30 November 2004
The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the following award of The Queen’s Gallantry Medal and, for publication in The London Gazette, the names shown below as having received an expression of Commendation for Bravery.
The Queen’s Gallantry Medal
Michael Tanner
Queen’s Commendations for Bravery
Neil Stephenson
Andrew Hiscocks
Timothy Flach
David Jones
Tasawar Hussain (deceased)
Azram Hussain
Darren Purvis
Vicky Murray
Notes for Editors
The full citation for The Queen’s Gallantry Medal is attached. More information about this award and fuller details of the Commendations can be obtained as follows:
Tanner - Press Office, British Transport Police (Tel: 020 7830 8854)
Stephenson, Hiscocks, Flach, Jones, Purvis - Press Office, Home Office
(Tel no: 020 7273 4545)
Tasawar Hussain (deceased) and Azram Hussain- Press Office, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Tel no: 020 7210 8512/8513)
Murray - Press Office, Ministry of Defence (Tel: 020 7218 3256)
Queen’s Gallantry Medal
Michael Tanner, Inspector, British Transport Police.
For his actions involving a man brandishing a knife in Finsbury, London.
On 1 December 2001 at 1330 Inspector Tanner returned to his station in a police van. As he was getting out he saw a man approach the van and begin to urinate over the wheels. Inspector Tanner confronted the man who immediately threatened to kill him and produced a knife from inside his coat. Inspector Tanner brought out his baton but the man ran towards him and stabbed him in the chest. Inspector Tanner then turned and ran but the man chased after him. Inspector Tanner stopped and turned back towards the man, struck him with his baton but was stabbed in the arm. He managed to escape and boarded an empty bus where the driver, nervous at the situation he found himself in, after several attempts closed the doors. Inspector Tanner telephoned for assistance. He then watched as the man moved towards a crowd of people outside the bus station. The man approached a young girl, putting a knife to her throat. She escaped without harm. Inspector Tanner, seeing the man’s actions and in spite of bleeding from his wounds, decided to get off the bus to try and distract him by shouting to get his attention. The man again chased after him but gave up and started to walk away. Inspector Tanner went after him and then two colleagues arrived and after a tussle the man was arrested and detained. The man has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Queen’s Commendation for Bravery
Neil Stephenson, Constable, Thames Valley Police.
Andrew Hiscocks, Constable, Thames Valley Police.
Timothy Flach, Civilian
David Jones, Civilian.
For their actions in rescuing a woman from a burning car.
Tasawar Hussain, Civilian (deceased).
Azram Hussain, Civilian.
For their actions in trying to apprehend an armed robber in Bradford.
Darren George Purvis, Constable, Northumbria Police.
For his actions rescuing two girls from the sea in Northumberland.
Miss Vicky Murray, Civilian (then aged 14).
For her actions helping to rescue an elderly woman from a flat on fire.
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