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Obituaries


All Branches

Sadly we lose a number of our members each year. Please
contact your Branch Secretary if you wish to notify the
membership of an obituary and funeral arrangements.

2011

Geoff Garnham
has died. His funeral will take place at
11am On Friday 16th December, 2011 at Barnsley Crematorium
followed by refreshments at Ardsley House.
Regards  - Keith Hickie.

Retired Pc 2459 Howard Taylor, died on 29th November
2011 (b.1.5.1938) Howard was well known for his work as
a Police Officer but also as a Federation Officer locally.  

Howard will be interned at Boston Crematorium  at 12.40pm
next Friday 16TH  DECEMBER 2011.  
Boston Crematorium is situated on Marion Road, Boston,
Postcode PE21 9HA  (Tel 01205 364 612)


Samuel J Wrest, who joined Barnsley Borough Police in 1941
and retired as a Superintendent during the West Yorkshire days
has died.  His funeral is on Tuesday 15 November 2011 at
Holyrood Church, Barnsley. Burial Staincross Cemetery 11.30 am.
 
Tom Massey  a retired Barnsley PC who moved to Grimsby
several years ago has died. Funeral at Grimsby 3.00 pm
Wednesday 16th November 2011

George Slinn, 88 years former Sergeant in Crime Prevention
at Hammerton Road died in the Northern General Hospital,
Sheffield this morning after a long illness.


Funeral arrangements.
Cremation at Grenoside Crematorium, Sheffield 10a.m. Friday, 18th
November, 2011.

Followed by a service at Stephen Hill Methodist Church, Crosspool,
Sheffield at 10.45a.m Friday, 18th November, 2011.
Regards, Roy Shenton. (08.11.11)

Andrew (Andy) Raistrick died on Sunday 30th October
2011, aged 57 years, in the Northern General Hospital,
Sheffield after a long illness.

Details of funeral arrangements:
11.30a.m, Wednesday, 9th November, 2011, in the Chapel, Abbey
Lane Cemetery, Sheffield.

Regards Roy Shenton - 3.11.2011.


Peter Wright
former Chief Constable of the South Yorkshire
Police died in hospital at York on Saturday 17th September
2011 after a long illness.

Funeral arrangements will be published when known.

Peter Wright's cremation will be at 11.40 am on Monday
3rd October 2011
 at York Crematorium, Bishopsthorpe Rd,
York, YO23 2QD.

There is an adequate route map on the York City web site.
click here
Regards, Don Denton


Lol GRIBBEN, 87 years, former Inspector at Attercliffe Division died
on the 12th September, 2011.  Funeral arrangements will be made
known in due course.
Regards,  Roy Shenton.

The funeral of Lol Gribben will take place at the Chapel, Abbey Lane,
Cemetery,
1p.m.Wednesday, 28th September, 2011.
Regards, Roy Shenton.


William O'NEILL, 84 years, former Superintendent at Sheffield
and Barnsley. Retired in August, 1986.

Mass will be held at St Anne's Roman Catholic Church, Deepcar,
at 11a.m. Wednesday 14th September, 2011, followed by
cremation at Grenoside Crematorium.

Regards, Roy Shenton.


Michael John TORR, 72 years, died on 30th August, 2011.  At the time
of retirement in 1992 he was Superintendent in the Training Department.

Funeral is at the Chapel at Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium 1p.m. Monday,
12th September, 2011 and afterwards at the Dore Grille, Dore, Sheffield.

Regards Roy Shenton.


Clive CALVERT, 67 years, former Inspector at Hammerton Road
died suddenly yesterday (06.09.2011).  

Details of the funeral will be made known in due course.

Regards Roy Shenton.

The funeral of Clive Calvert will be held at the Cemetary Chapel
(accessed off Abbey Lane) Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium, 9.30a.m.
Thursday, 15th September, 2011.

Afterwards you are invited to the Waggon and Horses Inn on
Abbeydale Road, South,Sheffield.

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My mum would like to place this post on the NARPO website.

Clive Calvert
.

Members of the family would like to thank all those
who attended Clive's funeral on 15th September 2011.

Your support was very much appreciated at this difficult time.
Many thanks.

Suzanne.

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Ben Gregory died on the 21..8..11. He was 89 years old
and served 41 years in Barnsley Boro and Division, retiring
as Supt. The funeral was held before Police and NARPO
were informed but as a personal request he did have two
police horses there.

