The Corporation of Glasgow Medal for Bravery – 1951 – 75

LIST OF RECIPIENTS – 1951 – 1975

1951Constable Thomas Dibble Arrested two persistent and dangerous criminals
Constable James Milroy Arrested two persistent and dangerous criminals
Det. Sergeant William SutherlandRescued a child from a fire in a tenement building
Constable William MillerStopping a runaway horse
Constable Thomas Young Stopping a runaway horse
1952Constable William PhinAttempted rescue of a man from a fire
Constable Andrew CruickshankRescuing the occupants of a collapsing building
Constable James StevensonArrested two men who had stolen a lorry
Constable James RobertsonArrested two men who had stolen a lorry
Constable Thomas MacDonaldAttempted to arrest an armed criminal
Constable Charles HillAttempted to arrest an armed criminal
Constable John MacLeod (Post.)Killed while attempting to arrest an armed criminal
Constable Thomas CrawfordCourageous conduct during above incident
Constable Arthur ScottCourageous conduct during above incident
Constable Donald McKenzieRescued three children from a tenement fire
Constable James Mooney Rescued three children from a tenement fire
Constable George Erskine Rescued three children from a tenement fire
1953Constable Alfred McNivenArrested an armed robber
Constable Bernard Watson Arrested an armed robber
Det. Inspector Murdoch McKenzie Arrested an armed robber
Detective Inspector John Asher Arrested an armed robber
Constable Archibald WhyteArrested an armed man
Constable David TaylorArrested an armed man
Det. Constable Frederick TipladyArrested and armed man
Constable James HyslopAttempted rescue of a child from a fire
1954Sergeant James Robertson (2nd. Bar)Rescued an elderly woman from a collapsing building
Constable Gerard MontgomeryAttempted rescue of a boy from drowning
Constable Thomas W.A. McShaneArrested an armed man after a violent struggle
Constable John RobbStopping a runaway horse
Constable Albert C.M. WhiteStopping a runaway horse
Constable John H. LeslieRescued a man from drowning in the River Clyde
1955Constable Robert PatersonRescued two trapped women from a collapsing building
Constable Alexander C. Innes Rescued two trapped women from a collapsing building
Constable John M. MacKenzieRescued a woman and child from a tenement fire
Constable Lyle McMillanRescued an elderly man from a tenement fire
Constable Alexander J. KerrStopping a runaway horse
Constable William DuncanStopping a runaway horse
1956Constable James McKerronRescued two trapped children from a tenement fire
Constable David WattPrevented a man from committing suicide
1957Constable Joseph McGill CastleRepeated attempts to rescue a boy from drowning
Constable John Brown Repeated attempts to rescue a boy from drowning
Constable Andrew HyslopRescued a young boy from drowning
Constable Henry MathiesonCourage in rescue of woman from burning building
Constable William BurnetAttempted rescue of woman from drowning
1958Constable John M. McQueenRescued a woman from a burning tenement
Constable Hugh W.C. MacMillanRescued an elderly man from drowning
Constable Hugh M. BoyceRescued a woman from drowning in Monkland Canal
1959Constable Andrew Hyslop (1st. Bar)Rescued an elderly man from a burning tenement
Constable William HazeltonProtected stricken colleague from attack by a mob
Constable Fred RileyCourageous conduct at outbreak of tenement fire
Constable Ian McTaggart Courageous conduct at outbreak of tenement fire
Constable James HayRescued a man from drowning in the River Clyde
Constable Robert Jenkins Rescued an elderly man from a burning tenement
1960Constable Hugh PatonAttempted rescue of a boy in Crawick Water, Dumfries
Constable Walter Hogg Stopping a runaway horse
Constable George Milne Kerr Stopping a runaway horse
Constable James GribbenRescued a fireman trapped by debris at serious fire
Constable John M. WilsonAttempted rescue of a child from the Forth & Clyde Canal
1961Constable Charles Morton Stopping a runaway horse
1962Constable John GunnGallantry in attempting to arrest armed criminal
Constable Douglas BrownlieRescued an elderly man from a burning tenement
1963Constable George GrayRescued children from a burning tenement
1964Sergeant Frank MillingtonAttempted rescue of a man from drowning in the Clyde
Constable John SmithAttempted rescue of an elderly man from fire
Sergeant Robert RobertsonAttempted rescue of man from a burning tenement
1965Constable Thomas BairdAttempted to arrest an armed man
Constable William Graham Attempted to arrest an armed man
Constable Murdo NicholsonRescued an elderly woman from tenement fire
Detective Constable Donald GrantAttempted rescue of a child from drowning
1966NO AWARDS OF THE MEDAL TO GLASGOW POLICE OFFICERS
1967Special Constable John ShawAttempted arrest of an armed man
Detective Constable Ian HalyburtonRescue of woman from drowning in the River Clyde
Constable David Sword Attempted rescue of woman from drowning in the Clyde
Constable McKenzie HuttRescue of woman and her children from fire
1968Constable Richard FlemingRescuing a woman and her child from a tenement fire
Sergeant John Sinclair Attempted rescue of woman from drowning in the Clyde
Sergeant James SibbaldAttempted rescue of 4 persons from collapsed tenement
Constable George Wallace Attempted rescue of 4 persons from collapsed tenement
Constable Alexander Taylor Attempted rescue of 4 persons from collapsed tenement
Constable James FergusonRescued a number of persons from collapsing building
Constable Donald Fraser Rescued a number of persons from collapsing building
