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MERSEYSIDE POLICE
and the former
constituent forces of
River Mersey Police,
Birkenhead Borough Police,
St.
Helens
Borough Police, Southport Borough Police,
Wallasey
Borough Police, Liverpool Police Fire Brigade,
Liverpool Fire Salvage Corps,
Liverpool City Police,
Bootle Borough Police,
Liverpool and Bootle
Constabulary.
Lest We Forget
River Mersey Police
PC Henry Madden
Died 3 February 1868, aged 40
Drowned when the police boat in which he was on patrol capsized.
Birkenhead Borough Police
PC John Matthews
Died 4 September 1854
Fatally shot by a mad man he was trying to calm in his house at Oxton
PC William Vaughan
Died 23 December 1856
Fatally stabbed arresting a man for causing a disturbance in the street.
PC James Goodwin
Died 11 November 1879, aged 28
Died as a result of internal injuries received during an arrest in 1876.
PC James Daley
Died 3 June 1923, aged 25
Found drowned in the dock after he went missing on patrol in a storm.
PC Albert Pratt
Died 15 November 1937, aged 43
Fatally injured when he entered a burning building to warn residents.
Sgt John Banister Davies
Died 14 May 1938, aged 47
Fatally injured when knocked down by a speeding pedal cyclist.
Sgt Archibald James McTavish
Died 6 May 1941, aged 39
Killed by enemy action while on patrol during an air raid.
PC Herbert Swetnam
Died 6 May 1941, aged 27
Killed by enemy action while on patrol during an air raid.
PWRC Albert Lett
Died 28 June 1942, aged 33
Killed in an enemy air raid duty status unknown.
St. Helens Borough Police
PC James Gordon
Died 13 November 1893, aged 26
Fatally bludgeoned and beaten attempting to arrest three thieves.
PC Thomas Ashcroft Grundy
Died 31 January 1914, aged 30
Collapsed and died after running to a fight and arresting one of the men.
PC Adam Mather
Died 19 June 1915, aged 50
Collapsed and died after assisting in the violent arrest of 2 men at night.
PC Ieuan Griffith Jeffreys
Died 4 May 1941, aged 31
Killed investigating an unexploded bomb on aiding duty in Liverpool.
PC Kenneth Henry Broughton
Died 16 January 1966, aged 43
Collapsed and died of heart failure during his last tour of night duty.
Southport Borough Police
PWRC John Mannion
Died June 1941, aged 56
Fatally injured in a collision with a coach cycling home from duty.
Wallasey Borough Police
Killed in enemy air raids off duty or duty status unknown:-
SC William Wallace
Died 20 December 1940, aged 63
SC William Athol Snelson
Died 12 March 1941, aged 34
SC John Wilkinson
Died 10 July 1941, aged 56
PC Eric Leslie Valantine
Died 20 August 1943, aged 34
Drowned while attempting to rescue a woman in difficulties in a rough sea.
Liverpool Police Fire Brigade
P/Fm Samuel Hodgson
Died 22 September 1842, aged 22
Killed when crushed by a falling wall while fighting a large warehouse fire.
P/Fm Robert Pritchard
Died 7 February 1844, aged 28
Fatally injured by the collapse of a wall while fighting a large warehouse fire.
P/Fm John Willan
Died 26 October 1853, aged 25
Drowned in Liverpool Dock while fighting a fire on a Steam Tug.
P/Fm Robert Hardaker
Died 29 April 1860, aged 44
Killed when a ladder collapsed whilst fighting a fire at the Sailors Home.
Insp John Commelin
Died 28 July 1861, aged 39
Crushed by a falling wall at the scene of a fire at a ropeworks.
P/Fm Richard Atkinson
Died 9 March 1863, aged 31
Died of injuries sustained fighting a large fire when the building collapsed.
P/Fm Robert Critchley
Died 30 October 1865, aged 25
Died from injuries received at the scene of a fire.
P/Fm Henry Caunce
Died 21 October 1873, aged 25
Fatally injured while fighting a fire.
P/Fm Alexander Burgess
Died 9 February 1874, aged 30
Killed while engaged fighting a fire in a sugar refinery.
P/Fm Thomas Boyd
Died 8 June 1874, aged 47
Killed while engaged at a fire.
P/Fm Richard Frederick Richardson
Died 28 January 1887, aged 29
Killed while fighting a warehouse fire when a wall collapsed on top of him.
F/InspEdward Hughes
Died 20 April 1892, aged 45
Died from a severe cold caught when he was drenched at several large fires.
P/Fm John Beer
Died 6 January 1893, aged 29
Killed trying to save a colleague when a burning building collapsed.
P/Fm Charles John Watts
Died 6 January 1893, aged 23
Killed when a wall collapsed fighting an out of control warehouse fire.
P/Fm William Gavan
Died 22 December 1912, aged 41
Killed in a road accident when he lost control of the engine at a fire.
