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POLICE MEMORIAL & ROLL OF HONOUR
The Police Memorial Trust - Registered
Charity No 289371 - Provides local
memorials
to officers killed in the execution of their duty and
the new National Police Memorial in London. No website but web
pages provided by the Police Roll of Honour Trust. Contact:-
Chairman: Michael Winner, The Police Memorial Trust,
219
Kensington High Street, London, W8 6BD;
Tel: 020 7734 8385. Fax: 0207 602 9217
Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation - marking the sacrifices and honouring the achievements of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, including the RUCGC Memorial Garden and Roll of Honour detailing all RUC deaths in service 1922-2001.
Scottish Police Memorial Trust - Has built and maintains a national memorial to all Scottish police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Carnegie Hero Fund Trust - The continuing aim of the British Carnegie Hero Fund Trust is to recognise heroism and give financial assistance, where necessary, to people who have been injured or to the dependants of people who have been killed in attempting to save another human life. Its geographical area is Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the surrounding territorial waters. Each year the Trust considers around a dozen cases. Since 1908 the names of over 6,000 men, women and children have been inscribed in the Trust's Roll of Honour which is on public display at the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum in Dunfermline.
SUPPORT CHARITIES & ORGANISATIONS
Police Family Support - For many other Links to support resources for bereaved families, including full contact details, see our Police Family Support Page.
Registered
Charity No 1101478
Care of Police Survivors - COPS is run by survivors for survivors, providing support to families of police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Membership is open to spouses, partners, children, parents and siblings affected by the death of a police officer on duty. Telephone: 0870 744 2586
POLICE
DEPENDANT'S TRUST
Registered
Charity No 251021
Police Dependan's Trust exists to assist in cases of need: dependants of police officers or former police officers who die or have died as a result of an injury received in the execution of duty; and police officers or former police officers who are or have been incapacitated as a result of an injury received in the execution of duty. Telephone: 0208 941 6907
Police Unity Memorial Association - PUMA is a non-profit organisation, run entirely by unpaid volunteers, with the common objective of bringing people together for social events and acts of remembrance. Membership of PUMA is free to all persons who wish to remember family, friends or colleagues who served, or died serving, in any police force within the United Kingdom.
Registered
Charity No 1032867
The Trust is run by Norman Brennan who also heads the
police campaign group Protect the Protectors.
Palestine Police Old Comrades Association - The objects of the Association are to create and to maintain a bond of comradeship, irrespective of rank, between all who have served in the Palestine Police in any capacity whatsoever and to assist any members in distressed circumstances. Membership is open to all ex Palestine Police officers and Associate Membership to relatives or those interested in the history of palestine during the British mandate.
The Northern Ireland Veterans Association - Providing advice support and assistance to Veterans and families of those affected during 'The Troubles, on issues such as welfare and PTSD.
The Charity Commission - Established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales. Our aim is to provide the best possible regulation of charities in England and Wales in order to increase charities' effectiveness and public confidence and trust.
REMEMBRANCE & MEMORIALS
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Gone Too Soon - A memorial website to celebrate the life of a loved one who has passed away. With Gone Too Soon you can create an everlasting tribute to someone close to you whom you have lost. They provide an easy to use free service that allows you to create and maintain a memorial website where family and friends can pay their tributes, keeping the loved one's memory alive.
emme Personalised Jewellery - Photo Pendants, made from the finest porcelain and mounted in a choice of 9ct Gold or Stirling Silver, 'emme' jewellery offers you the opportunity to carry your loved ones with you 'Forever'... Available in several designs including rope, oval, heart and teardrop (shown), bearing a photo of your loved one, which is scratch and fade resistant and waterproof. Emme will make a donation to us for every item sold through the Trust, if ordering direct please mention us and quote code '999'.
Global Photo Plaques - a Division of the IPM Group parent company of "emme" above, manufacturing Personalised Porcelain Books and Memorial Plaques to the same high quality. If ordering direct please mention the Trust and quote code '999'.
Falon Nameplates Limited - Founded in 1952 - Manufacturers of high quality memorial plaques and other nameplates - etched or engraved in various materials, also cast aluminium, cast bronze; customised design. Tele.: 01670 530136
OFFICIAL UK POLICE SITES
UK Police Service portal.
The
official UK Police site provides links to Official Police Forces -
both regional and non-regional - and Police
Staff Associations and Related
Organisations.
RESEARCH SOURCES
POLICE HISTORY & MUSEUMS
The National Virtual Museum - Links to and information on thousands of museums - Search - POLICE - to find many Police Museums and Archives.
Police History Society - The object of the Society is to advance the public education in police history. Membership of the Society is open to individuals and to non profit-distributing organisations.
Metropolitan Police - History Website - A comprehensive history of the Metropolitan Police from 1829 to the present. In these pages you will find descriptions of famous and lesser known events throughout the history of The Met as well as biographies of key figures and details of famous cases. Includes details of available records for researchers.
Essex Police Museum - Registered charity No.1042055 The Museum holds objects and archival material relating to the history of the force from 1840 including personnel, disciplinary and other records, together with more general documents and a large photographic collection. Research is carried out on behalf of the public.
OTHER MEMORIAL / ROLL OF HONOUR
Includes British Casualties in Colonial Police Forces
Roll-of-Honour.com - Lest we Forget - A website dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. Contains numerous military Rolls of Honour and databases from the two world wars and other conflicts.
Includes British Casualties in Colonial Police Forces
POLICE NEWS
Police Oracle - The UK's leading policing Internet portal, carrying up to the minute news, jobs and transfers, promotion assistance, free police webmail and much more.
POLICE INTEREST & MEMORABILIA
Police Gifts UK - A wide range of specially produced police related gifts, prints, cards, figurines etc. For further details check website or contact John Barrett on 0208 531 6227 email: john@policegifts.co.uk
Police & Military Tie Tac Service - An excellent producer and distributor of police / military related tie tacs / lapel badges, many for police related charities or good causes. They are a non-profit making organisation and offer a unique service whereby badges are supplied absolutely free of charge to organisations and charities.
Police Insignia Collectors Association GB - Aims to To keep alive the history of the Police Service through the insignia, photographs and other recorded information, to uphold the best traditions of the police service.
Police Memorabilia Collectors Club - The site for enthusiasts of Police Memorabilia and Collectables, not just insignia - but all collectables, medals, Police history etc.Many useful links to other related history and memorial sites.
The British Police Helmet - A small but interesting site with many good images of police helmets and badges with a special focus on Wales.
FOREIGN POLICE MEMORIAL SITES
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund - aims to generate increased public support for the law enforcement profession by permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers. (USA site)
Officer Down Memorial Page - dedicated to honoring the lives and sacrifices of fallen heroes who have given their lives to serve and protect American citizens. The online memorial has expanded internationally to include Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Central Europe. (U.S.A. site)
Canadian Police and Peace Officer's
Memorial - Roll of Honour dedicated to the memory of all those Police Officers
killed in the performance of their duties.
Australian National Police Memorial - paying tribute to Australian Police Officers who have been killed on duty or have died as a result of their duties since the advent of policing in Australia.
New Zealand Police Memorial - website featuring Roll of Honour of Police Officers killed by criminal act while in the performance of their duties.
Italian Police Officers Memorial - Italian website featuring a Roll of Honour of Italian Police Officers killed on duty since 1852.