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2013 NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL SERVICE including Roll of Honour

October 26, 2013 / admin / Special Services, Uncategorized
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NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL DAY 2013


It was our great privilege to be able to host the 10th Police Memorial Day. An occasion graced by the Mayor & Mayoress of the Borough of Wyre, Cllr & Mrs John Hodgkinson, and uniformed and civilian personnel representing Lancashire Constabulary Northern & Western Divisions, the Police Federation, National Association of Retired Police Officers and the Lancashire Commissioner of Police & Crime, County Cllr Clive Grunshaw. They were joined by the church family and all gathered for refreshments in the church hall at the conclusion of the service. The service was based on the national service held this year in Cardiff. It was led by Tom Birch and the organist was Malcolm Mclean.

ORDER OF SERVICE

THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD

The Call to Worship

Hymn: God is love: let heaven adore him (Tune: Hyfrodol. Music: Melody by RH Prichard harmonized by R Vaughan Williams. Words: Timothy Rees.)

The Bidding … Police Federation

MINISTRY OF THE WORD

Reading: Psalm 23 … National Association of Retired Police Officers

Hymn: Judge eternal, throned in splendour, Lord of Lords and King of kings (Tune: Rhuddlan. Music: Welsh traditional melody. Words: H Scott Holland.)

A Time of Reflection … Police & Crime Commissioner

Word in Season

A Further Time of Reflection in Prayer, Verse and Prayer … Lancashire Constabulary, Northern Division

Hymn: Father, Lord of all creation, ground of Being, Life and Love (Tune: Abbot’s Leigh. Music: Cyril V Talbot. Words: Stewart Cross.)

ACT OF REMEMBRANCE

Introduction

At this point a candle was lit serving to remind us of the undying flame of devotion and commitment, exemplified by those whom we remember today from:

Wales … Lancashire Constabulary,

Western Division

Northern Ireland … Police Federation

Scotland … National Association of

Retired Police Officers

England … Mayor & Mayoress of the Borough of Wyre

Let us remember and reading of the Roll of Honour

The names of SC LLewllyn WALFORD, PC Arthur RICHARDSON, RPC John POUCHER, Supt Gerald Irving RICHARDSON, PC Kenneth Richmond FLETCHER, PC Angela BRADLEY, PC Gordon Alexander CONNOLLY and PC Colin MORRISON are inscribed on The Roll of Honour as meeting the strict and particular criteria for inclusion.

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We also remember the following of the Police Service who gave their lives in the exercise of their duty during the past year: Police Constable Fiona BONE, (Greater Manchester Police); Police Constable Nicola HUGHES (Greater Manchester Police); Special Constable Scott BENNETT (Lincolnshire Police); Detective Constable Adele CASHMAN (Metropolitan Police); Police Constable Anthony SWEENEY (West Yorkshire Police); Police Constable Andrew BRAMMA (North Yorkshire Police); Police Constable Bruce STEVENSON (Derbyshire Police); Constable Philippa REYNOLDS (Police Service of Northern Ireland); Police Constable Steve RAWSON (Hampshire Constabulary); Police Sergeant Ian HARMAN (Metropolitan Police).

Last Post & Reveille

Father in heaven, we give thanks …

Lancashire Constabulary,

Northern Division

Hymn: Guide me, O thou great Jehovah (Tune: Cwm Rhondda. Music: John Hughes (Pontypridd). Words:v1 translated Peter Williams altered; vv 2-3 translated William Williams (or John Williams) altered..) during which a collection will be made for the Police Memorial Trust and church funds.

ACT OF DEDICATION

We stand in the presence of God … Lancashire Constabulary, Western Division

The Blessing

The National Anthem

Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Police Federation, NARPO, National Association of Retired Police Officers, National Police Memorial Day, Wyre Borough Council

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