Steve CLARK
It is with a great deal of
sadness Bury Branch announce the death of retired Inspector
Steve CLARK who passed away peacefully during the night Monday
1 March 2021 aged 69. Steve was being treated in hospital for
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia which left him with no immunity and he succumbed to Sepsis and
Pneumonia.
Emily, Steve’s
daughter has written his Police
Career:
When Steve and his friend Billy Dyke were
planning a future together, they applied for Greater
Manchester Police; Steve
was successful, joining the force in 1976. At Prestwich,
he and Billy Dyke had Mick Chew as their Sergeant. They
all became good friends, and Billy Dyke was Best Man for Steve
at his wedding to Sandra. Steve spent some time working
at Whitefield in ‘plain clothes’ dealing with licensing and
then applied for a position in CID, but this was declined
because ‘his face was too memorable’ and even now, the Clark
family have an ‘in joke’ that wherever Steve went, he knew
someone, or someone knew him.
He progressed to Sergeant and was based at
Eccles but then transferred back to Bury. Whilst on
shift in Bury and Whitfield he studied part-time, whilst still
working shifts, to gain his degree in Social History and
Politics in order to further his career. He went on to
an acting appointment of Inspector in Oldham and was promoted
to Inspector of the Radcliffe and Ramsbottom townships.
He was a member of the Area Board and so was involved in both
council and civil duties. Steve and Dave Jones were
inspectors in Bury and both attended the same presentation for
their ‘Long Service medals’. Sandra and the girls have
fond memories of Steve coming home on his meal breaks to share
some quality time with family over the dining table (because
we always ate at the dining table unless it was ‘pizza night’)
and when leaving, the girls would stand in the bay window or
on the porch begging Dad to put his ‘blues and two’s’ on – he
always obliged of course!
Steve retired from Greater Manchester Police in 2006, taking
a long weekend off and then jumped straight into his new
position at Bury Church of England High School as Pastoral
Co-ordinator at the start of the school year. Steve
thoroughly enjoyed his role in caring for lots of young
people, lots of whom have made contact sharing their good
wishes and fond memories of him. It is clear that he
had a positive impact on lots of people.
Lloyd THOMAS
Wigan & Leigh Branch announce the
death of Lloyd THOMAS. He died suddenly at home on Friday
12th March 2021.
Lloyd spent his early years on the
L Division, then Fraud Squad, R&D and latterly K
Division. After he retired he worked as an usher at Wigan
Magistrates Court.
Len GREEN
Bolton Branch have been informed
of the death of PC 4744 Len Green. He
went into Bolton Hospital Sunday 21st March 2021 for
tests and unfortunately had a Heart Attack whilst being
treated.
Len spent most his service in
Atherton/Tyldesley, with a later spell at
Leigh. He was well known and respected by his many colleagues and
friends. He is survived by his wife Paulette
and son.