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Brave Police Officer to be
remembered in unique honour given by the Police Memorial Charity
A moving ceremony for the unveiling of
the Police Memorial Trust's national tribute to PC David Phillips, from
Merseyside Police, took place on Thursday, 12 October 2017, in the historic
Hamilton Square Gardens, Birkenhead. The tribute is the 1st time a Merseyside
Police Officer has been honoured in this way. Mrs Michael Winner, Chair of
the Police Memorial Trust (PMT) said:- "I am extremely proud to be in
Merseyside to lay the Trust's 42nd Memorial to this fallen Police hero."
The Memorial unveiling was attended by the Officer's family, friends and very
many of his Merseyside Police colleagues. Various local civic dignitaries
including the Mayor and 3 local Members of Parliament also attend, along with
all the National Police Associations, represented by Senior Officers. The
unveiling also featured the Merseyside Police Band, who play a programme of
specially selected music. During the ceremony Mrs. Winner and Merseyside Chief
Constable, Andy Cooke, paid tribute to PC Phillips's service and sacrifice. The
stone Memorial, honed from Balmoral granite was then unveiled. Following the
ceremony The PMT held a reception in Birkenhead Town Hall. The event was also
televised on a large mobile TV screen located in Hamilton Square.
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