P/Fm Joseph Newark
Died 7 April 1914, aged 32
Got in difficulties at a warehouse fire and drowned in the flooded cellar.
P/Fm John Donaldson
Died 30 April 1914, aged 47
Fatally injure in a fall at premises while engaged fighting a fire.
P/Fm Edward Jones
Died 9 March 1921, aged 34
Fatally injured in a road accident when his fire engine overturned.
Sgt Robert Kewin
Died 15 March 1921, aged 40
Killed by the collapse of a wall while fighting a fire at a Chemical Works.
P/Fm Robert Crellin
Died 15 July 1929, aged 32
Fatally injured in a fall responding to a fire call at the Fire Police Station.
Sgt Hugh Joseph Hunter
Died 16 May 1940, aged 43
Killed attending a fire when his fire engine was in collision with a bus.
P/Fm Ernest Lunt
Died 12 October 1940, aged 22
Killed in a road accident in a Brigade motor tender at Wapping goods yard.
P/Fm James Ferguson Hood
Died 21 December 1940, aged 26
Killed by falling masonry whilst fighting fires during an enemy air raid.
Driver Robert Roberts
Died 3 May 1941, aged 58
Killed while acting as an ambulance driver when a hospital was bombed.
Liverpool Fire Salvage Corps
SC Howell Ap-Einion Jones
Died 4 May 1941, aged 40
SC Ainsworth Spence Hodgson
Died 4 May 1941, aged 54
SC Henry Cooke B.E.M.
Died 4 May 1941, aged 46
Killed by enemy action during an air raid at the Fire Salvage Station.
Liverpool City Police
PC William Horner Ross
Died 7 June 1838, aged 35
Fatally injured when attacked while dispersing a crowd at a prize-fight.
PC David Bailey
Died 15 April 1839, aged 28
Fatally stabbed in the neck attempting to arrest a man armed with a knife.
PC Richard Fairclough
Died 16 December 1844
Fatally bludgeoned when dealing with a domestic disturbance.
PC Richard Sunderland
Died 1 November 1853
Stabbed to death while arresting a man during election disturbances.
PC Samuel Kingsbury
Died 23 June 1869, aged 33
Died as a result of injuries received when tripped during a disturbance.
DC George Bailey
Died 3 July 1880, aged 32
Drowned trying to save his young son when their boat capsized.
PC James Graham
Died August 1887, aged 23
Died from internal injury after being violently attacked during an arrest.
PC Richard Green
Died 20 October 1890, aged 30
Killed when struck by a heavy gate it was his duty to close at the docks.
PC John Young
Died 23 May 1899, aged 28
Fatally injured driving the police ambulance when the horse bolted.
PC Charles Parfitt
Died 12 March 1904, aged 33
Collapsed and died of heart failure during shift change over.
PC Lewis Hughes Jones
Died 6 June 1904, aged 48
Fatally injured endeavouring to stop a runaway horse and float.
PC Thomas McEwan
Died 18 April 1907, aged 46
Accidentally crushed between two railway wagons while directing traffic
PC Brownlow Locke
Died 24 November 1907, aged 26
Killed assisting a porter to close a heavy iron gate when it fell on him.
PC Thomas Power
Died 16 February 1911, aged 48
Died of injuries sustained in 1904 in a road accident saving two children.
PC Henry Phillips
Died 15 August 1911, aged 32
Died as a result of injury sustained in a fall at a warehouse fire.
PC Samuel Ballance
Died 3 September 1911, aged 23
During after operations on injuries received during earlier rioting.
PC William H. Moore
Died 22 August 1912, aged 43
Found drowned possibly trying to rescue his son from the river.
Sgt George Anderson
Died 26 May 1913, aged 49
Died of injuries received in 1911 when attacked by a hostile crowd.
PC Samuel Jonah Smart
Died 23 November 1913, aged 50
Fatally injured driving the patrol wagon when a horse bolted.
Sgt William Sant
Died 5 August 1916, aged 49
Killed on mounted patrol when his horse was startled and fell on him.
PC William Henry Peers
Died 22 January 1921, aged 24
Fatally injured in a fall from high steps whilst checking property.
PC Albert Millington
Died 16 January 1932, aged 38
Killed when hit from behind by a speeding car while on bicycle patrol.
PC Richard Haig Little
Died 23 September 1933, aged 36
Took his own life as a result of head injuries received in an assault.
PC Benjamin Jones
Died 13 September 1936, aged 32
Fatally injured while cycling to duty in an accidental collision with a car.
PC Francis James Prosser
Died 6 May 1940, aged 36
Fatally injured when run over trying to stop a runaway horse and van.
PC Stanley Black
Died 19 September 1940, aged 39
Fatally injured by bomb splinters on patrol during an enemy air raid.
