Jack was killed instantly, and Myrtle died two days later at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon. The Hungerford Report was commissioned by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd from the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Colin Smith. The Whitings' son Matthew, who was 11 at the time, was with his childminder in the playground and saw Mr Butler being shot. George White and PC Roger Brereton were in their cars when they were shot. After abducting her at gunpoint, Ryan walked Godfrey 75100 yards (7090m) into the forest. [26] On South View, Ryan's mother Dorothy returned in her car to see him armed; she shouted for him to stop before he shot her four times with his Beretta, twice at point-blank range. This great offer will bring down the cost of your weekly food shop. Marjorie Jackson recuperating in hospital in 1987, "I just thought to myself, I'm a mother. "Ill never forget what I saw that day, what happened to him, but I can't tell you. Find out how you can get the latest news from BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. Find the right content for your market. After the murders, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed following a report commissioned by then-Home Secretary Douglas Hurd. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. He headed straight there and was greeted by a nurse who said Kathleen was fine and Douglas was in the operating theatre. In the ambulance on the way to hospital in Swindon, Ivor Jackson's heart had twice stopped beating. Soon after entering his house, one of the witnesses heard gunshots; Ryan had shot the two family dogs. Healthwise, we're struggling. "You know, it's funny. "I put two and two together and assumed that the armed robbers from Froxfield had been cornered in Hungerford," he said. Browse 61 hungerford massacre photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. [20] Ryan was chastised by 77-year-old Dorothy Smith for "scaring everybody to death" for making noise, although he did not shoot her. I knew I had to be the strong one of the family, I knew Ivor wouldn't cope.". He got me in my lower back. Seven minutes after saying this, at 18:52, he shot himself in the head.
If it comes up, he leaves the room or goes to sit in the greenhouse.
3 - Kenneth Clements The Jacksons had loved their home on South View, with its large garden, and were in the process of buying it.
As his wife, Mary, says: "So many of our family were shot that day. "They were looking for bullet holes and spent shell cases to collect. We were good friends," he says. I couldn't walk. "It's funny, I've killed all those people but I don't have the guts to blow my own brains out.". ", Several of Derek and Mary Whiting's relatives were shot. It just seemed to happen quite a lot.". Although many neighbours described Mr Ryan as a pleasant man, there were rumours he was especially strict with his son. "I think he fully intended to fake his own death at home and disappear at that point," says Prof Jackson. It's difficult. Because the road was blocked by PC Brereton and Mr White's car, he and his partner could not drive their ambulance up, so he went on foot. Armed with three guns, he had already murdered six people and seriously injured seven more. However, Prof Jackson said it was likely Ryan had intended to do so. Featuring testimonies from acquaintances, eyewitnesses and experts. [29] Using the Beretta, he shot at a passing car and fatally injured the driver, 22-year-old Sandra Hill. Then he shot at Mrs Dean and sped back to South View where he set fire to his home and shot dead his dog, Blackie. In a grove of trees headed by an ancient standing stone, near the cricket pitch used by the school in Hungerford where gunman Michael Ryan holed up, a body last night lay covered by a blanket and. 2 - Sheila Mason I was on the floor. Mrs Gibbs died several days later, in hospital. "I didnt know by doing that, by asking him to come home, I was just leading them both into danger.". Semi-automatic rifles Ryan used during his rampage. The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988,[35] 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). The local police station had only two working phone lines that day and the police helicopter was being repaired, delaying its deployment. At 12:58, Ryan shot and killed him while he was using his radio to report an active shooter. News crews at John O'Gaunt School in Hungerford, Berkshire, where Michael Robert Ryan committed suicide following the Hungerford Massacre. Helicopters were hovering over Hungerford. 15 - Ian Playle, Susan Godfrey was shot and killed in Savernake Forest.
[32], Ryan was seen approaching the school where he had formerly been a pupil, although his precise location after approximately 13:50 was unknown. 2023 BBC. Then he realised the policemans wounds had not been caused by a shotgun but by a semi-automatic rifle. His real passions were cars and guns. Luckily she hadn't been injured. About half an hour later, Mrs Roland-Clarke called him to the telephone.
