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Sir David WILMOT
11.06.2015 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly Chief Constable of GMP. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Details will be published when known.

David MURPHY
01.01.2015 Aged 55 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served on J, D & M Divisions & the Airport. Retired as Inspector. Also a Fed. Rep.
Ernie LOMAS
03.01.2015 Aged 87 yrs
Formerly of Bury, Lancs County & GMP. Retired in 1977. Member of Bury Branch.
Ronald "Ronnie" HOLMES
07.01.2015 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Retired as Inspector. He held the position of President of the Tameside Branch of Narpo.
Alan RIDINGS
15.01.2015 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Manchester Airport and GMP.
William "Bill" HAVERS
17.01.2015 Aged 70 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire and GMP. Retired as Superintendent at Altrincham.
Charles MORRIS
22.01.2015 Aged 86 yrs
Formerly of Manchester
David Arthur LATHAM
23.01.2015 Aged 75 yrs
Formerly of the B and A Divisions of GMP. Retired as Sergeant on the A Division.
Robert "Bob" PEERS
29.01.2015 Aged 69 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served in CID, Drug Squad & at the Airport. Member of Altrincham Branch
Peter HARGREAVES
01.02.2015 Aged 50 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served on the P Division. Member of Rochdale Branch
Sydney SMITH
03.02.2015 Aged 78 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Norman Ross BARRIE
04.02.2015 Aged 58 yrs
Formerly of GMP at Oldham
William "Bill" SMITH
07.02.2015 Aged 75 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served on M Division & Traffic. Branch Committee member.
Kenneth Alan "Ken" GREEN
07.02.2015 Aged 60 yrs
Formerly of Salford & GMP. Completed all his service on the F Division. Member of Salford Branch.
Brian ORGILL
08.02.2015 Aged 82 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served on G & J Divisions, retired as Superintendent. Member of Tameside Branch.
George William "Bill" BETHELL
15.02.2015 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Frank BRATBY
21.02.2015 Aged 91 yrs
Formerly of Oldham & GMP. Retired as Chief Inspector. Member of Oldham Branch.
Peter Brian DUCKWORTH
25.02.2015 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Salford & GMP. Retired as Detective Sergeant. Member of Salford Branch.
Robert "Bob" ROBINSON
28.02.2015 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire. Worked at Altrincham (mainly Traffic & Motorway) & Northwich.
John SIMPSON
04.03.2015 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Superintendent. Member of Bury Branch.
Gordon SMITH
11.03.2015 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Oldham & GMP. Member of Oldham Branch.
Stephen Paul RAMAGE
12.03.2015 Aged 56 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served at Brownley Road, Hall Lane & ESR. Custody clerk of note.
Peter BORTHWICK
15.03.2015 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Chief Inspector.
John Michael WALSH
22.03.2015 Aged 67 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served in CID & Uniform at Bury, Whitefield, Salford and Middleton. Retired as Inspector.
Melanie Ann WILLS nee Young
23.03.2015 Aged 62 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served at Longsight & Salford. Previously married to Ian Gossop.
Eric CHADWICK
28.03.2015 Aged 90 yrs
Formerly of Rochdale Borough, Lancs County & GMP.
Peter Hamer WRIGHT
29.03.2015 Aged 78 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Known as "Pinky" Retired as Sergeant in 1986.
Harold SNAPE
01.04.2015 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Retired as Sergeant then worked for Victim Support Trafford.
Keith WOODWARD
01.04.2015 Aged 66 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Sidney HORNE
16.04.2015 Aged 82 yrs
Formerly of Manchester. Retired as DCI
Nicholas Roy DOYLE
23.04.2015 Aged 88 yrs
Formerly of Salford City & Manchester & Salford. Member of Salford Branch.
Mary DAVISON
25.04.2015 Aged 87 yrs
Formerly of Manchester, Manchester & Salford & GMP. Retired as Chief Inspector.
