To celebrate International Museum Day, Greater Manchester Police Museum is launching an interactive roll of honour app.
The app, which will be available at the museum from Monday 18 May, commemorates every police officer from the Greater Manchester area who has fallen in the line of duty.
The list dates back to 1819 when Special Constable John Ashworth tragically died in the Peterloo Massacre.
The museum has previously been awarded a ‘Hidden Gem’ accolade by VisitEngland for its visitor experience.
Museum Curator Duncan Broady said: “The app is a fantastic resource and gives visitors the chance to remember those officers who lost their lives keeping the streets of Greater Manchester safe.
“The interactivity of the app gives the public the chance to explore the stories of the fallen officers and acknowledge the sacrifice that those men and women made.
“It will join the existing roll of honour along with the other historical treasures we have here at the museum.”
Ian Hanson, Chairman of the GMP Federation added: “`Technology moves on in this new way of remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, what is timeless though is the incredible bravery and sacrifice of fallen colleagues that this helps us remember.
“Behind every name is the story of an individual who cared passionately about our communities and their fellow police officers and for that simple but heroic reason they put themselves in the way of danger.
“It is also important that we remember that also behind each name there are families and friends who have lost a loved one who was taken from them in an instant.
“Although they are immensely proud that pride can never replace that special person in their lives. GMP is a family and families look after each other and for that reason the men and women who make GMP what it is will always stand with them.”
Located on Newton Street in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester city centre, the museum is open every Tuesday 10.30am-3.30pm.
The museum is also asking for anyone who has any further information or pictures of any officers on the list to please contact police.museum@gmp.police.uk or call 0161 856 3287.
