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In the early 1950s the Berkshire Constabulary finally opened its ranks to more women And WPC Crockford was one of those early pioneers

When 21yearold Gwendoline Crockford signed up to join the Berkshire Constabulary in 1951 she had little idea of what she was getting herself into Whether carrying a human skeleton out of the woods finding a missing child investigating thefts or chasing an escaped zebra every day brought fresh adventures

In this nostalgic tender and honest account of postwar British society we follow a bright determined woman navigating a mans world serving as many people as she can From performing traffic duties to unravelling a dark secret at the heart of an impoverished family WPC Crockfords career was full of joy thrills and heartbreak

Written by her daughter Ruth this is the story of a reallife woman police constable as she embarks on her police career