St George’s Church

Memorial service in North Devon to remember Police Constable killed in 1883

A memorial service took place earlier this week to remember murdered North Devon police officer PC Walter Creech.

The constable was killed on 29 July 1883 in Georgeham village, near Croyde, while attending a disturbance at the Kings Arms public house. He was stabbed to death. PC Creech is buried in the churchyard in Georgeham and the event was attended by around 30 people from the...