I thought it was happening again. when he went Michael seemed to go. 1. 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 . Among others, he killed his neighbour Ken Clements, PC Brereton, his mother Dorothy when she pleaded with him to stop shooting, Francis Butler, shot while walking his dog, and Douglas Wainwright, George White and Eric Vardy, all shot while driving past. It was alleged, particularly by tabloid newspapers, that Ryan was inspired by the film Rambo, some weakly remarking on his armed-forces style clothing. He then marched her into . "We stayed there all night, and at 2am I remember looking out to see police carrying away my neighbours in body bags. Scrawled on the wooden upright supporting the region map is a confused testament. "A friend took me to Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon where I waited in the corridor, watching as other victims arrived. His mum Shirley Harries, 61, says: "Carl came face-toface with Michael Ryan. And there it was being bandied about in the Press. Retrieved October 28, 2005. The Association For Women's Health Care, Ltd. 1535 Lake Cook Rd, Suite 502. Select this result to view Susan Effie Godfrey's phone number, address, and more. Bay was a Purple Heart recipient and proud of his three bronze stars and one . Ryan had killed fifteen people, and wounded ten others. 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. At 12:58, Ryan shot and killed him while he was using his radio to report an active shooter. He shot and killed husband and wife Roland and Sheila Mason, who were in their back garden at their house in South View. He was a C stream pupil of below average achievement. He entered the kiosk and fired with a pistol on Mrs Margaret Dean, the cashier, who was saved by armoured glass. That sounds like a joke but it was reality on that day in Hungerford. Seven minutes later he arrived at the row house he shared with his widowed mother in Hungerford. It is also packed with unusual trivia, exclusive interviews and much more. Ryan, openly armed, approached the family and Susan placed the children in her car . This provider currently accepts 21 insurance plans including Medicare. Exactly like Sue Godfrey entering Savernake Forest in 1987, they stumbled into a personal hell. He is still baffled as to why he "flipped". "Michael Ryan shot her for no reason whatsoever," says Tarry, still sounding baffled. The savagery was as swift as it was deadly: 13 people died between 1:05 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. At one point Jack Williams, another former mayor of the town, pauses. 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. Management of client portfolio and dealing effectively with client and insurer queries. At first, officials advised a buttoned-up approach. Suddenly he drew his 9-mm pistol and opened fire on his first victim who had just finished a picnic, Mrs Susan Godfrey of Reading. People say 'I knew Michael Ryan well', but when you talk to them, you realise they didn't know him at all.". Tony Hill remembers only too well visiting his local paper shop in Silverstone, Northants, the following morning, when every national newspaper carried the picture of a woman in her twenties lying dead in the road. Opening up the town hall gave everybody the chance [to talk]. "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.". Now, a few days before the 20th anniversary of that terrible day, the residents of Hungerford are steeling themselves for the renewed feelings of anguish and fury which such a milestone will inevitably bring. Returning to Southview he shot 23 rounds at PC Roger Brereton, a police officer who had just arrived at the scene, killing him as he remained sitting in his duty car. Susan is related to Steven William Hungerford and Larry Lee Hungerford as well as 3 additional people. He shot the family dog or dogs (reports differ, one or two). 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. Armed police surrounded the school grounds. "I thought it was better for her that he shot her, too. [32] 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". It's targeted at society because it's a simmering resentment.". Owner Zubair Dean knew Ryan as one of his regular customers. He left the petrol station and continued towards Hungerford. 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. "It used to spook you when you came in here," says Colin Lee, 76, walking up the high street. Next he shot Marjorie Jackson and 14-year-old Lisa Mildenhall, wounding them both severely. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. "I ran out and into next door's kitchen where Lisa was slumped, bleeding profusely.". Only two phone lines were in operation at the local police station which was undergoing renovation. 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. After the firing stopped we came out with our hands up, very frightened.". [9] He later applied to have the certificate amended to cover a third pistol, as he intended to sell one of the two he had acquired since the granting of the certificate (a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver) and to buy two more. 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. Join Facebook to connect with Susan Godfrey and others you may know. He was her next-door neighbour, and during the shootings he started a fire which gutted both their houses. "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.". View Full Report . 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. Shortly after killing Susan Godfrey, Ryan drove into the petrol station and fired at Zubair's then wife Kakoub, who was serving that day. It is true that Ryan owned violent films. [28] A van entered Priory Avenue, and the occupants Eric Vardy and Stephen Ball were shot at; Vardy was killed. Shortly after the shootings, Tarry and his wife Beryl went to six funerals in one day. Twenty-five years after the Hungerford massacre, the town is still struggling with its past . "She had the common touch," adds his wife. Sheryl M. McKinney, 66, of Green Bay, Va. passed away February 26, 2023. 