Constable Harrop was on duty outside Stretford Library on King Street during an air raid. He was killed as a result of a bomb which exploded near to his location.
John Edward Edmonds
Constable Edmonds was on duty on 7th November 1908, when he fell over a wall near the railway station goods yard in Romiley. He sustained an injury to his knee, …
John Egerton
Constable Egerton responded to a call for assistance from another officer, who had seen a man climb into a large factory yard in Bolton. The officers split up to search …
John Geoffrey Wood Lace
Acting Sergeant Lace was on foot patrol in Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, on 3rd February 1962, when a van mounted the footpath and collided with him. He received severe injuries …
John Giblin
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 …
John Harrison Burns
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 …
John Jefferson Charles Cameron
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 …
John Milne Duff
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.
John Sandford
Detective Constable Sandford was on duty near the Manchester Airport Sports and Social Club, on 27th April 1982, when he attended an incident involving a group of youths. As he …
John Taylor
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, …