OBITUARIES 2019
John STOREY
02.01.2019 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP. John served on the D Division and in the Force Control Room.
Alfred Victor "Vic" CADD
02.01.2019 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Manchester, M&S and GMP.
Geraint Argust "Taff" JENKINS
06.01.2019 Aged 87 yrs
Formerly of Manchester, M&S & GMP. Joined in 1956 following service in the Royal Navy. Worked on the D and E Divisions.
John "Jack" GRIGGS
06.01.2019 Aged 82 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired from Collyhurst in the rank of Inspector in 1992.
David William Robert CASEY
06.01.2019 Aged 93 yrs
Formerly of Manchester City, M&S and GMP. Served on the A & D Divisions and retired in 1978.
James "Jim" STANFIELD
06.01.2019 Aged 75 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served at Chadderton & Oldham in uniform and CID. Subsequently SOCO at Longsight.
Stewart KELLY
08.01.2019 Aged 55yrs
Formerly of GMP he served on the G Division, C Division CID, J Division and TAG.
Derek GREENWOOD
09.01.2019 Aged 71 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served on Ashton Traffic before promotion to Sergeant on the M Division.
Gereard "Gerry" MEADE
17.01.2019 Aged 82 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the B Division, predominently in the CID.
John "Jack" GARTSIDE
21.01.2019 Aged 81 yrs
Formerly of Oldham Borough, Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Sergeant at Oldham Traffic Unit.
Barry TWEMLOW
26.01.2019 Aged 60 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served on the F Division (PC 2917). Member of the Salford Branch.
Kenneth "Ken" KELLY
26.01.2019 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Ken mainly the B Division, before retiring from Rochdale. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
Sylvia WIGNALL
28.01.2019 Aged 85 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Life Member of Bury Branch.
Julie Ann ROWLAND
28.01.2019 Aged 59 yrs
(nee Williams, formerly Varley) Formerly of GMP. Julie served on the E Division.
Charles WIGGINS
29.01.2019 Aged 67 yrs
Following service in the RAF Charles joined GMP. He served on the D, E, Airport and M Divisions.
Catherine Louise "Cath" SLACK
02.02.2019 Aged 64 yrs
(nee Clements) Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP. Cath served on the E Division. She retired in 1979 after IOD.
Gordon Wylie ORR
05.02.2019 Aged 87 yrs
Formerly of Salford, M&S & GMP. Retired from MCMC and the C.D.C. Member of the Salford Branch.
Anthony "Tony" DIMOND
14.02.2019 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Inspector from the ID Suite at Longsight. Member of the Tameside Branch.
John STALKER
15.02.2019 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of MCP, M&S, GMP, Warwickshire and GMP. Retired as Deputy Chief Constable.
George Anthony "Tony" RICKETTS
16.02.2019 Aged 82 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Tony served on the D and E Divisions at Longsight, Moss Side and Platt Lane.
Graham SHAW
16.02.2019 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired from Bolton as Sergeant.1997. Member of the Bury Branch.
William CAIN
18.02.2019 Aged 90 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the D and E Divisions.
John William WALLSWORTH
28.02.2019 Aged 75 yrs
John joined Manchester and Salford Police and retired from GMP when stationed at Eccles. Member of Salford Branch.
Richard "Dick" CARRUTHERS
28.02.2019 Aged 90 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Sergeant from Stretford in 1978.
Julie GIBBONS
03.03.2019 Aged 59 yrs
Julie served for many years on the N Division (PC 7124) before retiring on ill health. Member of the Bury Branch.
Hugh "Hughie" MITCHELL
07.03.2019 Aged 76 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served predominantly in Traffic and the Force Driving School. Retired as Sergeant.
Maurice SANDHAM
09.03.2019 Aged 89 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired in 1985 as PC N 5647. Member of Bury Branch
Philip "Phil" LAKER
19.03.2019 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Superintendent. Active member of the GMP Male Voice Choir and Rotarians.
Michael John "Mike" TURNER
22.03.2019 Aged 76 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on C & G Divisions,Traffic & Driving School. Member of Tameside Branch.
Anthony "Tony" GREGORY
26.03.2019 Aged 74 yrs
Formerly PC E 226 and 2297 of Manchester, M&S & GMP.
Norman PERKINS
29.03.2019 Aged 89 yrs
Formerly of Wigan, Lancashire County & GMP he retired as Detective Inspector. He was a member of the Wigan & Leigh Branch.
David "Dave" RIGG
01.04.2019 Aged 65 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Dave served on Q Division, including the Dog Section. Member of the Oldham Branch.
Robert Charles "Bob" BRENNAN
01.04.2019 Aged 64 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served mostly in the CID and Serious Crime Squads. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
Clifford "Cliff" ROBERTS
05.04.2019 Aged 82 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served for many years in SOCO at M Division & Salford.
William "Bill" BOYES
11.04.2019 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Salford City, M&S & GMP. Later became a civilian in the Force Control Room.
John "Jack" WITHERS
21.04.2019 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Jack served on the D and E Divisions (Moss Side) and retired from the FCIO.
David "Dave" WALMESLY
30.04.2019 Aged 66 yrs
Formerly of Lancashire County & GMP. Member of the Salford Branch.
James "Jim" FITZGERALD
30.04.2019 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Jim was PC 1504 and served all of his career on the B Division.
John THORNTON
01.05.2019 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Lancashire County & GMP. John served in Traffic, on the G Division and Y Department. Retired as Sergeant.
Ronald MCKLUSKEY
07.05.2019 Aged 89 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. He served predominantly in CID. Retired as DCI. Member of the Bolton Branch.
Peter ROBINSON
13.05.2019 Aged 63 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Peter served at Manchester, Oldham & Rochdale and in TAG. He retired in the rank of Inspector.
Donald GOODMAN
14.05.2019 Aged 85 yrs
Formerly of Oldham, Lancs County & GMP. Donald served in Oldham & Bury Retired as Inspector. President of Oldham Branch
Alastair James McGLASHAN
20.05.2019 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly of the Metropolitan Police, the Airport & GMP. Member of the Altrincham Branch.
James "Jimmy" CLINCH
23.05.2019 Aged 90 yrs
Formerly of Wigan, Lancs County & GMP. Member of the Wigan & Leigh Branch.
Angus MACPHERSON
25.05.2019 Aged 85 yrs
Formerly of West Riding, Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Chief Inspector. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
Beverley JONES (NICHOLAS)
26.05.2019 Aged 60 yrs
Formerly of GMP (PC/DC 6938) predominantly in CID (Collyhurst) and Serious Crime Squad.
David Richard EVANS
27.05.2019 Aged 76 yrs
Formerly of Rochdale Borough, Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Sergeant. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
Stephen BAKER
31.05.2019 Aged 59 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served on Salford and Rochdale Divisions. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
Andrew "Andy" MILLER
01.06.2019 Aged 73 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. He served on several Divisions and retired in the rank of Sergeant. Member of Rochdale Branch.
Derrick COCKER
04.06.2019 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served predominently in the CID. Retired as Superintendent. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch.
Geoffrey "Geoff" CARMAN
01.07.2019 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Chief Inspector. Member of Bury Branch.
John "Jack" HICKLIN
03.07.2019 Aged 89 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Jack was posted to Longsight in 1952, and retired from Grey Mare Lane in 1977. Dog handler of note.
Leonard "Len" BOYDELL
July 2019    Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of Bolton, Lancs County & GMP. Retired from Whitefield in the Rank of Inspector.
Philip Neil MURRAY
12.07.2019 Aged 65 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served at Bury. Retired early following serious injury on duty. Member of Bury Branch.
Theo TYE
12.07.2019 Aged 71 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the old E Division and at Stockport. Retired as Sergeant.
Michael "Mick" DARWIN
14.07.2019
Formerly of GMP Mick worked as both a DC and DS on the L division, the MIT and the CTU. Member of the Wigan & Leigh Branch.