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The gunman's victims included his own mother and police officer Roger Brereton. Hazel Haslett escaped with minor injuries. [21][8] Ryan next opened fire on Linda Bright and Hazel Haslett in an ambulance that was responding to 999 calls on South View. "People just want to forget about it, but they can't," says Bryan Geater, whose daughter was nearly killed by gunman Michael Ryan 25 years ago. "I said he could, and he said: 'When that man shot that man, all of the birds flew out of the trees and shat themselves'. Shotguns also had to be registered and were required to be kept in secure storage. Her children, who were 85 yards away from where her body was found, were later reunited with their father. The report also said the operation was hampered by press helicopters making so much noise it was difficult for police on the ground to hear or relay instructions. Nothing has ever happened like Hungerford. . Ryan hadnt stopped there, though. The Reverend Andrew Sawyer moved to Hungerford in 1990, while memories were still raw.
Read about our approach to external linking. But, although the house was cleaned and modernised and made available for them, they could not bear to return. It's not known whether Ryan spent a long time watching Sue Godfrey, a 35-year-old nurse who had stopped with her two young children for a picnic lunch. 13 - Victor Gibbs "I assumed it had been some sort of accident with glass and that Lisa had been cut," she says. Then the nurse came back. He took it seriously.". [33] He said that he would not exit the building until the police informed him of the welfare of his mother, and stated that "Hungerford must be a bit of a mess".
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He saw Mr White and Mr Jackson in the car and Mr Clements - who had been walking his dog with his family - lying dead on the footpath. It was one of the worst mass shootings in British history. Having murdered Mrs Godfrey, Ryan headed back to Hungerford in his Vauxhall Astra GTE, stopping at Froxfield filling station. The week before the shootings he had helped Ryan bring a heavy cabinet down the stairs. Angela Wrightson: A chaotic life and brutal death. Approximately 100 yards (100m) from their destination, Ryan shot Douglas dead and injured Kathleen before non-fatally shooting at two other drivers. Huge change to childcare help for people on Universal Credit from June, The Government wants to get more people into work, Excitement as Toys R Us announces its return to Reading, The Broad Street store in WHSmith will sell toy brands including Barbie, Fisher Price, Lego, Marvel and Peppa Pig, The fascinating castles in and around Berkshire you can drive to, These magnificent structures are just a short journey away, Berkshire's best attraction: Help us find the county's best in time for summer, BerkshireLive has launched a new poll to find our county's best attraction, Thames Valley Police reprimanded for giving out witness details to suspected criminals, The breach led to someone having to move house and they remain at high risk, Cancelled Reading and Wokingham bus service 'relied too much on pensioners', A Reading council official claimed the former service started quite late and finished quite early" and was mainly used by elderly shoppers travelling to Reading town centre, Get 5 off when you spend 30 or more in store at Iceland & The Food Warehouse. At about 02:00 she looked out of the window and saw the bodies from South View being collected and driven away. "The station was locked, so I let myself in with a key. It was Jane, PC Wainwright's then-wife. Trevor Wainwright, Hungerfords usual bobby on the beat, was on a day off. Public give up 160,000 guns after Dunblane, Excitement as Toys R Us announces its return to Reading, Man to appear in court after worker is attacked in Wickes, JAILED THIS MONTH: Criminals sent behind bars in May, Best places to go for a picnic in Bucks and Berkshire, 'This is very hard': Popular soft play centre in Bracknell announces closure, The fascinating castles in and around Berkshire you can drive to, 'My mother was missing - then I got a picture of her body', Three Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border, Beijing's comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene, 'My mother was missing, I got a picture of the body', Mystery of spy deaths in Italian boat accident. [32] One Hungerford resident heard the warning before heading to Priory Road to check on his grandchildren; he took them indoors to safety before being non-fatally shot in both the shoulder and the eye. What, on Wednesday 19th August 1987, made this loner put on paramilitary kit, arm himself with a Beretta pistol, an M1 carbine, and . The boy enjoyed pointing his weapon at cows, birds and even other children, says Dr Yardley.
He left the job in July, and returned to claiming unemployment benefits. "There were no big wounds at the back of Lisa's legs. "To step out the front door everyday and see that was a terrible reminder. Wouldn't hurt a fly.". "Dorothy came past me, and she looked into the car and I remember it as clear as day. "My brother and sister-in-law were on the list.". Collect, curate and comment on your files. The case of Michael Ryan, who went on a killing spree in the small town of Hungerford, resulting in the murder of 16 people, including his own mother. "The tourist buses would just park where they usually did and then people used to come up here on foot," Trevor Jackson says. He arrived back in South View in time to set fire to his home, shoot his dog, chase another dog, and take three guns from his car before killing Mr and Mrs Mason at 12:47. Moving closer, he noticed the rear window of the police car had been shot out. In the months and years which followed, he helped play a part in setting up a memorial fund for the victims' relatives which raised in excess of 1m. "As soon as there's been a shooting, some journalist will call.
