What is recorded here
This brown commemorative plaque records: Near this spot, William Campling, High Constable of Saffron Walden was shot to death in November 1849 Erected by his comrades Recorded plaque organisation: Essex Police.
William Campling, serving as High Constable of Saffron Walden, was fatally shot in November 1849, highlighting the dangers faced by law enforcement during the period.
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