Obituary Year: 2024

  • Dallas John (“Jock”) SUTTIE

    Date of Death: 2nd July 2024

    Aged: 82

    Long service in CID at Oldham and Chadderton. Member of Rochdale Branch.

  • Anthony GIBSON

    Date of Death: July 2024

    Aged: 86

    Formerly of Cheshire and GMP. Spent entire service in what is now Trafford. Member of Altrincham Branch.

  • Philip Craig (“Seth”) RICHARDS

    Date of Death: 17th June 2024

    Aged: 61

    Formerly of GMP, serving at Greenheys, Longsight, Wythenshawe and Chadderton MIT.

  • Frank WILD

    Date of Death: 17th June 2024

    Aged: 81

    Formerly of Rochdale, Lancashire and GMP, retiring as Sergeant. Member of Rochdale Branch.

  • George William (“Bill”) MARSHALL

    Date of Death: 16th June 2024

    Aged: 80

    Formerly of Cheshire and GMP, for many years the office man at Marple.

  • Ian Frank SEABRIDGE

    Date of Death: 15th June 2024

    Aged: 66

    Formerly of GMP. Senior Officer on duty at the Manchester bombing of 1996; later as Detective Superintendent at Wigan headed reinvestigation of Louise Sellars murder which was solved after five years. Retired as Assistant Chief Coinstable, Member of Wigan and Leigh Branch.

  • Hamilton DALZIEL

    Date of Death: 31st May 2024

    Aged: 88

    Formerly of Manchester and GMP, retiring as Detective Chief Inspector.

  • Michael VESEY

    Date of Death: 30th May 2024

    Aged: 79

    Formerly of Manchester and GMP, retiring as Det. Sgt. in Special Branch.

  • Michael LOMAS

    Date of Death: 18th May 2024

    Aged: 67

    Formerly of GMP.

  • Ian MASSINGHAM

    Date of Death: 28th April 2024

    Formerly of GMP. Served entirely on 'A' Division, where he was a motorcyclist. Keen rugby player. Not a member.