It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Wednesday 10th February 2021, peacefully in her Care Home, of Mrs Margaret (known as Peggy) Ada Sanderson, 98 years.  Peggy was the widow of PC Jack Sanderson who retired in 1971 and passed away in 1985. Her next of kin is her son Philip Sanderson.
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Her funeral has been arranged for  1.30pm on Wednesday 24th February 2021 at Amberley Chapel, Marden, nr. Hereford HR1 3HH followed by interment at 2.15pm at Humber Woodland of Remembrance, Leominster HR6 0NE. Family flowers only and Donation to the Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon. Covid restrictions apply.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Wednesday 10th February 2021, from Covid,  after a short stay in Hospital of Mrs Joan Beal, 89 years, widow of ex Insp Derek Beal (rtd 1983).  Her next of kin is her son, Mr. Kevin Beal.

Her funeral has been arranged at Macclesfield Crematorium on  Thursday 4th March 2021.  Covid restrictions apply.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 31st January 2021, whilst in her Care Home, of Mrs Dora Smith, 95 years, widow of ex PC Jim Smith (Rtd 1975).  Dora’s next of kin is her son Mr Stuart Smith.

Her funeral has been arranged for 12.00 noon on Wednesday 17th February 2021 at Chesterfield Crematorium, Chesterfield Road, Brimington S43 1AU.  Covid restrictions apply

Sean Murphy (Secretary)

​It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 12th February 2021 at Nottingham City Hospital from Covid of Mrs Diane Tidman, 77 years, widow of Insp Alan Tidman. Diane’s next of kin is her daughter Mrs Beth Mellor.

Her funeral has been arranged for 2.00pm on Thursday 11th March 2021 at Bramcote Crematorium, Coventry Lane,  Nottingham NG9 3GJ. Covid restrictions apply.
​Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death yesterday morning, Thursday 11th February 2021, at the Park Farm Lodge Care Home, Kettlebrook, Tamworth, Staffs, of ex PC Frank William Shaw, 100 years, after a short stay in Hospital. Frank’s next of kin is his son, Mr. Glyn Shaw. 

Frank served in Buxton and on Traffic.  In 1974 he was kidnapped whilst on traffic patrol duty in Buxton Town Centre, by an armed escapee from Broadmoor Prison and made to drive him to Blackpool where he handed himself in.  Frank was unhurt.

If you recall, Frank reached the ripe old age of 100 on the 23rd May 2020.  The Chief, PCC and our Chair, Dave Ashley wrote to him congratulating him of reaching this milestone and Derbyshire NARPO made him a ‘Life Member’.

23/02/21 Frank's family have decided to have a Direct Cremation with no mourners.  This will take place in the next fortnight and his ashes will be scattered in his boyhood haunts in Derbyshire..
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Saturday 23rd January 2021 of Mrs Patricia (Pat) Jane Burton, 69 years, in the Royal Derby Hospital.  Her next of kin is her husband ex PC 87 Allan Burton. Pat had over the last 22yrs suffered from several serious diseases and whilst in hospital before Christmas she caught Covid and because of the underlying illnesses she was unable to fight it.
 
Pat’s funeral  ‘A Celebration of Pat’s Life’ has been arranged at 1.20pm on Friday 19th February 2021, due to Covid restrictions this will be a family service, however you can view the funeral by following the below instructions:

1) Click on this link: https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
2) Enter this Order ID: 73130
3) Enter this Password: jtxgcamf
You can then accept the terms and conditions by clicking the tick-box and press the Login button to view the web cast.

The family set up a JustGiving page in Pat’s memory to raise money for Blood Cancer UK, if you would like to donate please follow the link below:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/joanne-finnigan2?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=joanne-finnigan2&utm_campaign=pfp-email&utm_term=84e8739ff31b4dc4bc9d78cbf1d4f81b.

Pats family thank you so much for the support you have shown them during this time, they have been overwhelmed by the number of messages and cards and the generosity shown to them by Pat’s friends and relatives.​
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the sudden death, on Friday 29th January 2021, of ex Sgt  405 Geoffrey Thomas Potten, 86 years.  His next of kin is his wife Mrs Sylvia Diane Potten.

