Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation


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Welcome to Our Website

The Foundation was created by virtue of Section 70

of the Police (NI) Act 2000 for the purpose of "marking the sacrifices and honouring the achievements of the Royal Ulster Constabulary". It commenced work in December 2001.

The functions of the Foundation allow it to look back

on a long, proud history of policing and to look forward by supporting current serving officers. In particular, it will remember sacrifice and service and preserve the name of the RUC GC in the policing world.

Memorial Garden

The Garden, which is at Brooklyn, 65 Knock Road,

Belfast, provides a major tribute to policing in Ireland.

Visits to the Garden can be arranged by either

ringing 02890 700116 or by email. READ MORE

Roll of Honour

We commemorate in the Roll of Honour all the

officers of the RUC GC who from 1 June 1922 until 3 November 2001 were killed as a result of terrorism...

"We Will Remember Them" READ MORE

Royal Patron

In April 2002 the Foundation

was privileged and pleased to announce that HRH The Prince of Wales had agreed to become it's Patron.

Chairman of the Foundation, Mr Jim McDonald

believed that the news would help bring comfort to former RUC officers, injured and disabled members and bereaved relatives.

RUC GC Day

To mark the foundation of the Royal Ulster

Constabulary on 1 June 1922 the Trustees of the Foundation have declared the first Sunday in June each year to be "Royal Ulster Constabulary GC Day".

An inter-denominational church service held on

this day will celebrate the service and sacrifice of the RUC family and remind the wider community that the peace they now enjoy was bought at a cost. A specially composed "RUCGC Prayer" will be read at this and other appropriate police welfare events.

Latest Additions

2012 being the 90th anniversary of the formation of the RUC GC a series of events are planned to mark its service to the community. For information on events contact us via email at: rucgcfoundation@nics.gov.uk

World Police & Fire Games

"It has been the RUC who have held the fabric
of this society together over the past 30 years"

Dr Marjorie Mowlam
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1997-1999