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British Empire Medal (BEM)

by brian starkey & dave richards Ret.

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

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