Incident
Killed instantly while on duty at the junction of Southall Street and Great Ducie Street when a parachute mine exploded nearby.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Whitham served with the Manchester City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Whitham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Manchester City Police has lost 17 officers; 6 of them killed feloniously.
Horace is one of 691 officers killed feloniously in ENG, 24.8% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Horace is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Horace 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 1940, 4 officers at Manchester City Police were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1940, 129 officers in ENG were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 147.
In 1940, 131 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.
In 1940, 226 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Horace was 35. Of the 6 killed feloniously at Manchester City Police whose age is recorded, half were between 34.3 and 37.3; the middle age was 35.
Horace was 35. Of the 620 killed feloniously in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Horace was 35. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Horace was 35. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
December holds 66.7% of these deaths at Manchester City Police, more than any other month. Mondays: 50%.
December holds 10.3% of these deaths in ENG; May holds the most, 12.4%. Mondays: 14.5%.
December holds 8.1% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Mondays: 14%.
December holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 35.3% of all 17 deaths at Manchester City Police, the 2nd 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
Manchester City Police has 17 officers remembered here, Horace among them.
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Thomas Garton Apr 9, 1845
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Charles Brett
Sep 18, 1867
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James Joseph Faulkner Aug 19, 1913
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Frederick Victor Hines Feb 1, 1921
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John Milne Duff Aug 7, 1932
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Tom Williamson Jewes
Jun 16, 1933
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Arthur Allen Sep 4, 1933
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James Wright Jun 20, 1934
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Thomas Gordon Andrew
Dec 23, 1940
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Horace Whitham
Dec 23, 1940
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Thomas Campbell Sides Dec 23, 1940
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Edward William Bewsher Dec 24, 1940
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Reginald Stephenson Jul 5, 1955
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Brian Palmer May 3, 1964
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Roger John Dunkerley Jun 22, 1965
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Roy Herbert Thompson
Oct 13, 1965
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William Thomas Hughes
Apr 20, 1973
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