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English: Memorial, Frinton-on-Sea This is a memorial to Acting Police Sergeant Brian Bishop.

The stone reads, "HERE FELL PC BRIAN BISHOP 22ND AUGUST 1984" A plaque on the seaward side reads

"BRIAN BISHOP A MEMBER OF THE ESSEX POLICE TACTICAL FIREARMS GROUP WAS CALLED HERE TO AWAIT THE RETURN OF AN ARMED ROBBER, TO COLLECT STOLEN MONEY WHICH HE HAD HIDDEN FOLLOWING POST OFFICE RAIDS IN WALTON AND FRINTON

BRIAN CHALLENGED THE SUSPECT WHO IMMEDIATELY OPENED FIRE CAUSING EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES FROM WHICH BRIAN SUBSEQUENTLY DIED

A MAN WAS CONVICTED OF HIS MURDER

You can read about Brian Bishop here http://www.essex.police.uk/memorial/roll_bis.htm

This memorial, funded by the Police Memorial Trust, was placed here in 1986 and was the first of its kind to be set up outside London.
Date Taken on 30 August 2009
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Author Cathy Cox
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Camera location51° 50′ 21″ N, 1° 15′ 36″ E  Heading=135° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location51° 50′ 21″ N, 1° 15′ 36″ E  Heading=135° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo


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