Stations: ?, South Region Prosecutors – Legal Services
Service: From ? to 2 July 2004 = 32 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 2 November 1988
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 20 November 1998
Born: ?
Died on: Saturday 30 May 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 65
Funeral date: Tuesday 9 June 2015 @ 11am
Funeral location: Castlebrook Memorial Park Crematorium, 712 Windsor Road, Rouse Hill
Buried at: Cremated
Gordon Lester INGRAM
[alert_yellow]GORDON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO
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Loving husband of Nelly. Beloved father to Melissa, Katrina, Amy and Paris. Loving brother to John, Robert, Terry, Sid and Christine. Loving grandfather to Zac, Jake, Abby, Sam, Jai and Jesse.
Will be sadly missed by all his family, extended family and friends.
Relatives and friends of Gordon are invited to Celebrate his Life at Castlebrook Memorial Park Crematorium, Garden Chapel, 712 Windsor Road, Rouse Hill on Tuesday 9th June, 2015 commencing at 11:00am.
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Harold John FERRIS
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Harold John FERRIS
New South Wales Police Force
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 5 July 1937
Cadet # 147
Regd. # ?
Rank: Superintendent 3rd Class
Stations: Newcastle (1979)
Service: From 5 July 1937 to ?
Awards: Queen’s Police Medal ( QPM ) – granted 31 December 1977
National Medal – granted 8 February 1979
Born: 18/07/1920
Died on: 02/09/2004
Cause: ?
Age: 84
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: Belmont, New South Wales.
Buried at: Cremated and ashes spread over Belmont Bay, Lake MacQuarie.
Memorial plaque: Belmont Cemetery, NSW
[alert_yellow]HAROLD is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO
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Canberra Times Saturday 31 December 1977 p 13 of 22 Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service NSW Police Force Harold John Ferris, superintendent 3rd class
Harold John FERRIS – memorial plaque
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On 08/09/1979 a regular festival takes place in Newcastle called the Mattara Festival. On this day a rock concert was put on for the youth. It apparently got out of hand due to the number of youths in attendance, lack of private security, the volume of the music, the ‘inappropriate’ dress of the young females, and the consumption of alcohol. Supt Ferris said that “We could have filled our jails that day”
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 22 June 1970
Constable 1st Class – appointed 22 June 1975
Sergeant – appointed 20 April 1986
Sergeant – Retired
Stations: ?, Penrith
Service: From ? ? pre June 1970? to ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 December 1995 ( Sgt )
Born: Sunday 4 August 1946
Died on: Wednesday 27 May 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 68
Funeral date: Tuesday 2 June 2015 @ 1.30pm
Funeral location: East Chapel, Newcastle memorial park, Anderson Dr, Beresfield
Buried at: Cremated
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The wake is at the Bowling club across the road.
Peter Reginald O’CONNOR
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Peter Reginald O’CONNOR
aka Skippy
( late of Wauchope )
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 11989
Rank: ?
Stations: ?, Bathurst
Service: From ? to ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 28 May 1992
1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 18 November 1982
Born: ?
Died on: Wednesday 20 May 2015
Cause: Cancer
Age: 71
Funeral date: Monday 25 May 2015 @ 2pm
Funeral location: Port Macquarie Crematorium, Philip Charley Drive, Port Macquarie
Buried at: Cremated
[alert_blue]PETER is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue] * NOT JOB RELATED
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John FELTON
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John FELTON
aka Felto
( late of Seven Hills )
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 17164
Rank: Sergeant – retired
Stations: ?, Blacktown GD’s & Rescue Squad ( 27 Division ), Wetherill Park, Green Valley
Service: From 7 October 1975 to 9 July 2010 = 34+ years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 17 March 1992
1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 4 September 2001
Born: 9 October 1953
Died on: Wednesday 20 May 2015 about 5pm
Cause: Liver Cancer
Age: 61
Funeral date: Monday 25 May 2015 @ 9am
Funeral location: Pinegrove Crematorium, North Chapel, Great Western Hwy, Minchinbury
Buried at: Cremated
John Felton on the left
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FELTON, John
9.10.1953 – 20.05.2015
Formerly of Seven Hills
Loving husband of Stacey. Much loved father & father-in-law of Courtney & Adam and Ashley & Kirstie.
Adored Poppy-Chicken of Riley & Madeline.
Family and friends of JOHN are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Monday, May 25, 2015, to be held in the North Chapel of Pinegrove Crematorium on the grounds of Pinegrove Memorial Park, Great Western Highway, Minchinbury at 9:00am.
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Colin Maxwell GARDNIR Tributes, Guest Books & Funerals
(Archived)
Published in The Northern Star from May 9 to May 12, 2012
First 25 of 117 words: GARDNIR, Colin Maxwell Passed away at St Vincent’s Hospital, Lismore on 7th May, 2012, late of Ballina. Beloved husband of Margaret, cherished father & father-in-law…
1989 commendation for his devoted duty during the Newcastle earthquake.
Born: Sunday 13 March 1949
Died on: Monday 25 October 1999
Cause: Fatal heart attack in the meal room of Cessnock Police Station
Age: 50 years, 7 months, 12 days
Funeral date: Thursday 28 October 1999
Funeral location: the church his father helped build in Mayfield.
