Special Constable Gee was a shoemaker, and a Special Constable in the Township of Cheetham. He was sent to a fight in a public house on the 14th June 1830, …
James Bright
Constable Bright was on duty in Bentinck Street, Ashton during a riot by Chartists on 14th August 1848. Constable Bright was stabbed in the thigh by a man with a …
James Davies
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 …
James Green
Constable Green was on Crook Street, Bolton on Monday 22nd July 1889 when a horse drawing a lurry, took fright and bolted. Constable Green ran and took hold of the …
John Ashworth
Special Constable Ashworth 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 …
Jonathan Jackson
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 …
Joseph Greenhalgh
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.
Lord Pickup
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 …
Nicholas Cock
On 2nd August 1876, Police Constable Cock was on night duty in Upper Chorlton Road, Whalley Range, when it is believed he disturbed a burglar. A witness heard the sound …
Richard Booth
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 …