Instead, it is discreetly placed next to the town's football ground, away from the town centre. Northbrook, IL 60062. Movies. Shotguns had to be registered and were required to be kept in secure storage. London: Routledge. After abducting her at gunpoint, Ryan walked Godfrey 75100 yards (7090m) into the forest. "We headed towards the line of police at the bottom of the road and were ushered into a shop for safety. Ryan's collection of weapons had been legally licensed, according to the Report. Susan L Godfrey, 60. Susan Godfrey. "Carl ducked through a hedge, then spent the afternoon running from one victim to another, calming people and administering first-aid. 63-77. Two minutes later, they saw Ryan at the War Memorial Recreation Grounds on the edge of the common. Sandra Hill, was shot while driving; Jack and Myrtle Gibbs, were shot in their home in Priory Road; and Ian Playle was shot while driving into Hungerford on a shopping trip with his wife and two children. The British tabloid press was filled with stories about Michael Ryan's life in the days following the massacre. Three months after the shootings, by which point a few people were beginning to move away from the area because of what happened, Trevor's mother moved into town. [25][26] On heading towards the common, a resident of a parallel street shouted at Ryan to "kindly stop that racket"; he responded by shooting her in the groin. Linda Chapman and her daughter Alison Chapman were next shot and injured, having just driven into Southview in a car. Susan Choke (born Hungerford) was born in 1537, at birth place, to Sir John Hungerford and Bridget Margaret Hungerford (born Fettiplace). This 90 card set features the artwork of 15 noted true crime artists and will come with a numbered, signed certificate of authenticity for each set. Should the Commons have observed one minute's silence for the Cumbria shooting victims. Page 10 - Germany, or his excelileucy in Italy. "He told me that he went shooting rabbits one night and he came across a fellow much bigger than himself and he got a little bit stroppy with him so Michael took a gun out of his pocket and held it at him. Thames Valley Police is marking the anniversary by paying its respects at a remembrance service at 2.30pm in Newbury station, led by force chaplain The Reverend Dr Anthony Peabody. Mrs GODFREY had just finished picnicking with her two children aged 4 and 2 . Her sister Marie, then 13, ducked for cover but Lisa froze and was shot four times. My first impression may have been that Hungerford bottled everything up, but Williams puts me straight: "Pretty well everybody in Hungerford is a gas-bag. "I thought it was better for her that he shot her, too. It was market day in Hungerford, a balmy Wednesday, 19 August 1987. I went to the police station to work and one of my colleagues said my father was dead and my mother was in hospital. Asking some of its 6,000 residents about the events of 19 August is like conducting the dreaded death-knock where a reporter is tasked to visit the home of the newly bereaved on an entire town. 3. The names of the victims will be read out in St Lawrences Church. [2] On reaching Bulpit Lane, Ryan killed taxi driver Marcus Barnard who was en route home to see family between fares. Ryan then drove in his car, a Vauxhall Astra, from the forest along the A4 towards Hungerford and stopped at a petrol station three miles (5 km) away from the town. Alice Crimmins Was The Susan Smith of Her Generation. Find professional Hungerford Michael Ryan videos and stock footage available for license in film, television, advertising and corporate uses. Said Douglas Hogg, Under Secretary of State at the Home Office: "Obviously, there are lessons to be learned from this incident.". He also practised shooting his air rifle, which he got at the age of 13, at cows and other animals. He was her next-door neighbour, and during the shootings he started a fire which gutted both their houses. The telephone system in the town collapsed and the police operation was chaotic, but television news carried live pictures from helicopters. "He was a bit quiet and he never really went out or had any friends, but we had neighbours we thought were odder than him.". A few weeks ago in a Hungerford pub, conversation turned to a certain Michael Ryan, who lived and died in the sleepy Berkshire town 20 years ago this month. Steffe corrects me. "The beneficial effect lasted months, if not years," says Tarry. A 27-year-old unemployed local labourer, Michael Robert Ryan, armed with several weapons including an AK-47 rifle and a Beretta pistol, shot and killed sixteen people including his mother, and wounded fifteen others, then fatally shot himself. At 1.05, he sent out a message: "18. Write by: . [28] Using the Beretta, he shot at a passing car and fatally injured the driver, 22-year-old Sandra Hill. Donations poured in. