Constable Hugh Bracken, who insisted the infamous bushranger be captured alive, has been shunned by history. Now there's a push to honour his actions.
A descendant of the Kelly gang is pushing for recognition for a police officer who helped to end the outlaws' time on the run.The groups hope to unveil a memorial plaque on the 125th anniversary of Constable Bracken's death.
Ned Kelly and his crew had destroyed part of the train line and killed local man Aaron Sherritt, knowing the police would send reinforcements from Melbourne. Now, two cemetery trusts and the Victoria Police Historical Graves Committee are working to get Constable Bracken's contributions recognised.The Greta Cemetery Trust's Noeleen Lloyd is the great-grand-niece of gang member Steve Hart and the great-granddaughter of Thomas Lloyd Junior, an associate of Kelly and his men.
"In 1878, he wrote to the Victorian police and practically begged to rejoin, saying that he had all these skills and knowledge, and asked to be a part of the search," she said. The Blue Ribbon Foundation only provides funding to honour the memories of those who died in the line of duty. "We certainly have enough money to get a memorial plaque there — we're pushing to get the storyboard there too," Mrs Lloyd said.
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