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.