PC Thomas Voce
Died 20 December 1940, aged 40
Killed by falling masonry whilst on duty during an enemy air raid.
PWRC Richard Millington
Died 21 December 1940, aged 40
Killed by falling masonry whilst on duty during an enemy air raid.
PC Lewis Glover
Died 22 December 1940, aged 46
Killed attempting to extinguish an incendiary bomb during an air raid.
PC William John Wilson
Died 20 February 1941, aged 47
Found drowned in the docks having fallen in on patrol in the blackout.
PC Cyril Nelson Read
Died 13 March 1941, aged 35
PC Alan Trevor
Died 13 March 1941, aged 37
Killed evacuating the area of an unexploded bomb in an air raid.
PC Thomas Arthur Benn
Died 29 March 1941, aged 25
Killed attempting to rescue a family trapped in a burning house.
Posthumously awarded a King's Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry.
PC John Edwards
Died 3 May 1941, aged 39
Killed by a bomb explosion while on patrol during an enemy air raid.
PC John Cutler Williams
Died 4 May 1941, aged 50
Killed by a bomb explosion while on patrol during an enemy air raid.
Sgt Francis Winder Parrington
Died 8 May 1941, aged 42
Killed by enemy action whilst on duty in a shelter during an air raid.
PC William Edward Wright Morton
Died 8 May 1941, aged 44
PC George Albert Shellshear
Died 8 May 1941, aged 26
PC Frederick Walter Doran
Died 8 May 1941, aged 44
Fatally injured by a bomb explosion on patrol during an enemy air raid.
PWRC Joseph Pickering
Died 31 January 1942, aged 54
Collapsed and died when assaulted while attempting to arrest a man.
PC Wilfred Edward Grigg
Died 5 February 1943, aged 45
Found drowned in a water tank with a child he probably tried to rescue.
Killed as a result of enemy air raids off duty or duty status unknown:-
SC Stanley Swidenbank
Died 29 September 1940, aged 45
PWRC Arthur John Lowe
Died 17 January 1944, aged 37
PWRC Stanley Antrobus
Died 11 September 1946, aged 36
PWRC Joseph Stephen Hawksey
Died 24 September 1947, aged 37
PC Alexander Napier
Died 7 January 1948, aged 29
Fatally injured when knocked down by a vehicle while on night duty.
PC Francis Leo Gallagher
Died 12 November 1961, aged 52
Killed in a motorcycle accident while reporting for early turn duty.
PC Ronald Brown
Died 19 February 1962, aged 20
Killed in a fall through a garage roof searching for a suspected burglar.
Bootle Borough Police
PC Benjamin Drinkwater
Died 1 August 1935, aged 26
Killed searching a warehouse for suspects when the roof collapsed.
PC James Mann
Died 3 May 1941, aged 48
Killed by enemy action whilst on duty during an enemy air raid.
PC James Anderson
Died 5 May 1941, aged 45
SC George McKeown
Died 5 May 1941, aged 42
PWRC William Sinton Will
Died 5 May 1941, aged 35
Killed by enemy action while on patrol during an air raid.
Sgt Frank William V. Smith
Died 8 May 1941, aged 44
PWRC William Alfred Moore
Died 8 May 1941, aged 43
Killed in an enemy air raid duty status unknown.
SC Thomas John Gillett
Died 9 May 1941, aged 34
Killed by enemy action whilst on duty during an enemy air raid.
PC Richard H. Smerdon
Died 22 May 1965, aged 52
Collapsed and died while on duty in a patrol car.
Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary
PC Paul Matthew Maguire
Died 10 May 1968, aged 24
Killed when his police motorcycle was in collision with a lorry.
Merseyside Police
PC Francis Knight
Died 27 October 1974, aged 32
Killed in a motorcycle crash returning home from duty in stormy weather.
PC Raymond Davenport
Died 4 July 1981, aged 35
Fatally injured when dragged by a stolen car trying to arrest the driver.
Posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct.
PC James William Byers
Died 6 May 1983, aged 35
PC Norman Harold Jones
Died 6 May 1983, aged 53
Killed when struck by a car while at the scene of a motorway accident.
PC William Marshall
Died 29 June 1986, aged 47
Died as a result of internal injuries received during rioting in 1981.
Holder of the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct.
PC Mark Paul Shelton
Died 24 June 1987, aged 22
Fatally injured in a vehicle collision on a police motorcycle course.
Sgt Douglas Charles Beggs
Died 24 November 1987, aged 44
Killed in a vehicle collision leaving the Mersey Tunnel while going off duty.
PC John Shevlin
Died 10 November 1997, aged 36
Died following two years in a coma after his police car crashed.
PC Gary Clarke
Died 7 August 2001, aged 38
Killed when he was struck by a car while cycling home from work.
PC David Thomas Shreeve
Died 9 November 2005, aged 38
Killed in a motorway collision on a police motorcycle training course.
Lest We Forget