Geoff, as he was known, retired in 1982 whilst Sergeant at Chesterfield.  He served mainly on Road Traffic and Motorway section.

His funeral will be held at 11.00am on Monday 1st March 2021 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton DE55 1BH. This will be a small family service and Covid restrictions will apply.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Monday 25th January 2021 of ex C/Inspector Leslie Alan Jepson, 83 years, in Chesterfield Royal Hospital where he was being treated for another condition and from where he contracted Covid 19.

His next of kin is his wife Mrs Daphne Elizabeth Jepson(aka Elizabeth).

Alan (or Jeppo by Chesterfield Football fans) as he was known started with the Derbyshire Constabulary in October, 1957 serving in Buxton, Chesterfield, Operations Room, Cadet Training and eventually as Chief Inspector at Chesterfield PS where he retired in 1987.

His funeral will be held at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 16th February 2021 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Derby Road, Swanwick,DE55 1BH. Covid restrictions apply.

There will be live webcast  of the funeral and watch again facility:
Website: www.obitus.com/
Username: Soki0546
Password: 507883

It is requested that there be family flowers only for the service.

The family have decided to honour Dad's passing by supporting the charity Care of Police Survivors which is dedicated to supporting families of police officers who have lost their lives on duty. There will be a collection at the service, and for those unable to attend who wish to kindly donate they can do so using the following link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alan-jepson.

Elizabeth Jepson would also like to thank everyone for the cards and messages of condolence that she has received.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Friday 22nd January, 2021 of ex PC 728 Eric Geoffrey Tart, 79 years, from a stroke/Covid 19, at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.   His next of kin is his wife Mrs Elizabeth Tart.  (From 1976 to 1986 she was WPC Elizabeth Hill).
Geoff, as he was known started with Derbyshire Constabulary in 1962 and served in Buxton Division, Chesterfield and Shirebrook before becoming Vehicle examiner, a position he carried on after retirement in 1993 until his full retirement in 2006. 

​His funeral has not been arranged but he wished to have a Direct Cremation.   In view of this I do not intend to inform you of the date.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death yesterday, 17th January 2021 of ex PC 69  Graeme Hetherington, 68 years, at Preston Royal Hospital.  Graeme became poorly on New Years Day and was taken into Hospital where he was diagnosed with Covid 19 and yesterday his life support was switched off.  His next of kin is his daughter Mrs Vicki Lomax.  Graeme, who was divorced, lived alone.

Graeme retired in 2001 having served at Chesterfield, Ripley and Bakewell and after retiring joined CMU at Buxton PS as a civilian.

His funeral has been arranged for 10.00am on  Wednesday 27th January 2021 at Preston Crematorium.  Covid restrictions will apply.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 24th December 2020 of ex PC Kevin George Carruthers, 65 years with Fibrosis of the lungs.  His next of kin is his wife, although separated.
Kevin retired in late 1995 and then moved to Northern Ireland.  He served in Chesterfield.

His funeral took place on the 30th December 2020.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

​It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 25th December 2020 of Ex Supt David Roy Ashton, 89 years. His next of kin is his wife Audrey Ashton.

Roy, as he was known,  collar number (672) served in Derbyshire from 1953 to 1978 when he transferred on promotion as Superintendent to West Mercia, serving in Complaints and discipline, Commandant of Droitwich Police Training School and finished as Supt. at Evesham in 1982.

His funeral will be held at 11.00am on Thursday 14th January 2021 at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium, Swanwick.

Covid restrictions are in place, however the service can be viewed on line by following this link: https://www.obitus.com/  username: Juva4855, password: ​510215
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 9th December 2020 of ex PC Alan Burton, 72 years, from Cancer.  His next of kin is his wife, Mrs Barbara Mary Burton.  Alan retired in 1997 have served in Alfreton and Ripley.
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His funeral, which will be a private family service, will take place on the 29th December 2020 at Amber Valley Crematorium.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

​It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Sunday 20th December 2020 of ex Superintendent 727 Derek Walters, 83 years, after a long illness.  His next of kin is his wife, Mrs Iris Walters.

Derek retired in 1993 whilst Supt in Professional Standards HQ. He served at Clay Cross, Belper, Matlock, and Buxton.  He was for many years Head of Special Branch.

His funeral will be held at 11.00am on Wednesday 13th January 2021 at Amber Valley Crematorium, Swanwick.

Due to current restrictions Derek's cremation will be by invitation only. The crematorium has asked people not to gather outside due to current Covid regulations and there will be no access to the proceedings. Derek's family apologise if you cannot pay your respects in the way you would like to. To enable friends and family to watch the Service, a livestream will be available.

The service can be followed online by following the below  link. 
​https://www.obitus.com/.  Username: Qiwi0282,  Password: 690571
​Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Monday 30th November 2020 of ex Insp 663 William (aka Bill) Arthur DRING, 89 years.  Bill was not a NARPO member.  His next of kin is his wife Mrs Betty Dring.

Bill retired in 1984, whilst an acting Chief Inspector, he served in Matlock CID and Derby West.

His funeral service will be held at Markeaton Crematorium, Derby, at 3.20pm on Wednesday 23rd December 2020.  Restrictions apply due to the pandemic.
​​Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Saturday 28th November 2020, at home of ex PC 372 Clive MILLER, 76 years. His next of kin is his wife Norah Miller. Clive has been living with Vascular dementia for the last three years

Clive joined the Police in 1971 and retired in 1999, serving mainly in the Chesterfield area.

His funeral has been arranged for 3.30pm on Wednesday 9th December 2020 at Chesterfield Crematorium, Brimington Road, Chesterfield. The service is being live-streamed and will be viewable for 7 days. To see the webcast go to: www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
Login / Order ID: 59674
Password: bgrfqrbf
​Sean Murphy (Secretary)

​It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Friday 27th November 2020 of ex Sgt 117? Norman ARROWSMITH, 92 years (B.23.9.28) from Covid 19 at Loxley Park Assisted Living Home, Sheffield where he had lived since 2019. Norman was living with Dementia and was very poorly in the last few months and succumbed to Covid in the last few days since being diagnosed. Norman was a widower, his wife Jean passed away last year.  His next of kin is his Brother in Law, Brian Cork.

Norman joined the Derby Borough Police in 1948 after completing his National Service. He served mainly in Derby and Road Traffic and Driving School. He retired in 1983 and moved to Wainfleet near Skegness with Jean.

His funeral will be held at 1.00pm on Thursday 17th December 2020 at the North Chapel,  Grenoside Crematorium, Skew Hill Lane, Sheffield S35 8RZ. Covid restrictions are in place.
Please find below the link for the webcasting of Norman’s service.
 
https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
Login / Order ID: 59302
Password: cwftvbezt. Norman Arrowsmith
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on the 5th November, 2020 from Covid 19 of ex PC 126 Adam BENTLEY (born Borkowski), 95 years. He leaves his wife Jean Bentley, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Both lived at the Limes Residential Home, Mickleover, where they both contracted Covid, he succumbed because of his failing health but Jean managed to survive. His next of kin is his daughter Mrs Gillian Higton. His funeral took place on the 24th November 2020.

Adam who was born in Poland, joined the Polish Air Force, came to England and was stationed at Hucknall, Notts.  He became a Police Officer joining the Derby Borough Police after the Second World War. He was stationed at Buxton and Derby, serving on Traffic, Driving School and Road Safety.  He retired in 1978 and joined Derby Council as Road Safety Officer.  He was a long time member of the International Police Association (IPA) and was a member of the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO). He was awarded Life Membership for his services as a Committee Member of our branch.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death of Mrs Kathleen Mary GALLIFORD, 72 years, on the 5th June 2020. Kathleen was the widow of PC Terence Galliford (died 2006) of the Underwater Search Unit. Her next of kin is her daughter Tracey Prescott

Her funeral has already taken place.
Sean Murphy (Secretary)

​It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death on Thursday 5th November 2020 after a short illness of ex PC 481 Ian SWAIN, 76 years. His next of kin is his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Swain. Ian retired in July 1995 having served in C Division and latterly at Bolsover.

His funeral has been arranged for 11.00am on Wednesday 18th November 2020 at Chesterfield Crematorium, Chesterfield Road, Brimington, Chesterfield S43 1AU.  Covid restrictions, as to numbers attending, apply.
​Sean Murphy (Secretary)