FIRST POLICE SERGEANT AT NEWHAVEN

Robert Renville c1880s
By Vera Young

This is a photograph of 'Robert Richard Renville'. He was the first Police Sergeant at Newhaven Police Station in South Road (right-hand side of the Road - I'm not sure of the number, but it became an Off- Licence). He joined East Sussex Constabulary in 1860 aged 21, and he retired as Superintendent at Hailsham in 1895. His pension was £100 per annum.

Photo:Robert Richard Renville

Robert Richard Renville

Vera Young

This page was added by Sylvia Woolford on 06/04/2008.

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Was he related to "Brian" who played footie for Newhaven!

By Ian Bishop
On 09/04/2008

I knew some Renvilles in East Side, any relation to them?

By Reigna Mitchell
On 17/05/2008

He was my great great great grandfather. When my mother died in 2000, I inherited a (rather unattractive) black slate mantle clock that was presented to him on his retirement.

Any other info on Renvill(e)s would be welcome as I am building the family tree

By Brian Dixon
On 08/11/2008

Further - (I didn't spot it first time) I think you'll find this is Robert Renvill. His eldest son was Robert Richard who appears in the 1891 census at 47 South Road and in the 1901 census at 99 Chapel Street. I haven't yet found any related Renvilles in East Side.

By Brian Dixon
On 09/11/2008

He was a Constable in East Grinstead 1861,
Constable in Portslade 1871, Sergeant in Newhaven 1881 and Superintendent at Hailsham 1891.
I  have also done family tree work on the Renvilles. He was born in Bolney, Sussex 1840.

By Ray sexton
On 12/04/2009

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