Jack HOWE
14.04.2015 Aged 87 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Retired as Inspector on M Division. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Gerry SPEIGHT
25.04.2015 Aged 86 yrs
Formerly of Salford, Manchester & Salford & GMP. Also served in No 1 RCS
Donald DURIE
29.04.2015 Aged 93 yrs
Formerly of Manchester
Chris BRADLEY
02.05.2015 Aged 58 yrs
Formerly of GMP he served on J Division at Stockport.
Brian GRIMSDITCH
11.05.2015 Aged 61 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP he served on the C Division.
Alfred SIDDLE
17.05.2015 Aged 87 Yrs
Formerly of Manchester
David TURNER
25.05.2015 Aged 50 yrs
Formerly of GMP he served at Stockport, FHQ and Ashton (Tameside)
William "Bill" ALEXANDER
24.05.2015 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served at Ashton-u-Lyne.
Edward ETHERINGTON
25.05.2015 Aged 66 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP.
Frank GORRIE
29.05.2015 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served at Levenshulme & Grey Mare Lane.
Mike BAKER MBE
05.06.2015 Aged 54 yrs
Formerly of GMP he retired as Detective Chief Superintendent. Prominent in local (Leigh) charity work.
Diane McCLELLAN nee CRANE
10.06.2015 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly of Manchester City; WPC 27 on A & D Divs. Left the Job in 1965 to marry Gordon McClellan.
Gerald LLOYD
12.06.2015 Aged 81 Yrs
Formerly of GMP
Eric HEYES
12.06.2015 Aged 64 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP he served on the A Division, well-known as a Custody Office Clerk.
Kevin CLANCY
13.06.2015
Formerly of Oldham where he was well-known as a Detective Sergeant.
Keith PINNER
21.06.2015 Aged 74 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP.
Janet ("Big Janet") GREEN
22.06.2015 Aged 73 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP Janet served in the CID as well as the No 1 RCS.
Peter REGAN
09.07.2015 Aged 73 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP Pete served on the D Division.
Geoffrey BEARD
11.07.2015 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he served at Stockport.Member of Altrincham Branch
Harry LEWIS
16.07.2015 Aged 88 yrs
"The Manchester Man". Formerly of Manchester & GMP Harry worked on the C, B & M Divisions, retired as Sergeant.
Phil PARTINGTON
22.07.2015 Aged 63 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP he served on the B, K and Q Divisions. Member of Oldham Branch.
Keith William MARSDEN
23.07.2015 Aged 69 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Derek WALTERS
26.07.2015 Aged 64 yrs
Formerly of GMP
JOE HOLTON
29.07.2015 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he retired as Sergeant.
Thomas SHEEHAN
02.08.2015 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP, especially the CID. Branch President and Life Member
Idwal Wyn JONES
09.08.2015 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Salford, Manchester & Salford and GMP. Past President of Narpo. Member of Salford Branch.
John INGHAM
10.08.2015 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly of  Lancs County and GMP. Former Chair of Tameside Branch
Alan "Oggie" OGDEN
12.08.2015 Aged 66 yrs
Formerly of Manchester and GMP.
Jack WILSON
13.08.2015 Aged 91 yrs
Formerly of Liverpool City, Lancs County and GMP. Retired as Chief Inspector at Whitefield. Member of Bury Branch.
Edward Warren DAVIES
14.08.2015 Aged 87 yrs
Formerly of Manchester
William Edward "Ted" CROMPTON
16.08.2015 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Rochdale Borough, Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Inspector. Member of Rochdale Branch.
Robert Charles "Bob" WILSON
19.08.2015 Aged 75 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County and GMP. He served mainly on the M Division, latterly as Warrant Officer at Stretford.
Anthony "Tony" BIRD
26.08.2015 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the C Division, latterly as Warrants Officer.
Patricia HEMMINGS nee West Jones
03.09.2015 Aged 78 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served at Bury, latterly as Juvenile Liaison Officer.