19th August 1987. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. Gunman Michael Ryan shocked the country with his rampage around the quiet Berkshire town. He changed the lives of residents in the west Berkshire town forever and society's attitudes towards possessing firearms. The other three ducked down on the floor but Ryan fired at Lisa. Learn more about how you can collaborate with us. Mrs Pascoe, safe with her neighbours in a community centre, was playing cards with the children to distract them from the horror outside. Michael Ryan gunned down and killed 16 people, and injured 15 more as he went on his murderous rampage that came to be known as the Hungerford massacre Michael Ryan killed 16 in the. Thomas Hamilton murdered 17 people in Dunblane in 1996.
Fifteen vehicles were taken away for forensic examination. The TFU was on a training exercise some 38 miles (60km) from Hungerford, and would not have all its members respond until 14:20. It's testament to her own strength of mind that she did. But, he reasoned, it was his day off. "He was going to set fire to his mother's house and drive away, leaving the police to believe he'd died in the fire.". [25], Ryan next shot at George White, who had returned from Newbury having collected Marjorie Jackson's husband Ivor from work. ", He added: "He (Ryan) just flipped that day and the more the media highlights these things, the more it becomes an eye-opener for people who want to try and make a name for themselves, like we keep seeing in these terrible shootings in America.". Mr Lepetit said: "I gave him a hand one week, and the next he shot me and set fire to my house.". But Ryan had moved. Read more: Amazing archive photos show the changing face of Reading in the 1960s, Read more: Caversham Park Village from the air 50 years ago. Gunshots were often heard from Hungerford Common, at one end of South View. Online Editor Additional Crew See also READ MORE: Met Police attend Reading Tesco Express burglary.
Thirty years later, the events of that day are rarely discussed by those affected.
Images. "I effectively put myself on duty and thought because of my local knowledge I could show the armed response team the back routes around the town. I probably did three or four of these checks a week. During her visit, on Thursday, August 20 1987, she paid condolences to the family and friends a day after the shooting spree took place. Before Ryan turned the gun on himself, he killed his own dog and set fire to his home. "I just started to run.
Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a shooting in the town that became known as the Hungerford massacre, on Aug. 19, 1987. Every single time.". The event became known as the Hungerford massacre. "When you work for the ambulance service, you do your best to help people," Mr Whiting says. Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a Gun siege in the town, the event became known as the Hungerford massacre, pictured is John O'Gaunt. [21] 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 birds didn't sing again for five days.". "She asked me what my dad looked like," he says. The Hungerford massacre was a spree shooting in Hungerford, England, United Kingdom, on 19 August 1987, when 27-year-old Michael Ryan shot and killed sixteen people, including an unarmed police officer and his own mother, before shooting himself. She seemed more concerned about her trousers than her wounds. Then he tore his heartfelt letter up. Within the town, there's a reticence, we don't want to be labelled forever because of what Michael Ryan did. A single man, unemployed and living with his mother, with no evidence of a romantic or sexual relationship in his life, he perhaps had precious little to be happy about.
[24] Ryan then walked to the junction of South View and Fairview Road, where he shot and killed 84-year-old Abdul Khan[b] who was tending his garden. Dorothy Ryan tried to reason with her son. The police helicopter was in for repair, though it was eventually deployed. [25] Ryan headed north on Priory Avenue, where he shot and injured John Storms who was parked in his van. He had worked for a local government agency as a building inspector,[3] and died from cancer in 1985 at the age of 80. Then she phoned the building firm where her husband Ivor was a bricklayer, and asked for a message to be passed on. Michael Ryan, a 27-year-old unemployed labourer who was one of the town's 5,000 residents, went on the rampage through its streets killing 16 people, including his own mother, before shooting himself in .
He needed numerous operations and still suffers, both physically and mentally. 6 - George White
1 - Roland Mason "It's understandable when people don't want to talk about it.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visits Hungerford the day after the attack, Mrs Thatcher meets police and people affected by the incident, This aerial shot shows people fleeing the attack, A Floral tribute outside Hungerford Town Hall, A shocked policeman cradling a young girl after her father was brutally murdered, Graham Brunsden was one of many who risked their lives trying to help the victims, Vicar in church with people praying in Hungerford, Janet Mason whose parents, pensioners Roland and Sheila Mason, were among those killed, along with her husband, two children and brother Chris, Marlyne Vardy at the funeral of husband Eric, Police attend a press conference the day after the incident, Dorothy and Alfred Ryan, parents of murderer Michael Ryan. She remembers Michael as quiet and polite.
