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Honouring and Remembering British Police Officers who Lost their Lives in the Line of Duty ~ Lest we Forget |
and the former constituent forces of LEST WE FORGET Township of ManchesterSC John AshworthDied 16 August 1819 Mistakenly sabred by the military dispersing an illegal public meeting. SC Robert CampbellDied 30 August 1819 Fatally beaten by a mob the day after the military dispersed a public meeting. W/man George HowarthDied 11 October 1828 Attacked by a man and fatally stabbed on patrol in the early hours. Township of CheethamConst Isaac GeeDied 5 june 1830 Fatally assaulted attempting to arrest a man during a fight in the street. Dep/Const Henry BaileyDied 11 March 1835, aged 42 Drowned attempting to rescue a small boy who had fallen in a river. Ashton-under-Lyne Borough Police PC James BrightDied 14 August 1848, aged 32 Stabbed with a pike and shot during rioting by a Chartist mob. Wigan Borough PolicePC Edward CarterDied 6 March 1904, aged 41 Died from injuries received trying to stop a runaway horse and van. Sgt Samuel MillerDied 3 July 1905, aged 51 Collapsed and died of heart failure after running to assist in an arrest. Stalybridge Borough PolicePC Henry Stanislaus WellsDied 13 April 1905, aged 36 Collapsed and died from heart failure while on duty. PC Brierley GrimshawDied March 1915, aged 34 Drowned when he fell in a canal on patrol at night during a snowstorm. PC David BuckleyDied 2 October 1921, aged 37 Fatally injured when struck by a motorcycle while on patrol at night. Bolton Borough PolicePC James GreenDied 25 July 1889 Fatally injured when run over attempting to stop a runaway dray horse. A/Sgt John Geoffrey W. LaceDied 4 February 1962, aged 38 Fatally injured when accidentally struck by a van while on foot patrol. Oldham Police Fire BrigadeP/Fm Jonathan JacksonDied 29 February 1876, aged 35 Caught a severe cold at the scene of a fire and subsequently died. A/Sgt Edward SchofieldDied 12 March 1886, aged 30 Killed when a wall collapsed while fighting a serious warehouse fire. Oldham Borough PoliceP/Fm John GiblinDied 20 April 1900, aged 26 Fatally injured in a fall down the fireman's hole to the engine house. PC Alfred Henry PrettyDied October 1907, aged 43 Collapsed and died whilst on patrol. PC Lawrence HopwoodDied 29 March 1959, aged 30 Accidentally killed in a collision with a car while on bicycle patrol. Sgt Francis PrendergastDied 3 December 1963, aged 39 Killed when a wall collapsed onto him whilst on patrol during a storm. PWRC Harold HenryDied June 1940, aged 36 Collapsed and died while patrolling his beat late at night. Sgt Thomas William DaleDied 20 March 1941, aged 39 Insp Harry Saul StablesDied 21 March 1941, aged 43 Fatally injured searching premises when a booby trap box exploded. WPC Carol A. WaddingtonDied 21 December 1968, aged 19 Killed in a car accident returning from the police training centre. Stockport Police Fire BrigadeP/Fm William WalkerDied 16 May 1873, aged 51 Killed when he fell ascending a ladder whilst fighting a fire at a mill. P/Fm John TaylorDied 2 June 1908, aged 34 Died from injuries received at a fire. Supt Howard Beckwith KPFSMDied 29 December 1926, aged 64 Killed when his fire engine crashed while responding to a fire call. Stockport Borough PoliceSgt Edwin LeighDied 9 June 1921, aged 49 Collapsed and died from heart failure while on foot patrol duty. PWRC Leonard LitchfieldDied April 1942, aged 36 Fatally injured when struck by a tramcar whilst directing traffic. PC Robert SixtonDied 23 June 1943, aged 50 Fatally injured when the cycle he was riding on duty was struck by a van. PC Samuel SmithDied 18 October 1963, aged 36 Fatally injured when his traffic car crashed pursuing a motorcyclist. Salford Borough PolicePC George Frederick BakerDied 31 August 1873, aged 23 Fatally injured during an arrest by a stone thrown from a hostile crowd. Sgt George GreenDied 4 November 1875, aged 37 Killed stopping a runaway horse and cart endangering pedestrians. PC Robert BainDied 11 July 1906, aged 46 Died following amputation of his leg injured by an assault in 1905. PC Robert Walter Croston ChapmanDied 1 January 1918, aged 42 Found in the road with fatal head injuries while on patrol at night. Salford Police Fire BrigadeP/Fm James Hacking BaldyDied 23 December 1940, aged 29 Fatally injured by the explosion of a delayed action bomb in an air raid. Salford City PolicePWRC Franklyn Baden WilkinsonDied 23 December 1940, aged 40 Insp John William SalthouseDied 24 December 1940, aged 43 Fatally injured in an air raid when a bomb exploded at the police station. PWRC Norman WilliamsDied 7 December 1941, aged 41 Killed off duty in an enemy air raid. DC Albert Dennis SalthouseDied 28 July 