Brian William Howard Bacon
It is with sadness that we have to inform you of the death of Brian William Howard Bacon, aged 84 years, a retired Police Officer. Brian died on 26 January 2021 after catching the Covid virus. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time. His wife Doreen died 2 years ago.
The funeral took place on Wednesday 17 February 2021. The service can still be viewed on a webcast. Go to https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view the order ID is 73252 and the password is ubpxacef
The family have asked if anyone has any anecdotes involving Brian could the put them on the Book of Condolence.
Brian joined the Leicestershire Force about 1965 after serving with the RAF Military Police. He was part of the Frogman Team in Leicestershire. After 4/5 years, he transferred to the Nottingham City Police and served at St Anns and CRO. He retired about 1980 after serving just over 25 years. His collar number with Notts. was 410
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Brian was at St Anns when I first started back in 1968 a true gent with a wicked sense of humour. Condolences to all family & friends
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Thank you for your comment, he definitely had a good sense of humour x
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Thank you for your post Bob. He kept that wicked sense of humour throughout his life 🙂 .. and `Yes’ he was a “True Gent” even in his final days!!! He is very sadly missed by all those that knew and loved him, but I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Thank you – Donna (Daughter)
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Yes I knew Brian at St Anns too, but in the seventies. He told me he joined the Rutland Police at first, before it merged with Leicestershire. Apparently there were about five Constables, an Inspector and the Chief Constable, who answered the phone. On Brian’s first night shift at HQ in Oakham it was all quiet but every hour someone came on the radio, asking for a reply to a particular call sign. Brian ignored it for a while until the ‘phone went. It was Leices Police HQ, asking if he was
okay. Apparently they called every hour but nobody had told Brian. Sorry he has passed on. Lovely bloke, great stories.
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Thank you what a lovely memory, he will be missied x
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Thank you Terry! 🙂 Think I very vaguely remember him telling that story….So that’s where he learnt how to pull his `deafies’ with mum 🙂 Bless him! Absolutely, some great stories! Don’t suppose you know anything with regards his story about Christopher Dean, or about trying out for Traffic (but `Failing’ due to keeping to the speed limit :)), do you??? Thank you for posting – Donna
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I first met Brian in the early 70s when I was at Canning. Always a happy pleasant guy , with a good since of humour. Gave a bit of good advice to a rookie!! RIP.
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Yes that’s Brian, good sense of humour and good sound of advice x
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Thank you Ian! 🙂 Whatever advice he gave the `rookie’, for it to still be memorable after all these years 🙂 – Reckon `memorable’ sums up his gentle soul, as I’ve found albeit people who only knew him briefly, or people that had known him for years – I know that even the Nurses on Flemming Ward at the City, thought well of him. One came up to me at the end of the first week to introduce herself as the partner of the Nurse that transferred him, to advise he’d told her “Take care of Brian, he’s a lovely bloke” and she had! He is missed. Thank you – Donna
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Worked with Brian at St Anns in the early 70s and remember him as a very good mate who was always willing to help others.Very sorry to hear of his demise and send sincere condolances to his family
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Thank you Pete! He continued to help others as much as he could, in whatever way he could throughout his life – Most recently, he’d sponsored 5No. Guide Dogs for the Blind in the last 3 years – mainly because, as he told the child of a very good and cherished friend “One day you may need one” 🙂 I think when they made him they broke the mould. His years in the force and memories of it meant so much to him, and were with him right until the end. Thank you for your condolences – Donna
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