OBITUARIES 2008
Brian COOPER Died 2nd January 2008 Aged 57 yrs.
Ex B 1557 Manchester & GMP
Ethel BENSON Died 2nd January 2008 Aged 86 yrs
Widow member of Salford Branch
Norman "NED" KELLY Died 5th January 2008 Aged 68 yrs
Ex Superintendent, CID & SB Manchester & GMP
Beulah JONES-DAVIES Died 6th January 2008 Aged 80 yrs
GMP Widow
Jean EDWARDS Died 7th January 2008 Aged 91 yrs
Widow member
Arthur CLEGG Died 7th January 2008 Aged 91 yrs
Ex Salford City - retired in 1964. Member of Salford Branch
Jack TAYLOR Died 9th January 2008 Aged 86 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
James LAURIE Died 14th January 2008 Aged 80 yrs
Ex Sgt Manchester & GMP
John HOLDERNESS Died 17th January 2008 Aged 87 yrs
Ex Ch Supt GMP
Jack OLIVE Died 23rd January 2008 Aged 81 yrs LIFE MEMBER
Ex DS Manchester & GMP. Ex Treasurer Caminada and
Manchester Narpo. Ex Branch Auditor.
John GWILLIAM Died 1st February 2008 Aged 67 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
Alan CRABTREE Died 2nd February 2008 Aged 82 yrs
Ex Rochdale Borough, Lancs County & GMP
Reg JONES Died 15th February 2008 Aged 84 yrs
Ex Lancs County & GMP
Walter ARDERN Died 23rd February 2008 Aged 87 yrs. Member of Altrincham Branch
Ex Supt Cheshire & GMP
Peter TOMKINSON Died 5th March 2008 Aged 69 yrs. Member of Rochdale Branch
Ex Pc Lancs County & GMP
Stuart SHEPHERD Died 5th March 2008 Aged 63 yrs. Member of Altrincham Branch
Ex DC Cheshire & Cheadle Hulme, Longsight & Airport GMP
Thomas TOOMER Died 5th March 2008 Aged 85 yrs.
Ex Manchester & GMP
George MOORE Died 11th March 2008 Aged 69 yrs Ex PS Manchester & GMP D & E Divs
Gallantry award for disarming man who had a firearm (George was
stabbed and injured during the struggle)
James NUTT Died 15th March 2008 Aged 83 yrs
Ex Stockport Borough & GMP
John HOLMES Died 16th March 2008 Aged 79 yrs Member of Altrincham Branch
Ex GMP
Irene HUNTINGTON Died 28th March 2008 Aged 90 yrs
Widow member
Margaret O'BRIEN Died 5th April 2008 Aged 73 yrs
GMP Widow
Jim LAURIE Died 10th April 2008 Aged 57 yrs Member of Altrincham Branch
Ex Manchester & GMP
Derek DUCKER Died 14th April 2008 Aged 77 yrs Member of Wigan Branch
Ex Det Supt Lancs County and GMP
Frank JONES Died 19th April 2008 Aged 78 yrs Member of Rochdale Branch
Ex GMP
Graham GRIFFITHS Died 26th April 2008 Aged 61 yrs Member of Bolton Branch
Ex GMP
Kevin HODGSON Died 27th April 2008 Aged 76 yrs Member of Bury Branch
Ex Ch Insp Lancs County & GMP
John PRICE Died 29th April 2008 Aged 77 yrs Member of Oldham Branch
Ex Lancs County & GMP
Jacquie FRANKLIN-GREY Died 3rd May 2008 Aged 82 yrs Life member
Ex Manchester & GMP. PW Federation Rep
Ex Branch Chair, Branch VICE PRESIDENT
Dave EDWARDS Died 13th May 2008 Aged 62 yrs
Ex Salford and GMP, mostly at Swinton
Anthony EDWARDS Died 13th May 2008 Aged 64 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
Herbert ROBERTS Died 15th May 2008 Aged 87 yrs
Ex Oldham Borough, Lancs County & GMP
Dorothy MACK Died 26th May 2008 Aged 75 yrs
GMP Widow
Hubert HOWARD Died 29th May 2008 Aged 88 yrs
Member of Tameside Branch
Izeta May CLAYTON Died 30th May 2008 Aged 95 yrs
GMP widow
Trevor PARRY Died 30th May 2008 Aged 50 yrs
Ex E, D and C Divisions GMP and Claytonbrook Control Room
Eric BOLLINGTON Died 31st May 2008 Aged 75 yrs
Member of Rochdale Branch
Dorothy DAY Died 3rd June 2008 Aged 95 yrs
Widow member
Frederick MOSS Died 4th June 2008 Aged 74 yrs. member of Tameside Branch
Ex GMP
David MOORE Died 5th June 2008 Aged 49 yrs
Ex M Division GMP Long time player/member at Metrovicks RUFC
Brian EDWARDS Died 5th June 2008 Aged 68 yrs
Ex CID Manchester & GMP Retired as Detective Inspector
William SCRIVENS Died 11th June 2008 Aged 84 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
