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I would go to the nearest divisional police station to where the house is and ask to speak to the "Property Officer" (usually ex retired coppers)
The property cannot be disposed of without authorisation and signature from someone connected to the deceased. (Solicitor or next of kin).
You could also contact the "Coroners Office" and ask who dealt with the death.
Many weapons that were deemed unusual that I recovered from deaths and crime scenes were put on display in small force museums at HQ or used for training purposes. (after court trials or inquests)

Thanks, Davey. I did try the Coroners office on the phone, they said all last years records had been accidentally deleted (?) when I was wondering if they had any record of the body having any keys with it, as I was trying to find the car keys.

I expect using the correct terminology, like 'Property Officer' will help. I can't imagine they do not keep some form of record of everything, I get the impression that police work involves forms for everything. I will have a letter of authority to remove from the solicitors and estate agents involved covering all the contents.

 

Good idea.

 

Wonderful stuff ... and the stories are really interesting! I also find it hard to believe that all of last year's records were accidentally deleted.

 

Agreed, and I think its really odd that a police department wouldn't keep backups of its data, stored in a different location.

 

Indeed. When I worked with Plod they were paranoid about back ups and disaster recovery.

 

Looking again at the latest photos, I noticed all the clocks and clock-related books. Would you keep some of those, AF, or do you have enough already?

 

This is fun...!! Wish I was there

 

The clocks I have sub-contracted to a colleague of mine, there is nothing that I really want to keep. but I will save all the books on clocks and watches, and collecting, except the price guides. And anything before 1800. And possibly any fine bindings.
The clocks are mostly American wall and shelf clocks.


The man was heavily into pocket watches, of which there were box fulls, some complete but mostly for parts and spares. Not to mention thousands of stripped out parts in neat cabinets.






Watches are pretty small so there is a good chance of rooting out a few more in unexpected places.

He also collected a few coins.





among others, though the one I have is not in quite such good condition.

 

So very cool. I know you are having a blast even though it is hard work.

 

AF what fun but lots of work I know. Thanks for all the photos and updates so we can enjoy from afar.

I'm sitting here with multiple wasp stings on my thumb and another on my arm from mowing yesterday. Little did I know that the wasps had started a nest in the wheel well of my tractor. I've never had anything more than average reactions to stings so far but my dad was highly allergic. The allergy blossomed after a sting he had once and the next sting nearly killed him. Hope it's not too hereditary.

 

Me, too, Book. We can fly over together.

 

Hi SIS,
The first sting does nothing each sting afterwards gets progressively worse. I think I was stung the first time about age six, nothing afterwards until I was 10 then I noticed the swelling. The time after that instant swelling and trouble breathing. Then I did not get stung for many years. When I was 20 I got stung again and just had swelling of my hand. When 22 got stung and instant swelling and gulpping air. Carried the epinegrene and a syringe, no Eipens then. The first time I used an Eipen I had my thumb on it and jabbed my thigh. The needle went into my thumb and I had to be rushed to the ER. Once was enough, I learned to read before I needed it. No one in my family has ever been allergic to wasp stings, but as soon as I became allergic I lost my sensitivity to poison ivy. I can rip the stuff out bare handedly and never get a rash. I remember taking a girl out into the woods and she was covered with the rash. I got nothing.
greg

 

GREG--you are a HOOT !!!!

 

Gregsglass, I'm sorry to hear of your severe allergic reactions. Had you not been so allergic you could have taken a cue from my daddy when he was in his 70s and ran over a yellow jacket nest while mowing our yard with his hand-push mower (he never had nor wanted any other mowing equipment).

In adult Sunday School after the week he was stung, the minister asked as he always did "What were you grateful for this past week?" The class members took turns answering the "grateful" question.

Daddy answered sincerely, "I'm glad those yellow jackets stung me only 13 times."

 

AF what fun but lots of work I know. Thanks for all the photos and updates so we can enjoy from afar.

I will post some updates when I have them. Last preparation today is to confirm the recruitment of two university student children of a relative of a friend to do intelligent donkey work.

This differs from ordinary donkey work in that if you tell them to 'bag up all the rubbish from there' they are likely to be bright enough to notice if something is possibly not rubbish and ask about it.

I find supervising a lot less tiring than doing the actual work.

 

Sounds like a good plan!