James Bright
Died =>14 August 1848
Force => Ashton-under-Lyne Borough Police
Rank =>Police Constable
Age =>33
Cause =>Homicide - Shot
Duty Status =>On Duty
Walking along Bentinck Street, Ashton-under-Lyne he was set upon by a mob of Chartists, first he was stabbed and then he shot in the chest which proved fatal.
Roll of Honour Citation
Stabbed with a pike and shot during rioting by a Chartist mob.