Date of Death: 27th July 2021
Aged: 91
Formerly of Manchester & GMP. Mainly on E Division where he was Accident Prevention Officer. Active in police Club, both at Platt Lane and Hough End and famous for his 'discoteques'.
Obituary Year: 2021
John HANTON
Date of Death: 6th July 2021
Aged: 84
Formerly of Manchester & GMP; 10 years in Royal Navy. Served at Platt Lane and Salford, then Inspector at Ashton-in-Makerfield, Hall Lane, Bootle Street, R&D,& FCR. Founded and was long term Secretary of GMP Rifle Club.
Born in 1937, John Hanton joined His Majesty's Royal Navy in 1952 and left Her Majesty's Royal Navy in 1962. In these ten years he saw much of the world, serving on three warships and HM Royal Yacht Britannia, accompanying the Queen and the royal family on numerous voyages. He was a crew member for the honeymoon voyage of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon. He was also a member of the Devonport Field Gun Crew, and proudly took part in Royal Tournaments.
On leaving the navy in 1962 he joined Manchester City Police, later to form part of Greater Manchester Police — collar number E90.
His first posting was to Platt Lane, during which time he spent several years as the Area Officer for Whalley Range. He was promoted to Sergeant and posted to The Crescent, Salford, a posting which included a spell as Plain Clothes Sergeant. In 1979 he was promoted to Inspector and posted to Ashton-in-Makerfield. As an Inspector he also worked at Hall Lane, Wythenshawe; Bootle Street, Manchester; R&D, Sedgley Park; and Control Room, Headquarters. He created the highly successful GMP Rifle Club which won awards for team and Individual events. He was the Club Secretary for many years.
He retired from GMP in the rank of Inspector in 1992 after 30 years' service.
John is survived by his wife, Robina (Bina) and children, Andrew and Rosemary (formerly Constable 4781C, GMP)
I am indebted to Rosemary for fleshing out John's modest three sentence career profile and providing the photograph. I also thank Malcolm Howells for an additional snippet of information.
David Francis John HOLLOWS
Date of Death: 27th June 2021
Aged: 80
Formerly of Manchester & GMP; served mainly in CID at Didsbury and Special Branch. Member of Caminada Society.
Peter BROBBEY
Date of Death: 27th June 2021
Aged: 55
Formerly of GMP; served for 30 years at Bootle Street, Longsight, Greenheys and finally West Didsbury.
Roland Arthur (“Taff”) WILLIAMS
Date of Death: 23rd June 2021
Aged: 91
Formerly of Manchester & GMP; served on D & E Divisions, ultimately as Juvenile Liaison Officer. After retirement became Educational Welfare Officer.
Jack WIGGETT
Date of Death: 14th June 2021
Aged: 78
Formerly of Oldham & GMP; ultimately Inspectgor at Littleborough. Federation Representative and active on committee of Rochdale NARPO Branch.
James Christopher MAKIN
Date of Death: 14th June 2021
Served on B and P Divisions; member of Rochdale Branch
Cedric RAWCLIFFE
Date of Death: 3rd June 2021
Aged: 79
Formerly of Manchester & GMP; PC at Collyhurst, Sgt at Middleton, Insp at Stalybridge. Not a NARPO Member.
John Ian (“Bob”) CUMMINGS
Date of Death: 21st May 2021
Aged: 82
Formerly of Manchester & GMP; served on 'A'Division, CID and Stolen Vehicle Squad at Longsight.