Obituary Year: 2023

  • Geoffrey GOOCH

    Date of Death: 27th December 2023

    Aged: 82

    Formerly of Manchester and GMP, Member of force band.

  • Pauline SIMMS

    Date of Death: 25th December 2023

    Aged: 70

    Mainly working at Rochdale, where did much for the Sports and Social Club with late husband Steve. Member of Rochdale Branch.

  • Eric Vivian WRIGHT

    Date of Death: 25th December 2023

    Aged: 88

    Branch member.

  • Peter TURNER

    Date of Death: 5th December 2023

    Formerly of GMP, retiring as Superintendent. Not a member.

  • Frederick JOHNSTON

    Date of Death: 29th November 2023

    Aged: 80

    Formerly of Cheshire and GMP, ultimately working on J Traffic Unit and Motorway, retiring as Sergeant. Not a member..

  • Keith MOSSOP

    Date of Death: 20th November 2023

    Aged: 75

    Formerly of Lancashire and GMP, initially at Bury, Bury and Bolton Traffic Units, Motorway and HQ Departments, retiring as Chief Inspector at Astley Bridge. Member of Bury Branch.

  • Michael Joseph HANNIGAN

    Date of Death: 9th November 2023

    Aged: 85

    Branch member.

  • Malcolm ROBERTS

    Date of Death: 3rd November 2023

    Formerly of Lancashire and GMP. Serv ed at Bury for 24 years, retiring as Scenes of Crime Officer. Member of Bury Branch.

  • Roger Stuart NORRIS

    Date of Death: 31st October 2023

    Aged: 81

    Formerly of Lancashire, Manchester and GMP. Served at Morecambe, Lancaster, Widnes and Stretford, then on the 'A' and 'B' Divisions of Manchester City. In GMP worked in Traffic, eventually retiring as Superintendent at Oldham. Member of Oldham Branch.

  • Frank ATKINSON

    Date of Death: 25th October 2023

    Aged: 87

    Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Long career in CID: SCS, RCS, Yorkshire Ripper enquiry, retiring as Detective Superintendent. Then owned and ran a hotel in Llandudno. Not a member.