Obituary Year: 2020

  • Jack COUNSELL

    Date of Death: 18th July 2020

    Aged: 83

    Formerly of Bolton Borough and GMP. Worked in recruit training; Inspector on Salford and Wigan Divisions. Salford Branch medmber

  • Ken HINES

    Date of Death: 13th July 2020

    Aged: 68

    Branch member

  • Peter HALLIWELL

    Date of Death: 5th July 2020

    Aged: 82

    Branch member

  • Alfred WARBURTON

    Date of Death: 5th July 2020

    Branch member

  • Don BROWN

    Date of Death: 20th June 2020

    Aged: 66

    Formerly of Manchester and GMP, Awarded Royal Humane Certificate for rescuing a baby from a fire, and Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct for arresting member of Provisional IRA who had earlier shot an Inspector (both on ‘E’ Division. Retired as Chief Superintendent.

  • Peter David TOPPING

    Date of Death: 20th June 2020

    Aged: 80

    Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Retired as Chief Superintendent, Head of C.I.D.

  • Robert HELM

    Date of Death: 9th June 2020

    Aged: 76

    Branch member

  • Joseph Brian RIGBY

    Date of Death: 5th June 2020

    Aged: 87

    Formerly of GMP

  • John TOPPING

    Date of Death: 1st June 2020

    Aged: 87

    Formerly of Manchester. Brother of Peter (see below), and also had career in CID

  • Sonya ELSEY

    Date of Death: 21st May 2020

    Aged: 82

    Branch Widow member