Obituary Year: 2024

  • Elaine (‘Clinker’) RUSHTON

    Date of Death: 7th April 2024

    Formerly of Lancashire and GMP, serving at Bury, where she continued as a civilian after retiring. Member of Bury Branch.

  • R. B. JONES

    Date of Death: April 2024

    Aged: 93

    Branch member.

  • Barrie MOSS

    Date of Death: 29th March 2024

    Formerly of Lancashire and GMP, serving on 'M' Division and Bolton Traffic. Member of Bolton Branch.

  • Alun Bevan POWELL

    Date of Death: 24th March 2024

    Aged: 85

    Formerly of Cheshire and GMP, working at Altrincham, Traffic and Motorway. Member of Altrincham Branch.

  • Peter Thomas GREAVY

    Date of Death: 2nd March 2024

    Aged: 81

    Formerly of Manchester and GMP, working 'C' and 'Q' Divisions.

  • Clifford (“Cliff”) RANSON

    Date of Death: 2nd March 2024

    Aged: 77

    Formerly of Cheshire and GMP, working at Stockport. Member of Altrincham Branch.

  • David MURRAY

    Date of Death: March 2024

    Aged: 93

    Branch member.

  • Albert LEACH

    Date of Death: 19th February 2024

    Aged: 91

    Formerly of Manchester and GMP. Retired as Chief Superintendent; President of Caminada Society.

    Albert had a distinguished Police career.

    He was a Sergeant on the B Division and was both the Admin Sergeant and also a Driving Instructor. He was promoted to the Rank of Inspector and worked in the Traffic Unit at Longsight.

    He rose to the Rank of Chief Superintendent where he was in charge of the Force Personnel department and the E Division which he commanded at the time of the Moss Side Riots in 1981.

    Albert had a keen interest in both Police and Military history and organised trips to the War cemeteries. He also assisted in ensuring that Police Memorials were maintained.

    After retirement from the Police he worked as a painter and decorator.

    He was also a member of the Caminada Society where he was the President.

  • Laurence Damien REYNOLDS

    Date of Death: 8th February 2024

    Formerly of Cheshire and GMP, serving in Tameside and as D.S. at Stockport and RCS. Member of Tameside Branch.

  • Noel SAXON

    Date of Death: 4th February 2024

    Formerly of GMP, where he served on 'D' and 'J' Divisions. Dog handler at Cheadle Hulme. Member of Gwynedd Branch.