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 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 …
Thomas Fosbrooke
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 …
William Grant
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 …
William Jump
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 …
William Walker
Police Fireman Walker was fighting a fire at the premises of Fernley and Bradley at Higher Hillgate Mill, Thomas Street in Stockport. The ladder he was on collapsed and as …