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. People want to try to forget about it," says an elderly woman on a quiet residential road that Ryan terrorised. At the time of the massacre, he was licensed to possess eight firearms, which he purchased between 17 December 1986 and 8 August 1987:[8][10], Ryan used the Beretta pistol, the Norinco, and the Carbine in the massacre. Weight. At 7.45pm the siege ended, as Ryan shot himself. His sentiments are shared by housewife Sylvia Pascoe, 52. His mum Shirley Harries, 61, says: "Carl came face-toface with Michael Ryan. Douglas GA. The brick-built, end of terrace council house in Hungerford, Birkshire, was a permanent backcloth to Michael Ryan's rather dreary life. He was not only isolated, he was singled out as someone to pick on.". He was an only child, reportedly sullen and bullied at school. [20] Ryan returned to South View from the common, and the first police officers to arrive aimed to close both ends of the road to contain a possible gunman. The NPI number of this provider is 1679876379 and was assigned on December 2010. "My mother helped put things in perspective. Something also died in Britain that day, as gun culture and mass killings, previously thought of as a North American phenomenon, abruptly arrived this side of the Atlantic. August 17, 1987 was a bright warm sunny day. Robert was born on May 24 1816, in Australia. "We stayed there all night, and at 2am I remember looking out to see police carrying away my neighbours in body bags. Dr. Sue Hungerford, MD, is an Obstetrics & Gynecology specialist practicing in Northbrook, IL with 39 years of experience. Now 41, Carl is serving as an Army captain in Basra. He still regards it as his duty to politely field every intrusive media request. She is named in her father's Will and unmarried in 1514. This page was last edited on 19 January 2023, at 20:53. Susan Godfrey. It's targeted at society because it's a simmering resentment.". These are more like giant, professionally produced graphic novels. [24], Ryan next shot at George White, who had returned from Newbury having collected Marjorie Jackson's husband Ivor from work. As he continued his murderous rampage, Ryan's M1 jammed so he turned to focus on using the AK47 and pistol. It was to be two hours before the children and, later, her body, were found. Navigate to the "People Search" section on the CocoFinder website. "There is a memorial service planned for this month, which I will be attending.". Stopping at a petrol station, he shot and failed to kill an attendant. Even after so many years, the locals standing at the bar found themselves contemplating the same impossible questions. Ryan stopped at a nearby petrol station where he shot at the cashier, then drove to his home on South View, a terrace house on a little lane which leads to farmland. The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988,[34] which was passed in the wake of the massacre, bans the ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricts the use of shotguns with a capacity of more than three cartridges (in magazine plus the breech). "There was a story in the papers the next day saying 'PC signed father's own death warrant'. A lone gunman brings death to a sleepy English town. Twenty-five years after the Hungerford massacre, the town is still struggling with its past . He is still baffled as to why he "flipped". Sion Owen. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. <[>"He had a reputation for being a bit of a loner. It later transpired that Ryan had never seen the film (Buckingham, 2001: 76) but the allegations provided sensationalist headlines and imagery (see Webster, 1989). "OK, so the Government banned automatic weapons after 1987, but Ryan killed more people with a handgun than with his Kalashnikov.". Ryan approached Godfrey and her children at gunpoint . At the time, Trevor had been the local bobby for 15 years and was familiar with most people in the town, including Ryan. Ryan approached them with his gun raised and forced Susan to place the children in her Nissan Micra. He claimed to various acquaintances that he had a private pilot's license, ran a gun shop and had taken a trip on the Orient Express, all of which were shown to be lies. ", Mrs Connie Ryan told of a more sinister episode. The day before, on 19 August 1987, Michael Ryan, a 27-year-old Hungerford man, drove to nearby Savernake Forest and shot dead Susan Godfrey, who was picnicking with her two young children, leaving them to wander the forest alone. He hit an 18 by 14-in. [18] Leaving the house, he headed east on South View towards school playing fields. Susie was born to Francis and Loretta Nimmerrichter on January 19, 1956 in Washington, Houston Astros Front Office | Houston Astros - MLB.com - mlb.com . A helicopter carrying marksmen with sniper rifles whirred overhead, and teams of police with pump shotguns flooded the streets. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Claude N. McKinney and her son, Zachary T. McKinney, her aunt Barbara B. Williams, cousins and many friends. The rollcall of the dead is long: Marcus Barnard, Roger Brereton, Francis Butler, Kenneth Clements, Myrtle Gibbs, Victor Gibbs, Susan Godfrey, Sandra Hill, Abdul Khan, Sheila Mason, Roland Mason, Ian Playle, Dorothy Ryan, Eric Vardy, Douglas Wainwright, George White. This massive 8.5 x 11 perfect bound book contains over 150 pages of rare interviews, letters, documents, transcripts, art and articles about serial killer, Richard Ramirez (aka the Nightstalker). [24] A witness gave Butler first aid, but he died before an ambulance arrived. "Last time I was staying with mum there was a firework display and I crawled into her bedroom, made her get on the floor and rang the police. Hungerford was also a watershed for the issue of media intrusion. Police threw up roadblocks and used megaphones to urge residents to stay indoors. He might have had a reason for doing what he did, but it was likely to be bizarre and peculiar to him. Someone has written in felt tip, (September) - 09/2014 , drawn a Crucifix and the figure 5 Pax . "A police constable there said, 'Don't visit the families leave that to the professionals.' Brave lady, she was. Tarry went to Hungerford's small police station and asked what he should do. When he became mayor in the spring of 1987, he'd expected the usual round of rotary lunches, garden parties and children's fetes. He shot the family dog or dogs (reports differ, one or two). MADHATTERDESIGN@GMAIL.COM, FORBIDDEN PHOTOS OF A LADY ABOVE SUSPICION, MIKADROID: ROBOKILL BENEATH DISCO CLUB LAYLA, MOH - INCIDENT ON AND OFF A MOUNTAIN ROAD, ARTICLE "THE ICEMAN" RICHARD LEONARD KUKLINSKI, Like old school VHS Covers? "Twenty-three years and it still gets brought up," he says heavily. This is a savings of over $100! The volunteers did not just collect donations; they listened. "They felt we were all in it together and we had to do something about it. At 12.55pm on the day of the shootings, Sylvia, who still lives in South View, doing the housework in her dressing-gown when she heard the sound of breaking glass. 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PC Wainwright decided to stay on in Hungerford and while his reputation was raked over in the media . That film is scattered with the identical phrase, "I feel guilty because", as the families of the Hungerford dead recall the events of 10 years ago. These are not the kind of flimsy magazines or tiny paperback novels that you are accustomed to. Mrs. Jackson contacted George White, a colleague of her husband, who contacted her husband Ivor Jackson, who were both later shot, leaving White dead and Jackson injured. Ryan shot dead his mother, Dorothy, and set fire to their home at 4 South View, the blaze spreading to the three adjoining houses in the terrace. You must talk.". Armed police surrounded the school grounds. "It just seems a tragic waste that he shot all those innocent people, wounded people, and changed the lives of people who lived in this town.". "Twenty-three years and it still gets brought up," he says heavily. He then marched her into . The local mayor at the time, Ron Tarry, feels guilty that the Hungerford tragedy "gave me some of the most important moments of my life: going to Buckingham Palace, meeting the Queen and Margaret Thatcher" But more than that, the feeling of guilt that still pervades Hungerford is because Michael Ryan was one of their own. "I see the shootings as a part of Hungerford's history and I don't think it would be right to brush it under the carpet. Did residents feel, oddly, responsible? Susan Ernley (Hungerford) Birthdate: after 1510: Birthplace: Probably Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England: Death: Immediate Family: Daughter