Arfon JONES
15.07.2019 Aged 91 yrs
Formerly of Rochdale Borough, Lancs County & GMP. Usher at Rochdale Magistrates Court after retiring. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
Edward "Ted" EXLEY
17.07.2019 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Salford & GMP. He retired in 1986 in the rank of Acting Chief Inspector at Sedgley Park. Member of Salford Branch
Alan DAVIES
18.07.2019 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of Manchester City, Manchester and Salford and GMP. Retired from Grey Mare Lane in the rank of Inspector.
Gary PALK
18.07.2019 Aged 67 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Gary served on the L Division, predominantly in the CID.. Member of the Wigan & Leigh Branch.
Maurice OSBORNE
01.08.2019 Aged 89 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Maurice served at Moss Side and retired as Inspector. Member of the Crewe Branch.
Brian LAWRENCE
01.08.2019 Aged 76 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Brian served in both uniform and the CID for many years on the 'B' Division,SCS & Federation.
Anthony George "Tony" GRISDALE
02.08.2019 Aged 86 yrs
Formerly of Manchester, Manchester & Salford & GMP. He received the 'Queen's Award for Brave Conduct' in 1966 after being stabbed.
Philip "Phil" RICE
15.08.2019 Aged 70 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP. Served in Uniform and Traffic. Retired as Sergeant. Member of the Bury Branch.
Brian HARGREAVES
17.08.2019 Aged 85 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Chief Superintendent. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
John Michael "Mick" GALT
20.08.2019 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served in several places before handling the first GMP drug dog "Ben". Member of Tameside Branch.
Anthony Alan GREENE
24.08.2019 Aged 56 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Alan served on several Divisions and Departments before retiring from FHQ in the rank of Superintendent.
David Alan RIVERS
26.08.2019 Aged 68 yrs
Formerly of Salfotrd & GMP. David served on the F Division. Member of Salford Branch.
Stanley James FIELDING
26.08.2019 Aged 102 yrs
Formerly of Rochdale & Lancs County. Retired as Chief Superintendent. Member of Rochdale Branch.
Eric ROBERTS
26.08.2019 Aged 78 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Eric served predominently in the CID, before moving to Special Branch from where he retired.
Simon MASSEY
26.08.2019 Aged 60 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served at Bury. Member of the Bury Branch.
David LEWIS
05.09.2019 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served as PC 1256 on the D Division and STU. Member of TVP (Buckinghamshire) Branch.
Robert Kenneth "Ken" HUMPHREYS
10.09.2019 Aged 85 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served on the M Division, predominently as a Dog Handler. Member of Altrincham Branch.
John BAMBER
18.09.2019 Aged 70 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Served on the M Division and U (Training) Department as PC & PS 3122. Retired as Sergeant. Member of Salford Branch
Frances Ruth "Fran" WILLIAMSON
20.09.2019 Aged 62 yrs
Formerly of GMP. Nee Dougal. Served as PC 6941 at Bury and in the Mounted Section.
John "Jack" RIDGWAY
21.09.2019 Aged 87 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Chief Superintendent in the position of Head of the Central Crime Area.
Thomas "Tom" LOCKETT
23.09.2019 Aged 98 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Kent. Awarded George Medal for Bravery in 1965. Set up the dog section in Kent.
Allan William BUDGETT
28.09.2019 Aged 82 yrs
Formerly of Manchester, M&S & GMP.  Served on the E, F and J Divisions. Retired as Superintendent. Member of the Altrincham Branch.
David William MOORHOUSE
01.10.2019 Aged 76yrs
Formerly of Manchester, M&S & GMP David served on the old E Division and elsewhere as PC 112/2211 until he retired in 1988.
Walter NICHOLLS
06.10.2019 Aged 95 yrs
Formerly of Manchester City, M&S & GMP. Walter served in what is now the Inner City and retired in the rank of Chief Superintendent.
Stephen FOULKES
08.10.2019 Aged 58 yrs
Formerly of GMP, Stephen was PC 8071. Served on the L Division.
