Cyril John Thoroughgood
Temporary Sergeant

Cyril John Thoroughgood

Felonious
End of Watch September 28, 1956
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident

T/PS Hugh Brian Carter of Herefordshire Constabulary was also killed as the two officers were walking in Ledra Street, Nicosia.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Temporary Sergeant Thoroughgood served with the Leicestershire & Rutland Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Temporary Sergeant Thoroughgood.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Location ENG
Platform Identity lrco.lce.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 28, 1956
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Cyril is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1956, 6 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 30th heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

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Who

Cyril was 29. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.

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When

September holds 7.3% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Fridays: 13.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Leicestershire & Rutland Constabulary has 3 officers remembered here, Cyril among them.

Temporary Sergeant Cyril John Thoroughgood

Leicestershire & Rutland Constabulary · End of Watch September 28, 1956

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