[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.
"I didnt know by doing that, by asking him to come home, I was just leading them both into danger.". He headed straight there and was greeted by a nurse who said Kathleen was fine and Douglas was in the operating theatre. Mrs Gibbs died several days later, in hospital. Armed with three guns, he had already murdered six people and seriously injured seven more. [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. "You know, it's funny. "I think he fully intended to fake his own death at home and disappear at that point," says Prof Jackson. I was due to go and visit her, but I thought I couldn't. On 19 August 1987, gunman Michael Ryan went on the rampage in the small town of Hungerford. 1h 19m IMDb RATING 3.8 /10 2.4K YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 2:12 2 Videos 14 Photos Action Horror Sci-Fi The lives of a group of teenagers are turned upside down when their town is taken over by sinister forces. Dr Yardley believes Ryan was attempting to wrest some sort of control from society. [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". 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. . Then he tore his heartfelt letter up. The event became known as the Hungerford massacre. Seven minutes after saying this, at 18:52, he shot himself in the head. 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. The Reverend Andrew Sawyer moved to Hungerford in 1990, while memories were still raw. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. "With Michael Ryan, nothing like that was feasible. News crews at John O'Gaunt School in Hungerford, Berkshire, where Michael Robert Ryan committed suicide following the Hungerford Massacre. Prof Jackson's colleague at Birmingham City University, Dr Elizabeth Yardley, has a different theory. "I assumed it had been some sort of accident with glass and that Lisa had been cut," she says. He also knew the day would end in the loss of his own life, so in effect he was choosing when to die.". "I said I needed a bit of help at home but I didn't say what had happened. That summer afternoon Ryan, a 27-year-old unemployed labourer, killed 16 people, injured 15 more and then turned the gun on himself to end a six-hour shooting spree. Arriving there shortly after 12:45, he was seen by neighbours who described him as looking upset. [18], After leaving Froxfield, Ryan returned to his home on South View, Hungerford, Berkshire. Ryans school friend remembers his mother would buy the boy whatever he wanted, but his father "couldnt be played" and "wore the trousers" in the house.

Similarly the Whitings, for years, simply drew their curtains and refused to answer the door. Your dad's been shot. Police in action during a Gun siege in Hungerford, Berkshire. At 22:10 GMT, Inspector Joseph Drewitt, the officer-in-charge of Hungerford police station, had set out to meet PC Thomas Shorter, who was the village constable of Great Shefford. Ryan was holding one of his most prized possessions - a Chinese copy of a Kalashnikov semi-automatic rifle. [30][31], At 13:45 the police helicopter arrived and broadcast warnings to the public. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. They'll do what we did. No-one blamed me. This page was last edited on 28 May 2023, at 15:25. With blood running down his face, he could only watch through half-closed eyes as Dorothy Ryan, Michaels mother, arrived home from the Wednesday market. Soon after entering his house, one of the witnesses heard gunshots; Ryan had shot the two family dogs. "My daughter arranged it. Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a Gun siege in the town, the event became known as the Hungerford massacre, pictured is John O'Gaunt. Murders. He became a skilled shooter and member of two gun clubs. However, Prof Jackson said it was likely Ryan had intended to do so. Hungerford's memorial to the 16 people who died on 19 August, 1987 By Adam Williams BBC News "People just want to forget about it, but they can't," says Bryan Geater, whose daughter was nearly. I killed all those people, but I haven't the guts to blow my own brains out." It was a police vehicle which had its blue lights flashing. "They couldnt cope. As he went along Priory Road, Ryan stopped at the home