PC Peter Charles Guthrie QPM
PC Peter Charles Guthrie QPM
22nd July 1972
21 years old
Warwickshire & Coventry Constabulary
PC Guthrie was attending an alarm call at a gun shop in Coventry when he was shot dead by an intruder who had intentionally broken in and laid in wait for the police. He was posthumously awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for Gallantry.
Following a problem with the original plaque a new one was commissioned and unveiled on the 21st February 2025.
New Memorial Plaque – Unveiled 21st February 2025 in the garden area, Gosford Street Car Park, Coventry University
Memorial – Originally unveiled 22nd July 2022 behind the Sir William Lyons Building at the junction of Gosford Street and Far Gosford Street, Coventry City Centre
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PC Peter Charles Guthrie QPM Memorial Location
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