Date of Death: 17th August 2019
Aged: 85
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Retired as Chief Superintendent. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
Obituary Year: 2019
Philip “Phil” RICE
Date of Death: 15th August 2019
Aged: 70
Formerly of Manchester & Salford & GMP. Served in Uniform and Traffic. Retired as Sergeant. Member of the Bury Branch.
Anthony George “Tony” GRISDALE
Date of Death: 2nd August 2019
Aged: 86
Formerly of Manchester, Manchester & Salford & GMP. He received the 'Queen's Award for Brave Conduct' in 1966 after being stabbed.
Tony joined Manchester City Police in September 1958, and was posted to 'E' Division. Due to amalgamations he served in three forces – Manchester City Police, Manchester and Salford Police and GMP. He retired in 1988 from Force Headquarters.
Following an incident in 1966, which involved tackling a man who was armed with a gun and a knife, Tony suffered stab wounds and required hospital treatment. As a result Tony received the 'Queen's Award for Brave Conduct'.
Maurice OSBORNE
Date of Death: 1st August 2019
Aged: 89
Formerly of Cheshire & GMP. Maurice served at Moss Side and retired as Inspector. Member of the Crewe Branch.
Brian LAWRENCE
Date of Death: 1st August 2019
Aged: 76
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Brian served in both uniform and the CID for many years on the 'B' Division, SCS & Federation.
Alan DAVIES
Date of Death: 18th July 2019
Aged: 84
Formerly of Manchester City, Manchester and Salford and GMP. Retired from Grey Mare Lane in the rank of Inspector.
Gary PALK
Date of Death: 18th July 2019
Aged: 67
Formerly of GMP. Gary served on the L Division, predominantly in the CID.. Member of the Wigan & Leigh Branch.
Edward “Ted” EXLEY
Date of Death: 17th July 2019
Aged: 80
Formerly of Salford & GMP. He retired in 1986 in the rank of Acting Chief Inspector at Sedgley Park. Member of Salford Branch
Arfon JONES
Date of Death: 15th July 2019
Aged: 91
Formerly of Rochdale Borough, Lancs County & GMP. Usher at Rochdale Magistrates Court after retiring. Member of the Rochdale Branch.
Michael “Mick” DARWIN
Date of Death: 14th July 2019
Formerly of GMP Mick worked as both a DC and DS on the L division, the MIT and the CTU. Member of the Wigan & Leigh Branch.