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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 Queen on 26th of April 2005. It stands on Cambridge Green at the junction of The Mall and Horse Guards … Read More
PC Keith Palmer, GM
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 memorial to P.C Keith Palmer, GM, at the Palace of Westminster later this year. Shortly after the terrible events … Read More
Memorial to murdered police officer unveiled in Richmond
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 in the town centre. PC Garnham was the first North Yorkshire Police officer to … Read More
Damage to WPC Yvonne Fletcher’s Memorial
Following the despicable act of criminal damage to WPC Yvonne Fletcher’s memorial the Police Memorial Trust would like to thank all the people who have contacted us with offers of help and very kind words of support. We will have to temporarily remove Yvonne’s memorial stone for cleaning but please be assured it will be returned to it’s rightful place … Read More
Trust Invited to Firefighters Memorial Service
Increasingly forgotten, as time passes, is the fact that prior to the formation of the National Fire Service in August 1941 Fire Brigades were operated by the Police Service. Local authorities realised that in disciplined and trained police officers they had the opportunity to ask them to perform dual roles as both crime and fire fighters, thus providing protection against … Read More