of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury and Susan Hungerford Wife of Michael Ernley Mother of Edward Ernle, of Etchilhampton Sister of Jane Forster and Sir Walter Hungerford, Kt., MP Half . Name: Susan U Hungerford, Phone number: (949) 470-0420, State: IN, City: Noblesville, Zip Code: 46062 and more information Susan Tyrrell (born Hungerford) was born on month day 1845, at birth place, to Robert Richard Hungerford, Free Settler "Alexander Henry" 1828 and Ellen Hungerford (born Winder). Susan Godfrey, of Reading, was killed while picnicking with her children; Roland and Sheila Mason, were killed in their home; Kenneth Clements, was shot while walking to Hungerford Common; PC . ", But no incident has brought the pain of Hungerford back as pointedly as Dunblane. After filling a petrol can he shot at the cashier, Mrs Kakoub Dean, and missed. But how did the town heal its wounds? shungerford@cs.com . CHIEF CONSTABLE THAMES VALLEY POLICE TO THE RT HON DOUGLAS HURD CBE, MP. A number of factors hampered the police response: The telephone exchange could not handle the number of 999 calls made by witnesses. The massacre on Wednesday, August 19, 1987, rocked the sleepy Berkshire village of Hungerford and shocked the country. Susan has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Michael Ryan's rampage in Hungerford began in the road where he lived, South View, where he killed his mother and at least six other people. . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [2] Fourteen-year-old Lisa Mildenhall, who also lived nearby, heard the noise and went to see what it was; Ryan shot her four times in the legs. The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed in the wake of the incident, which bans the ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricts the use of shotguns with a capacity of more than three cartridges. The Act banned semi-automatic and pump-action rifles; weapons which fire explosive ammunition; short shotguns with magazines; and elevated pump-action and self-loading rifles. [23][25] After firing at and injuring a pedestrian on Fairview Road, Ryan headed back towards the common. "I was a young mum without much money and I knew my children would love it. Abdul Rahman Khan, who was in his garden; George White, was shot in South View while driving Ivor Jackson home from work; Ryan's mother Dorothy was shot not far from her home in South View as she pleaded with her son to stop the shooting. The best result we found for your search is Susan A Hungerford age 80+ in Advance, NC. [8] Godfrey's children were found by a woman walking in the woods. "Wherever you go.". This was approved on 30 April 1987. Destroyed homes have been rebuilt. He set the place where he had grown up on fire, dousing the building with petrol. "A friend took me to Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon where I waited in the corridor, watching as other victims arrived. Also known as Susan G Larkey, Grace Susan Godfrey, Susan Godfre. En route he shot and killed two of his neighbours, Roland and Sheila Mason. Linda Lepetit was 21 that summer, a young wife with three small children who lived in the terrace house next door to Michael Ryan. At 2.30pm the gunman strolled into the empty John O'Gaunt Primary School on Priory Road. You mustn't bottle things up, and must not be afraid to cry.". Hungerford pedigrees all apparently agree that Susan Danvers, was the fist wife of Sir Walter Hungerford [1503-1527] and the mother of his eldest son Walter Hungerford. It was not merely the media. I thought it was happening again. People in Berkshire don't presume to give those in Cumbria advice, just support and sympathy. New patients are welcome. "1987 tragedy memorial" it says, obliquely, and lists the names of the 16 dead. [17] He exited the house with equipment such as ammunition, survival equipment, and a flak jacket. The press are still mistrusted in Hungerford, although the making of a documentary to be screened on the anniversary by the BBC's Community Programme Unit, which specialises in working co-operatively with communities, has gone some way to addressing local conceptions of the media. An ambulance which had just arrived in the road was next shot at, injuring Hazel Haslett before it drove off. Kath was shot twice. Something went wrong, please try again later. Ryan drove the car into the Golden Arrow filling station at Foxfield, on the A4, east of the forest to get petrol. '"The thought of how I felt on that day still brings tears to my eyes.". Chicago, IL 60602. It was 10 years ago this month that this