[7], Following Ryan's death, his mental health came under analysis. The teenager was still standing up when Mrs Pascoe arrived to help her. Mrs Jackson can remember Mrs Ryan telling her about a mysterious "friend" Michael had made. [18] He exited the house with equipment such as ammunition, survival equipment, and a flak jacket. More information Clip length: 00:00:10:10 Location: United Kingdom Mastered to: QuickTime 8-bit Photo-JPEG SD 720x576 25i Originally shot on: 576 25i Source: Not academically gifted nor particularly driven, Ryan was unremarkable at school.
Ron Tarry was the town's mayor in 1987. Mr Playle's blue Ford Sierra crashed after he was shot by Ryan. I hurried home and got out of the car. Ryan also killed his family dog and set fire to his house. The shootings, committed using a handgun and two semi-automatic rifles, occurred at several locations, including a school he had once attended. It was one of the young Ryan's favourite places, where he enjoyed tracking wildlife through the undergrowth and practising survival skills. Despite his elaborate fantasies, however, Ryan was not mentally ill. Medical reports show he had no history of mental illness - in fact, his doctor had countersigned Ryan's gun applications. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. [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. 8 - Francis Butler She was hit in the legs and the hips. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system.
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We know about The Queen's royal residence at Windsor but what about the royal at Winkfield? The Hoddle Street massacre was committed by a former soldier who wore combat fatigues. They usually hang up if a journalist approaches them and refuse to have their photograph taken in connection with the shooting.
But Mr Geater admits a turning point came three years ago when the detached house opposite was demolished and replaced by four new properties. Mrs Pascoe stemmed the bleeding and stayed with the girl until an ambulance arrived. As the brothers were cleaning up, a reporter burst in. [8] The licence only permitted Ryan to use the weapons at approved ranges; his application stated that he would use them at a target shooting facility in Abingdon[8] and he was a member of a rifle club in Devizes. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [30], After shooting Hill, Ryan shot his way into a house further down Priory Road and shot the occupants, 66-year-old Jack Gibbs and his 62-year-old wife Myrtle. An investigation after the shootings found both Dorothy and Michael Ryan had been overdrawn on their bank accounts - in Dorothy's case largely because she bought her only child a new car every two years. He was still labouring under the impression that there might have been a shooting accident. . The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed following a report commissioned by then-Home Secretary Douglas Hard. He's dead.
Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. Mrs Whiting remembers: "He was very upset for weeks afterwards. 14 - Myrtle Gibbs ", Trevor Wainwright still lives in Hungerford. "I rushed back to check on Jane and on the way I saw smoke coming up from South View [a nearby street].
At this point, he discarded the carbine, it having been useless since jamming in Froxfield. Shortly after 20:00, armed police entered a barricaded school room to find Ryan below the window having shot himself in the right temple. Hungerford will not be marking the 25th anniversary with a memorial service either at the town's St Lawrence Church or by the memorial plaque and gates at the entrance to the football and recreation ground. Nobody had any idea it would happen and I think there's absolutely no way anyone could have avoided it.". Someone had shot at the cashier, Kakoub Dean. On this day, 35 years ago the town was visited by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. At 17:25, Ryan threw a semi-automatic rifle from the classroom window. ", PC Roger Brereton's funeral was held near Newbury.
The Gunman 27-year-old Michael Robert Ryan Armed With Two Semi-automatic. Browse 2,022 hungerford photos and images available, or search for hungerford berkshire or hungerford bridge to find more great photos and pictures. Leaving school he embarked on a series of casual labouring jobs and was often unemployed. August 26, 1987 HUNGERFORD, England (AP) _ The first of the victims of Britain's worst mass murder was buried in a village graveyard today near the town where gunman Michael Ryan shot and killed 15 people and then took his own life. That was possibly even worse than hearing it the first time.". There was also a made-up girlfriend - a delusion which went far enough for Mrs Ryan to invite people to the wedding. He became a skilled shooter and member of two gun clubs. Arguably the worst mass shooting in Great Britain's history occurred on March 13, 1996. It was a police vehicle which had its blue lights flashing. Both recreational and agricultural shooting were normal occurrences in the area. Sent them away.". Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. No firm motive for the killings has ever been established.