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Sir Andy Cooke QPM DL Knighted
The Chairman and Trustees are pleased to offer congratulations to our Patron, Sir Andy Cooke QPM DL, who attended Windsor Castle to receive his knighthood. The investiture was performed by HRH The Prince of Wales on 12th February 2025.
Andy Cooke QPM DL
Our Chairman and Board of Trustees offer heartfelt congratulations to our Patron, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, Andy Cooke QPM DL on being awarded a knighthood for services to policing and to public service in the King’s New Year Honours List.
Memorial Unveiled for Sergeant Matiu Ratana
Today we unveiled our memorial to Sergeant Matiu Ratana at Berin Underwood House (Croydon Custody Centre), 90 Windmill Road, Croydon CR0 2XP.
Sergeant Ratana was shot dead whilst approaching a suspect at The Metropolitan Police Custody Centre, Windmill Road, Croydon.
Matiu was fifty four years old.
Memorial Unveiled for PC John Schofield
Today we unveiled our memorial to PC John Schofield of Surrey Constabulary on Croydon Road at the junction with Tillingdown Hill, Caterham, Surrey CR3 6PL.
PC Schofield was fatally wounded when questioning a man carrying a bag who opened fire without warning.
John was just twenty seven years of age.
WPC Yvonne Fletcher 40th Anniversary Service
Today marks 40 years since the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan Embassy in St James's Square, London on April 17th, 1984. Her memorial was the first to be unveiled by The Police Memorial Trust on February 1st, 1985 after its formation by film producer...
Captain Roger Philip Goad GC. BEM News Update
News Update: On the 29th June 2018 we unveiled our memorial plaque to Captain Roger Philip Goad GC. BEM. The memorial was placed on the building column between 227 & 229 Kensington Church Street, Notting Hill, London. We have been informed that the building is to...
Memorial Unveiled for PS David Thomas Winter
Today we unveiled our memorial to PS David Thomas Winter of North Yorkshire Police to the left of The Royal Oak Public House, Old Malton.
PS Winter received a report of a suspicious man and was confronted by the killer of PC David Haigh and shot dead.
David was just thirty one years of age.
Memorial Unveiled for PC David Ian Haigh
Today we unveiled our memorial to PC David Ian Haigh of North Yorkshire Police at Norwood Edge Car Park, Stainburn Forest, North Yorkshire.
PC Haigh was sent to arrest a known petty criminal sleeping rough. Instead he found a hardened criminal asleep in his car, who fatally shot him on the side of the road.
David was just twenty nine years of age.
Memorial Unveiled for PC John William Kew
Today we unveiled our memorial to PC John William Kew of West Riding Constabulary in Kew Court, Swinton, Mexborough.
PC Kew was shot twice by a local resident while making routine enquiries.
John was only thirty years of age.
King Charles and Queen Camilla passing the National Police Memorial
King Charles and Queen Camilla passing the National Police Memorial on the ceremonial route to their Coronation.
Blackburn fallen detective honoured with memorial plaque
Det Insp James O'Donnell was shot dead while responding to a hostage situation in 1958 BBC News article 14-12-2022 A memorial plaque honouring a detective who was shot dead close to his police station 64 years ago has been unveiled. Det Insp James O'Donnell was killed...
DC James Brian Porter
Article from the Durham Branch NARPO Magazine – Summer 2022
DC Jim Porter Memorial Relocation
DC Jim Porter’s memorial plaque was originally unveiled at Durham Constabulary’s headquarters in Durham on March 4th 2022.
The memorial was relocated to it’s final resting place at the entrance to Porter Gardens, Tindale Crescent, Woodhouses, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8TF on July 22nd, 2022.
Police Constable Peter Charles Guthrie QPM
We have now unveiled our memorial to Police Constable Peter Charles Guthrie QPM of the Warwickshire & Coventry Constabulary.
The unarmed officer shot and murdered in 1972 whilst trying to arrest a suspect who had broken into a gun shop.
Peter was only twenty one years of age.
Police Memorial Trust & The 2022 Commonwealth Games
In 2001 Police Constable Malcolm ‘Mac’ Walker of West Midlands Police was killed in Perry Barr, Birmingham.
In 2003 the Police Memorial Trust were honoured to erect their memorial to Mac’s service and sacrifice at the place where he fell in Birchfield Road.
