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Killed during an air raid while on duty in Pearson Street.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Garton served with the Hull City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Garton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Hull City Police has lost 20 officers; 9 of them killed feloniously.
Robert is one of 691 officers killed feloniously in ENG, 24.8% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Robert is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Robert is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1941, 9 officers at Hull City Police were killed feloniously.
In 1941, 147 officers in ENG were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1941, 167 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1941, 260 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Robert was 46. Of the 9 killed feloniously at Hull City Police whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 46; the middle age was 29.
Robert was 46. Of the 620 killed feloniously in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Robert was 46. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Robert was 46. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
March holds 44.4% of these deaths at Hull City Police, more than any other month. Mondays: 11.1%.
March holds 9.3% of these deaths in ENG; May holds the most, 12.4%. Mondays: 14.5%.
March holds 9.4% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Mondays: 14%.
March holds 7.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 45% of all 20 deaths at Hull City Police, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 24.8% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the 3rd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
Hull City Police has 20 officers remembered here, Robert among them.
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George Edwin Jackson Apr 27, 1886
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Ambrose Harrison Jan 2, 1898
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George Thomas Nettleton Mar 20, 1905
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Charles Dunn Burton Nov 3, 1911
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William T Andrews Jan 13, 1915
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John George Hornshaw Nov 22, 1915
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Charles Christopher Winterbottom Nov 20, 1940
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Walter Straker Richardson Mar 13, 1941
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William Hewitt Mar 13, 1941
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Frederick Davies Mar 13, 1941
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Robert Garton Mar 31, 1941
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Herbert Edward Best May 8, 1941
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Roy Needley May 9, 1941
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James Smith Jun 29, 1941
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Ronald Bertram Robinson Jul 18, 1941
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John Leslie Robinson Jul 18, 1941
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Clarence St Clair M Callan Jul 22, 1944
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Frank Taylor May 28, 1948
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June Randell
Mar 10, 1966
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John Robson Taylor Apr 29, 1968
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