Julie BARNES-FRANK

02.01.2017 Aged 56 yrs

Formerly of GMP. Pioneering Federationist who represented the LGBT community within GMP. Retired as Sergeant.

Roy CROSS

03.01.2017 Aged 88 yrs

Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Retired as Superintendent in 1979.

David WEBB

07.01.2017 Aged 70 yrs

Formerly of Cheshire & GMP he retired as Chief Inspector on Traffic at Stretford.

Kenneth BELL

17.01.2017 Aged 70 yrs

Formerly of  Lancs County and GMP. Retired from the SVS at Longsight.

Leslie SCHOLES

17.01.2017 Aged 85 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP

Geoffrey RIMMER

18.01.2017 Aged 85 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Detective Chief Superintendent.

Kenneth LEE

19.01.2017 Aged 90 yrs

Formerly of Manchester City & GMP. Was PC B27 & D178 before moving into the CID.

William John "Bill" PORTER

20.01.2017 Aged 78 yrs

Formerly of Salford City, Manchester & Salford & GMP. Retired as Superintendent. Member of Salford Branch.

William John CARR

25.01.2017 Aged 75 yrs

Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Member of Bury Branch.

Alan "Bootsy" OGDEN

30.01.2017 Aged 86 yrs

Formerly of West Riding, Manchester & GMP.

Ronald Frank "Ronnie" CHARLTON

30.01.2017 Aged 90 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. He served on the D and E Divisions in both Uniform and CID.

Kenneth "Ken" KINSEY

03.02.2017 Aged 73 yrs

Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Superintendent. Member of Bury Branch.

George JONES

06.02.2017 Aged 84 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP.

Stephen "Steve" GASKELL

09.02.2017 Aged 65 yrs

Formerly of GMP - long standing Area Constable at Leigh from where he retired.

John SHAW

10.02.2017 Aged 78 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Hugh "Hughie" HAGGERTY

16.02.2017 Aged 82 yrs

Oldham Borough, Lancs County and GMP. Member of Oldham Branch.

Kevin BURKE

13.02.2017 Aged 85 yrs

Formerly of Rochdale Borough, Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Sergeant. Member of Rochdale Branch.

Robert Rutland "Bob" DOOK

15.02.2017 Aged 72 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP he served on the E and A Divisions as well as in the Y Department.

Paul Michael BROOKS

19.02.2017 Aged 58 yrs

Formerly of GMP, mostly on traffic, but retired in 2014 when stationed at Swinton.

Frank "Yorkie" SUTTON

20.02.2017 Aged 82 yrs

Formerly of GMP. Retired as Insepctor at Salford.

Marjorie Dawson COOPER

23.02.1017 Aged 97 yrs

Widow member - husband was John Cooper who retired from A Division as Sergeant.

Kath STAINTON

26/02/2017 Aged 72 yrs

Formerly Kath Cheslett. Widow member.

Thomas "Tommy" TUDGE

28.02.2017 Aged 79 yrs

Formerly of Wigan & GMP.Served on L & M Divisions and in Training. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch.

Brian Charles HIBBERT

01.03.2017 Aged 78 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Brian SWEENEY

01.03.2017 Aged 61 yrs

Formerly of GMP he spent his entire service on the A Division in Manchester.

Geoffrey Albert "Geoff" SILVESTER

05.03.2017 Aged 77 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP A, E and M Divisions. Retired as Inspector. Member of Altrincham Branch.

Geoffrey  "Geoff" HILTON

09.03.2017 Aged 59 yrs

Formerly of the F Division he left the Police and became Parish Priest at St Osmunds RC Breightmet.

John Francis WALSH

16.03.2017 Aged 92 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Sergeant.

G.A. WALDEN

20.03.2017 Aged 91 yrs

Formerly of Manchester.

Catherine HILLARY

31.03.2017 Aged 94 yrs

Branch Widow member.

Alan St John OATES

02.04.2017 Aged 82 yrs

Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Member of Rochdale Branch.

John David Roderick WARBURTON

05.04.2017 Aged 73 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Norman RIMMER

07.04.2017 Aged 90 yrs

Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Member of Tameside Branch.

Douglas Angus "Dougie" FRASER

13.04.2017 Aged 92 yrs

Formerly of HM Royal Marines before joining MCP serving on the D and E Divisions. Retired from GMP.

Philip Arthur YATES

16.04.2017 Aged 63 yrs

Formerly of GMP

John Michael WARNER

17.04.2017 Aged 82 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Leslie "Les" ORCHARD

19.04.2017 Aged 86 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP he served on the D and E Divisions, latterly at Platt Lane.