of Myrtle and Victor Gibbs, whose door was, as usual, locked. [32] Ryan continued south east on Priory Road, firing at a house before reaching John O'Gaunt School. So he continued to Inkpen and Mrs Roland-Clarke's garden. VideoDo Russians really hate the West? He left his shotguns in his broken-down car, grabbed a pistol and two automatic rifles and almost immediately shot dead Roland and Sheila Mason, who were in their garden at the back of 6 South View. He says he was helped by a discovery made at the post-mortem examination - that his father had developed lung cancer. But what he did not realise was he was personally affected by the shootings. Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a shooting in the town that became known as the Hungerford massacre, on Aug. 19, 1987. As well as his target practice at legitimate venues, Ryan used a large road sign at the junction of the M4 and the A338. Classmates remember he was quiet, seemed shy, "kept himself to himself" and was keen on the military. Two more vehicles driving along the road were shot at. Dr Yardley thinks he planned them well in advance. Production Manager Sound Department Visual Effects by Ken Lailey . "He was a good man. [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. As the brothers were cleaning up, a reporter burst in. [2], Ryan next shot at, but missed, teenager Andrew Cadle, who was on his bicycle. Both recreational and agricultural shooting were normal occurrences in the area. "There were warning signs about him in the run-up to that tragic day, he was known to authorities and was being watched. Mrs Pascoe, safe with her neighbours in a community centre, was playing cards with the children to distract them from the horror outside. "She asked me what my dad looked like," he says. First look inside Newbury's huge new 'enhanced' Lidl store, Met Police attend Reading Tesco Express burglary, BA flight to Heathrow carrying hundreds damaged on landing, Travellers handed 'notice to quit' after setting up camp in Reading, Reading 'wild cat' encounter shocks woman and 'scares child to tears', Hosepipe ban: Rules explained, start date, exemptions and the penalties you'll face if you break it as Thames Water announces ban, British Airways flight to Heathrow Airport from Dubai carrying hundreds damaged on landing, Police during the investigation in August 1987, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visits Hungerford, Berkshire, following a gun siege in the town the day before, A floral tribute outside Hungerford Town Hall, The remains of Michael Ryan's house in South View, after he set fire to it, Home Secretary Douglas Hurd visits Hungerford, Berkshire, following a gun siege in the town, A police press conference held on August 20, 1987, on the mass shooting.

He was shooting at me. The Gunman 27-year-old Michael Robert Ryan Armed With Two Semi-automatic. Nobody had any idea it would happen and I think there's absolutely no way anyone could have avoided it.". "She tried to tell Michael to stop and he shot her at close range," Mr Jackson adds. 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. As he drove the three-and-a-half miles a news report came on the radio about a suspected armed robbery at a petrol station in Froxfield. News gallery 30 years on from the Hungerford Massacre A series of pictures taken in the wake of the Hungerford Massacre News By James Aldridge Reporter 05:00, 19 AUG 2017 Police seal off. [8][33], 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. "It was just routine. Ryan's mother, Dorothy, pleaded with her son to stop the shooting and was killed not far from her home in South View. [2] On reaching Bulpit Lane, Ryan killed taxi driver Marcus Barnard who was en route home to see family between fares. Both were struck, although Linda was able to reverse the car out of the road. 13 - Victor Gibbs She had been at work in Hungerford when the news about the shootings came on the radio. After abducting her at gunpoint, Ryan walked Godfrey 75100 yards (7090m) into the forest. Dorothy Ryan tried to reason with her son. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. I thought I was safe.". But it appears she never contradicted him in public. As his wife, Mary, says: "So many of our family were shot that day.

