OBITUARIES 2009
William POWER Died 1st January 2009 Aged 84 yrs
Ex Salford City, Manchester & GMP
James BRAIDWOOD Died 1st January 2009 Aged 66
Ex Glasgow & GMP
Frederick CADMAN Died 3rd January 2009 Aged 76
Ex CH Insp Lancs County & GMP
Harold BROADBENT Died 5th January 2009 Aged 84 yrs. Member of Oldham Branch
Ex Oldham Borough & Lancs County
Jean HURRELL Died 10th January 2009 Aged 81 yrs
Widow member of Salford Branch
Derek STRINGER Died 11th January 2009 Aged 73 yrs. Member of Bury Branch
Ex Lancs County & GMP Retired as Det Insp.
Peter DAWSON Died 14th January 2009 Aged 61 yrs
Retired as Supt from GMP Training School
Elsie WEAVER Died 14th January 2009 Aged 84 yrs
Widow of Len Weaver
Henry ASTON Died 15th January 2009 Aged 78 yrs Member of Salford Branch
Ex Salford & GMP
Leonard CHALLENDER Died 18th January 2009 Aged 85 yrs Member of Oldham Branch
Ex Manchester (B49) and GMP
Elsie SMITH Died 21st January 2009 Aged 90 yrs
Served in Manchester City during the war years.
Wife of Ted Smith ex Police and Civilian driving instructor.
Stanley CLEGG Died 22nd January 2009 Aged 63 yrs. Ex Sergeant G Div GMP
Member of Tameside Branch.
Audrey FERGUSON Died 29th January 2009 Aged 92 yrs
Ex Ch Insp Manchester
Geoffrey ORRELL Died 4th February 2009 Aged 81 yrs
Formerly of Wigan Borough, Lancs County & GMP
Geoffrey CHADDERTON Died 6th February 2009 Aged 76 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire County & GMP
Susan HENNIGAN Died 8th February 2009 Aged 51 yrs. Formerly Susan Walton
Ex DC GMP Served at Bolton then SCS, Armed Crime Unit,
Ashton CID & the Major Crime Unit.
John MILBURN Died 1st March 2009 Aged 86 yrs
Ex D73 Manchester then served in GMP Mounted Branch
David WORSLEY Died 6th March 2009 Aged 64 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP
Gordon HOYLE Died 7th March 2009 Aged 83 yrs member of Salford Branch
Served in Salford City then Manchester & GMP. Retired as Insp
David REES Died 8th March 2009 Aged 62 yrs
Ex CID Manchester & GMP. Retired as DCI
Leslie RICE Died 8th March 2009
Ex H Div (Traffic) Manchester. Retired as Sergeant
Cyril SCHOLES Died 10th March 2009
Former Sergeant GMP
Cyril LIGHTFOOT Died 26th March 2009 Aged 2009
Formerly of Warrington Borough & Cheshire County then
GMP. Retired as Superintendent.
David WHITELEY Died 30th March 2009 Aged 62 yrs. Member of Bury Branch
Ex DS Lancs County, GMP & No 1 RCS
Gerard FLANAGAN Died 2nd April 2009 Aged 76 yrs
Formerly of Manchester City & GMP
John ROYLANCE Died 4th April 2009 Aged 67 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP
Sam KAY Died 6th April 2009 Aged 92 yrs. Member of Bury Branch
Ex Lancs County
Greg (Paddy) MCGLYNN Died 7th April 2009 Aged 71 yrs.
Ex Manchester & GMP Retired as Chief Inspector
Brian JACKSON Died 9th April 2009 Aged 61 yrs
Ex Lancs County and GMP Retired as Superintendent
Keith SLATER Died 13th April 2009
Formerly of Manchester City & GMP
Norman GILL Died 16th April 2009 Aged 79 yrs. Member of Oldham Branch
Ex Oldham Borough, Lancs County and GMP
Harry (BIG "H") DAWSON Died 19th April 2009 Aged 68 yrs
Ex Lancs County and GMP
Langley BLADES Died 23rd April 2009 Aged 90 yrs.
