OBITUARIES 2010
Keith RHIND Died 1st January 2010 Aged 74 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP, esp Platt Lane CID
Derek BANNISTER Died 7th January 2010 Aged 79 yrs. Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of Salford and A Div. Retired as Supt from SB
Geoffrey ASHALL Died 9th January 2010 Aged 72 yrs. Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of Little Hulton and Pendleton
Peter ANDERSON Died 13th January 2010 Aged 58 yrs.
Formerly of GMP.
Robert MARSH Died 18th January 2010 Aged 63 yrs. Member of Tameside Branch
Formerly of C Div and latterly GMP Mounted Unit.
Norbert SMITH Died 19th January 2010 Aged 85 yrs. Member of Oldham Branch
Formerly of Oldham and GMP
Ian HILL Died 21st January 2010 Aged 68 yrs. Member of Wigan Branch
Formerly of Wigan and GMP
Lawrence HAKES Died 22nd January 2010 Aged 78 yrs. Member of Bury Branch.
Formerly of B Div Manchester & GMP
Barrie ROGERSON Died 23rd January 2010 Aged 51 yrs Member of Altrincham Branch
Formerly of Stockport Traffic, GMP Motorcycle wing and Motorway.
Moved to Spain after retirement.
Eric SOUTHWORTH Died 25th January 2010 Aged 69 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Brian GUEST Died 29th January 2010 Aged 79 yrs. Member of Bolton Branch
Formerly of Bolton and GMP.
Bernard DIVINE Died 7th February 2010 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire, Manchester, GMP, S.Yorks and GMP.
Retired in 1988 as ACC
Dorothy THORNEYCROFT Died 12th February 2010
GMP Widow
David CLAWLEY Died 22nd February 2010. Secretary of Tameside Branch
Formerly of C and G Divs GMP
Glynn HUGHES Died 23rd February 2010 Aged 88 yrs. Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of Salford and GMP. Retired as Sergeant
David WHITTAKER Died 27th February 2010 Aged 88 yrs. Member of Bury Branch
Formerly of Lancs County and GMP. Retired as Ch Insp
Thomas GOLDSMITH Died 9th March 2010 Aged 86 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP Retired as Ch Insp
John BRETHERTON Died 17th March 2010 Aged 70 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Bob McKENNA Died 20th March 2010 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP Retired as Sergeant
Jack ATHERTON Died 21st March 2010 Aged 63 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP Retired as Sergeant
Audrey PEARCE Died 21st March 2010 Aged 68yrs
Widow member
Bert SOWERBUTTS Died 24th March 2010 Aged 81 yrs Member of Altrincham Branch
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP Retired as Ch Insp.
Bill OLDHAM Died 29th March 2010 Aged 81 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Irene WALLER Died 30th March 2010 Aged 88 yrs
GMP Widow
Caroline GARDNER Died 30th March 2010 member of Altrincham Branch
(nee MATHER) Formerly of E Div Manchester & GMP and completed her service
in the SB at Manchester Airport.
Adrian THORLEY Died 3rd April 2010 Aged 53 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Roy TURTILL Died 4th April 2010 Aged 81 yrs.
Formerly of Manchester & GMP Retired as Sergeant
John HOUGHTON Died 5th April 2010 Aged 80 yrs. Member of Wigan Branch
Formerly of GMP
John GIBSON Died 6th April 2010 Aged 75 yrs. Member of Wigan Branch
Formerly of GMP
Arthur HAMER Died 8th April 2010 Aged 89 yrs. Member of Rochdale Branch
Formerly of Rochdale Borough and Lancs County
Margaret FRANKLAND Died 10th April 2010 Aged 79 yrs
GMP Widow
Eric PARRY Died 12th April 2010 Aged 85 yrs. Member of Wigan Branch
Formerly of Wigan & Lancs County
Ray WATTS Died 16th April 2010 Aged 78 yrs.
Formerly of A, D & J Divs Manchester & GMP. Retired as Sergeant
Gareth BOOTE Died 18th April 2010 Aged 55 yrs. Member of Wigan Branch
Formerly of GMP
William MORRISON Died 20th April 2010 Aged 73 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP retired as Inspector at Salford
Brian DOBSON Died 25th April 2010 Aged 69 yrs.
Formerly of D Div Manchester & GMP
Dennis SHEEHY Died 28th April 2010 Aged 65 yrs. Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of Salford City and GMP.
Keith MacMURRAY Died 4th May 2010 Aged 71 yrs
Formerly of Manchester
George HEATH Died 15th May 2010 Aged 80 yrs.
Formerly of Salford & GMP. CDC & Crown Court.
Retired as Sergeant
Harry McLAREN Died 13th May 2010 aged 90 yrs
Formerly of Manchester
Fred MOOK Died 27th May 2010 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Norman WILSON Died 30th May 2010 Aged 81 yrs
Formerly D186 in Manchester
Emlyn WATKINS GM Died 7th June 2010 Aged 84 yrs. Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of Salford, Manchester & GMP. Retired as Inspector.
Awarded George Medal for Gallantry after being shot in 1975
Bob FINNIE Died 10th June 2010 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly of C Div Manchester & GMP
Terry MILLARD Died 12th June 2010 Aged 77 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Det Ch Supt.
Roy GAYNON Died 14th June 2010 Aged 63 yrs. Member of Oldham Branch
Former Dog Handler and Trainer, retired as a Sergeant.
Phyllis BOND Died 16th June 2010 Aged 79 yrs
GMP Widow