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Obituaries 2008

Roy Cox - it is with regret that I report the death of Ex Chief Inspector Roy Cox,
a former Secretary/Treasurer of Doncaster Branch of NARPO.
The funeral arrangements are:
11.00am Monday 12th January 2009 St Thomas Church Gawber Barnsley.
12MD Ardsley Crematorium
Colin Naylor
Branch Secretary Doncaster.


Harry SHILLITO, 92 years, former Chief Supt at West Bar Police Station, died in  hospital on 2nd December, 2008. The service and cremation
will be at Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium, 10 30a.m. Friday, 12th December, 2008.
Regards Roy.

John Freeman
John wasn't religious so there won't be a service. The family will meet at the Co op Funeral Home at
12.30 pm on Monday 1st December 2008
. From there John will be interred at Barnsley Road Cemetery
at 1pm. After the internment, there will be a reception and buffet at the Rugby club, Shaw Lane, Barnsley.

All are welcome at both the cemetery and the reception afterwards.

Bob Burkinshaw.

Terry Price has died after a long battle with cancer. At the time of his retirement he was a Detective Sergeant at Barnsley,
for the majority of his service he served in Sheffield. Details of the funeral arrangements are not at this stage.

Roy WARING died in Tenerife on the 15th October, 2008 whilst on his way to the airport to return home.
The funeral is in Tenerife next Tuesday 21st October.
At the time of his retirement Roy was serving as a Superintendent at Force Headquarters.

Eric Line, aged 84 years. Originally of the West Riding Constabulary. Funeral
Rosehill Crematorium at 1pm (1300 hours) on Friday 17th October 2008.

Ken ATKINSON, 81 years, former Sergeant at Attercliffe Police Station died at his home earlier to-day. (Friday 3rd October, 2008) 
Funeral arrangements will be given in due course.  Regards - Roy Shenton.
Funeral Arrangements - Friday 10th October, 2008 at 1.00 pm. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Oswald, Southend Road, Sheffield
followed by committal at City Road Crematorium.

Brian LOFTHOUSE died in St Lukes Hospice on Saturday, 20th September, 2008. At the time of his retirement he was a Police Constable
at West Bar Police Station.  Regards -  Roy Shenton.
The arrangements Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium, Sheffield at 3.00 pm on Monday 29th September, 2008.

Ken ROWLEY, former P.C. in Traffic at West Bar Police Station died in Hospital at Bridport, Dorset on the 26th August, 2008.
His funeral took place on the 5th Septemer, 2008 at Weymouth Crematorium.

Roger Pearson who served at Rotherham in Uniform, CID and on the Metal Squad died recently in his sleep whilst on his
boat in France. The funeral took place last week.

Brian Cranswick who retired on ill-health pension in June 2000 has died and his funeral is at 12.30 pm Friday 22nd August,
2008 at All Saint's Church, Rotherham.

Barry Charlton died peacefully in Barnsley District Hospital this morning - Tuesday 12th August, 2008. For many months he has
been battling cancer. Details of the funeral arrangements will be circulated when known. At the time of his retirement Barry was
a constable at Barnsley.
Funeral Arrangements for Barry 1.30 pm Wednesday 20th August, 2008 at Barnsley Crematorium. No flowers, but donations.

Ex- Ch. Insp. T. Beever A3 sub-division. Funeral is on Thursday 31st July 2008 at 3pm St Michael and All Saints Church,
Brodsworth, Doncaster.

Ex Police Sergeant 6 Bill Adams. Bill died aged 82 yrs.
Funeral is at 1.20pm Monday 28th July 2008 at the Rose Hill Crematorium, Doncaster.

Ernest DANIELS, one time P.C. at Attercliffe Police Station and at the
time of his retirement at the Crown Court, died on 14th July, 2008.

Graham STANLEY, former P.C. died at his home on 19th July, 2008. 

Alan Costello - Monday 23rd June 2008 at his home in Bridlington. 

John LONGBOTTOM, 74 years, former Detective Constable at Attercliffe Police Station died
earlier to-day in (15.05.08) the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.  Funeral 10.30a.m. Thursday, 22nd May, 2008 at the Salvation Army Woodhouse Corps,
Tannery Street, Woodhouse, SHEFFIELD

Peter WHITE, ex Police Constable  at West Bar died at his home address on 2nd May, 2008.
Funeral 2.45p.m Monday 12th May, 2008 in the North Chapel at Grenoside Crematorium.

William Norman EVANS, 96 years, former Detective Inspector in the Sheffield City Police died at his home in Worcester
on 18th April, 2008 - Sheffield Branch of NARPO.

Stephen Arnold WHEELIKER, 65 years, died on 16th April, 2008 - Constable SYP - Doncaster Branch of NARPO.   

Bruce William WRIGHT, 66 years, died on 18th April, 2008 - Constable SYP - Doncaster Branch of NARPO.

Neil Blades a former long serving mounted officer has passed away suddenly, his funeral is at Gleadless Methodist Church, Gleadless Road,
Sheffield at 10.30 am on Monday 14th April, 2008. The Church is at the junction of Gleadless Road and Segrave Crescent at Gleadless Town End.

Bill Powell
has passed away, he retired about 1984 at which time he was an enquiry desk PC at Barnsley on what was then C group.
Funeral Arrangements - 11.30am Thursday 10th April, 2008 at Barnsley Crematorium.

Len SAVAGE former Sergeant at West Bar died on 2nd March, 2008 at his home - 'The Brambles', 17 Towell Close, BOSTON, Lincs.,PE21 080.

Bob CAPP, 74 years, former P.C. at West Bar Police Station died earlier to-day at his home, 15 Canterbury Close, WORKSOP, Notts., S81 OPR.
The funeral of took take place at Ollerton Crematorium at 2p.m. Monday 25th April, 2008.

Tony (Anthony Albert) Lee, 71 years on February 2nd 2008 a member of the Sheffield Branch.
Funeral Arrangements – Monday 11th February, 2008  at 3.30 pm at Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium, Sheffield. 

Peter Lodge - following a short illness (Brain Tumor) he died peacefully at home on Saturday 2nd February.  Peter's family were at his side when he passed away. At the time of his retirement he was Chief Superintendent at Barnsley Division.
The funeral arrangemens - Cremation at Wakefield Crematorium at 12.30 pm on Friday 8th February 2008

Mick Jones died on the 11th January, 2008 after a long illness.  Mick served as a PC at Doncaster District, Rotherham Traffic, and latterly the Phoenix Bureau in Sheffield. 
died on the 11th January, 2008 after a long illness.  Mick served as a PC at Doncaster District, Rotherham Traffic, and latterly the Phoenix Bureau in Sheffield. 
The funeral will be at 14.20hrs on Friday 25th January at the Rosehill Crematorium, Cantley, Doncaster.