Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jim Battle has laid a wreath in remembrance of those police officers and staff who lost their lives during the First World War.
The moving ceremony took place at Longsight police station, the new home of a war memorial plaque that previously lived at Platt Lane and Didsbury police stations, before they both closed.
The carefully restored plaque can now easily be seen and accessed by members of the public and police officers and staff wishing to pay their respects.
Jim said:
“It’s so important that we continue to honour and remember those soldiers – ordinary men – who lost their lives in terrible circumstances, fighting for the freedom of all of us back home.
“These soldiers were police officers – men who bravely did their duty both at home and abroad. We owe it to them to ensure their names and memories live on.
“It’s only right that this plaque was restored and given a new home here in Longsight. Now everyone can come and pay their respects and remember loved ones who lost their lives in the world wars or more recent conflicts.”
Detective Chief Inspector David Pester joined Jim at the ceremony. He said:
“This plaque was first displayed in 1921 as a mark of permanent respect to the 21 officers from the City of Manchester Police who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Great War.
“It is now a permanent memorial to those members of the armed services who have been injured or lost their lives during conflict, and it’s very fitting that the Deputy PCC unveiled this historic reminder and laid a wreath on the eve of Armistice Day.”
