OBITUARIES
2015
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Sir David WILMOT
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11.06.2015 Aged 72 yrs
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Formerly Chief Constable of GMP. There will be
a memorial service at a later date. Details will
be published when known.
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David MURPHY
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01.01.2015 Aged 55 yrs
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Formerly of GMP. Served on J, D & M
Divisions & the Airport. Retired as Inspector.
Also a Fed. Rep.
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Ernie LOMAS
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03.01.2015 Aged 87 yrs
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Formerly of Bury, Lancs County & GMP.
Retired in 1977. Member of Bury Branch.
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Ronald "Ronnie" HOLMES
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07.01.2015 Aged 83 yrs
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Formerly of GMP. Retired as Inspector. He held
the position of President of the Tameside Branch
of Narpo.
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Alan RIDINGS
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15.01.2015 Aged 77 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester Airport and GMP.
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William "Bill" HAVERS
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17.01.2015 Aged 70 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire and GMP. Retired as
Superintendent at Altrincham.
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Charles MORRIS
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22.01.2015 Aged 86 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester
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David Arthur LATHAM
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23.01.2015 Aged 75 yrs
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Formerly of the B and A Divisions of GMP.
Retired as Sergeant on the A Division.
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Robert "Bob" PEERS
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29.01.2015 Aged 69 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served in
CID, Drug Squad & at the Airport. Member of
Altrincham Branch
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Peter HARGREAVES
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01.02.2015 Aged 50 yrs
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Formerly of GMP. Served on the P Division.
Member of Rochdale Branch
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Sydney SMITH
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03.02.2015 Aged 78 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP
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Norman Ross BARRIE
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04.02.2015 Aged 58 yrs
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Formerly of GMP at Oldham
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William "Bill" SMITH
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07.02.2015 Aged 75 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served on M
Division & Traffic. Branch Committee member.
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Kenneth Alan "Ken" GREEN
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07.02.2015 Aged 60 yrs
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Formerly of Salford & GMP. Completed all
his service on the F Division. Member of Salford
Branch.
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Brian ORGILL
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08.02.2015 Aged 82 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served on G
& J Divisions, retired as Superintendent.
Member of Tameside Branch.
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George William "Bill" BETHELL
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15.02.2015 Aged 83 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP
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Frank BRATBY
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21.02.2015 Aged 91 yrs
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Formerly of Oldham & GMP. Retired as Chief
Inspector. Member of Oldham Branch.
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Peter Brian DUCKWORTH
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25.02.2015 Aged 77 yrs
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Formerly of Salford & GMP. Retired as
Detective Sergeant. Member of Salford Branch.
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Robert "Bob" ROBINSON
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28.02.2015 Aged 79 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire. Worked at Altrincham
(mainly Traffic & Motorway) & Northwich.
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John SIMPSON
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04.03.2015 Aged 84 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as
Superintendent. Member of Bury Branch.
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Gordon SMITH
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11.03.2015 Aged 77 yrs
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Formerly of Oldham & GMP. Member of Oldham
Branch.
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Stephen Paul RAMAGE
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12.03.2015 Aged 56 yrs
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Formerly of GMP. Served at Brownley Road, Hall
Lane & ESR. Custody clerk of note.
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Peter BORTHWICK
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15.03.2015 Aged 83 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as
Chief Inspector.
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John Michael WALSH
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22.03.2015 Aged 67 yrs
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Formerly of GMP. Served in CID & Uniform at
Bury, Whitefield, Salford and Middleton. Retired
as Inspector.
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Melanie Ann WILLS nee Young
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23.03.2015 Aged 62 yrs
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Formerly of GMP. Served at Longsight &
Salford. Previously married to Ian Gossop.
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Eric CHADWICK
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28.03.2015 Aged 90 yrs
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Formerly of Rochdale Borough, Lancs County
& GMP.
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Peter Hamer WRIGHT
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29.03.2015 Aged 78 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Known as
"Pinky" Retired as Sergeant in 1986.
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Harold SNAPE
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01.04.2015 Aged 83 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Retired as
Sergeant then worked for Victim Support Trafford.
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Keith WOODWARD
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01.04.2015 Aged 66 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Sidney HORNE
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16.04.2015 Aged 82 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester. Retired as DCI
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Nicholas Roy DOYLE
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23.04.2015 Aged 88 yrs
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Formerly of Salford City & Manchester &
Salford. Member of Salford Branch.
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Mary DAVISON
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25.04.2015 Aged 87 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester, Manchester &
Salford & GMP. Retired as Chief Inspector.
