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It is with great sadness that I have to inform you of the death of Brian Burdus who died at home on 25th June after a short illness.
Brian leaves a widow Una and Son and Daughter, Andrew and Karen and 4 grandchildren, Brian is our Branch Chairman, Regional Representative and former National President
The Funeral will take place at St Giles Church 1pm, Thursday 25th July 2024, followed by a Family and friends cremation Wilford Hill. All are invited to reception at The Beeches Hotel, Wilford Lane. NG2 7RN, afterwards
Family Flowers only Donations to British Heart Foundation via undertakers A W Lymn West Bridgford
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John Kennedy
Secretary Notts NARPO
NottsNarpo 
Brian was a true friend, colleague and leader, he will be sadly missed by a great number of people,
Rest in peace Brian
John Kennedy
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An absolute gentleman and one of my old Inspectors. My condolences to Una and family.
Rest in Peace Sir.
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An absolute gentleman and one of my old Inspectors. My condolences to Una and family.
Rest in Peace Sir.
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Brian what a lovely individual he ran the Thursday football team and provided so many happy memories.
i hadn’t seen Brian for a number of years but everytime I saw him he joked about expenses he owed me.
always the same calm, pleasant and professional individual whatever the situation.a true gentleman
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A true gentleman and friend.
Brian was also one of my old Inspectors.
condolences to Una and family.
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Brian. You will be sadly missed by many in the Policing family. Thank you for all your support as my section Inspector both professionally and personally. RIP
Andy Footitt retired Sgt 1800
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Brian. You will be sadly missed by many in the Policing family. Thank you for all your support as my section Inspector both professionally and personally. RIP
Andy Footitt retired Sgt 1800
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I have been a colleague and friend of Brian since we were Police cadets together in the Nottingham City Police Force. My wife and I are very sad to hear the news of his death and would like to pass our condolences onto his wife Una and all the family.
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What a true gentleman. Our condolences to Una and all the family.
Paul & Caryn Edwards-Cleaves.
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Sad News indeed. R.I.P. Condolences to All the Family Members and Friends .
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My condolences to Brians widow and family. My personal memories of Brian stem from my time as a representative of the Nottinghamshire Police Federation and will always remember Brian as a total gentleman, professional, even handed, friendly and always willing to impart help from his seemingly vast knowledge. I am sure he will have continued to be so with NARPO. RIP Brian.
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I worked with Brian as a PC on Central as a Sgt at Hamilton House & B(RR). Later on the Federation where he was the Chairman to the JBB. A true gent who after retirement worked hard for NARPO. A total shock to hear of his passing. Condolences to Una & family. Bob Knowles.
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Brian lived respected dies regretted. After retiring from his role supporting working colleagues as a national federation representative, he dedicated his retirement to supporting retired members through NARPO locally regionally and nationally, strongly supported by Una, I will miss him.
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I knew Brian from when I started at the West Bridgford Sub-Division in 1975. He did an enormous amount for the police service over many years in many capacities. RIP.
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Huge respect to Brian who taught me a lot as a newly promoted Sergeant. Brian has done so much for so many in his Federation and NARPO roles. RIP
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I worked the streets with Brian. He was a good cop and a good friend. I was privileged to be able to help him when he had his accident by taking his wife up to Harrogate to see him each weekend he was there.
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Very sad news. Brian taught me so much in my early years at Clifton. A true gentleman and always provided sound advice to so many. Condolences to Una and family.
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I worked with Brian and was on the same shift at Central, working the old Market Square. A true gentleman, such a character and good copper.
My heartfelt thoughts and commiserations are with Brians’ family.
RIP Brian.
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I would like to thank everyone for their comments and memories of father. He will be sorely missed by all that knew him. He took great pride in his work and valued the friendship of everyone he worked with. Thank you again.
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I remember Brian coming to Hamilton House as the station Sergeant when I was young in service in the early 1980s. He was a real stickler for patrolling the station making sure that anyone in the nick had a genuine reason to be in there otherwise he turfed them out onto the street sharpish! I always got along with Brian and considered him a real gentleman. RIP Brian.
Gary Robinson (former DC1662).
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Brian was my sergeant at Radford Road, and also a fellow bowls player, occasionally along with his son Andrew at glorious Epperstone. As Gary Robinson points out he was very professional and made sure that all of his shift members did the job properly. I had many a good time with him and send my thoughts to Una, Andrew and Karen as well as the grandchildren.
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I first met Brian as a Sergeant at Radford Road. He was ‘straight down the middle’. He knew his job inside out and did it impeccably. He also knew the job his Officers should be doing and made sure that they did it. He was a gentleman.
Much later in my Service, the advice and support given freely, willingly and professionally by Brian in his PF role enabled me to navigate the treacherous waters in which I found myself whilst attempting to deal with what was basically a ‘staff management’ problem.
I shall be forever grateful to Brian for his support when a certain (long ago) member of Command Staff showed his lack of moral courage and attempted to ‘hang me out to dry’. Brian helped me to hang on to my Mental Health.
My thoughts and condolences are with Brian’s family.
R.I.P.. Brian. Thanks again my friend.
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I worked with Brian on the PNB UK and on some international police work and his solid guidance and good sense contributed to the PFEW positive reputation. A sad loss.
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Brian interviewed me back in 1978 on behalf of the Met when I was intending joining them. He persuaded me to stay in Notts and as luck would have it, he was my first sergeant at West Bridgford.
As a young cop at 18.5 years, if I approached him and looked in any way sheepish, he’d say to me “… before you say anything, if you don’t really need to, don’t tell me”. Great piece of advice that lasted me 33 years!