Ex Manchester Retired as Inspector
Donald COATES Died 23rd April 2009 Aged 65 Yrs
Formerly of GMP
William ("Bill") SMITH Died 26th April 2009 Aged 70 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP
Malcolm CLARKE Died 11th May 2009 Aged 58 yrs
Ex Manchester & GMP A, E and J Divs
Terence BRADLEY Died 14th May 2009 Aged 58 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP
John ("Jack") WOOD Died 18th May 2009 Aged 81 yrs.
Formerly served in Lancs County at Blackpool and Fleetwood
and on joining GMP at Denton and Ashton
Tommy WOODWARD Died 19th May 2009 Aged 77 yrs. Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of Salford City, Manchester & Salford and GMP
Finlay McPHERSON Died 25th May 2009 Aged 51 yrs.
Formerly of E, M and J Divs and Motorway Traffic Unit
Pat MERRICK Died 26th May 2009 Aged 79 yrs member of Altrincham Branch
Formerly Cheshire Constabulary and latterly Ch Supt M Div GMP
Ian RANDLES Died 1st June 2009 Aged 62 yrs. Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of GMP Traffic and Motorway Units.
John SPURLING Died on 25th May 2009 Aged 82 yrs Branch Stalwart
Former branch auditor and served on A,C,E, Divs, RCS & SB
Michael TREADWELL Died 2nd June 2009 Aged 70 yrs.
Formerly of Stockport Borough, Cheshire & GMP
Alexander BROOKS Died 7th June 2009 Aged 85 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Charles HORAN QPM Died 15th June 2009 Aged 85 yrs.
Former ACC Manchester & GMP
Leonard HARRISON Died 16th June 2009 Aged 86
Former Sergeant GMP
Stephen TAYLOR Died 16th June 2009
Formerly of GMP
Ian TOOTELL Died 17th June 2009 Aged 62 yrs. Member of Rochdale Branch
Former Insp GMP Traffic & Motorway.
Arthur UNSWORTH Died 19th June 2009 Aged 59 yrs
Former Sergeant GMP
John DINSDALE Died 21st June 2009 Aged 84 yrs.
Formerly of Lancs County & Sgt D10 in Manchester & GMP
Roy GASH Died 23rd June 2009 Aged 80 yrs Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of Salford City & GMP
Harold PENDLEBURY Died 27th June 2009 Aged 78 yrs
Former Wigan Borough and latterly Sergeant in GMP
Peter FERRARIO Died 29th June 2009 Aged 79 yrs
Former Sgt Manchester & GMP
Neville HEYES Died 7th July 2009 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly B Div and North Traffic Manchester & GMP
Ronald SIMMONS Died 11th July 2009 Aged 84 yrs
Formerly Lancs County & latterly Inspector in GMP
Malcolm PROBERT Died 14th July 2009 Member of Bolton Branch
Formerly of Bolton Borough, latterly as Inspector at Astley Bridge
Gareth SNAPE Died 15th July 2009 Aged 72 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire Constabulary & latterly GMP
John Barry DOOTSON Died 17th July 2009 Aged 56 yrs
Formerly of L Div and Leigh AOR
Eric DOBBS Died 19th July 2009 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & latterly Sergeant in GMP
Irene HORAN Died 23rd July 2009. Recent widow of Charles.