Gordon PROUD

23.04.2017 Aged 87 yrs

Formerly of Rochdale, Lancs County & GMP he retired as Inspector in 1974. Member of Rochdale Branch.

John GOODIER

11.05.2017 Aged 62 yrs

Formerly of GMP, especially the Mounted Section.

Jack LOMAS

12.05.2017 Aged 85 yrs

Formerly of Bolton Borough, Lancs County & GMP.

Gordon RATCLIFFE

14.05.2017 Aged 84 yrs

Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Inspector. Moved to Northampton after retirement.

Glynn MORGAN

14.05.2017 Aged 71 yrs

Formerly of Lancashire County & Stockport Borough he retired from GMP as Det Chief Superintendent.

Ifor EDWARDS

18.05.2017 Aged 72 yrs

Formerly of Manchester (he joined Manchester City Police via the Cadets) and GMP. Retired as Inspector.

William RENFREW

03.06.2017 Aged 81 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP.

Colin BURNEY

07.06.2017 Aged 73 yrs

Formerly of Salford, Manchester & Salford & GMP. Retired as Superintendent. Member of Altrincham Branch.

Colin FORD

07.06.2017 Aged 80 yrs

Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Inspector at Bolton.

Peter DAVIS

14.06.2017 Aged 73 yrs

Formerly of Salford, Manchester & Salford & GMP. Retired as Inspector. Member of Salford Branch.

Leslie Howard SADLER

23.06.2017 Aged 85 yrs

Formerly of GMP Retired as Inspector.

Harrison WHITTAKER

26.06.2017 Aged 90 yrs

Formerly of Oldham & Lancs County. Former Chair of Oldham Branch.

Anthony John BOLTON

28.06.2017 Aged 66 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Harold David GRAYSON

30.06.2017 Aged 70 yrs

Formerly of GMP

John SHAW

03.07.2017 Aged 95 yrs

Formerly of Manchester

Harry GLOVER

05.07.2017 Aged 91 yrs

Formerly of Manchester. Retired as Chief Superintendent.

Mike CORDON

05.07.2017 Aged 79 yrs

Formely of Salford & GMP. Member of Salford Branch.

Maurice HOLT

09.07.2017 Aged 79 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Harry CULLEN

10.07.2017 Aged 80 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP.

Frank DOYLE

10.07.2017 Aged 61 yrs

Formely of Salford & GMP. Retired as Superintendent. Mamber of Salford Branch.

Derek ELLISON

20.07.2017 Aged 78 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Peter BENNETT

31.07.2017 Aged 80 yrs

Formerly of Wigan & GMP. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch.

Geoffrey MOLYNEAUX

01.08.2017 Aged 84 yrs

Formerly of GMP

John "Iain" CAIRNS

02.08.2017 Aged 80 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Superintendent.

Robert Hugh "Bob" HUGHES

02.08.2017 Aged 61 yrs

Formerly of GMP, especially Trafford & South Manchester

Brandon HULL

10.08.2017 Aged 58 yrs

Formerly of GMP, served in Manchester and also the L Division. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch

Raymond WHETHAM

10.08.2017 Aged 90 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Superintendent

James McCOMISKY

13.08.2017 Aged 80 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Christopher James RATIGAN

14.08.2017 Aged 83 yrs

Formerly of GMP

John CRANE

18.08.2017 Aged 88 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP

Denis HARRISON

24.08.2017 Aged 63 yrs

Formerly of GMP especially Traffic and Motorway Units. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch

Geoffrey KNOWLES

27.08.2017 Aged 59 yrs

Formerly of GMP, served in Manchester and on the K Division. Noted Federation representative.

Glynn SILCOCK 

07.09.2017 Aged 62 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the D, B and J Divisions, retired as Detective Chief Inspector.

Hugh James "Hughie" McGUIRE

12.09.2017 Aged 74 yrs

Formerly of Salford and GMP. Member of Salford Branch.

Francis "Frank" CUNNIFF

17.09.2017 Aged 63 yrs

Formerly of GMP Frank served at Leigh. After retiring he worked at FCR. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch.

John ELLWOOD

18.09.2017 Aged 81 yrs

Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Member of Salford Branch.

Christopher Norman "Chris" BARNES

23.09.2017 Aged 57 yrs

Formerly of GMP he worked at Sale, CID at Stretford and latterly in the Major Incident Team at Nexus House.

Alan Scott JEPSON

01.10.2017 Aged 74 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP.

Malcolm ROBERTSON

05.10.2017 Aged 81 yrs

Formerly of Cheshire and GMP. Served on M & E Divisions, Hough End and the Airport. Retired as Inspector. Member of Altrincham Branch.

Ronald KELLS

06.10.2017 Aged 85 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. PC C98, eventually retiring as Acting Chief Inspector.