Sergeant David Turnbull Rescued a number of persons from collapsing building
Sergeant James Matheson Rescued a number of persons from collapsing building
Constable John Staunton Rescued a number of persons from collapsing building
Constable William Moyes Rescued a number of persons from collapsing building
Constable William Richardson Rescued a number of persons from collapsing building
1969Constable Thomas DoneganRescued a man from a dwelling house fire
Constable Gordon Stewart Rescued a man from a dwelling house fire
1970Constable John KeenanAttempted arrest of two violent criminals
Inspector Andrew Hyslop (2nd. Bar)Attempted arrest of armed criminal
Detective Constable John Campbell Attempted arrest of armed criminal
Constable John Sellars Attempted arrest of armed criminal
Det. Const. Angus McKenzie (Post.)Killed attempting arrest of armed criminal
Constable Edward Barnett (Post.)Killed attempting arrest of armed criminal
Constable Thomas MitchellRescued a boy from drowning in the River Kelvin
Constable John FarquharsonBravery during outbreak of house fire
Constable James RamsayRescued a child from drowning in Forth and Clyde Canal
Constable Ian HarrisArrested an armed man
Constable Jerome CantArrested an armed man
Constable George FullerBravery related to attempted arrest of armed man
Detective Constable William Gow Bravery related to attempted arrest of armed man
Ch. Supt. Malcolm Finlayson Arrested armed man who had shot several persons
Detective Sergeant Ian Smith Arrested armed man who had shot several persons
Sergeant Thomas FroodArrested man with a loaded firearm
Constable Robert Watson Arrested man with a loaded firearm
Constable Donald McKinnon Bravery during outbreak of house fire
Constable Cameron McNeish Bravery during outbreak of house fire
1971Constable Alexander LeishmanArrested a violent and dangerous man
Constable Alexander Harper Arrested a violent and dangerous man
Constable James McPhieTackled two violent men
Constable David HollandRescued a man from drowning in the River Clyde
Constable Stuart McIver Rescued a man from drowning in the River Clyde
Det. Inspector William McIntoshRescued a man from drowning in the River Cart
1972Constable Raymond StevensonArrest of two violent criminals
Constable Neil Weir Arrest of two violent criminals
Constable James ThomsonArrest of two active criminals
Sergeant Matthew SteelRescued 8 persons from a tenement fire
Constable Marshall BoydBravery in assisting persons from a collapsing building
Detective Sergeant Hugh WilsonAssisting in the arrest of two armed men in Blackpool
1973Woman Constable Vivian TweedieBravery in preventing a woman jumping into Clyde
Woman Constable Agnes Shields Bravery in preventing a woman jumping into Clyde
Sergeant Peter MacRaeArrested a man armed with a loaded shotgun
Constable John MacPheeOvercome attempting to reach fire on 8th floor building
Constable David Peterson (Post.)Died attempting to reach fire on 8th floor of a building
Constable Gordon FordRescued a man from a fire in a dwelling house
Constable Angus Maciver Rescued a man from a fire in a dwelling house
Constable George Darling Rescued a man from a fire in a dwelling house
Constable Hutton Dempster Attempted rescue of a man from fire in a dwelling house
Constable Adam Pringle Attempted rescue of a man from fire in a dwelling house
Constable William HayburnArrest of two violent criminals
Constable James McDonaldBravery at the scene of a fire
Constable John FairbrotherRescued a man from drowning in Forth & Clyde Canal
Constable Ian McEwanRescued two children from a fire
Constable Fraser BellRescued an elderly couple from a house fire
Constable Douglas Reid Rescued an elderly couple from a house fire
Constable John LindsayRescued a man from a tenement fire
Constable Alexander Lister Rescued a man from a tenement fire
Constable David Girvan Rescued a man from a tenement fire
Constable Robert Smith Rescued a man from a tenement fire
Constable James Fulton Rescued a man from a tenement fire
Constable Angus Maciver (1st.Bar)Arrested a violent criminal
Detective Sergeant Charles MillerAssisted in arrest of a man armed with a knife
1974Constable Colin MacDuff (Post.)Drowned attempting to rescue man from drowning
Constable Gordon FinnieAttempted rescue of colleague and man from drowning
Constable Ian Hamilton Attempted rescue of colleague and man from drowning
Constable John GlenRescued two children from a tenement fire
Constable James HendryRescued a man from drowning
Constable Christopher HughesRescued a woman from drowning
Inspector Buchan ChalmersRescued two persons from a tenement fire
Sergeant James Seymour Rescued two persons from a tenement fire
Constable George HarveyArrested an armed criminal
Constable William Neil Arrested an armed criminal
Constable Eric Neish Arrested an armed criminal
Constable James Oswald Arrested an armed criminal
Constable David PhinnRescued a man from drowning
Constable Robert WhyteRescued a man from drowning
1975 Sergeant Alexander Moyies Rescued man from drowning in River Kelvin
Constable Ewan McDonald Rescued man from drowning in River Kelvin
Constable Ronald Smith Rescued man from a house fire
Constable James Miller Rescued man from drowning in River Clyde
Constable James Connelly Rescued man from drowning in River Clyde

The Corporation of Glasgow Medal for Bravery was superseded by the Strathclyde Regional Medal for Bravery on 15 May 1975 due to the Regionalisation of the Scottish Police forces.

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