Buried at: Cremated at Beresfield Crematorium, NSW
Memorial location:
Unknown with David Bell
Memorial stone for David Bell at Beresfield Crematorium
DAVE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE
As of May 2021, Dave Bell is still NOT Mentioned on the National Police Wall of Remembrance, Canberra.
Senior Sergeant Dave Bell was the Sector Supervisor at Cessnock Police Station.
On Monday 25 October 1999 he suffered a fatal heart attack in the meal room while he, Senior Constable Mick Wood & Constable Tracey Ward were having morning tea together.
Dave is still not on the list for remembrance day, despite numerous requests/inquiries with Northern Region.
Handshake At End Of Long Arm Of The Law
Newcastle Herald
Thursday April 6, 2000
Andrew Kelly
FIFTY Lower Hunter police and community members were honoured yesterday in a ceremony at Maitland Town Hall.
Awards were presented to several officers for bravery and outstanding policing, and to members of the community who have given up their time to help the police.
Hunter Region police commander Terry Collins presented six officers with the first clasp to the National Medal, recognising 25 years service, including a posthumous honour to Senior Sergeant Dave Bell, who died on duty at Cessnock last October.
Mr HICKEY (Cessnock) [11.45 a.m.]: I bring to the attention of honourable members the death of Senior Sergeant Dave BellatCessnock police station on Monday 25 October. I extend my sincere sympathies to his wife, Noelene, and their four daughters. The Cessnock community has lost a truly remarkable police officer who was extremely dedicated to his position as team co-ordinator and worked very hard building up the morale of the men around him. I first met Dave Bell at the Cessnock police station in early April and was impressed by his positive attitude to his team and his devotion to the community. He was quick to point out that if any problems existed with manning levels, as had been constantly heralded by the former Mayor of Cessnock, Merv Pine, those problems lay with District Inspector Phelps for not allocating the necessary manpower to Cessnock.
Merv Pine’s continued concern in itself had placed pressure upon those at the Cessnock police station to perform above and beyond the normal benchmark, first to appease the mayor and, second, to avoid pressure being applied to the men at the station. Dave Bell raised the issues that I had referred to him: the manning of the station and police carrying out the duties of corrective services officers during court sitting days. He suggested that it would be more beneficial for front-line policing if those duties were returned to corrective services officers.
While being shown around the station by Dave I asked him about the job of escorting prisoners from the holding bays to the court, which I considered left the police in a dangerous situation. Dave was concerned about the safety of the officers but suggested that I should raise the matter with the Minister and the department. Dave Bell’s record shows clearly what the community knew already: that he was a dedicated officer.
Senior Sergeant David Bell joined the New South Wales Police Service on 31 July 1972. After attending the Redfern academy he was stationed at No. 24 division and later worked at Miranda, where he performed highway patrol and general duties. He was promoted to the rank of constable on 11 September 1973. On 28 July 1974 Senior Sergeant Bell was transferred to duty on the metropolitan special traffic patrol car crew, and performed duties in that role until 30 September 1975, when he accepted a transfer to Maitland highway patrol. In 1977 he was promoted to the rank of constable first-class, and he devoted 11 years to this specialist class of duty. In 1981 he was promoted to the rank of senior constable.
Senior Sergeant Bell transferred to East Maitland police station in a general duties role, and in the same year achieved the rank of sergeant third-class. On 25 June 1988 he was transferred to Maitland station, where he served the community for eight years. On 14 December 1988 he received the National Medal, which rewarded him for 15 years of police service. The following year he received a commendation for his devoted duty during the Newcastle earthquake. On 28 August 1996 Sergeant Bell was promoted to the rank of senior sergeant when he took up the position of patrol tactician at Cessnock police station. He later performed general duties.
At the time of his passing Senior Sergeant David Bell was stationed at Cessnock station as the team co-ordinator for all staff at Cessnock and outlying stations. Affectionately referred to by police and colleagues as “Dave“, Senior Sergeant Bell had a unique form of respect from police of all ranks. He was a great believer in preserving the traditional ideals, attitudes and respect instilled in police during their early police days. He shared a concern for each and every person at the station, as well as the community in general. His workmates have described him as a true gentleman and scholar.
In the short time I knew Dave, I realised that was completely true. He expected from his troops a high standard of professionalism but showed equal fairness in his discipline. Nothing was a problem to him, especially when it came to his men. His door was open at all times to anyone with a concern or problem, and his confidentiality was always assured to all. I believe that, because of Dave Bell’s service to the Cessnock community, his memory should be highlighted.
Mr WHELAN (Strathfield – Minister for Police) [11.50 a.m.]: The untimely passing of Sergeant David Bell at the age of 50 is tragic. It is, indeed, a great tragedy for his wife, Noelene, and his four daughters and granddaughter. David was much loved, not only by his family but by everyone who serves in the Police Service in the area in which he worked. He was a great and strong member of the community. Yesterday I spoke to his widow and expressed sympathy for the untimely loss of such a dedicated officer. It appears to be true that the harder one works the more dedicated one becomes and that often leads to an early and untimely death. That seems to be what happened in this case.
Dave worked very hard in both the community and the Police Service. He was well respected and revered by other police for the work he did. This is a sad time. Such is the depth of feeling in the community about the untimely passing of such a wonderful police officer who was dedicated to law enforcement in New South Wales and spent so much time looking after the community that I have asked the Deputy-Speaker to represent me at Dave’s funeral today. He will be sadly missed by everyone in the New South Wales Police Service.
