Ethel Bush
Female, Person
1916 –
Who is Ethel Bush?
Ethel Violet Bush GM was one of the two first Metropolitan Women Police awarded a George Medal and also received a Commissioners High Commendation and £15 from Bow Street Police Fund.
Bush joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable in 1946 after service with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War, and was promoted to Sergeant in 1953.
During 1955, after several women had been attacked in Fairfield Path, Croydon, Sergeant Bush volunteered to act as a decoy, along with many of her colleagues. The assailant had seriously injured WPC Kathleen Parrott in March, and on 23 April approached Sergeant Bush from behind and hit her over the head, making a wound that required eleven stitches. Even so, Sergeant Bush held on to her attacker's coat and tried to hold him, but fell resulting in his escape. When the attacker was eventually caught, WPC Parrott and WPS Bush were among nine women who were able to identify the 29 year old labourer. In response to her actions a Judge stated "I can not imagine higher courage than you showed along that footpath" and a Chief magistrate stating "If anyone can imagine a finer story in the history of the Metropolitan Police, I shall be pleased to hear it".
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