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Harry Saul Stables

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Inspector Stables was fatally injured whilst searching a house in Rochdale, on 20th March 1941. A teenager had stolen firearms and ammunition from a local warehouse and hidden them in …

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Henry Bailey

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Deputy Constable Bailey was sworn in to his role in 1829. On 11th March 1835 he dived into the River Irwell in Salford, in an attempt to save a boy …

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Henry Edward Heaton

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Special Constable Heaton was on duty at East Union Street Police Station, Old Trafford, on 23rd December 1940, during the Manchester Blitz. The station was hit by a landmine, and …

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Henry Williamson

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Constable Williamson was on foot patrol duty in Hyde on 29th October 1897. He was chasing a suspect when he fell and sustained injuries which resulted in his death.

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James Davies

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Constable Davies was on ‘protection duty’ on a boat on the Bridgewater Canal at 9.30 pm on Friday 10th December 1887. His body was found in the canal on the …

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John Sandford

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Detective Constable Sandford was on duty near the Manchester Airport Sports and Social Club, on 27th April 1982, when he attended an incident involving a group of youths. As he …

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John William Salthouse

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During the Manchester Blitz, Regent Road Police Station, Salford was damaged by a near miss. As a result of this, Inspector Salthouse was killed, as was a War Reserve Officer. …

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Lewis Entwistle

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Sergeant Entwistle was on duty on the M62 Motorway in Whitefield, when he stopped a Ford Cortina on the hard shoulder of the Motorway behind the Police Range Rover. Sergeant …

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Lord Pickup

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Constable Pickup was on duty at Manchester Races on 23rd May 1866 when he was assisting to clear the course.He was trampled by one of the horses, causing injuries which …

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Norman Salisbury

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Constable Salisbury, was attached to the Dog Section of the Greater Manchester Police. He was undergoing a period of training, with his dog, on the moors near to Manchester, when …