by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | Ceremonies, Memorials, News Update
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.
by admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Ceremonies, Memorials, News Update
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.
by admin | Nov 26, 2018 | General
The Police Memorial Trust are pleased to reveal the commencement of the refurbishment of the United Kingdom’s National Police Memorial. Having been designed by the world renowned architect Lord Foster the National Police Memorial was opened by Her Majesty The...
by admin | Nov 13, 2018 | Memorials
Special Announcement **UPDATE 05-03-2019** – PC Keith Palmer’s Memorial was unveiled on February 20th 2019 – Please CLICK HERE for more details. The Police Memorial Trust can now confirm publicly for the first time that we are to place the Nation’s...
by admin | Oct 30, 2018 | Memorials
A memorial to a North Yorkshire Police officer who was murdered in 1977 has been unveiled in Richmond. The plaque, in memory of 25-year-old PC Norman Garnham, was provided by the Police Memorial Trust and is placed on the courtyard wall of The Green Howards’ Museum...
