Forces unite to remember fallen colleagues

17 September 2021

Police forces in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will join together to remember fallen colleagues later this month.

The unified act of remembrance will take place at 11am on Monday 27 September, the day after a service marking National Police Memorial Day (NPMD) at Lincoln Cathedral.

Footage from the service, which will have restricted numbers due to Covid-19, will be made available to all police forces.

Suffolk Police Federation chair Darren Harris says: “As we gather together once again to remember those we have lost, it’s important to also remember that we mourn as a family.

“Standing in unity in a collective act of remembrance is a powerful expression of the solidarity of the policing family.

“Even though, once again, we can’t be together physically because of Covid restrictions, we will continue to be together virtually and pay tribute to those colleagues who have paid the ultimate price in the line of duty.”

The act of remembrance will be the culmination of a planned weekend of events marking NPMD, beginning with the lighting up of several landmark buildings in blue on Saturday 25 September. This will include Lincoln Cathedral itself.

The Sunday memorial service, at 2pm in the cathedral, is invitation-only, but the event will be recorded and streamed on the NPMD website from 4pm that day.

A virtual tribute wall is also now open on the website, allowing friends and family to leave messages commemorating those they have lost.

Leave a message on the wall.