SPECIAL WAY TO END 50-YEAR CAREER AT GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE

colleagues at GMP to tell them.” and Cheshire Constabularies to form Greater Manchester Police.

Linda took her husband José (pictured with her) to the party.

They travelled to London the day before and even managed to fit in a show that night, watching ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’.

Commenting on the party itself, Linda said: “We had great weather, despite the forecast of thunderstorms.

“We got to see The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne and The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

For the majority of Linda’s time in policing, she worked within the Command Support Team as a personal assistant.

During this time she served under every Chief Constable of GMP.

Former GMP employee Linda Clarke has attended a Royal Garden Party. She was nominated to attend the party at Buckingham Palace after completing over 50 years’ service with GMP before she retired in May 2022.

Linda was delighted to receive the invitation, explaining: “At first I thought it was a wind up! I was so surprised to be invited. I rung my old

“We were treated to live music and given delicate sandwiches and cakes to eat, along with a refreshing lemon drink.

“It was such a special occasion and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I was so honoured to be invited.”

Linda joined Manchester and Salford Police as a typist based at Bootle Street Police Station in 1970. Four years later, the organisation merged with parts of Lancashire

Linda said: “It was a pleasure and a privilege to work for GMP for all those years, and going to the Royal Garden Party was a unique way to commemorate those years and a special way to end my career with GMP.”