A tribute has been paid to a police officer who was killed when he was struck by lightning in a Birmingham park exactly a century ago today.
PC William Thomas Corbett died when he was struck by lightning during a ‘severe thunderstorm’ on July 24, 1925.
The 35-year-old was on duty in Edgbaston’s Calthorpe Park when he was hit by a thunderbolt.
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A general view of Calthorpe Park in Edgbaston -Credit:Birmingham Mail/Darren Quinton
Sadly, the West Midlands Police officer did not survive the unlucky blast.
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West Midlands Police Museum paid tribute to Mr Corbett today to mark the 100th anniversary since his death.
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The museum, located in a Victorian cell block on Steelhouse Lane, wrote on social media platform X: “Today marks a century since the unfortunate passing of PC WIlliam Thomas Corbett.
“He was on duty in Calthorpe Park when he was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm.
“A benefit concert was held in November of the same year for his family.”
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X user ‘Azurespot’, paying their respects, wrote “RIP” underneath the post.
In 2017, the force was trying to track down lost images of Mr Corbett.
It was eventually successful.