Regards, Michael O'Hara Secretary Barnsley Branch
24.09.2011.

Horace STREETS
, 94 years former Sergeant in the Traffic Division
of Sheffield City Police died on Tuesday, 6th August, 2011.
Funeral at the Priory Church, Worksop at 12.30pm Wednesday,
24th August, 2011. 

Regards Roy Shenton.


Obituary - Member of Rotherham Branch
Stephen Arnold Lath (17.05.51) of Broom Court, Rotherham, sadly
died on 31st July 2011.
Funeral at Rotherham Crematorium Wednesday, 10th August at 11am.

Regards, Malcolm France, Secretary Rotherham Branch.


Richard Bradbury died on the 29th July 2011. Details of
the funeral arrangements will be published and circulated
when known.

At the time of his retirement Richard was working in CRO
at Force Headquarters.

Regards, Roy Shenton - Secretary Sheffield Branch.

The funeral of Dick BRADBURY will take place at the Chapel,
Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium, Sheffield at 3.00pm. Wednesday,
10th August, 2011.

Regards Roy Shenton


David Hellewell, 67 years, who retired some years ago as a
uniformed Chief Inspector at Barnsley has sadly passed
away on Monday 2nd May 2011.

David also served at Doncaster and Force Headquarters.

The funeral will be held at St. Paul's Church, Monk Bretton,
Barnsley at 10am on Monday 9th May 2011.

Cremation at Barnsley Crematorium at 11am followed by a
gathering at the Ardsley House Hotel.

Regards
Chris Higham
NARPO Member - Barnsley.

Gordon Lloyd former Constable at Barnsley sadly died on
Tuesday 19 April 2011. Gordon retired in 1983.

The funeral arrangements are Barnsley Crematorium on
Wednesday 27 April 2011 at 10.30 am and afterwards at
the Oaks WMC, Doncaster Road, Ardsley.

Regards - Derek Lowe - NARPO Member Barnsley.

Tom GRAY, 86 years, former Sergeant in the Licensing
Department at Force H.Q. Sheffield died on the 29th
January, 2011. 

Funeral details not known at this time.

Regards Roy Shenton
Secretary Sheffield Branch.
16.02.11

Keith RUDD, 74 years, former Sergeant at Force H.Q.died on
25th January, 2011.
The funeral 11.50am  on Friday, 11th February, 2011at
Brimington Crematorium, Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield.  
Regards, Roy Shenton.
 
Ronald Cooper, 86 years, former Constable in the Plans
Department at Force H.Q.died on  the 11th January, 2011.
Funeral took place on Thursday, 20th January, 2011. 

Regards, Roy Shenton (23.01.11)


Peter WOLSTENHOLME, 80 years died Friday, 21st January,
2011, in Calow Hospital, Chesterfield. 

He served throughout his service as a Constable at West Bar. 
Funeral arrangements will be made known in due course. 

Regards, Roy Shenton. 22.01.2011.

Funeral of Peter WOLSTENHOLME will be held at the
Chapel in Abbey Lane Cemetery at 3p.m. Thursday, 3rd
February, 2011 followed by cremation.

Regards, Roy Shenton
27/01/2011.

John LAPPER, 85 years, died in Weston Park Hospital on
the 20.01.2011.  He served as a Constable at Hammerton
Road throughout his 30 years service.  

Funeral arrangements will be published in due course.
  

Regards, Roy Shenton
(20.01.2011)

The funeral of John LAPPER will be held in the North Chapel,
Grenoside Crematorium on
Thursday, 3rd February, 2011,
at 1.15pm. 

Regards, Roy Shenton. (23.01.2011)


William Stuart Brown aged 83 years died 3/1/11.
Funeral at Laughton-on-Le-Morthen Parish Church
Nr Rotherham at 11.00hrs on 19/1/11.

All ex-collegues welcome.

William was a serving officer in Rotherham Borough
and South Yorkshire Police and later a civilian
member of staff. He spent a number of years on
the traffic dept.

Regards,
Paul Jacques [nephew]
10.01.2011.

I have been informed of the death of retired Police
Superintendent Chris Lambert who died on 27th
December 2010. Funeral at Rotherham Crematorium
11am Tuesday, 11th January 2011.

Regards,
Malcolm France
Secretary Rotheram Branch
06.01.2011