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On this day we remember The service and sacrifice of all fallen police officers who died serving the British public History of the Trust Michael Winner film producer food critic and raconteur became the founder and chairman of The Police Memorial Trust on the 3rd May 1984 until his death in 2013. Being so very moved at the death of WPC Yvonne Fletcher in St Jamess Square Mr Winner wrote a letter to The Times on the 21 st April 1984 suggesting that a Memorial be erected. When the letter was published Mr Winner received donations from the public and hundreds of letters in support of his idea. Mr Winner wrote in the Daily Mail on the 27th April 1984 the day of WPC Fletchers funeral It would serve to indicate that not everyone in this country takes seeming pleasure in attacking the police in the execution of their difficult duties but that most regard their conduct and bravery under a whole series of endless and varied provocations as demonstrably noble and worthy of our thanks.