1952, aged 29 Killed when the car in which he was escorting a prisoner crashed. Manchester City Police Fire Brigade P/Fm Richard SykesDied 30 November 1894, aged 33 Fatally injured when thrown from a horse drawn fire tender he drove. P/Fm George AlbertDied 23 December 1940, aged 42 Killed by enemy action while on duty during an air raid. Manchester City PoliceSgt Charles BrettDied 18 September 1867, aged 51 Shot dead after refusing to give the keys of his prison van to gunmen. PC Frederick Victor Hines Died 1 February 1921, aged 31 Killed on mounted patrol when his horse bolted and fell, throwing him. PC Tom Williamson JewesDied 16 June 1933, aged 25 While attempting to rescue a man from the river both were drowned. PC Arthur AllenDied September 1933, aged 30 Fatally injured when the patrol van radiator blew back in his face. PC James WrightDied 20 June 1934, aged 38 Fatally injured on point duty when struck by a car which failed to stop. SC Thomas Campbell SidesDied 23 December 1940, aged 33 PC Horace WhithamDied 23 December 1940, aged 35 PC Thomas Gordon AndrewDied 23 December 1940, aged 35 PC Edward William BewsherDied 24 December 1940, aged 34 Killed by enemy action while on duty during air raids. SC Samuel Stanley JonesDied 11 March 1941, aged 21 Killed off duty in an enemy air raid. Insp Reginald StephensonDied 5 July 1955, aged 47 Collapsed at his desk at police headquarters and died in hospital. PC Brian PalmerDied 3 May 1964, aged 24 Fatally injured while on motorcycle patrol when he was struck by a car. PC Roger John DunkerleyDied 22 June 1965, aged 24 Fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with a car during a pursuit. PC Roy Herbert ThompsonDied 13 October 1965, aged 25 Fatally injured when on motorcycle patrol when in collision with a car. D/Sgt Brian HillDied 24 December 1970, aged 36 Fatally injured in a road accident while on Drug Squad enquiries. Greater Manchester PolicePC Ian RodgersDied 3 April 1975, aged 25 Fatally injured when hit by a train checking for children on the railway. PC Norman SalisburyDied 13 March 1976, aged 44 Collapsed and died during a police dog training exercise on the moors. PC John Jefferson C. CameronDied 6 January 1977, aged 27 Killed in a road collision responding to an emergency call in a thick fog. PC George MainDied 24 February 1978, aged 35 Killed while observer in a patrol car involved a road traffic accident. Sgt Lewis EntwistleDied 22 December 1981, aged 42 Killed by a lorry while checking a car on the motorway hard shoulder. PC John EgertonDied 11 March 1982 aged 20 Stabbed to death trying to arrest a thief he caught in a yard at night. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct. DC John SandfordDied 2 May 1982, aged 45 Fatally bludgeoned investigating a complaint at Manchester Airport. D/Sgt Thomas McCarthyDied 21 October 1986, aged 38 Killed in a road accident during mobile surveillance training. PC Nigel John HeapDied 21 May 1989, aged 32 Fatally injured when kicked by a horse in the Force's stables. Insp Raymond Anthony Codling Died 14 September 1989, aged 49 Shot dead by a suspect he was questioning in the early hours. DC Kevin James DearnaleyDied 27 March 1996, aged 31 Killed in a collision with a car on a police motorcycle training course. PC Robert NathansDied 27 February 1999, aged 49 Collapsed and died of heart failure soon after chasing a suspect on foot. PC Peter Thomas FoxDied 23 July 1999, aged 31 Killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling to report for duty. PC Raja Bashrat AhmedDied 31 August 1999, aged 35 Fatally injured when a stolen car rammed his police motorcycle. PC Alison ArmitageDied 5 March 2001, aged 29 Fatally injured attempting to stop a suspect driving off in a stolen car. DC Stephen Robin OakeDied 14 January 2003, aged 40 Fatally stabbed by a suspect while engaged in anti-terrorist operations. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. PC Allan ShawDied 19 July 2006, aged 33 Killed in a road traffic accident while taking part in VIP escort practice. PCSO Christopher Donald MaclureDied 10 September 2007, aged 21 Killed when he was in collision with a wagon while on bicycle patrol. PC Christopher HartDied 12 January 2008, aged 40 Killed in a road traffic accident while responding to an emergency incident. PC Ian James TerryDied 9 June 2008, aged 32 Fatally wounded when accidentally shot in a firearms training exercise. DC Andrew James StokesDied 3 January 2012, aged 46 Collapsed and died from heart failure while on duty. PC Fiona BoneDied 18 September 2012, aged 32 PC Nicola Hughes Died 18 September 2012, aged 23 Fatally shot when ambushed whilst responding to an incident in Mottram. LEST WE FORGET |
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