Obituaries

A register of every death notified to the branch since 2006.

Obituaries

This is the most-read part of the branch website, and the most populous. Every death notified to us since 2006 is recorded here, filed by year and searchable by name.

The branch has more than 1,700 members and cannot know all of them. Where an entry says only that someone was a branch member, that is because it is all we were told — long-standing members were not asked for much information when they joined, and for some we hold only initials.

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Notices appear here with funeral details until the funeral has been held. After that, only brief details of the bereavement are kept.

Entries marked Full tribute have a longer obituary of their own.

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  • Jeffrey LAWFORD

    Died 5th October 2026 Aged 76

    Jeff served in GMP, primarily on the M Division at Sale and Stretford. A Member of the Altrincham Branch.

  • Ernest STEVENS Full tribute

    A Member of the Bolton Branch.

    Funeral Monday 12th October 2026 at Howe Bridge Crematorium at 1.30pm.

  • Ian PRENDERGAST Full tribute

    Died 12th September 2026 Aged 84

    A Member of the Rochdale Branch.

    Funeral Funeral arrangements The committal will take place at 11.30am on Monday the 12th of October at Rochdale Crematorium, Bury Road, Rochdale, OL11 4DG

  • Robert (Bob) JONES Full tribute

    Died 1/10/2026 Aged 91

    A Member of the Manchester & District Branch. Bob had been the Social Secretary for the Manchester NARPO branch.

  • Robert Anthony ASTON

    Died 21st September 2026 Aged 90

    A Member of the Manchester & District Branch.

    Funeral The funeral is to be held on 19th October 2026 at 10.45am at Macclesfield Crematorium, Prestbury Road, Macclesfield SK10 3BU. A celebration of his life will follow at Wilmslow Conservative Club, 15 Grove Avenue, Wilmslow SK9 5EG.

  • Trevor WILLIAMS Full tribute

    Died 22nd September 2026

    Formerly of Manchester City Police and GMP.

    Funeral 28th September 2026 Rocamer’s San Pedro Del Pinatar Tanatory. Spain

  • Barrie BROWN

    Member of Tameside Branch. Joined Lancashire Constabulary in 1966 and retired from Tameside in 1996 as a Traffic Inspector.

    Funeral Funeral Tuesday 15th September 2026, on the Isle of Wight.

  • Alan HEALEY Full tribute

    Died 25th August 2026

    Member of Salford Branch. Joined Salford City Police on 30th March 1957 and retired from GMP in March 1992 as Chief Inspector.

    Funeral Alan’s ashes are to be scattered along the East Lancashire Heritage Railway, where he volunteered for many years.

  • Angela “Angie” BRADBURN Full tribute

    Died 24th August 2026 Aged 69

    Formerly of GMP, serving on ‘M’ Division and later ‘A’ Division, and retiring in March 2015. An active member of the Manchester & District NARPO committee.

    Funeral 18th September 2026 Peel Green Crematorium.

  • Stephen BOLGER Full tribute

    Died 14th August 2026

    Member of Bury Branch. Detective Sergeant 4309. Began with Lancashire on the ‘N’ Division at Bury, and later served in CID on ‘F’ Division Salford until his retirement.

    Funeral Direct cremation.

  • George Thomas COBAIN Full tribute

    Died 13th August 2026 Aged 83

    Formerly of Manchester City Police and GMP, serving on ‘C’ and ‘D’ Divisions and finishing as a Sergeant at the Airport.

  • Alistair McNICOL Full tribute

    Died 6th August 2026 Aged 80

    Formerly of the Metropolitan Police for 23 years and Greater Manchester Police for a further eight, latterly Head of the Serious Crime Squad and retiring as Deputy Police Adviser to HM Prison Service.

    Funeral No formal funeral service, by request. He will be taken home to Lochgoilhead, Argyll and Bute.

  • Mike CRAIG Full tribute

    Died 2nd August 2026

    Member of Manchester & District Branch. Served 29 years on the old Manchester ‘B’ Division from 1968, at Willert Street, Collyhurst and Grey Mare Lane, as PC B 1485.

    Funeral Funeral Friday 4th September 2026, 13.00, St Asaph Crematorium.

