Obituary Year: 2017

  • Ifor EDWARDS

    Date of Death: 18th May 2017

    Aged: 72

    Formerly of Manchester (he joined Manchester City Police via the Cadets) and GMP. Retired as Inspector.

  • Gordon RATCLIFFE

    Date of Death: 14th May 2017

    Aged: 84

    Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Retired as Inspector. Moved to Northampton after retirement.

  • Glynn MORGAN

    Glynn MORGAN

    Date of Death: 14th May 2017

    Aged: 71

    Formerly of Lancashire County & Stockport Borough he retired from GMP as Det Chief Superintendent.

    Formerly of Lancashire County & Stockport, he eventually became head of CID in Manchester. After retiring he joined the Victim Support scheme for Greater Manchester and revitalised it. He eventually retired from there as its Chief Executive.

  • Jack LOMAS

    Date of Death: 12th May 2017

    Aged: 85

    Formerly of Bolton Borough, Lancs County & GMP.

  • John GOODIER

    Date of Death: 11th May 2017

    Aged: 62

    Formerly of GMP, especially the Mounted Section.

  • Gordon PROUD

    Date of Death: 23rd April 2017

    Aged: 87

    Formerly of Rochdale, Lancs County & GMP he retired as Inspector in 1974. Member of Rochdale Branch.

  • Leslie “Les” ORCHARD

    Date of Death: 19th April 2017

    Aged: 86

    Formerly of Manchester & GMP he served on the D and E Divisions, latterly at Platt Lane.

  • John Michael WARNER

    Date of Death: 17th April 2017

    Aged: 82

    Formerly of GMP

  • Philip Arthur YATES

    Date of Death: 16th April 2017

    Aged: 63

    Formerly of GMP

  • Douglas Angus “Dougie” FRASER

    Date of Death: 13th April 2017

    Aged: 92

    Formerly of HM Royal Marines before joining MCP serving on the D and E Divisions. Retired from GMP.