Bernard CARROLL Died 27th July 2009 Aged 70 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP
Janet HAYDEN Died 30th July 2009 Aged 50 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Kenneth HURST Died 3rd August 2009 Aged 74 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Alan FAULKNER Died 13th August 2009 Aged 75 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Thomas HEWITT Died 13th August 2009 Aged 68 yrs Member of Oldham Branch
Formerly of GMP
Anthony BURNS Died 17th August 2009
Formerly of Lancs County & latterly GMP
Sylvester BARSTOW Died 19th August 2009 Aged 81 yrs Member of Bolton Branch
Formerly of Salford City and latterly Det Supt Bolton DIV
Raymond FARRINGTON Died 23rd August 2009 Aged 83 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire County & GMP
Arthur RENSHAW QPM Died 27th August 2009 Aged 69 yrs
Formerly of GMP and latterly DCI SB
Donald POLLITT Died 2nd September 2009 Aged 83 yrs
Member of Rochdale Branch Formerly of GMP
Eric ROBERTS Died 2nd September 2009 Aged 83 yrs Member of Oldham Branch
Formerly of GMP
Dorothy COX Died 6th September 2009 Aged 93 yrs Widow Member
Graham TAYLOR Died 7th September 2009 Aged 61 yrs
Formerly of GMP
Barrie MORTON Died 7th September 2009 Aged 79 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Ch Insp
Roy PARKINSON Died 8th September 2009 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Cheshire County & GMP. Retired as Ch Insp
John MURRAY Died 9th September 2009 Aged 88 yrs
Formerly of Wigan Borough, Lancs County & GMP
Bill SCOTT Died 22nd September 2009 Aged 71 yrs Member of Rochdale Branch
Formerly of Rochdale and then Front Desk person at Rochdale.
Malcolm NELLIST Died 23rd September 2009 Aged 79 yrs Member of Salford Branch
Formerly of Salford & GMP
Kevin RYAN Died 25th September 2009
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP, especially CID & RCS
William HATTON Died 28th September 2009 Aged 82 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
David KIRKMAN Died 3rd October 2009
Formerly of Salford & GMP
Marjorie HARRIS Died 3rd October 2009 Aged 102 yrs
Widow member of Salford Branch
Patricia CURPHY Died 15th October 2009 Aged 82 yrs
Widow member
Dean PEARSON Died 29th October 2009 Aged 53 yrs Member of Bury Branch
Formerly of B Div, Traffic & Firearms Training in GMP
Gordon TAYLOR Died 8th November 2009 Aged 80 yrs
Formerly of Manchester & GMP
Lawrence CONNELLY Died 10th November 2009 Aged 90 yrs
Formerly of Wigan Borough, Lancs County & GMP
Janet SCOTT Died 15th November 2009 Aged 75 yrs
Widow member
Michael McGLADDERY Died 17th November 2009 Aged 68 yrs. Member of Oldham Branch
Formerly of GMP including service on A Div.
Minnie CUNNINGHAM Died 29th November 2009 Aged 97 yrs
Widow member
Kathleen WHITEHEAD Died 1st December 2009 Aged 85 yrs
Widow member of Oldham Branch
Albert JONES Died 4th December 2009 Aged 78 yrs. Member of Oldham Branch
Formerly of Oldham and GMP
Charles ANDREW Died 4th December 2009 Aged 93 yrs
Formerly of Manchester City, retired in 1964 as Ch Insp
Mick POOLE Died 8th December 2009 Aged 61 yrs. Member of Bury Branch
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP Dog Sections.
Shirley WRIGHT Died 8th December 2009 Aged 62 yrs
Widow member
Bob HALL Died 12th December 2009
Formerly of GMP, latterly DS in CID at Bury.
Warwick YATES Died 12th December 2009 Aged 57 yrs
Formerly of GMP, mainly F Div at Swinton.
Alan BLEASDALE Died 12th December 2009 Aged 67 yrs. Member of Oldham Branch
Formerly of Oldham and GMP
Alan JOBSON Died 13th December 2009 Aged 69 yrs
Formerly of Salford City, Hong Kong and GMP. Retired as Insp
Thomas WILLIAMS Died 18th December 2009 Aged 85 yrs
Terence CROSS Died 19th December 2009 Aged 59 yrs.
Formerly of GMP
Jean PICTON Died 21st December 2009 Aged 79 yrs.
Widow member
Nora TETLOW Died 23rd December 2009 Aged 95 yrs
Widow member
Frearson POSTLETHWAITE Died on 24th December 2009 Aged 101 yrs
Formerly of Lancs County. Life member of Bury Branch
Hilda PEARS Died on 24th December 2009 Aged 80 yrs.
Widow member of Salford Branch.
Bob IRELAND Died 29th December 2009 Aged 68 yrs
Formerly of GMP D Div at Longsight
Frank RILEY Died 29th December 2009 Aged67 yrs. Member of Oldham Branch
Formerly of Oldham and GMP