Edward "Ted" MORRIS

08.10.2017 Aged 85 yrs

Formerly of Manchester, emigrated to Australia after he retired.

Margaret GOTHORP

10.10.2017 Aged 92 yrs

Branch Widow Member

Margaret NEWTON

10.10.2017 Aged 93 yrs

Branch Widow Member.

Margaret ALDREN

12.10.2017 Aged 98 yrs

Branch Widow Member.

Ian SWARBRICK

14.10.2017

Formerly of GMP. Was PC 1861 at Middle Hulton on the K Division and then SOCO. Member of Bolton Branch.

John Judd DUNN

15.10.2017 Aged 74 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Detective Chief Inspector. Stalwart GMP Museum volunteer.

Emlyn Elsie SMITH

16.10.2017 Aged 102 yrs

Branch Widow Member

Alfred Ronald "Ron" BEARDMORE

17.10.2017 Aged 88 yrs

Formerly of Manchester

Anthony "Tony" SCANLON

23.10.2017 Aged 73 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Detective Superintendent. Member of Bury Branch.

Robert "Bob" THOMPSON

24.10.2017 Aged 90 yrs

Formerly of Wigan Borough & Hertfordshire. Retired as Sergeant. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch.

Philip WINSTANLEY

29.10.2017 Aged 59 yrs

Formerly of GMP. Served on the L Division. Died in Spain where he lived. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch.

David RICHARDSON

31.10.2017 Aged 68 yrs

Formerly of GMP. PC 2476, well known as dog handler on the M Division.

Paul Michael SWINDELLS ("Swinny")

07.11.2017 Aged 55 yrs

Formerly of GMP. After completing service as a Cadet Paul was posted to the K Division, especially in the CID.

Joanne ARMSTRONG (nee Buckingham)

12.11 2017 Aged 59 yrs

Formerly of GMP Joanne completed all her service on the L Division. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch.

Elsie BARNES

16.11.2017 Aged 86 yrs

Branch Widow Member

James Raymond "Jim" HOWSON

18.11.2017 Aged 94 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served at Longsight and Platt Lane as PC E 201.

Stuart WORTHINGTON

26.11.2017 Aged 76 yrs

Formerly of the A and M Divisions. Football Liaison Officer at Stretford. Rretired as Sergeant.

Donald "Don" EVANS

27.11.2017 Aged 68 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP Don served on the M, A and F Divisions.

Ann SHUMSKY

29.11.2017 Aged 73 yrs

Branch Widow Member

Colin HILL

29.11.2017 Aged 84 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Started on the A Division then moved to the B as PC B212

John McGARRY

02.12.2017 Aged 80 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP

Irene MAGUIRE

05.12.2017 Aged 77yrs

Branch Widow Member

William Geoffrey MASON

07.12.2017 Aged 72 yrs

Formerly of GMP

John BROWN

09.12.2017 Aged 71 yrs

Formerly of GMP

John COOK

10.12.2017 Aged 67 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the C & G Divs. Retired as Inspector. Member of Oldham Branch.

David BUSSY

10.12.2017 Aged 68 yrs

Formerly of GMP. Served at Mossley, Ashton & Oldham. Retired in the rank of Sergeant. After retirement he worked for Oldham Council.

Irene GRIMSDITCH

11.12.2017 Aged 96 yrs

Branch Widow Member

Peter Edward FRANCIS

19.12.2017 Aged 74 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. He served in Uniform & CID Including Special Branch. Retired as Inspector.

Alec "Silky" HARRIS

21.12.2017 Aged 82 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Station Officer at Didsbury Police Station, from where he retired.

John Andrew BERRY

22.12.2017 Aged 57 yrs

Formerly of GMP. He served at Longsight, X Dept, & G & J Divisions. Retired as Superintendent. Altrincham Member.

Jeffrey Keith JUHOS

23.12.2017 Aged 77 yrs

Formerly of GMP

Vivienne LOFTHOUSE

26.12.2017 Aged 64 yrs

Formerly of GMP. She served at Bolton before retiring in 1996. Daughter of football legend Nat Lofthouse.

Fred BARTLEY

27.12.2017 Aged 88 yrs

Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired in 1986 as Chief Superintendent.

Martin MAHER

30.12.2017 Aged 61 yrs

Formerly of GMP. He served mainly at Greenheys on the old E (then D and finally C!) Divisions

Charles FLATLEY

30.12.2017 Aged 91 yrs

Formerly of Manchester

Roger COLES

31.12.2017 Aged 72 yrs

Formerly of Lancs County and GMP, especially the Motorway Group. Known as "Mr Motorway"

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