Laurence RUMLEY |
01.01.2020 Aged 56 yrs |
Formerly of GMP and served on a number of Divisions and Departments, including CTU. Retired as Sergeant. Member of Salford Branch. |
David Raymond ECCLES |
05.01.2020 Aged 79 yrs |
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served at Stretford, in the Force Control Room and on the old E Division. Retired as Sergeant. Member of Bolton Branch. |
Derek WALSH |
12.01.2020 Aged 87 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester, M&S & GMP. Derek served on the D, E and M Divisions, before retiring as Inspector from Moss Side. |
Harold "Harry" COOKE |
13.01.2020 Aged 89 yrs |
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Harry served most of his career at Eccles. After his retirement in 1977 he became the janitor at Eccles Police Station. |
Keith DRABBLE |
16.01.2020 Aged 72 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served in MCP Cadets, A Division, CID, C Division on promotion. DS in No 1 RCS Grey Mare Lane, from where he retired as Sergeant. |
Moreen PLACE |
17.01.2020 Aged 83 yrs |
Branch Widow Member - Moreen was the widow of Bill Place, formerly of the C Division. |
James Kenneth "Ken" HAMLETT |
21.01.2020 Aged 90 yrs |
Formerly of Masnchester & GMP. Retired from Collyhurst on the old B Division. |
Joseph "Joe" GRIBBEN |
25.01.2020 Aged 73 yrs |
Formerly of GMP. Joe joined the Police after service in HM Forces. He was a PC on the old C Division, TAG, and Sergeant on the J Division from where he retired. |
Peter WANTLING |
09.02.2020 Aged 68 yrs |
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP Peter served at Rochdale Division before being posted to the AOR at Clayton Brook. Member of Rochdale Branch. |
Arthur SWITHINBANK |
10.02.2020 Aged 83 yrs |
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Arthur served at Swinton and Eccles, retiring as Chief Inspector. Member of the Salford Branch. |
John Derek WRIGHT |
18.02.2020 Aged 90 yrs |
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. He was stationed at Altrincham for many years as a Sergeant. Member of the Altrincham Branch |
David "Dave" PASS |
16.02.2020 Aged 57 yrs |
Formerly of GMP. Dave served at Longsight, TAG, Public Order Training, Training, M Division, and FHQ |
David ELLIOTT |
20.02.2020 Aged 78 yrs |
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served at Bromborough, Altrincham, & Hattersley. In 1974 moved to Oldham, retired from there as Sergeant. Member of the Oldham Branch. |
Margaret MAYO |
07.03.2020 Aged 83 yrs |
Branch Widow member. |
James BUCKLEY |
08/03/2020 Aged 75 yrs |
Formerly of Wigan Borough, Lancs County & GMP. Retired as (Acting) Inspector. Member of Bury Branch. |
Ronald GAFFEY |
10/03/2020 Aged 73 yrs |
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served predominently in the CID. Retired as Superintendent. |
James "Jim" LOWNSBOROUGH |
19/03/2020 Aged 77 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served predominently in the CID. Retired as Chief Inspector. |
David DRINKWATER |
23/03/2020 Aged 78 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Served predominently in the CID and at Bury and the B Division. Longstanding Committee member. Recently Branch President. |
John CROMPTON |
31/03/2020 Aged 93 yrs |
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Longstanding Dog Handler. Retired form Bury Division. Member of Bury Branch. |
Margaret McPARTLAND |
01/04/2020 Aged 92 yrs |
Branch Widow member. |
Margaret BARLOW |
03.04.2020 Aged 94 yrs |
Branch Widow member |
Roy POWELL |
04.04.2020 Aged 92 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester & GMP |
Gary David HUMPHREYS |
06.04.2020 Aged 64 yrs |
Formerly of GMP |
John James O'ROURKE |
09.04.2020 Aged 80 yrs |
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served on JTU, STU, Oldham Prosecutions and Motorway; finally Chief Inspector at Force Control Room. Member of Altrincham Branch. |
Derek SHERIDAN |
10.04.2020 Aged 82 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Entire service on B Division and worked as Warrants Officer there after retirement. |
Keith GARDNER |
16.04.2020 Aged 72 yrs |
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Served in Uniform and CID, including No1 Region RCS. Member of Bury Branch. |
Charles HUNT |
06.05.2020 Aged 92 yrs |
Formerly of Stockport & GMP. Retired as Inspector in Traffic Department. |
