Firefighter magazine, February/March 2019
Red Plaque honouring firefighter John Noble
A red plaque, in memory of Watch Manager John Noble, who died in the line of duty, was unveiled on 23 January 2019. The fire appliance John was travelling in whilst attending an emergency call at Strathdevon Primary School, Dollar in Central Scotland was involved in a fatal collision outside...
Red Plaque unveiled for young Durham firefighters who lost their lives
A new memorial plaque has been unveiled at Peterlee fire station to honour the bravery and sacrifice of firefighters John Donley and Tony Hall on the anniversary of their deaths. The County Durham firefighters, 26 and 24 respectfully, died when their fire appliance overturned in Front Street, South...
Red Plaque honouring Scottish firefighter Ewan Williamson is unveiled this week
A red plaque will be unveiled this Thursday (12 July) in memory of firefighter Ewan Williamson who died while tackling a fire in Edinburgh in 2009. The red plaque scheme is run by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and aims to honour firefighters killed in the line of duty. It is funded solely from...
Firefighters 100 Lottery marks first anniversary of the Grenfell disaster by donating all funds throughout June to supporting causes
The Fire Brigade Union (FBU) is donating all money raised from the Firefighters 100 Lottery throughout June to charities and projects working in support of Grenfell survivors and the firefighters who responded to the disaster. The plans come in a bid to mark the first anniversary of the Grenfell...
New film highlights importance of remembering fallen firefighters on their memorial day
A powerful film is being released this Firefighters’ Memorial Day (May 4) to tell the story of a scheme honouring firefighters killed in the line of duty. The Red Plaque Scheme commemorates those firefighters who have paid the ultimate price in order to keep the public safe. The red plaques will be...
Remembering our fallen hero John Humphries
Cameron Matthews remembers Cambridgeshire firefighter John Humphries who died in an explosion in 1009. On the 22 March in 1009, firefighter John Humphries of Blue Watch, Stanground fire station lost his life in a horrific explosion in the Fengate area of Peterborough. John was attending an emergency...
