James Hardacre KPM
Died =>27 April 1917
Force => Lancashire Constabulary
Rank =>Police Constable
Age =>34
Cause =>Fire
Duty Status =>On Duty
Killed by an explosion at a fire in a munitions factory at Church when, aware of the grave danger, he courageously remained at the scene, closing a magazine door and attaching a hose to fight the fire. Posthumously awarded the King’s Police Medal for Gallantry.