David RALPHS
07.09.2015 Aged 69 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Les EVANS
08.09.2015 Aged 91 yrs
Formerly of Salford City Police. Former Chair of Salford Branch of Narpo.
Jack TETLOW
10.09.2015 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of Rochdale, Lancs County & GMP, Jack retired as Chief Inspector in 1976. Member of Rochdale Branch.
Philip CLAY
19.09.2015 Aged 86 yrs
Formerly of West Riding Police Force, West Yorkshire and G.M.P. He retired in 1981.
Alan PRESCOTT
24.09.2015 Aged 74 yrs
Formerly of GMP
David CROSBIE
25.09.2015 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County and GMP. Retired as Inspector. Member of Bury Branch.
Joseph "Joe" SHIPLEY
27.09.2015 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP B & C Divs and Traffic at Plant Hill. Latterly a Warrants Officer at MCMC.
Melvyn Francis ROBERTS
28.09.2015 Aged 69 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Edwin SNOWDEN
03.10.2015 Aged 88 yrs
Formerly of Manchester City and GMP. Served on the C & A Divs, latterly as a Court Officer at MCMC.
Frank BURKE
07.10.2015 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Clifford WEBB
07.10.2015 Aged 88 yrs
Formerly of Manchester and GMP
Jack AINSWORTH
09.10.2015 Aged 86 yrs
Formerly of Wigan & GMP. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch.
Michael Jaroslav POUCHLY
15.10.2015 Aged 61 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Mark Ian SHORROCK
17.10.2015 Aged 63 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Stephen STEELE
17.10.2015 Aged 60 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Ronald CLAYTON
17.10 2015 Aged 86 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he served at Stockport before retiring in 1982. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Geoffrey Graham ("Geoff") BARBER
18.10.2015 Aged 65 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served on J Div, Airport, FCR & GMP Fed Secretary. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Alan "Foxy" FOWLER
19.10.2015 Aged 68 yrs
Formerly of GMP he worked at Stockport & Cheadle Hulme on the J Division, mainly in the CID.
Stephen Martin ("Steve") MELLOR
28.10.2015 Aged 55 yrs
Formerly of the M Division, X Dept (Motorway) Training in GMP. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Alan LEAKE
29.10.2015 Aged 67 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Brian Stephen SMALL
06.11.2015 Aged 67 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Salford and GMP Retired as Sergeant. Member of Rochdale Branch.
Denys Hanmer BOWES
09.11.2015 Aged 74 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP.
Patrick John McDERMOTT
11.11.2015 Aged 81 yrs
Formerly of Salford City Police and GMP. Member of Salford Branch.
Frederick HORBURY
20.11.2015 Aged 92 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP.
Aubrey George THOMPSON
20.10.2015 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Arthur William CLARKE
21.11.2015 Aged 81 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he served at Stockport. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Ivan Leonard JOHNSON
21.11.2015 Aged 68 yrs
Formerly of  Cheshire Constabulary and GMP. Latterly a warrant officer at Stretford. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Clive Charles RICHARDSON
21.11.2015 Aged 58 yrs
Formerly of GMP
James BAYBUTT
21.11.2015 Aged 78 yrs
Formerlym of Manchester & GMP
Michael James BOWE
22.10.2015 Aged 59 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Ian GOSSOP
25.11.2015 Aged 67 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Sergeant 3400. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Simeon HOUGH
02.12.2015 Aged 89 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Kenneth BETTANY
08.12.2015 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the A, E and D Divs; retired as Inspector.Member of Altrincham Branch.
Leonard John "Jack" JEFFRIES
19.12.2015 Aged 90 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & G.M.P. Retired as Chief Superintendent Member of Wigan Branch.
Tim PACKER
26.12.2015 Aged 61 yrs
Formerly of GMP, he served as PC 1004 on the B Division. Emigrated to Canada and joined the Police at Niagara.
Alan Peter MALONEY
28.12.2015 Aged 71 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Inspector.
Alan Alfred FOWLER
30.12.2015 Aged 86 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP