Police Remembrance Trust

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The Police Remembrance Trust operates throughout the UK under a Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018. It is the charity’s resolve and pledge to officers serving today that if the very worst should happen, they will not be forgotten, and their families will not be forgotten.

There are over 5,000 deaths listed in the Police Roll of Honour, and in 2015 the Roll of Honour Trust published a book listing all of those who died. Known as the ‘UK Police Roll of Remembrance’, maintained by the charity, provides a focal point and visible means for family and friends to reflect on the loss of their loved ones and to know that their loss is not forgotten.

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Aims and Objectives
  • To provide of a record of all UK police officers who lost their lives in a manner that dictates their name be added, historically or contemporaneously, to the United Kingdom’s Police Roll of Honour
  • To support ongoing research to ensure accuracy and relevance of the United Kingdom’s Police Roll of Honour
  • To provide, or to assist in the provision of, and maintenance of memorials including statues, memorial gardens, books of remembrance, plaques and other appropriate memorials – national, local, group or individual
  • The holding of, or participation in, memorial services or other acts of remembrance
Trustees and Patrons

The work of the Trust is directed and governed by our Trustees, supported by our Patrons. Representing the police, community and business, this diverse leadership group ensures that our work is guided by deep policing experience and strong strategic insight, allowing us to honour fallen members of the UK’s police service with dignity, extending our commemorative efforts, and to strengthen public understanding of policing in a modern age.

Trustees

  • Rev Canon David Wilbraham MBE profile photo

    Rev Canon David Wilbraham MBE

    Chair of Trustees

  • David Acheson MBE DL profile photo

    David Acheson MBE DL

    Secretary

  • Stewart Carle

  • Richard Critchley

  • John Giblin

    Deputy Chair

  • Simon Kempton

  • Joanne Matulevicze profile photo

    Joanne Matulevicze

    Treasurer

  • Trevor Purcell

  • Sir John Robins QPM DL

  • David Threadgold

  • Henry Williams

Advisors

  • Dr Peter Kenninson
  • Gill Scott-Moore
  • Alan Spowart

Patrons

  • Chief Constable Jo Farrell
  • Jamie Griffin United States Secret Service
  • Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes QPM
Supporting Partners

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