Date of Death: 14th May 2026
Aged: 84
Funeral details: Funeral service Thursday 11th June 2026, 10.15, Colwyn Bay Crematorium.
Born 26th September 1941.
Obituary Year: 2026
Alan JACKSON
Date of Death: May 2026
Member of Tameside Branch. Formerly of Lancashire Constabulary and GMP, serving mainly as a detective at Tameside and on the Regional and Serious Crime Squads, retiring in 1993.
Alan was born in the Lake District but joined Lancashire Constabulary as a 19-year-old, and was posted to Littleborough.
His career was mainly spent as a detective, working at Tameside and on the Regional and Serious Crime Squads. He retired in 1993.
David Clive COLLINS
Date of Death: 22nd April 2026
Aged: 65
Funeral details: Funeral Friday 15th May 2026, 11.30, Rowan Chapel, Stockport Crematorium, Buxton Road, Stockport SK2 6LS.
Formerly of GMP, serving most of his service at Moss Side.
Emrys EDWARDS
Date of Death: April 2026
Aged: 89
Funeral details: Memorial service Thursday 16th April 2026.
Formerly of Manchester City Police, serving at Bootle Street and Platt Lane.
Emrys joined Manchester City Police and served at Bootle Street and Platt Lane.
On retirement he emigrated to Australia, but returned after several years and settled in Market Drayton, Shropshire, where he died after a short illness.
George Alan CROWDER
Date of Death: 14th March 2026
Funeral details: Funeral Wednesday 1st April 2026, 12.00, Walton Lea Crematorium, Chester Road, Walton, Warrington WA4 6TB.
Formerly of Manchester City Police, joining in 1953. A beat officer in Whalley Range and Moss Side before becoming an instructor at the Driving School, retiring in 1983 and continuing there as a civilian clerical officer until 1992.
1927–2026.
George Alan Crowder — known as Alan — joined the force in 1953. He always said he was a bobby on the beat around Whalley Range and sometimes Moss Side, before going on to train his colleagues as an instructor in the Driving School. He enjoyed taking them in the police Land Rover up to Glossop to teach them off-road driving.
He retired on a Friday in 1983 and was back at work on the Monday as a civilian clerical officer in the Driving School, where he stayed for nine years before finally retiring in 1992.
Colin DEACON
Date of Death: 8th March 2026
Aged: 83
Funeral details: Funeral Friday 10th April 2026, 14.00, Rochdale Crematorium, Bury Road, Rochdale OL11 4DG.
Member of Rochdale Branch. Joined Lancashire Constabulary in 1968 and served at Kirkby, Bury and Littleborough, later joining the Dog Section, and retiring on 15th July 1993.
Colin died on Sunday 8th March 2026 at the age of 83.
He joined Lancashire Constabulary in 1968, when he was posted to Kirkby. He was then posted to Bury, while still in Lancashire County, before being moved to Littleborough.
After amalgamation Colin joined the Dog Section, working with his dogs — among them Rex, Quinton and Ralph. He later left the Dog Section and worked at Milnrow and Littleborough, as well as becoming the Station Duty Officer at Littleborough, before retiring on 15th July 1993.
Edmund Vincent “Eddie” LINDSAY
Date of Death: March 2026
Aged: 71
Funeral details: Funeral Friday 27th March 2026, 15.15, Altrincham Crematorium, Whitehouse Lane, Dunham Massey, Altrincham WA14 5RH.
Formerly of GMP, serving 30 years as PC 4751 on 'A' Division, TAG and the Force Control Room. Captain and President of Ashton on Mersey Golf Club.
After a short illness Eddie died peacefully, surrounded by his family.
He was a very popular, well-liked and respected man, having served 30 years as Police Constable 4751 with GMP. He served on ‘A’ Division, TAG and the Force Control Room. He was also Captain and President of his beloved Ashton on Mersey Golf Club.
Jack BLEASDALE
Date of Death: 10th January 2026
Aged: 94
Funeral details: Funeral Tuesday 27th January 2026, 15.00, Cypress Chapel, Stockport Crematorium, Buxton Road, Stockport SK2 6LS.
A life member of Altrincham Branch.