John George Hornshaw

Hull City Police — ENG

Illness

End of Watch November 22, 1915

Age 59

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 19

Incident

Collapsed and died of heart failure while on duty at the Cottingham Road motor halt.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Hornshaw served with the Hull City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Hornshaw.

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

Agency

Department Hull City Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity hpd.wil.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1915

Age 59

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Medical

Special Constable John George Hornshaw is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ENG, 719 of 2,827 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 16.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At Hull City Police, 4 of 20 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Hull City Police

of 20 officers

20% Illness

ENG — Statewide

719

of 2,827 officers

25.4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness