Ryan approached them with his gun raised and forced Susan to place the children in her Nissan Micra. Jack was killed instantly, and Myrtle died two days later at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon. The police helicopter was in for repair, though it was eventually deployed. ", Mrs Connie Ryan told of a more sinister episode. At 2.30pm the gunman strolled into the empty John O'Gaunt Primary School on Priory Road. Born to Dorothy and Alfred Ryan, a canteen lady and a council building inspector, Michael Ryan received the usual over-attention of a single child, according to neighbours. One woman present that evening was 41-year-old Lyn Thompson, a mother-of-three who has lived in the town all her life. [28] Using the Beretta, he shot at a passing car and fatally injured the driver, 22-year-old Sandra Hill. Weight. Twenty-five years after the Hungerford massacre, the town is still struggling with its past . (847) 498-0690. Here he found Susan Godfrey, 33, an attractive, auburn-haired mother, with her children, Hannah, 4, and James, 2. Movies. Only then did his parents tell him. Bay was a Purple Heart recipient and proud of his three bronze stars and one . Of all the town's residents, Lyn Thompson probably knew Michael Ryan the best. [8] At this point, the TFU secured gardens and houses in the area before surrounding the school at approximately 16:00. "They felt we were all in it together and we had to do something about it. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The then prime minister Margaret Thatcher surprised residents by visiting Hungerford the following day. [14], The first shooting occurred in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, seven miles (11km) to the west of Hungerford. [3][4][5] Ryan's mother, Dorothy, was 19 years Alfred's junior and worked as a school dinner lady before taking employment at Elcot Park Hotel as a waitress. It is also packed with unusual trivia, exclusive interviews and much more. But the body toppled over and the siege was finished. For instance, the town's mayor Peter Harries, who will be hosting the town's official memorial service on August 19, is the father of Carl Harries, a young soldier who was commended by the coroner for his bravery on that tragic afternoon. He added: "I couldn't believe the love that they showed me and it made me determined that I would carry on and do my job, and stay in the town and help with the aftermath of what happened. "I think so," she says firmly. After random shootings, assailant takes his own life. People want to try to forget about it," says an elderly woman on a quiet residential road that Ryan terrorised. "Bodies littered the street and blood-stained cars were abandoned. At 18 he was granted his gun licence and became a member of the Tunnel Rifle and Gun club - finally finding something he felt he could belong to. In the 45 minutes it took for the ambulance to arrive, Sylvia stemmed Lisa's bleeding. August 17, 1987 was a bright warm sunny day. On the morning after the shooting, people milled around the town hall. Michael Ryan / The Hungerford Massacre . Shortly after 1pm, Police Constable Briereton arrived in South View. Movies. 5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm. His wife and their two children escaped injury; Playle died at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford two days later. "Around 4pm, a police marksman called out to us from a field opposite, telling us to run from the house," recalls Sylvia. During the hours they were huddled upstairs, Ryan continued on his rampage. Prof Jackson added: "He drove home and attempted to fake his own death and abscond but he couldn't. Susan was a graduate of Flint Central High School and Hurley School of Nursing. <[>"He had a reputation for being a bit of a loner. As he went to secondary school the bullying continued and Ryan would later withdraw from college and gain no qualifications, making it difficult for him to get a job and join in with society. Trained negotiators arrived to talk to him, but to no avail. "[32] He later shouted, "It's funny. During his life Ryan had retreated into a fantasy world he created of the military. "My mother helped put things in perspective. [11], Ryan showed some of his firearms as well as improvised explosive devices to his colleagues at his labouring job. "We'd see him over the garden fence and chat to him on the drive sometimes," she says. Abdul Khan, 84, was cut down in his garden, dying as his wife cradled his head. The killer eventually holed himself up in the secondary school where he had experienced such bullying and isolation, and police tried to speak to him. . At 18:52, after a few minutes of silence, a muffled shot was heard from the school building; Ryan was subsequently unresponsive to police. Workers and shoppers in the Hungerford High Street cowered behind counters and makeshift barricades as the slaughter continued. Kate is represented by Kim Matuka of Schuller Talent and Domina Holbeck and Pamela Fisher of Abrams Artists Agency. We had two good pensioners; they sat in the town hall all day and listened to people. Natasha Cornett / Mass Murder Along The Way / The Lillelid Murders. 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. New York: (212) 729-2024 Mobile: Elisha Barron Partner. Kay Wainwright's father, Douglas, was shot and killed by Ryan at the wheel of his car, as he and his wife, Kath, drove into Hungerford to visit their son. Then he shot at Ken Clements and killed him as he walked with his three children. At this point, he discarded the Carbine, it having been useless since jamming in Froxfield. [2] Ryan continued south on Priory Road where he shot once at a car driven by 34-year-old Ian Playle, who was fatally struck in the neck. Susan Godfrey, 33, from Reading, Berkshire was picnicking with her two young children when she was abducted by Ryan at gun-point, and shot fifteen times in the back. Mentioned as "niece Raynall" in the Will of her half uncle, Sir Edward Hungerford, in 1607. Find professional Hungerford Michael Ryan videos and stock footage available for license in film, television, advertising and corporate uses. It also includes the best true crime artwork from around the world. By 1.30pm he had shot 16, killing eight - including his mother who had seen Ryan and tried to tell him to stop. Before her were morning papers with the headlines "Boy of five shot dead saving dad"and "Gunman executes boy of five in the street". "The next morning we were up at 5am thinking, what do we do now?" Police said Ryan gave no clues as to why he had run amuck. First of all it's on and then it's off`. says Beryl. . When Michael Ryan went on a killing spree in Hungerford in 1987, the news like last week's shootings in Cumbria shocked the country. At 19:00, still in the school, he shot himself. The police helicopter was in for repair, though was eventually deployed. "I'll never forget the smell of gunpowder, which lingered heavily in the air. He hit an 18 by 14-in. View Susan Murphy's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. ", The current mayor of Hungerford has been in touch with counterparts in Cumbria, offering help. [29], 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. "Twenty-three years and it still gets brought up," he says heavily. It's just more difficult to drag it out of them. Jan 2005 - Jun 20127 years 6 months. He was a C stream pupil of below average achievement. Moving their visit to a day later than originally planned meant they drove straight into Ryan's path. 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). "She ended up the rest of her life in great pain, in a wheelchair," says Williams. "Although our dogs would run about together, he never really said much. It happened, it was awful, but life moves on," says Williams. This is truly a one of a kind collectors item for anyone interested in the macabre world of true crime, prison art or the strange world of murderabelia. One local woman quietly donated 10,000. "For years, whenever I said where I was from, people would immediately start talking about Michael Ryan. ", But no incident has brought the pain of Hungerford back as pointedly as Dunblane. Thats well over 30 ebooks in one package. "A friend took me to Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon where I waited in the corridor, watching as other victims arrived. His body was later recovered from his police car near Ryan's house. "The whole event was just one of those awful twists of fate, a totally random event. Unsigned. Seven minutes later he arrived at the row house he shared with his widowed mother in Hungerford. Susan Godfrey. Brome . Burial. He left the job in July, and returned to claiming unemployment benefits. [8][16] Ryan shot her 13 times, and her body was found approximately 10 yards (10m) from the groundsheet; there was no evidence of sexual assault. His father and one of his colleagues were killed by Ryan: his mother was shot but survived. You must talk.". These are more like giant, professionally produced graphic novels. Each giant issue is perfect bound and chock full of true crime articles, artwork, letters, documents and more. Ryan lived alone with his mother, who was a dinner lady at the local primary school; there was extensive press comment on this suggesting the relationship was 'unhealthy', that Ryan was 'spoiled', a Guardian headline describing Ryan as a 'mummy's boy'. 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. Vocals, Guitar. Ryan ended up killing the officer's father and wounding his mother, something PC Wainwright was told when he went into the office on his day off to help with the aftermath. [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. Later, she'd discover that as well as the bullet wound to her leg, Lisa had also been shot in the hip and twice in her groin. A known loner, he struggled socially and was bullied at school, singled out for being different. It is chock full of artwork, rare documents, FBI files and in depth articles regarding serial murder. Ryan's collection of weapons had been legally licensed, according to the Report. What followed was a scene of horror as Ryan walked around the town shooting at will. Armed police surrounded the school grounds. 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. In the Berkshire market town of Hungerford, Sue Godfrey packed a picnic and her two children into her car and headed for nearby Savernake Forest. Fifteen other people were also shot but survived. 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. Thats right. Mr Marcus Barnard, a local taxi driver, whose wife recently gave birth to their only child, was shot and killed along with a pedestrian in Bulpit Lane, a side turning. He is still baffled as to why he "flipped". Mr Winn Pask, aged 20, a neighbour, recalled that Ryan, at the age of 12, shot at cows kept by his father behind his council house with a .177 rifle. Under the firearms laws at the time, there was no reason to decline Ryan's applications and two weeks later this was approved by PC Trevor Wainwright, of Thames Valley Police. 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 picked myself up as best I could and I was back at work within a few weeks.". At 1.05, he sent out a message: "18. Is that the best way? Sion Owen. Three woman ran past the window screaming after Mr Ken Clements, aged 52, and his son, Robert, aged 27, were gunned down. He felt very guilty that he hadn't been there to protect us.". While Lisa was taken to hospital, Sylvia joined her neighbours and huddled upstairs in a bedroom for four hours. She telephoned her friend George White for help, and asked him to collect her husband Ivor from work in Newbury. Daily life in this middle England town drifts along to the rhythm of school fetes, coffee mornings, the pony club and dog walking. He shot dead his mother, Dorothy, who had arrived on the scene to speak to her son. shungerford@cs.com . At one point Jack Williams, another former mayor of the town, pauses. The first shooting occurred seven miles (11 km) to the west of Hungerford in Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, at 12:30 in the afternoon of 19 August. The brick-built, end of terrace council house in Hungerford, Birkshire, was a permanent backcloth to Michael Ryan's rather dreary life. After the firing stopped we came out with our hands up, very frightened.". 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He died instantly. [27] Douglas and Kathleen Wainwright, visiting their son on Priory Avenue, were forced to approach from the south, where Ryan was. "I always thought he was a strange man," says Lyn. Joan Hastings Godfrey Hungerford from tree Berrett Hungerford Twigs - 5. 173-93. The secondary school where Ryan holed up and turned one of his guns on himself was repainted and reopened for the autumn term as usual that year. "People were more subdued. At 2.30pm, Ryan was seen strolling into John O'Gaunt school in Priory Road. 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. Susan Godfrey is a provider established in Braintree, Massachusetts and her medical specialization is Nurse Practitioner with more than 13 years of experience. Susan wrote her will on 4 Oct 1645, describing herself as Susan Reynell of Bourton in the parish of Canning, Wiltshire, widow. 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. Steffe corrects me. [8][32], Ryan became engaged in conversation with a sergeant within the TFU and informed them of his arsenal and ammunition, claiming that he had a grenade as well as the Beretta. Opening up the town hall gave everybody the chance [to talk]. Both were struck, although Linda was able to reverse the car out of the road. An ambulance which had just arrived in the road was next shot at, injuring Hazel Haslett before it drove off. The neat terraced cottages of South View, where Michael Ryan lived, look like ideal family homes. Susan Godfrey Owner: Stained Glass and Gifts Mfg Products-Purchased Glass: 4290 N Genesee Rd, Flint, MI 48506 (810) 736-6766: Susan Godfrey Principal: Jili Ice-Cream Cafe Inc Eating Place: 507 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104: Susan Godfrey Manager: Burger King Full-Service Restaurants: 415 Jonestown Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27104 (336) 760-8430 . "She had the common touch," adds his wife. Michael Ryan is, of course, the unemployed labourer who, in August 1987, left his home in Hungerford and set out for Savernake Forest, a nearby beauty spot. He shot and killed 51-year-old Kenneth Clements who had been walking his dog with his family; the family escaped without injury. At 12:58, Ryan shot and killed him while he was using his radio to report an active shooter. 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. After the murders, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed following a report commissioned by then-Home Secretary Douglas Hurd. People in Berkshire don't presume to give those in Cumbria advice, just support and sympathy. Something went wrong, please try again later. The final toll: 16 dead, 14 wounded. "What upset me was that it was as if no one had learnt anything from Hungerford," says Tony Hill, who now runs the Gun Control Network with his wife, Judith. 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. The rampage, in which 16 persons also were wounded, was one of the largest mass murders in modern British history. Police threw up roadblocks and used megaphones to urge residents to stay indoors. He claimed to have befriended a colonel who was giving him a house, and made up a girlfriend. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Trevor Wainwright, 53, was the local policeman at the time of the massacre and continued to serve in Hungerford Police until six years ago. No, he says, he won't talk about Hungerford, that awful, surreal day in August 1987 when a 27-year-old local man, Michael Ryan, shot dead 16 people, and injured a further 15, around this affluent market town in rural Berkshire. Betsy. Just Plain Insane Toni Simmons. Shortly after killing Susan Godfrey, Ryan drove into the petrol station and fired at Zubair's then wife Kakoub, who was serving that day. 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. "People pointed out [this] injustice, which I suppose is quite right," says Tarry. [19] Ryan was chastised by 77-year-old Dorothy Smith for "scaring everybody to death" for making noise, although he did not shoot her. HUNGERFORD, England -- A heavily armed gun enthusiast dressed in a camouflage suit shot and killed 14 persons yesterday, including his mother, then took his own life when police surrounded him inside a school, authorities said. 2. [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. Chicago, IL 60602. He had worked for a local government agency as a building inspector,[3] and died from cancer in 1985 at the age of 80. [25] At 13:18 PC Wood was joined by two armed police officers at the command post on the common. "But if you'd asked me to make a list of the people in the town who I thought were in the slightest bit capable of doing what Michael Ryan did, his name wouldn't have been on it.". exclaims a shopper, when told I am from the media. Local people still talk about criticism of the police just like in Cumbria. Little would PC Wainwright know that Ryan would later use his guns on the officer's own parents, who had decided to visit him on a whim on the fateful day of the massacre. He entered the kiosk and fired with a pistol on Mrs Margaret Dean, the cashier, who was saved by armoured glass. The British tabloid press was filled with stories about Michael Ryan's life in the days following the massacre. Said Douglas Hogg, Under Secretary of State at the Home Office: "Obviously, there are lessons to be learned from this incident.". [31] 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. Jeremy Josephs. He then proceeded into Priory Road, shooting wildly. 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. Linda Chapman and her daughter Alison Chapman were next shot and injured, having just driven into Southview in a car. He was 71. . Owner Zubair Dean knew Ryan as one of his regular customers. They were left most upset by the service for Sandra Hill, who was 22 and had only been in Hungerford to visit old school friends for the day. "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.". [8] He entered the store and attempted to shoot her at point-blank range; this failed when his gun apparently jammed. The popular weekly market attracted many people and was an event enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. - Then Thames Valley Police Chief Constable, Charles Pollard. "The following week he shot Alan," says Mrs Lepetit, and she almost laughs with disbelief. J G Ballard's novel Running Wild centres around the fictitious Richard Greville, a Deputy Psychiatric Advisor with the Metropolitan police who authored "an unpopular minority report on the Hungerford killings" and is sent to investigate mass murder in a gated community. Michael Ryan was the only child of Dorothy and Alfred "Buck" Ryan. Build. Ten years ago this week, there was a knock at the Lepetits' door and Ryan asked her husband, Alan, if he could help him downstairs with a heavy box. Something went wrong, please try again later. Now 41, Carl is serving as an Army captain in Basra. Two minutes later, they saw Ryan at the War Memorial Recreation Grounds on the edge of the common. It was not merely the media. He then set off on foot, with two semi-automatic rifles and a handgun, meandering on to Hungerford's common and then back on to residential streets, shooting people at random. 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. This massive perfect bound Ted Bundy collection includes art, articles, rare interviews, documents, letters, transcripts and the serial killers entire FBI file. The murder spree became known as the Hungerford Massacre and would lead to sweeping changes in gun control. "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.". She was the daughter of the late Johnny and Betty McKenney. [20] After this, two of Brereton's colleagues securing the east end of South View came upon Robert, Kenneth Clements's son, who informed them that the shooter had continued west on South View. He set fire to the house with the petrol he bought earlier in the day, the fire damaging three surrounding properties. Just as the press has praised the quiet dignity of people in Cumbria while privately bewailing the absence of media-friendly outpourings of emotion, so I was unfairly expecting Hungerford to instantly serve up its grief and trauma to me, a complete stranger, after 23 years. [24] Ryan headed north on Priory Avenue, where he shot and injured John Storms who was parked in his van. "That's a pretty unnerving thing to do," says Williams. If she'd lived, the shame would probably have killed her anyway.". 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. [32], Hungerford was policed by two sergeants and twelve constables, and on the morning of 19 August 1987 the duty cover for the section consisted of one sergeant, two patrol constables and one station duty officer. He looked at me with blank eyes, "His mother was lovely but she'd spoiled him. On foot, Ryan proceeded towards the common, injuring two more people: Marjorie Jackson and Lisa Mildenhall (aged 14, shot in both legs). The couple have now divorced and it is obvious the shootings and his wife's resulting ill health played a significant role in the breakdown of their marriage. Susman Godfrey is America's premier litigation boutique. "[2] Jim Higgins, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, suspected that Ryan was psychotic, describing how "matricide is the schizophrenic crime. Thinking of words to console the people of Cumbria, residents of Hungerford will not say any good came out of such a black day but their grief was turned into a desperate, and positive, energy. Sulk, the penultimate track on Radiohead's album The Bends, was written as a response to the massacre. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Born in May 1960, Ryan was the only son of his parents Dorothy, 34 at the time, and Alfred who was 20 years older at 55. Arriving there shortly after 12:45, he was seen by neighbours who described him as looking upset. get yours now before they are gone forever. [20][8] Ryan next opened fire on Linda Bright and Hazel Haslett in an ambulance that was responding to 999 calls on South View. 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. In the newsagents on the High Street in Hungerford on Thursday, a woman clutched at the counter to steady herself. "All I can say is it will pass," says Williams. The telephone system in the town collapsed and the police operation was chaotic, but television news carried live pictures from helicopters. Shotguns had to be registered and were required to be kept in secure storage. When he became mayor in the spring of 1987, he'd expected the usual round of rotary lunches, garden parties and children's fetes. All I felt was total shock. Although the gun did not go off and Kakoub escaped unhurt, the mental trauma left her unable to work again. Sir was born in 1514, in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England. He forced the terrified woman to put children in the car, and then marched her to the woods and shot her 13 times with an AK 47 rifle. How could anyone who was here ever forget what happened on that terrible day?". He said the chap ran away and he said, `That just goes to prove the power of the gun`." [2], Ryan next shot at, but missed, teenager Andrew Cadle, who was on his bicycle. Events frequently recall 19 August 1987 for the people of Hungerford. "He was just strolling along the road, shooting at anything that moved," said Barbara Morley. The killing spree paved the way for changes in the firearms laws. He is believed to have modelled himself on his older father, a clerk of works and traditionalist who valued authority and would be violent towards Ryan's mother, a lunchtime supervisor at a primary school. 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. Labels. [29][30], At 13:45 the police helicopter arrived and broadcast warnings to the public. 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