Comments on: On The Beat With PC Lew Tassell

By: Xa Naylor

Xa Naylor — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:48:57 +0000

Are you related to Clancy?
What do you know about the man photographed with ‘Big Chap’? Photo used to hang behind me at Wood St. Think the man is Fred Humphreys.

By: Graham Smith

Graham Smith — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:14:08 +0000

Great article Lew, broght back many happy memories for me. I did my firearms course with you in, I think 1978. I stupidly transferred out in 79 and will regret it forever. I was E group, Bishopsgate. Happy days

By: Gary thomas

Gary thomas — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:11:43 +0000

I served at the same time as Lew tassel and am one of the proud recipients of the silver policeman
The City of London Police has a proud history and you would not believe what went on in the Square mile from Jack the Ripper to the start of the seige of vSidney street and the ira bombings to name but a few
Never a dull day in the City you never knew what the day had in store.

By: Ian Silveerton

Ian Silveerton — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 05:51:55 +0000

Loved Lew Tassels memories of the past City Life, remember the Poor Millionaire in Bishopsgate very near the Police Station there , only remember it as a Night Time Restaurant and bar,but that’s a long time before Lew was on the beat around the City, also another writer hear mention the Samuel Pepys pub on London Bridge, smart place that in its time, always went their weekends and parked just around the back, Happy Times then lots of Freedom for ordinary citizens,safe Streets always in the City, Thanks Lew Tassle.

By: Eddie Humphries

Eddie Humphries — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:58:02 +0000

Well done on the 30years and here’s to many more as a member of the 6th of the month club??

By: keithb

keithb — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:13:00 +0000

I noted that Mr Tassel retired as a detective constable and from the City of London police.

On the principle of ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ I’ll bet he was involved in some interesting investigations in the Square Mile.

By: Simon Walker

Simon Walker — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:34:48 +0000

An especially interesting piece this morning! Many thanks for sharing Lew’s memories and these photos.

By: Mr Glenn L Bainbridge

Mr Glenn L Bainbridge — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:24:08 +0000

Really great piece. Thank you for the upload

By: Cherub

Cherub — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:44:11 +0000

I liked the part about Leadenhall Market as many moons ago I worked in Gracechurch Street, opposite the entrance to it. There was a colleague who liked going to the pubs round there, especially at lunchtime. One day there was a phonecall to say his expectant wife had gone into labour and 2 of us were dispatched round the pubs to find him!

We often used to go for a drink after work on Fridays, back then it was very different as all the City pubs closed at 8pm and the City was like a ghost town if you walked through it on a weekend. I only ever remember a pub called the Samuel Pepys being open on weekends, it overlooked the Thames and had a balcony made of timber from the Great Fire. I believe it was demolished years ago.

By: Lorraine Whebell

Lorraine Whebell — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:26:59 +0000

Really enjoyed reading this with my breakfast this morning
So interesting. Thanks GA