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John Giblin

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Police Fireman Giblin was also a bandsman in the Oldham Fire Brigade band. On 20th April 1900 he was on duty at a band practice in the band room at …

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John Harrison Burns

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Constable Burns 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 Constable …

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John Jefferson Charles Cameron

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Constable Cameron was engaged on Motor Patrol duties and was travelling in a police vehicle on the M66 Motorway at Whitefield in response to a call to assist at the …

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John Milne Duff

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Constable Duff was taking part in a Police Sports event between Wolverhampton Police and Manchester City Police, at Wolverhampton. He collapsed and died from a heart attack.

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John Taylor

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Police Fireman Taylor was the coachman at Stockport Fire Station, in charge of the horses that pulled the fire engines. He was bitten or kicked by one of the horses, …

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Jonathan Jackson

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Police Fireman Jackson attended the scene of a fire at Park Mill, Hollinwood on 4th November 1875, and later became ill with a severe cold and throat infection. He continued …

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Joseph Greenhalgh

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Constable Greenhalgh was on foot patrol duty in Wigan on 15th April 1868 when he fell into the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Ince, and drowned.

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Leonard Lichfield

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Police Constable Litchfield, a War Reserve Officer, was fatally injured when he was struck by a tramcar whilst directing traffic.

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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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Reginald Stephenson

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Inspector Stephenson collapsed at his desk in Manchester City Police Headquarters and died in hospital