in the UK? Gerrard is now ranked number 1187 for popularity in the UK. |
Gerrard Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Gerrard surname in the USA? Gerrard is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called John Gerrard
John Gerrard (police officer)
John Henry Gerrard CBE MC QPM (25 November 1920 – 2 June 2003) was a British police officer with the London Metropolitan Police.
Gerrard was educated at Cordwainers' Technical College and enlisted in the British Army in 1939. In 1943 he was commissioned into the Middlesex Regiment and served with the 1st Battalion in North-West Europe until he was demobilised with the rank of Captain in 1946. He won the Military Cross (MC) in 1944.
In 1946 he joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable. He was promoted Sergeant in 1951, Inspector at Hammersmith in 1955, Chief Inspector soon afterwards, Superintendent at West End Central in 1961 and Chief Superintendent soon afterwards. In 1965, he was promoted Commander and took command of West End Central. In 1968 he was appointed Commander (Public Order and Operations) and in February 1970 was promoted to Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Public Order and Operations). In 1974 he took over No.1 Area and in 1978 he was appointed Assistant Commissioner "D" (Personnel and Training), a post he held until his retirement in 1981.
Gerrard was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1972, awarded the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in 1975, and appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1981.
From 1983 to 1986, Gerrard was London District Commissioner of the St John Ambulance Brigade. He married Gladys Hefford in 1943; they had two sons.
Source: John Gerrard (police officer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Gerrard
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