Christopher Brandon, Superintendent of Police, Dartford

Christopher went on to join the British Navy and later became a Kent police Constable and ultimately Superintendent of the Dartford Constabulary.

HMS Prince Regent (1823) participated in several battles off the coast of Portugal during the Liberal Wars, 1832–1833, when the British intervened on behalf of Dom Pedro I to depose his brother Miguel I. Christopher married Sarah Ann Hill at St Luke's Church, Charlton, Kent on March 20, 1832.

[6] There are many other newspaper articles describing his activities and court cases during his time as a policeman, from the early days through his retirement on April 16, 1872.

"We regret to have to note the death of Mr. Christopher Brandon, of New Town, Dartford, who expired on Saturday last, at the very ad­vanced age of 88 years.

In early life the de­ceased was in the army, in an Artillery regi­ment, and took part in active foreign service; but later on he became connected with the police, and was for many years superintendent of the Dartford force, before the present County Constabulary system became perfected.

Fread, whose energy and increased force led to the clearance of many of the roughest fellows of the town, Dart­ford had a rather unenviable reputation in this respect, and at election times and on Guy Fawkes' celebrations Supt.