British Empire Medal (BEM)

by brian starkey & dave richards Ret.

Section Sergeant and his section circa 1900

The British Empire Medal is awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters “BEM”, and it is divided into military and civil divisions.

The following Police Officers from Liverpool have been awarded the BEM:

01/01/1923 – Benstead, James Constable, Liverpool City Police
  Handley, William, Constable, Liverpool City Police

24/06/1941 – Butler, John Thomas, Superintendent, Liverpool City Police Force

10/10/1941 – Cottier William Henry, Police Constable, Bootle Police Force – details

02/01/1950 – Morgan, George Alfred, Chief Inspector, Liverpool City Police Force

08/06/1950 – Smith, Thomas Albert Chief Superintendent, Liverpool City Police Force.
  Balmer Herbert Richard , Chief; Inspector, Liverpool City Police .Force

07/06/1951 – Fothergill, Adolphus Worthington, Second Assistant Chief Constable, Liverpool City Police Force

10/02/1953 – Liston, David John, Constable, Wallasey Police – Violent Arrest

31/01/1961 – Dade, John, Constable, Birkenhead Police – Firearms Incident

02/06/1962 – John Joseph O’Leary, Chief Inspector, Liverpool City Police Mounted Department.

25/09/1962 – Bonner, Walter Alan, Constable, Liverpool City Police – Bank Robbery

23/04/1963 – Lee, Joseph James, Constable, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

23/07/1963 – Gardner, Joseph. Constable, Liverpool City Police – Ventilation Shaft Rescue

18/08/1964 – Priest, Graham David, Cadet, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

18/08/1964 – Sass, William John, Cadet, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

29/06/1965 – Clarkson, William James, Constable, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

29/06/1965 – Edwards, Leslie Wyn, Constable, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

29/06/1965 – Felton, Brian ,Constable, Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

29/06/1965 – Lewis, Harold William, Constable Liverpool City Police – River Mersey Rescue

24/12/1968 – Hancox, Joseph, Constable, Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary – River Mersey Rescue

21/07/1970 – Smith, Edward Gordon, Constable, Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary – River Mersey Rescue

12/06/1971 – William Hywel DAVIES, Chief Superintendent, Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary.

11/04/1972 – Collins, James Patrick, Constable, Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary – River Mersey Rescue

11/04/1972 – McDonald, James Brian, Constable, Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary – River Mersey Rescue

31/12/1983 – Moneypenny, Arthur Brian, Constable, Merseyside Police – for services to the young people of Toxteth and Liverpool City centre