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Jack HOWE
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14.04.2015 Aged 87 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Retired as
Inspector on M Division. Member of Altrincham
Branch.
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Gerry SPEIGHT
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25.04.2015 Aged 86 yrs
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Formerly of Salford, Manchester & Salford
& GMP. Also served in No 1 RCS
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Donald DURIE
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29.04.2015 Aged 93 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester
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Chris BRADLEY
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02.05.2015 Aged 58 yrs
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Formerly of GMP he served on J Division at
Stockport.
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Brian GRIMSDITCH
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11.05.2015 Aged 61 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP
he served on the C Division.
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Alfred SIDDLE
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17.05.2015 Aged 87 Yrs
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Formerly of Manchester
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David TURNER
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25.05.2015 Aged 50 yrs
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Formerly of GMP he served at Stockport, FHQ and
Ashton (Tameside)
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William "Bill" ALEXANDER
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24.05.2015 Aged 77 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served at
Ashton-u-Lyne.
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Edward ETHERINGTON
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25.05.2015 Aged 66 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP.
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Frank GORRIE
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29.05.2015 Aged 79 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served at
Levenshulme & Grey Mare Lane.
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Mike BAKER MBE
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05.06.2015 Aged 54 yrs
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Formerly of GMP he retired as Detective Chief
Superintendent. Prominent in local (Leigh) charity
work.
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Diane McCLELLAN nee CRANE
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10.06.2015 Aged 72 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester City; WPC 27 on A &
D Divs. Left the Job in 1965 to marry Gordon
McClellan.
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Gerald LLOYD
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12.06.2015 Aged 81 Yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Eric HEYES
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12.06.2015 Aged 64 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP
he served on the A Division, well-known as a
Custody Office Clerk.
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Kevin CLANCY
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13.06.2015
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Formerly of Oldham where he was well-known as a
Detective Sergeant.
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Keith PINNER
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21.06.2015 Aged 74 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP.
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Janet ("Big Janet") GREEN
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22.06.2015 Aged 73 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP Janet served
in the CID as well as the No 1 RCS.
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Peter REGAN
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09.07.2015 Aged 73 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP Pete served on
the D Division.
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Geoffrey BEARD
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11.07.2015 Aged 80 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he served at
Stockport.Member of Altrincham Branch
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Harry LEWIS
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16.07.2015 Aged 88 yrs
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"The Manchester Man". Formerly of Manchester
& GMP Harry worked on the C, B & M
Divisions, retired as Sergeant.
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Phil PARTINGTON
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22.07.2015 Aged 63 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP he served on
the B, K and Q Divisions. Member of Oldham Branch.
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Keith William MARSDEN
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23.07.2015 Aged 69 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Derek WALTERS
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26.07.2015 Aged 64 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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JOE HOLTON
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29.07.2015 Aged 80 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he retired as
Sergeant.
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Thomas SHEEHAN
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02.08.2015 Aged 84 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP, especially
the CID. Branch President and Life Member
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Idwal Wyn JONES
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09.08.2015 Aged 83 yrs
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Formerly of Salford, Manchester & Salford
and GMP. Past President of Narpo. Member of
Salford Branch.
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John INGHAM
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10.08.2015 Aged 72 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County and GMP. Former
Chair of Tameside Branch
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Alan "Oggie" OGDEN
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12.08.2015 Aged 66 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester and GMP.
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Jack WILSON
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13.08.2015 Aged 91 yrs
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Formerly of Liverpool City, Lancs County and
GMP. Retired as Chief Inspector at Whitefield.
Member of Bury Branch.
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Edward Warren DAVIES
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14.08.2015 Aged 87 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester
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William Edward "Ted" CROMPTON
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16.08.2015 Aged 83 yrs
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Formerly of Rochdale Borough, Lancs County
& GMP. Retired as Inspector. Member of
Rochdale Branch.
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Robert Charles "Bob" WILSON
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19.08.2015 Aged 75 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County and GMP. He served
mainly on the M Division, latterly as Warrant
Officer at Stretford.
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Anthony "Tony" BIRD
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26.08.2015 Aged 72 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the
C Division, latterly as Warrants Officer.
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Patricia HEMMINGS nee West Jones
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03.09.2015 Aged 78 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served at
Bury, latterly as Juvenile Liaison Officer.
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David RALPHS
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07.09.2015 Aged 69 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Les EVANS
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08.09.2015 Aged 91 yrs
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Formerly of Salford City Police. Former Chair
of Salford Branch of Narpo.