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. I picked myself up as best I could and I was back at work within a few weeks.". Instead, Ron, who lives in Hungerford with his wife Beryl, 78, in the same bungalow he's lived in for 40 years, found himself trying to hold together a traumatised community. This was approved on 30 April 1987. I wish I had stayed in bed. We had two good pensioners; they sat in the town hall all day and listened to people. She married Gerald Lloyd Hungerford in Flint on August 9, 1963 and he preceded her in death on November 23, 2010. But on that fateful day in August he changed his tact, rather than sneaking up on people he committed one of the worst massacres known at the time. Francis Butler was killed while walking his dog. Only then did his parents tell him. He killed a dog-walker who had raised his hands in surrender. [17] She sought first aid from her mother and another nearby resident and survived. The shootings remain one of the deadliest firearms incidents in British history. Facebook gives people the power to. British officials immediately said they would review the country's gun-licensing laws. Susan Godfrey, 33; Abdul Rahman Khan, 84; Francis Butler, 26; Sandra Hill, 22; Victor Gibbs, 66. . Is that the best way? "It was carnage. Susan Danvers was a member of the aristocracy in England. "She ended up the rest of her life in great pain, in a wheelchair," says Williams. There is a low-rise block of flats there now, because her house burnt to the ground with Ryan's. "A police constable there said, 'Don't visit the families leave that to the professionals.' target consistently at 100 meters." The massacre led to the Firearms (Amendment) Act, 1988, which banned the ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricted the use of other firearms with a capacity of more than two rounds. This includes ebooks of every book and magazine on the site. 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. Even after so many years, the locals standing at the bar found themselves contemplating the same impossible questions. Susan Godfrey is 60 years old and was born on 03/06/1962.Susan Godfrey lives in Ashburn, VA; previous cities include Charlotte NC, Centreville VA and Bowie MD.Sometimes Susan goes by various nicknames including Susan E Frank, Susan F Godfrey and Susan Frank Godfrey. 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. 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. says Beryl. He was an only child, reportedly sullen and bullied at school. Daily life in this middle England town drifts along to the rhythm of school fetes, coffee mornings, the pony club and dog walking. One of the statements Ryan made towards the end was widely reported: "I wish I had stayed in bed". His mother even supported his stories to friends and family, apparently inviting people to the fake wedding. Mother - Susan Godfrey; Manager. Burial. [3][6] In April 1987, Ryan began employment as a labourer working on footpaths and fences near the River Thames, approximately 20 miles (32km) from Hungerford. Susan Danvers was born, likely about 1500, the fifth of the daughters of Sir John Danvers and his wife Anne Stradling. All of our Serial Killer Magazines and books are massive, perfect bound editions. They have also lived in Lewisville, NC. Hungerford is home to plenty of country sports enthusiasts and a thriving gun shop, so while Ryan may have been "an oddball", he hardly stood out. Birth: xx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxx Essex, England: Marriage: xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx Adams, Colorado, USA: Death: x xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Somerset, England: Record information. Other occupants: He was told about the rampage by a friend who'd seen it on the news and immediately returned to Hungerford. "He was a bit of a loner. Ryan also built up a commando identity, and he started to become immersed in a military fantasy world. This is a savings of over $100! All appeared in a state of shock about what had befallen their community. Kath was shot twice. This violence towards Dorothy was something the young killer would later also practice. ER 2011-21. 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"He used to get everything he wanted from his mother", Mr Morley, who lived near the Ryan family, said. She was a lifetime member of First Presbyterian Church. Events frequently recall 19 August 1987 for the people of Hungerford. Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57. "The story was in reference to the fact that a few months before the massacre I'd dealt with a variation to Michael Ryan's firearms certificate. "Time will heal. [15] He left the petrol station and the cashier telephoned 999; this call had been preceded by another emergency call, possibly by a member of the public who believed they saw an armed robbery at the petrol station. . "Michael Ryan was ours.". ", The current mayor of Hungerford has been in touch with counterparts in Cumbria, offering help. The murder spree became known as the Hungerford Massacre and would lead to sweeping changes in gun control. Mrs Godfrey died with 15 bullets in her back and her children, aged four and two, sobbing by their mother's body. As he got older Ryan's obsession with guns - and his idea of needing to be in control intensified. 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. So the mayor and his wife ignored the instruction; victims' families wanted to talk to people they knew. After the murders, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed following a report commissioned by then-Home Secretary Douglas Hurd. [20] Heading to investigate, Ryan shot at the constables; one took shelter in a house and the other with Robert Clements drove across the common to safety. Ryan, who was heavily armed, forced 33-year-old Susan Godfrey, who was on a picnic with her children, to put them in her car and . Although the gun did not go off and Kakoub escaped unhurt, the mental trauma left her unable to work again. Retrieved October 28, 2005. Shortly after killing Susan Godfrey . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Mrs Ryan's body was found lying in the road outside the house. The TFU was on a training exercise some 38 miles (60km) from Hungerford, and would not have all its members respond until 14:20. If she'd lived, the shame would probably have killed her anyway.". Hospital affiliations include Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Susan was born in Flint, the daughter of the late Donald and Louise (Stewart) Reish. [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. She married Gerald Lloyd Hungerford in Flint on August 9, 1963 and he preceded her in death on November 23, 2010. Shortly after midday, Michael Ryan had approached Susan Godfrey, who was picnicking in nearby Savernake Forest. Current address. He then removed the three shotguns from his car, possibly because it would not start. To find out Susan Hungerford's phone number and address , simply follow these instructions below: 1. 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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 . A neighbour said she "couldn't recall a single time when a friend came round to the house" to see the young Ryan. In the 45 minutes it took for the ambulance to arrive, Sylvia stemmed Lisa's bleeding. 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). Susan Godfrey. But Ryan wasn't done and he carried on shooting, finally stopping at 1.47pm. On 14 July, he applied for another variation, to cover two semi-automatic rifles, which was approved on 30 July. 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. From an early age he developed a keen interest in guns. New Business and Renewal package preparation, administration & payment tracking. [17] He exited the house with equipment such as ammunition, survival equipment, and a flak jacket. Workers and shoppers in the Hungerford High Street cowered behind counters and makeshift barricades as the slaughter continued. "These are the people you don't remember. The then prime minister Margaret Thatcher surprised residents by visiting Hungerford the following day. Mr Hill believes that with the new government there is an inside chance of winning a total handgun ban. Tarry knew him by sight. Susan Godfrey. Several shots rang out as a van passed the Norland nursing home and the driver slumped dead at the wheel. ", David Steffe, who owns Howards Pet Care opposite Hungerford police station, grew up in the United States. He died instantly. Join Facebook to connect with Susan Hungerford and others you may know. The case of Michael Ryan will be shown on the latest programme in the Murderers and their Mothers series on CBS Reality on Sunday at 9pm. Francis Butler was shot while walking his dog in the Memorial Gardens; Marcus Barney Barnard, was shot while driving to his home; Douglas Wainwright, died as he drove with his wife to visit their son; Erie Vardy, was shot while driving his van. Susan Godfrey. [19] Ryan was chastised by 77-year-old Dorothy Smith for "scaring everybody to death" for making noise, although he did not shoot her. Speaking on CBS Reality programme Murderers and their Mothers, Criminologist Dr Jane Monckton-Smith said: "She would indulge him, and she would protect him and she wouldn't let anybody insult him. Michael Ryan was a quiet fellow, except when it came to talking about guns. He said the chap ran away and he said, `That just goes to prove the power of the gun`." The couple also told of their nephew's aborted wedding plans. Jeremy Josephs. He also developed a strange fantastical world, telling members of extended family that he had served in the parachute regiment. Soon after entering his house, one of the witnesses heard gunshots; Ryan had shot the two family dogs. 10-9" - the code for "urgent assitance required, I have been shot". [23][25] After firing at and injuring a pedestrian on Fairview Road, Ryan headed back towards the common. Ryan moved along Fairview Road, killing Abdur Khan, who was in his back garden, and injuring Alan Lepetit who was walking along the road. A report on this incident was commissioned by the Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, from the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Colin Smith. The neat terraced cottages of South View, where Michael Ryan lived, look like ideal family homes. The police will also fly the Union Jack at half-mast at Newbury Police station from Friday, August 18 to Monday, August 21. [27] By this time, police had set up road diversions and some of Ryan's victims were drivers affected by these change of routes. Their hearts sank when they saw the TV vans return. It left this market town of about 5,000 people in shock and raised questions about whether Britain's gun laws, already considered among the strictest in the world, were strict enough. At 7.55pm, a police ambulance moved slowly into the school playing fields. "I think so," she says firmly. Sulk, the penultimate track on Radiohead's album The Bends, was written as a response to the massacre. 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. It was not merely the media. Shortly after 20:00, armed police entered a barricaded school room to find Ryan below the window having shot himself in the right temple. 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