Police Sergeant Fireman Booth attended at a large fire at Messrs Baxendells, New Bailey Street, Salford, on 26th December 1868. He received injuries causing paralysis of his left arm, and …
Richard Pickering
Superintendent Pickering was hit on the head during a riot at Rochdale on 13th April 1865, sustaining injuries. He returned to work, and was involved in policing another riot in …
Richard Sykes
Police Fireman Sykes was an engineer with the Fire Brigade, at Upton Street fire station, Manchester. Following a report of a fire at Brunswick Street, Manchester, he drove the horse …
Robert Bain
Constable Bain was injured during an arrest on 4th February 1905, when he was kicked on the knee by his prisoner. The injury did not appear too serious at first, …
Robert Campbell
Special Constable Campbell, was sworn in as a Special Constable by Magistrates, prior to the formation of the Police Force, to assist in policing a public meeting on Peter’s Fields …
Robert Highton
Constable Highton collapsed and died whilst in the police station at Middleton. The Manchester Courier records that ‘he was seized with an apoplectic fit, and died in the course of …
Robert Sixton
Police Constable Sixton was fatally injured when the cycle he was riding on duty was struck by a van.
Roger John Dunkerley
Constable Dunkerley was on motor cycle patrol, on Manchester Road Droylsden, and was believed to be in pursuit of a motor vehicle, when his own vehicle collided with a car. …
Samuel Miller
Sergeant Miller was on duty in Queen Street, Wigan, assisting another officer in the arrest of a violent prisoner. They were taking the prisoner to the police station when Sergeant …
Samuel Smith
Police Constable Smith was pursuing a motorcyclist in his traffic patrol car when the vehicle crashed causing injuries from which he died.