Notification of the death of a retired Police Officer

Neville Geoffrey Buxton

Further to the email regarding the death of Neville Geoffrey Buxton, who died on Sunday 5 April 2020 after contracting Covid-19 virus.

The funeral service is at 12.00noon on Thursday 23 April 2020 at St. Helen’s Church, 58 Church Avenue, Selston, Nottingham NG16 6EX.  Due to restrictions, only very close family members may attend the service.

The Undertakers are the Co-operative Funeralcare, 93 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, NG16 3AJ.   Flowers to be sent to the Co-op.

Neville joined the Notts. Police in 1981 and his collar number was 1916.   He served at Selston and completed his service at the Crime Desk.    He retired in 2004.

He was a well-known bandsman and played for a number of brass bands including the Police, Kirkby Brass Band, South Notts Hussars.    Due to illness he was forced to stop playing and was asked to manage the Kirkby Band.    He also wrote music for the bands.