John Groves

Died

7 March 1886

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Kendal Borough Police

Cause

Homicide - Beaten

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died soon after sustaining a fractured skull while assisting another officer with a man who was violently resisting arrest.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died soon after sustaining a fractured skull while assisting another officer with a man who was violently resisting arrest.

Circumstances

While assisting another officer to apply handcuffs to a man, who was violently resisting arrest for being drunk and disorderly at Stramongate, Kendal, he was kicked in the head, fracturing his skull and died soon after.

Died soon after sustaining a fractured skull when he was kicked in the head while assisting another officer to apply handcuffs to a man who was violently resisting arrest for being drunk and disorderly at Stramongate, Kendal.