Date of Death: 7th April 2017
Aged: 90
Formerly of Lancs County & GMP. Member of Tameside Branch.
Obituary Year: 2017
Alan St John OATES
Date of Death: 2nd April 2017
Aged: 82
Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Member of Rochdale Branch.
John Francis WALSH
Date of Death: 16th March 2017
Aged: 92
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Sergeant.
Geoffrey “Geoff” HILTON
Date of Death: 9th March 2017
Aged: 59
Formerly of the F Division he left the Police and became Parish Priest at St Osmunds RC Breightmet.
Geoffrey Albert “Geoff” SILVESTER
Date of Death: 5th March 2017
Aged: 77
Formerly of Manchester & GMP A, E and M Divisions. Retired as Inspector. Member of Altrincham Branch.
Brian SWEENEY
Date of Death: 1st March 2017
Aged: 61
Formerly of GMP he spent his entire service on the A Division in Manchester.
Formerly of GMP, he spent his entire service on the A Division in Manchester. Well respected as a colleague and friend by all who knew him, Brian was also an excellent snooker and billiards platyer, representing the Force successfully at the National Championships on many occasions. That continued after his retirement when he competed as a veteran.