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Remembrance Garden
The new Remembrance Garden at Force Headquarters was officially opened on Sunday September 20 2009. Chief Constable Mick Creedon led the Derbyshire Constabulary representatives at the dedication ceremony to mark the opening of the garden.
The service gave families, friends and colleagues the opportunity to commemorate the lives of officers and staff who have died while serving the force. |
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More than 300 people attended. Former Chief Constable David Coleman, Chief Commandant Ivan Bamford and Vice Chairman of the Police Authority Carole Brister were among those who gathered to pay their respects.
Following a short dedication conducted by the Revd Canon Keith Orford, Force Chaplains' Coordinator, the garden was formally opened. There was then time for the bereaved families to remain in the peace of the garden to remember their loved ones. What does the Remembrance Garden look like?The design of the garden takes visitors along a pathway leading between evergreen borders to a seated area and a fabulous Acer tree at the heart of the garden. Incorporated into the garden is a memorial tower, a permanent memorial to those we have lost. Individually engraved plaques with the names of those being remembered are placed on the tower. |
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The gravel path leading into the garden enables full access for everyone. Keeping the garden simple and low maintenance has also been a consideration.
Take a look at the picture gallery. In remembranceThose being remembered on the memorial from 2000 are: | Colin Wilson | Linda Butterworth |
| Detective Constable Neil Byard | Kathryn Rugman |
| Constable Michael Hockey | Constable Darren Buckley |
| Detective Constable Tim Kent | Gillian Colledge |
| Maria Gullett | Pauline Bullock |
| Jane Smith | Gary Priestley |
| Sergeant Graham Moore | Gabrielle Brockett |
| Anne Warford | Detective Sergeant Simon Kreibich |
| Detective Constable John Needham | Sergeant Edwin Ellerby |
| Brian Tebb | Constable Shaun Horton |
| Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cheetham | Constable Paul Watkinson |
| Alan Wood | Constable Keith Woolliscroft |
| Margaret Gale | Cathy Bestwick |
| Sergeant David Portman | Detective Sergeant Jim Skinner |
| Detective Constable Peter McCarthy | Constable Alastair Frazer |
| Special Constable Scott Byng | Constable Ian McCulloch |
| Sergeant Phil Orrell | Constable Des Clarke |
Picture GalleryThese photographs were taken during the opening service.
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