Colin RANKIN |
08.05.2020 Aged 85 yrs |
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Served at Cheadle, Moss Side, Stockport, TAG and Ashton, retiring as Superintendent. Member of Altrincham Branch. |
Kay OUTRAM |
10.05.2020 Aged 58 yrs |
Formerly of GMP. Served at Stockport, and after retiring worked for Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association. |
Bernard GOOD |
11.05.2020 Aged 89 yrs |
Formerly of Manchestedr & GMP. Retired as Sergeant from D Division. |
Ilse RYDER |
11.05.2020 Aged 85 yrs |
Branch Widow member. |
Sonya ELSEY |
21.05.2020 Aged 82 yrs |
Branch Widow member |
John TOPPING |
1.06.2020 Aged 87 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester. Brother of Peter (see below), and also had career in CID |
Joseph Brian RIGBY |
05.06.2020 Aged 87 yrs |
Formerly of GMP |
Robert HELM |
09.06.2020 Aged 76 yrs |
Branch member |
Don BROWN |
20.06.2020 Aged 66 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP, Awarded Royal Humane Certificate for rescuing a baby from a fire, and Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct for arresting member of Provisional IRA who had earlier shot an Inspector (both on ‘E’ Division. Retired as Chief Superintendent. |
Peter David TOPPING |
20.06.2020 Aged 80 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Retired as Chief Superintendent, Head of C.I.D. |
Peter HALLIWELL |
05.07.2020 Aged 82 yrs |
Branch member |
Alfred WARBURTON |
05.07.2020 Age U/K |
Branch member |
Ken HINES |
13.07.2020 Aged 68 yrs |
Branch member |
Jack COUNSELL |
18.07.2020 Aged 83 yrs |
Formerly of Bolton Borough and GMP. Worked in recruit training; Inspector on Salford and Wigan Divisions. Salford Branch medmber |
George Russell HEATHCOTE |
19.07.2020 Aged 80 yrs |
Formerly of GMP. Retired as Inspector |
Ronald DAVIES |
26.07.2020 Aged 70 yrs |
Formerly of GMP |
Rita GALLAGHER |
10.08.2020 Age U/K |
Branch widow member |
James HOOD |
02.09.2020 Aged 89 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP, ex PC C122. |
J. GUEST |
09.09.2020 Aged 64 yrs |
Branch member |
James Couper MUNGIN |
09.09.2020 Aged 82 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Worked on B Division and in Communications. Member of Old Blue Lamp Lodge. |
Joseph FOSTER |
10.10.2020 Aged 56yrs |
Formerly of GMP. |
Charles (Charlie) TRAVERS |
29.09.2020 Age U/K |
Member of this branch and Caminada Society. |
John AINSCOUGH |
10.10.2020 Aged 79 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Worked on C Division (Area man for Gorton) and Traffic. |
John Michael (Jim) SMITH |
11.10.2020 Age U/K |
Formerly of Manchester & Salford and GMP, joined 1972. Worked in uniform, CID, TAG, Serious Crime and Surveillance. Retired as DCI. |
K. SHUTTLEWORTH |
23.10.2020 Aged 91 yrs |
Branch member |
Stuart RANKIN |
26.10.2020 Aged 89 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Head of Computer Services when new systems installed for MANCRO and FCR. Retired as Ch. Supt. and took similar role in Hong Kong |
William Albert COOKE |
09.11.2020 Aged 88 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Entire service at Bootle Street |
Denis HAND |
12.12.2020 Aged 85 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Entire service on ‘C’ Division; awarded Testimonial of Royal Humane Society for attempting to save six year old boy from canal. |
Roy JARVIS |
16.11.2020 Aged 93 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Attached for many years to the Fingerprint Department, in which he continued to work after retirement. |
Michael Anthony SHORTALL |
23.11.2020 Aged 63 yrs |
Formerly of GMP. First posted to Brownley Road and mainly worked on Traffic in Manchester divisions. |
Henry MILNER, QPM |
12.12.2020 Aged 82 yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Long time Firearms Officer and Instructor. Awarded for bravery as well as the Queen’s Police Medal. |
Ronald PULFORD |
17.12.2020 Aged 74yrs |
Formerly of Manchester & Salford and
GMP Long career in CID, retiring as DCI in Special
Branch. |
Gordon Roy BELL |
22.12.2020 Aged 85yrs |
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Served
on A Division, Admin/Security at Sedgeley Park, and at
Manchester City Magistrates' Court. |
Margaret BROADHURST |
??.12.2020 Aged 82yrs |
Widow of ex-Inspector Terry Broadhust; Branch
Widow member |
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