Great sergeant, cop and role model, and a lovely man to boot.
Best wishes and thoughts to all the family.
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So sad to hear of the sudden passing of Brian.
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So sad to hear of the sudden passing of Brian. As kids we lived just around the corner from each other in the old Meadows and coincidently years later Brian was the home visit Sergeant when I applied for the job. A lovely guy who will be sadly missed by all who new him.My sincere condolences to his family.
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Fond memories of Brian at Radford Road when I was young in service. Since I retired on the occasions I have seen Brian he always made a point of speaking to me and he even contacted me when he learnt I too was a Mundellian. A lovely gentleman who will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with Brian’s family and friends at this difficult time
Jane Harston
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What a sad, sad day. I have known Brian for so many years, day one as it were as he was my tutor at Central in 1975. What a thorough introduction I had for which I will be forever grateful. (During the tutorship I met Una at her City Age Concern office). I hold him in the very highest esteem, a wonderful man.
Our paths did not cross professionally then until 1987 when we were both on the newly promoted Inspectors List and enjoyed the Initial and Development courses together. Great Times.
Brian really enjoyed his football especially with the Force Thursday team. Whenever we met we would always talk football mostly and he would always enquire about my own football career with what matches were coming up next etc. Great discussions.
Brian was not just a skilled colleague but he dedicated his life in service to others. His Federation service at local, regional and national level was hugely respected. A first class leader, very well regarded.
After his very lengthy police service he continued his commitment to others in NARPO. Again service at local, regional and national was outstanding. What an honour then to be appointed National President, a wonderful accolade and well deserved for a wonderful man.
We have lost one of our best.
My sincere condolences to Una and the family at this difficult time.
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Thank you so much for those wonderful comments. To me he was just my dad! And it means a great deal to mum and the rest of us to hear what others thought of him.
thank-you
Karen (Brian’s daughter)
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Brian was a top bloke and a true gentleman who did so much for others throughout his whole career on the job and with his various roles on the Federation and NARPO, reaching the top as National President.
My sincere condolences to all his family at this very sad time.
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I first met Brian in 1976 when I commenced playing for the Force Thursday team. Brian was the Secretary. He impressed me with his knowledge of local football(ers) and also his dedication to our team. I never worked with him or for him but we remained good friends throughout my service and afterwards and always had a chat and a half pint or two when we met at police functions (mainly funerals). Rest in Peace my friend.
Steve Eley Retired Pc 1403
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so glad to have known this gentlemen
gave me advice that never once was bad
never on or off duty did i ever hear him raise his voice above the very calm confident tone that he used to calm people and situations
and as Arnie says very proud as we are to be Meadows boys
the holy CC above must now have the best division possible with who we have lost in the past
rest in peace
never to be forgotten
Ernie Brady
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BB, 602, Brian, Billy, Chairman, Sgt, Sir, Insp. I have used lots of ways to refer to Brian over the years. All were used with great affection and with the utmost respect, because he deserved my affection, he forever deserved my respect.
Brian was my first Tutor Constable when in 1974 I was posted to Central Police Station. We lost touch a little when I moved to TD(N) but we were reunited in 1985 at Radford Road when we both served as Sergeants.
It was because of Brian that when I returned to Traffic, I became a Federation Rep, then later an official. I was Vice Chairman to Brian as Chairman and we later continued working together when I became the Assistant Secretary, then subsequently the JBB Secretary.
Brian was my tutor, my mentor, my colleague and he became my very dear friend.
Brian Burdus was a gentleman. He was my guide. He was a great man. He never let me down, and I hope he would say, that neither did I he. Brian is one of a handful that I could honestly say that about, and because of that, I literally, would always do anything for him.
I feel a deep, sad loss. RIP BB. A true gentleman. A true friend.
Lots of love to Una and the family
D
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We got to know Brian through a number of years of police work and also owing to Brian’s involvement in the Notts Police Football Section. He was always extremely approachable and will be sadly missed.
Condolences to his wife and family.
a true gentleman.
Bob and Judy Willis.
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I’ve known Brian since we were cadets and served on the Police Federation together. Always friendly, intelligent and well respected he will be very sadly missed. R.I.P Brian. Sadly due to a hospital appointment I will be unable to attend the Church service but my thoughts will be with Una and family.
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Dear Una and family
So sorry to hear about Brian and sorry to have missed his funeral. I have known Brian and yourself since becoming Secretary of Derbyshire NARPO.
He was such a lovely and approachable man. A good man and a great NARPO man. He will be sorely missed. Look after yourself Una.
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The team at Connect PA in Westminster were very saddened to learn of Brian’s passing. We would like to extend our heart felt condolences to Brian’s family and many friends.
Supporting NARPO on engagement with Parliament, we had the privilege of working with Brian for many years. Meetings with Brian, who was generous in sharing his insight and wealth of experience, were always looked forward to by staff – all who met him will have warm memories of a kind, courteous and thoughtful gentleman.
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My incredible Grandad. I feel so proud of you reading all of these kind and wonderful comments from all your friends and colleagues. What an exceptional man you were both within your work and as a second dad for us. I’ll always look up to your patience and empathy in tricky situations within my personal life and will always commit and dedicate myself to my work ten times more now you’ve passed as you’ve helped me so much within taking steps to my own career already. Please keep sending signs that you can see and hear us as we’re all missing you so much.
I love you.
Dumps x
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I was privileged to work with Brian as PCs at Bath Street and later as Inspectors at Canning Circus. He was never ruffled and always willing to help others. A sad loss after a devoted tour of duty
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