George BLEAZARD
12.10.2019 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Manchester M&S & GMP. Served on the A, E and J Divisions. Retired as Inspector. Member of the Altrincham Branch.
David SYKES
25.10.2019 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Latterly served as Inspector at Stretford, in which rank he retired.
David IRWIN
28.10.2019 Aged 95 yrs
Formerly of Manchester, M&S & GMP. Retired as Superintendent in 1977.
John DAVIES
29.10.2019 Aged 89 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. He retired in the rank of Inspector. Member of the Tameside Branch.
Harold SPENCE
09.11.2019 Aged 93 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP, serving on 'B' and 'C' Divisions and retiring as Inspector in JLO.  Pensioner for 40 years!
Rodney "Rod" GLOVER Aged 73 yrs
11.11.2019 Aged 73 yrs
Formerly of M&S & GMP. Served on the A & F Divisions. Retired as Sergeant. Member of Salford Branch.
Jack PINKERTON
12.11.2019 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire and GMP he served mainly at Altrincham and Timperley. Member of Altrincham Branch.
William "Billy" MORRIS
13.11.2019 Aged 71 yrs
Formerly of Merseyside & GMP Billy served on the L Division, mostly at Wigan.
Henry Hugh "Hughie" HULME
14.11.2019 Aged 91 yrs
Formerly of Stockport Borough, Cheshire & GMP. Retired as Superintendent. Member of Tameside Branch.
Catherine "Cath" DUKE
17.11.2019 Aged 65 yrs
Formely of M&S & GMP. Cath served on the C Division and was also a dog handler.
Derek BOONE
18.11.2019 Aged 88 yrs
Formerly of Manchester, M&S & GMP. Served predominently in the CID. Retired in the rank of Sergeant.
Sharon ALLEN (nee Noone)
18.11.2019 Aged 57 yrs
Formerly of GMP (PC7315) Sharon served on the B & P Divisions, Traffic and CID. Member of Rochdale Branch.
Peter Austin CONNELL
25.11.2019 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire County & G.M.P.  Peter served at Ashton-under-Lyne prior to his retirement. He was a member of Tameside Branch.
Michael NEWTON
27.11.2019 Aged 62 yrs
Formely of M&S & GMP. Mike was PC 1114 and served on the J Division and at the Airport. He moved to Exeter after retirement.
Richard "Dick" CRAWSHAW
03.12.2019 Aged 74 yrs
Formerly of Manchester, M&S & GMP. Retired as Superintendent. Member of the Branch Committee.
Michael "Mike" GOODWIN
03.12.2019 Aged 61 yrs
Formerly of GMP Mike was PC/PS 7912 and served on the J & B Divisions. Retired in the rank of Sergeant.
David Ferguson CAMPBELL
06.12.2019 Aged 74 yrs
Formerly of M&S & GMP He served on the B Division and at Bury. Moved to Lincoln after retirement.
Derek LEIGHTON
12.12.2019 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. He served at Crewe, Chester & Stockport. Life member of the Altrincham Branch.
David "Dave" STARKIE
13.12.2019 Aged 81 yrs
Formerly of M&S & GMP. Served on the A & C Divisions, Cadet Training and on the old E Division as a Sergeant.
David ROBERTS
17.12.2019 Aged 71 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP Dave served on the Trafford Division. Retired as Warrants Officer.
Martin WARBURTON
24.12.2019
Formerly of GMP. Long serving Area Constable at Saddleworth. Member of the Oldham Branch
Maurice SHELDRAKE
24.12.2019 Aged 96 yrs
Formerly of Stockport, Cheshire & GMP. Served on Hazel Grove Traffic Unit and Prosecutions. Moved to Cambridgeshire after retirement.
Peter GEORGE
28.12.2019 Aged 72 yrs
Formely of West Yorkshire and GMP. Served at Oldham in CID, then in RCS and SOCO. Member of Oldham Branch.
Arthur PUGH
30.12.2019 Aged 76 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served on the A Division at Bootle Street.