  • Stephen “Steve” DAVIES Full tribute

    Died 29th July 2026

    Formerly of the Manchester and Salford Police Cadets and GMP, serving on ‘A’ Division, TAG and Traffic, and promoted Sergeant. Also served at Altrincham.

  • John HYNES Full tribute

    Died 26th July 2026

    Member of Salford Branch. Served with Salford City Police, Manchester and Salford City Police and GMP — ‘F’ Division Salford, including the Dog Section and Communications, and ‘X’ Department — concluding at the Chester House communications suite.

  • Paul MURPHY Full tribute

    Died 7th July 2026 Aged 78

    Member of Rochdale Branch. Joined Manchester City Police in 1967 and served through Manchester and Salford Police and GMP, on ‘B’ and ‘G’ Divisions, Grey Mare Lane and Rochdale, retiring as a Uniform Inspector in November 1997.

    Funeral Funeral Tuesday 21st July 2026, 14.00, Oldham (Hollinwood) Crematorium, Roman Road, Oldham OL8 3LU — on what would have been Paul’s 79th birthday.

  • Derek HOWCROFT

    Died 2nd July 2026

    Member of Bolton Branch. It is believed Derek worked for Bolton, Salford and Wigan.

    Funeral Funeral Friday 31st July 2026, 13.30, Howe Bridge Crematorium.

  • Malcolm RENWICK Full tribute

    Died 29th May 2026 Aged 66

    Formerly of GMP, joining in April 1986 and serving at Stockport, Greenheys, Longsight and the Major Incident Team at Nexus House, retiring in April 2016.

  • Joan, Lady ANDERTON Full tribute

    Died 29th May 2026 Aged 90

    Widow of Sir James Anderton, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.

  • Ian WRIGHT

    Died 26th May 2026

  • Kenneth CLIFF Full tribute

    Died 14th May 2026 Aged 84

    Funeral Funeral service Thursday 11th June 2026, 10.15, Colwyn Bay Crematorium.

  • Alan JACKSON Full tribute

    Died May 2026

    Member of Tameside Branch. Formerly of Lancashire Constabulary and GMP, serving mainly as a detective at Tameside and on the Regional and Serious Crime Squads, retiring in 1993.

  • David Clive COLLINS

    Died 22nd April 2026 Aged 65

    Formerly of GMP, serving most of his service at Moss Side.

    Funeral Funeral Friday 15th May 2026, 11.30, Rowan Chapel, Stockport Crematorium, Buxton Road, Stockport SK2 6LS.

  • Emrys EDWARDS Full tribute

    Died April 2026 Aged 89

    Formerly of Manchester City Police, serving at Bootle Street and Platt Lane.

    Funeral Memorial service Thursday 16th April 2026.

  • George Alan CROWDER Full tribute

    Died 14th March 2026

    Formerly of Manchester City Police, joining in 1953. A beat officer in Whalley Range and Moss Side before becoming an instructor at the Driving School, retiring in 1983 and continuing there as a civilian clerical officer until 1992.

    Funeral Funeral Wednesday 1st April 2026, 12.00, Walton Lea Crematorium, Chester Road, Walton, Warrington WA4 6TB.

  • Colin DEACON Full tribute

    Died 8th March 2026 Aged 83

    Member of Rochdale Branch. Joined Lancashire Constabulary in 1968 and served at Kirkby, Bury and Littleborough, later joining the Dog Section, and retiring on 15th July 1993.

    Funeral Funeral Friday 10th April 2026, 14.00, Rochdale Crematorium, Bury Road, Rochdale OL11 4DG.

  • Edmund Vincent “Eddie” LINDSAY Full tribute

    Died March 2026 Aged 71

    Formerly of GMP, serving 30 years as PC 4751 on ‘A’ Division, TAG and the Force Control Room. Captain and President of Ashton on Mersey Golf Club.

    Funeral Funeral Friday 27th March 2026, 15.15, Altrincham Crematorium, Whitehouse Lane, Dunham Massey, Altrincham WA14 5RH.

  • Jack BLEASDALE

    Died 10th January 2026 Aged 94

    A life member of Altrincham Branch.

    Funeral Funeral Tuesday 27th January 2026, 15.00, Cypress Chapel, Stockport Crematorium, Buxton Road, Stockport SK2 6LS.

  • Jack FRASER

    Died 8th January 2026

    Member of Tameside Branch.

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