sleepy Berkshire town, once known for its excellent trout fishing and numerous antique shops, became synonymous with a man called Michael Ryan, who shot dead 16 people on market day. "The first ambulance couldn't get to us because Michael Ryan was outside pointing his gun at them," she says. I took one look at it, and burst into tears," he says, his voice trembling. View Full Report . At 12:30 BST, 35-year-old Susan Godfrey and her two pre-school children had come to the area from Burghfield Common near Reading for a family picnic. Chris Bowsher, founder member of the band Radical Dance Faction, was a witness to the events and wrote Hungerford Poem which appears on the band's early album Hot On The Wire. "The following week he shot Alan," says Mrs Lepetit, and she almost laughs with disbelief. [32] At 16:40 they heard a gunshot within a school building and more officers went to the scene; the police first saw Ryan at the school at 17:26, shortly after he had thrown his Norinco out of a third-floor window. Ryan was apparently indulged and spoiled, getting the toys and later the records and clothes he wanted from his mother who also apparently gave him a sense of superiority by the love she lavished on him. Something went wrong, please try again later. He set fire to the house with the petrol he bought earlier in the day, the fire damaging three surrounding properties. A bullet hole was found in the centre of the front door of No 47, which is owned by Mr Dennis Morley, a self-employed bricklayer, who was out. "You go all over the world and say you're from Hungerford and people say 'Michael Ryan' and '16 people were shot dead' it's not the association a nice town wants," says Tarry. Looking for Susan Hungerford? Everywhere I turn, the town seems to have set its mind on forgetting. Mr Leslie Ryan, who lives with his wife, Connie, in London, said on ITN News at Ten that Michael, who was devoted to his father, he seemed to go to pieces after his death two years ago. Sheryl M. McKinney, 66, of Green Bay, Va. passed away February 26, 2023. "A few months before his rampage I asked if I could have the old swing that was sitting doing nothing in his back garden. . "For the first four or five years, people were still willing to talk about it but now it's history," he says. Michael Ryan killed 16 in the Hungerford massacre, Dorothy and Alfred Ryan, parents of Michael Ryan, The inhabitants of Hungerford fleeing in distress past the house of the mother of gunman Michael Ryan, A shocked policeman cradling a young girl after her father was brutally murdered by Michael Ryan, Susan Godfrey was the first person to be killed, Daily Mirror front page Thursday 20th August 1987 about the massacre, Body of the father of Police Constable Wainright, covered in his car after being shot and killed, PC Trevor Wainwright claims he was told he had signed his own father's death warrant, Ryan set fire to his childhood home after dousing it with petrol, Experts believe Ryan had intended to flee after starting the fire - but he couldn't get his car to move, Ryan's coffin being carried after his funeral - his ashes were to be scattered in a place only known to one area of his family, A police marksman examining a spent cartridge on the road in Hungerford after gunman Michael Ryan went on the rampage. [29][30] From the house, Ryan shot at neighbouring houses and caused injury to the occupants. Susan Danvers was born, likely about 1500, the fifth of the daughters of Sir John Danvers and his wife Anne Stradling. Robert Edwin "Bay" Tomlinson, 97, of Victoria, Va. went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2023. The popular weekly market attracted many people and was an event enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Before he committed suicide, the gunman who killed his mother and 13 others and injured 15 more expressed bewilderment that he had shot so many people but felt incapable of turning the gun on himself, police said today. This perfect bound Serial Killer Calendar book includes detailed facts and trivia about serial killers for every day of the year. At around 12:45 he was seen at his home in South View, Hungerford. At 4.50pm, the school caretaker reported that all the children were safe. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Douglas Wainwright, the father of PC Wainwright, was also shot dead and his wife Kathleen wounded. Dr. Sue Hungerford's office locations. Liaising with Insurers and Loss Assessors, on behalf of clients with insurance claims. After hearing gun shots, she had run outside and saw Ryan. After the massacre, a town is in stunned disbelief. On the footpath towards the common he also killed Kenneth Clements who was walking with his family. On the morning after the shooting, people milled around the town hall. Mrs Ryan's body was found lying in the road outside the house. [11], Ryan showed some of his firearms as well as improvised explosive devices to his colleagues at his labouring job. Select this result to view Susan A Hungerford's phone number, address, and more. The people of Hungerford will never forget the meanness that was visited upon them 30 years ago . [31], Ryan was seen approaching the school where he had formerly been a pupil, although his precise location after approximately 13:50 was unknown. Last week, however, at the gun shop on Hungerford High Street, Roxtons Sporting Ltd, where the word "SHOOTING" is still emblazoned defiantly on the window, it was business as usual. The eruption of violence shattered the summer serenity of England, where policemen traditionally carry no guns and where fewer than 50 murders involving firearms were committed in 1986, compared with 839 for New York City alone. One local woman quietly donated 10,000. "Bodies littered the street and blood-stained cars were abandoned. "[2] Jim Higgins, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, suspected that Ryan was psychotic, describing how "matricide is the schizophrenic crime. Next he shot Marjorie Jackson and 14-year-old Lisa Mildenhall, wounding them both severely. Twenty-three years on, most victims' families have moved away. Current address. Mr Lepetit recovered from the two bullet wounds, but has never spoken of that day. And then their memories of where they were on that day, of what they felt, of what happened next tumble out, and it is as if I am not there at all and people are back in 1987, reliving the awful vividness of that day. [1] She telephoned her friend George White for help, and asked him to collect her husband Ivor from work in Newbury. Given a job clearing footpaths in the town, Ryan would turn up carrying his rifle. Ryan, 27, had recently joined the Tunnel Rifle and Pistol Club, where he practiced regularly. He shot Linda Chapman and her 16-year-old daughter Alison, wounding them, then targeted retired Abdul Khan, killing him as he was mowing his lawn. 'The day a newspaper printed that cruel headline was one of the darkest days of my life. She was the daughter of the late Johnny and Betty McKenney. From an early age he developed a keen interest in guns. At 8.10pm they announced: "We have broken in". But several minutes later he shot himself in the head, just before 7pm. [7], Ryan was issued a shotgun certificate on 2 February 1978, and on 11 December 1986 he was granted a firearms certificate covering the ownership of two pistols. This includes ebooks of every book and magazine on the site. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He had placed down a groundsheet; a police report identified the possibility that Ryan had intended to rape Godfrey. EMAIL At this point, he discarded the Carbine, it having been useless since jamming in Froxfield. shungerford@verizon.net. Michael Ryan rarely - if ever - had friends come round to visit him as a child. We had two good pensioners; they sat in the town hall all day and listened to people. Hospital affiliations include Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Another of Ryan's victims was an elderly Asian, Mr Khan, who lived in one of the bungalows where South View becomes Fairview Road. At the time, she was a St John Ambulance worker and was awarded the Life Saving Medal of the Order of St John for saving her then 14-year-old neighbour, Lisa Mildenhall. Shortly after killing Susan Godfrey, Ryan drove into the petrol station and fired at Zubair's then wife Kakoub, who was serving that day. Before her were morning papers with the headlines "Boy of five shot dead saving dad"and "Gunman executes boy of five in the street". A minute later Ryan's body was found sitting in a corner near a cupboard holding a gun. It was several years later that Ryan would use this obsession to murderous intent, kicking back at the society that had left him feeling isolated and alone in an act of horrific violence that would see him shoot dozens of people - leaving 16 dead in the Hungerford massacre . All I felt was total shock. At 12.53pm, fire officers were called to the blaze at the Ryan home but were forced to retreat after coming under attack. Record information. 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