Peter SHORROCK Died 13th June 2008 Aged 66 yrs
Member of Bolton Branch
Colin PAYNE Died 17th June 2008 Aged 80 yrs
Ex GMP
Thomas KNUCKEY Died 19th June 2008 Aged 70 yrs
Ex GMP
John HUNTINGTON Died 27th June 2008 Aged 88yrs Member of Oldham Branch
Ex Oldham Borough, Lancs County and GMP
William THOMPSON Died 28th June 2008 Aged 74 yrs
Ex GMP
Robert "Bob" BURTON Died 1st July 2008 Aged 88 yrs
Ex E Div Manchester & PS on Dog Section GMP
Leonard JONES Died 7th July 2008 Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch
Ex GMP
Jack BRINDLEY Died 19th July 2008 Aged 79 yrs Member of Bury Branch
Ex Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Supt 2 I/C at Bury
William HAY Died 27th July 2008 Aged 95 yrs
Ex Manchester
Kenneth Frank DAVIS Died 10th August 2008 Aged 68 yrs
Member of Bolton Branch
Alan KNIGHT Died 11th August 2008 Aged 81 yrs
Member of Salford Branch
George MULHOLLAND Died 12th August 2008 Aged 87 yrs
Member of Bolton Branch
Joseph MOLLARD Died 15th August 2008 Aged 77yrs
Member of Altrincham Branch
Robert GOSLIN Died 20th August 2008 Aged 74 yrs
Ex GMP Ch Supt Ops then moved to South Yorks
Retired as ACC
Edith Mary ROBERTSON Died 29th August 2008 Aged 94 yrs
Widow member of Oldham Branch
David John COBB Died 29th August 2008 Aged 80 yrs
Member of Oldham Branch
Paul HARRISON Died 30th August 2008 Aged 54 yrs
Ex GMP Mounted Section
Norman ECKERSLEY Died 1st September 2008 Aged 78 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
Harold COOPER Died 2nd September 2008 Aged 83 yrs
Ex Bolton Borough, Lancs County & GMP
Eric GRAHAM Died 2nd September 2008 Aged 86 yrs
Ex Lancs County & GMP
Frank WRIGHT Died 20th September 2008 Aged 64 yrs
Ex D Div Manchester, Dog Section and Dog Training
Frederick WRIGHT Died 7th October 2008 Aged 73 yrs
Ex Lancs County & GMP
Eric RAYMOND Died 11th October 2008 Aged 81 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
Thomas WOOD Died 26th October 2008 Aged 74 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
Mary MERCER Died 2nd November 2008 Aged 88 yrs
Widow member
Hilda GREEN Died 3rd November 2008 Aged 81 yrs
Widow member
James RIMMER Died 4th November 2008 Aged 78 yrs.
Ex GMP
Caroline May INGOLDSBY Died 8th November 2008 Aged 80 yrs.
Ex Manchester & GMP
Traute Emma FARNIE Died 16th November 2008 Aged 86 yrs
Widow member
Rex BENTLEY Died 30th November 2008
Ex Rochdale, Bury & CID GMP
Thomas JOHNSON Died 2nd December 2008. Member of Wigan & Leigh Branch
Retired as Det. Ch. Supt.
Jack GRIFFITHS Died 30th November 2008 Aged 80+ yrs
Ex Salford & GMP. Retired as Ch Supt at Wigan
Vincent SMITH Died 3rd December 2008 Aged 80 yrs. Member of Bury Branch
Ex Lancs County, No 1 RCS & GMP
William "Sandy" SHIACH Died 4th December 2008 Aged 73
Ex Inspector Manchester & GMP
William OWEN Died 5th December 2008 Aged 71 yrs
Ex Bolton & GMP
Samuel HORTON Died 7th December 2008 Aged 89 yrs
Ex Sergeant Manchester & GMP
Norman Leslie HEWITT Died 7th December 2008 Aged 88 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP E Div
Archibald VERTH Died 7th December 2008 Aged 74 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
David BROOKES Died 10th December 2008 Aged 69 yrs Chairman, Bolton Branch
Ex Bolton & GMP
Charles SCOTT Died 15th December 2008 Aged 74 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
Alan GREENHALGH Died 18th December 2008 Aged 59 yrs Member of Bolton Branch
Ex Sergeant GMP
Phillip HULSE Died 23rd December 2008 Aged 73 yrs member of Bolton Branch
Ex GMP
Walter JACKSON Died 24th December 2008 Aged 81 yrs
Ex Sergeant Stockport, Cheshire & GMP
Richard VALENTINE Died 29th December 2008 Aged 87 yrs
Ex Manchester
Francis HOWARD Died 29th December 2008 Aged 85 yrs
Ex Supt Manchester & GMP