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I need to get better and I will walk again. He left the job in July, and returned to claiming unemployment benefits. Another reporter followed their sister home from the hospital. Ryan had murdered 16 people and seriously injured 15 more, but his whereabouts were unknown. "I always encouraged him to talk about what happened, and one day he whispered to me and asked if he could use a rude word. Collect, curate and comment on your files. 10 - Douglas Wainwright The couple have been married for 60 years and celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in January. [24] The officer, PC Jeremy Wood, set up a makeshift command post on the common, approximately 500 yards (500m) from South View. One man was injured. Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a gun siege in the town the day before, the event became known as the Hungerford massacre, pictured is the. 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. 296,669,475 stock photos, 360 panoramic images, vectors and videos, Share Alamy images with your team and customers. "I got into the house and slammed the door. "I didnt know the Masons at No. I wish I had stayed in bed. "To step out the front door everyday and see that was a terrible reminder. "I thought: 'How the hell can I go and see her if they're all blaming me? Ryan shot at her, making a hole in the side window. "My brother and sister-in-law were on the list.". But Ryan had moved. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. "In fact, I first thought it was another lad who lived there. This great offer will bring down the cost of your weekly food shop. 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Rather than getting away from the carnage in South View, he started to check the houses to find and help the injured. Massacre An afternoon that changed a town forever By Bethan Bell On 19 August 1987, gunman Michael Ryan went on the rampage in the small town of Hungerford. If this was his plan, it fell to pieces when his car would not restart. By now, the name of the gunman was circulating. There's a small memorial by the vestry inside the church and fresh flowers will be placed in a vase beneath it. He used his semi-automatic rifle to strafe the front door and open it. He had placed down a groundsheet; a police report identified the possibility that Ryan had intended to rape Godfrey. ", Kathleen Wainwright later moved to Hungerford to be near her son. 19th August 1987. 5 - Abdul Khan The town had long been a tourist destination. I still get dreadful pain in my back. Every single time.". 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). Ryan hadnt stopped there, though. Sandra Hill, who'd moved away from the town, was visiting former school friends. Julian Knight killed seven people in Melbourne. Prof Craig Jackson, a psychologist who specialises in spree killers, thinks there was also a sexual motive. The John O'Gaunt School where shooter Michael Robert Ryan killed himself. We know about The Queen's royal residence at Windsor but what about the royal at Winkfield? He pulled the wheeled stretcher with him and managed to load both Mr and Mrs Jackson and Lisa Mildenhall into the ambulance. [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. Their car smashed into the back of another car. 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. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. In the ambulance on the way to hospital in Swindon, Ivor Jackson's heart had twice stopped beating. The damage to Michael Ryan's house after he set fire to it. Either way, he turned away. Helicopters were hovering over Hungerford. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty 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. Mrs Pascoe stemmed the bleeding and stayed with the girl until an ambulance arrived. [21][8] Ryan next opened fire on Linda Bright and Hazel Haslett in an ambulance that was responding to 999 calls on South View. Following the massacre, the government came under pressure to tighten the law on gun ownership. A look back at the Hungerford Massacre (1987) and its impact on the people who survived to one of the worst tragedies of UK history. "[2] Jim Higgins, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, suspected that Ryan was psychotic, describing how "matricide is the schizophrenic crime.

"He used to wear camouflage gear, that sort of thing. I couldn't walk. Mr Geater's daughter Myra was seriously injured by one of Ryan's bullets, which hit her in the leg after flying through the front window of their family home. 14 - Myrtle Gibbs He chased me all the way. "It hit at the heart of my professionalism, of everything I'd ever done for the town. 12 - Sandra Hill Do Russians really hate the West? 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. He was making his way to a part-time gardening job in the nearby village of Inkpen. He was still labouring under the impression that there might have been a shooting accident.

The police helicopter was in for repair, though it was eventually deployed. [26] At 13:18 PC Wood was joined by two armed police officers at the command post on the common. [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. CHIEF CONSTABLE THAMES VALLEY POLICE TO THE RT HON DOUGLAS HURD CBE, MP. The couple and their two grown-up sons now live in a two-bedroom council house a few streets away. 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. "Dorothy came past me, and she looked into the car and I remember it as clear as day. 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. Typically, by the time people got through to the 999 system, Ryan had gone elsewhere. [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 had started the day wearing yellow trousers, borrowed from her sister. There was a terrible burning pain. He shot and killed 51-year-old Kenneth Clements who had been walking his dog with his family; the family escaped without injury. Two days later, Mr Playle died from his injuries. Angela Wrightson: A chaotic life and brutal death. Susan Godfrey was shot dead in Savernake Forest. Search with an image file or link to find similar images, Search for stock images, vectors and videos. With Tom Roberts, Sarah Britton, Alison Chapman, Liz Chapman. [33], 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. Ryan, an unemployed handyman, also injured 15 people in the horrific attack before turning the gun on himself. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited the village on Thursday, August 20, 1987, the day after the shooting, to pay her condolences. Mrs Whiting remembers: "He was very upset for weeks afterwards. 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. Shortly after 20:00, armed police entered a barricaded school room to find Ryan below the window having shot himself in the right temple. Ryan looked in through the kitchen window and pointed his gun at her. Ambulances lined the main street. The investigation into Mrs Godfrey's death found she had not been raped. "I just broke down in tears," Mr Wainwright says. Press intrusion is something the Jacksons continue to feel very strongly about. Ryan was armed with an automatic rifle, a pistol and at least one hand grenade when he went on the rampage early on . "We cope by taking every day as it comes. I thought he'd come in and kill them.". Later that night, the clear-up began. The speed with which he carried out his agenda indicates an element of forethought. Mrs Godfrey was killed at about 12:30 BST and Mrs Dean was shot at just five minutes later at the petrol station. He needed numerous operations and still suffers, both physically and mentally. "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.". Ambulance driver Hazel Haslett arrived minutes later. With the anniversary this weekend, visit Hungerford today and you will find a town which remembers the tragedy, but respectfully consigns the horrific events to the history books. When PC Wainwright heard it was Michael Ryan from South View, he couldn't put a face to the name. [29] A van entered Priory Avenue, and the occupants Eric Vardy and Stephen Ball were shot at; Vardy was killed. "I told her he had tattoos, was about 6ft 1in and had grey hair. The shootings remain one of the deadliest firearms incidents in British history. But she wasn't. [18] She sought first aid from her mother and another nearby resident and survived. She told him someone was shooting across the back gardens of their road. 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. The events that unravelled that afternoon rocked the UK and it has gone down in history as one of the most shocking mass shootings the nation has ever seen. Later, police told her they believed her life had been saved by the fact she'd kept her curtains drawn as she pottered about, doing her housework in her nightgown. Thomas Hamilton murdered 17 people in Dunblane in 1996. Ian Playle, the last victim to be fatally shot, had in fact been warned of the danger in South View by police. [15] That day, 35-year-old Susan Godfrey and her two pre-school children had travelled from Burghfield Common near Reading and were picnicking in the forest. 1987: Gunman kills 14 in Hungerford rampage. Their friend George White, who worked with Ivor, said he'd drive him home. A report on the massacre was commissioned by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd. John Hamilton, the medical director of Broadmoor Hospital,[12] stated that "Ryan was most likely to be suffering from acute schizophrenia. The primary school where Marjorie Jackson was a caretaker had broken up for the summer holidays. South View became a popular haunt for tourists. A re-enactment-documentary of the Murder-Suicide rampage by Michael Ryan, carried out on the 19th August 1987, which left 17 dead (including Ryan) and 15 injured in the town of Hungerford, Berkshire. Browse 98 HUNGERFORD MASSACRE stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Moving closer, he noticed the rear window of the police car had been shot out. Lisa Mildenhall had been in the garden with her sister and two children from another house. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Director Drew Casson Writers Drew Casson Jess Cleverly Sarah Perugia Stars Georgia Bradley Sam Carter Drew Casson Gunshots were often heard from Hungerford Common, at one end of South View. [25] Ryan headed north on Priory Avenue, where he shot and injured John Storms who was parked in his van. Before Ryan turned the gun on himself, he killed his own dog and set fire to his home. 6 - George White "We were all told to lie down and not move. The week before the shootings he had helped Ryan bring a heavy cabinet down the stairs. About half an hour later, Mrs Roland-Clarke called him to the telephone. Trevor Wainwright, Hungerfords usual bobby on the beat, was on a day off. The Hoddle Street massacre was committed by a former soldier who wore combat fatigues. 2023 Getty Images. He changed the lives of residents in the west Berkshire town forever and society's attitudes towards possessing firearms. "It was a massacre," she says. The Hungerford Report was commissioned by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd from the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Colin Smith. Dr Yardley says Ryan would have learned how to treat women from how his father treated his mother. Ryan was finally cornered and an armed officer trained his sights on him. [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. After the murders, though, visitors were less satisfied by remaining in the attractive main street. [21][23], Still on South View, Ryan next shot at Linda Chapman and her daughter Alison, who had just turned onto the lane in their Volvo. Pathologists determined she was killed by the first three bullets. Their younger son Trevor, who had been 18 in 1987, is being treated for PTSD while his older brother Peter, who was in the same year as Ryan at school, refuses to talk about that day. "It's funny, I've killed all those people but I don't have the guts to blow my own brains out.". Mr Whiting did not understand. Ryan also killed his family dog and set fire to his house. 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