Richard Blanchfield

Richard Blanchfield was a policeman in Redan, <1911-1916.

History
Richard Blanchfield was on on 4 August 1857. He joined the Victoria Police Force on 5 June 1885, No. 3565.

Blanchfield was the officer in charge of the Redan Police Station. He had a heart attack and died at the superintendent's office on 15 May 1916: "CONSTABLE'S SUDDEN DEATH. On Monday while transacting some business at the Police Superintendent's Office at Ballarat Sen.-Const. Richard Blanchfield complained of pains in his neck, and afterwards, collapsed in the arms of Sergt. Curtain and Const. Hayes, remarking, 'I'm done.' He passed away about 3 o'clock, death being ascribed to heart failure. He had for five years been in charge of the Redan Police Station, but was for some years stationed at Stawell, and did duty at Mount William during the big rush there some years back. He was while at Stawell a prominent cricketer and had the reputation of being the best exponent of iron quoits in Victoria, and some claim that there was no better quoit player in Australia. He was a very popular member of the force. Deceased leaves a widow and large family, one son being a constable, stationed at St. Arnaud, while two others are on active service. The deceased was a cousin of Mr Jas. Magree, of Ararat." "BLANCHFIELD—'The friends of the late Mr Richard Blanchfield, sen.-constable of police, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Ballarat Old Cemetery. The funeral cortege is appointed to leave his late residence, Redan Police Station,' on Wednesday, 17th May, at 4 o 'clock p.m. R. J. MILLER, Undertaker and Funeral Director, 21 Armstrong St., near City Hall."