Police Memorial Trust Present Special Photo Memento
On the 14th April 2022 our Trust Manager, Dennis Rowen attended a service of remembrance in Hemel Hempstead for Police Constable Frank Mason of Hertfordshire Constabulary who was murdered in 1988. At the ceremony attended by members of Frank’s family, colleagues and...
Met Police Mounted Officers Pay Respects At Trust’s 1st Memorial
Clara and Yvonne at our memorial in St James's SquarePC Clara Twiglet and Metropolitan Police Horse Yvonne, who is named after WPC Yvonne Fletcher, attended St James’s Square in central London to visit our memorial, the first erected by The Police Memorial Trust....
Trust Present Memorial Memento To Brave Officer’s Daughter
In December 1973 Police Constable Dennis Arthur Smith was shot and murdered in Torquay. He was later posthumously awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for gallantry. There had never been a memorial to commemorate his bravery. Nearly 50 years later The Police Memorial...
Police Memorial Trust Attend Opening Of New Police Museum
On the 26th May 2022, the Trust were honoured to accept a VIP invitation to the official opening of the new Lancashire Police Museum housed in the cells of the former prison wing at historic Lancaster Castle. The museum tells the fascinating history of policing in the...
More Police Memorial Trust Memorials Refurbished
We are pleased to announce that as part of the ongoing maintenance programme of over 50 of our memorials we have now completed the refurbished of the memorial stones of the following officers: PC Duncan Clift in Hexham Sgt William Forth in Gateshead PC Joseph Carroll...
UK’s National Police Memorial at the heart of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
Over the coming months the United Kingdom’s National Police Memorial in London will be at the centre of the major ceremonial and celebration events that are taking place to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.The Trust’s Chair, Mrs. Michael Winner said: “The...
Police Memorial Trust Sponsor Historic Commemoration Service
The iconic spiked helmet of the RICMembers of the RIC The Police Memorial Trust were honoured to sponsor the historic Service of Commemoration to mark one hundred years since the disbandment of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).The beautiful chapel The service, held...
The Police Memorial Trust Host Senior USA Law Enforcement Officers
The Chair and Board of Trustees of the Police Memorial Trust were honoured to host a group of senior American police chiefs on the first day of their week long official visit to the UK.The Trust and the officers from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of...
Memorial service to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of DC Jim Porter
An heroic officer who died while protecting the public has been remembered at a memorial service to mark the 40th anniversary of his death. Detective Constable Jim Porter was tragically shot and killed whilst confronting suspects from an armed robbery in Woodhouses,...
PC John Taylor Memorial Refurbishment
We are pleased to announce that today our memorial to PC John Taylor of Staffordshire Police has been completely refurbished. This is part of our ongoing commitment to the maintenance of all our memorials to ensure that they reflect the respect and honour that fallen...
The National Police Memorial featured in the 2021 Police Federation of England & Wales annual ‘End of the Year’ magazine
Remembering the ceremony to install the newly reprinted Book of Rememberance & Police Roll of Honour into the National Police Memorial part of the article pays tribute to Police Constable James Armstrong of the Derwent Division (now Cumbria Police) who died on...
The night a gunman killed a policeman and three other people before stabbing himself in the chest
When the gunman first walked into the Carlton Casino brandishing a gun on each hip, people's first reaction was that he was 'some sort of clown' in fancy dress with toy pistols. It was the night of the annual Holly Ball at the nearby five star Imperial Hotel and...
Plaque unveiled in Torquay to commemorate officers life
PC Smith died on duty in 1973 On Thursday 2 December The Police Memorial Trust unveiled a plaque to commemorate the life of an officer who died serving his community. Prior to his death PC Dennis Smith was travelling along Rosehill Road in pursuit of suspect, who was...
Tributes to police officer who made the ultimate sacrifice
Tributes have today been paid to a murdered Devon police officer by those first at the scene. A plaque was today unveiled in Torquay to remember a murdered police officer, who died almost 50 years ago. PC Dennis Smith QPM was shot three times in 1973 on Rosehill Road...
Police Memorial Trust join National figures to salute Hero’s
Our Chair, Mrs Michael Winner and Trustee Mr Steve Lloyd joined the Home Secretary, show business celebrities and the UK’s top ranking police officers in London last night to pay tribute to and celebrate the ‘Best of the Best’ at the Police Federation of England &...