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Stephen Robin Oake

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Detective Constable Oake was amongst several officers who entered a flat in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester, as part of a counter terrorism operation. He went to the aid …

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Thomas Campbell Sides

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Special Constable Sides was on duty at the junction of Corporation Street and Cannon Street, Manchester during the Manchester Blitz. A land mine exploded, and he received serious injuries from …

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Thomas Fosbrooke

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Police Sergeant/Fire Brigade Superintendent Fosbrooke was assisting at a fire at a mill premises on Thomas Street, Stockport on 11th September 1866. A floor at the mill collapsed and as …

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Thomas Gordon Andrew

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Constable Andrew was on duty, during the Manchester Blitz, and was assisting the Auxiliary Fire Service in Piccadilly, Manchester when a high explosive bomb dropped beside them. Constable Andrew and …

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Thomas McCarthy

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Detective Constable McCarthy was killed in a road accident during mobile surveillance training near Preston.

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Thomas William Dale

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Sergeant Dale 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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Tom Williamson Jewes

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Constable Jewes was on duty near to the River Irwell near to Victoria Bridge, when he saw that a man, William Burke, had jumped into the river in an attempt …

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William Albert Chippendale

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Chief Inspector Chippendale 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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William Grant

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Constable Grant was on duty at Leigh Police Station during a local miners strike. As he was going down the stairs from the court room on the first floor of …

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William Jump

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Constable Jump was on duty at Smallshaw on 28th June 1862 where he was dealing with an affray involving 7 or 8 men. He was shot by one of the …