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Jack TETLOW
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10.09.2015 Aged 84 yrs
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Formerly of Rochdale, Lancs County & GMP,
Jack retired as Chief Inspector in 1976. Member of
Rochdale Branch.
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Philip CLAY
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19.09.2015 Aged 86 yrs
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Formerly of West Riding Police Force, West
Yorkshire and G.M.P. He retired in 1981.
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Alan PRESCOTT
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24.09.2015 Aged 74 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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David CROSBIE
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25.09.2015 Aged 79 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County and GMP. Retired as
Inspector. Member of Bury Branch.
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Joseph "Joe" SHIPLEY
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27.09.2015 Aged 83 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP B & C Divs
and Traffic at Plant Hill. Latterly a Warrants
Officer at MCMC.
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Melvyn Francis ROBERTS
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28.09.2015 Aged 69 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Edwin SNOWDEN
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03.10.2015 Aged 88 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester City and GMP. Served on
the C & A Divs, latterly as a Court Officer at
MCMC.
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Frank BURKE
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07.10.2015 Aged 84 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP
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Clifford WEBB
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07.10.2015 Aged 88 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester and GMP
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Jack AINSWORTH
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09.10.2015 Aged 86 yrs
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Formerly of Wigan & GMP. Member of Wigan
& Leigh Branch.
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Michael Jaroslav POUCHLY
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15.10.2015 Aged 61 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP
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Mark Ian SHORROCK
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17.10.2015 Aged 63 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Stephen STEELE
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17.10.2015 Aged 60 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Ronald CLAYTON
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17.10 2015 Aged 86 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he served at
Stockport before retiring in 1982. Member of
Altrincham Branch.
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Geoffrey Graham ("Geoff") BARBER
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18.10.2015 Aged 65 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served on J
Div, Airport, FCR & GMP Fed Secretary. Member
of Altrincham Branch.
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Alan "Foxy" FOWLER
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19.10.2015 Aged 68 yrs
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Formerly of GMP he worked at Stockport &
Cheadle Hulme on the J Division, mainly in the
CID.
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Stephen Martin ("Steve") MELLOR
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28.10.2015 Aged 55 yrs
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Formerly of the M Division, X Dept (Motorway)
Training in GMP. Member of Altrincham Branch.
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Alan LEAKE
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29.10.2015 Aged 67 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Brian Stephen SMALL
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06.11.2015 Aged 67 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & Salford and GMP
Retired as Sergeant. Member of Rochdale Branch.
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Denys Hanmer BOWES
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09.11.2015 Aged 74 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP.
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Patrick John McDERMOTT
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11.11.2015 Aged 81 yrs
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Formerly of Salford City Police and GMP. Member
of Salford Branch.
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Frederick HORBURY
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20.11.2015 Aged 92 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP.
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Aubrey George THOMPSON
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20.10.2015 Aged 83 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP
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Arthur William CLARKE
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21.11.2015 Aged 81 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he served at
Stockport. Member of Altrincham Branch.
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Ivan Leonard JOHNSON
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21.11.2015 Aged 68 yrs
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Formerly of Cheshire Constabulary and
GMP. Latterly a warrant officer at Stretford.
Member of Altrincham Branch.
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Clive Charles RICHARDSON
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21.11.2015 Aged 58 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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James BAYBUTT
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21.11.2015 Aged 78 yrs
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Formerlym of Manchester & GMP
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Michael James BOWE
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22.10.2015 Aged 59 yrs
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Formerly of GMP
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Ian GOSSOP
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25.11.2015 Aged 67 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as
Sergeant 3400. Member of Altrincham Branch.
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Simeon HOUGH
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02.12.2015 Aged 89 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP
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Kenneth BETTANY
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08.12.2015 Aged 80 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the
A, E and D Divs; retired as Inspector.Member of
Altrincham Branch.
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Leonard John "Jack" JEFFRIES
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19.12.2015 Aged 90 yrs
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Formerly of Lancs County & G.M.P. Retired
as Chief Superintendent Member of Wigan Branch.
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Tim PACKER
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26.12.2015 Aged 61 yrs
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Formerly of GMP, he served as PC 1004 on the B
Division. Emigrated to Canada and joined the
Police at Niagara.
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Alan Peter MALONEY
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28.12.2015 Aged 71 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as
Inspector.
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Alan Alfred FOWLER
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30.12.2015 Aged 86 yrs
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Formerly of Manchester & GMP
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