Roll of Honor
Incident
Mistakenly sabred by the military when dispersing an illegal public meeting at St. Peter's Field; an event which became known as Peterloo.
Died after he was mistakenly sabred by the military as he helped to disperse an illegal public meeting at St. Peter’s Field, an event that became known as The Peterloo Massacre.
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- July 23, 2026
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207 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Constable Ashworth served with the Borough of Manchester.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable John Ashworth is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Borough of Manchester, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Ashworth's cause is highlighted.
How John Ashworth Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Ashworth is highlighted in Aug.
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