Firefighter June July 2025
Mural honours two who died in line of duty
A mural honouring firefighters Billy Faust and Adam Meere, who lost their lives responding to a fire in Bethnal Green, East London, 20 years ago has been unveiled. Local artist David Speed was commissioned to paint a tribute on the side of Whitechapel fire station, where the two worked. On 20 July...
Firefighters 100 Lottery Honours WW2 Fire Hero
The grave of a World War 2 Fire hero has been transformed thanks to funds made available by the Firefighters 100 Lottery. The grave of Patrol Officer Hector Graham, known as ‘Mac’ to his Fire Service mates, had fallen into disrepair with a grave stone that was barely readable, but has now been fully...
Scottish Firefighter Ewan Williamson commemorated on anniversary of Balmoral Bar fire
On 12th July 2023, a ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of the Balmoral Bar fire was held in Edinburgh’s Parliament Square to honour fallen firefighter Ewan Williamson. Pipers played in honour of the fallen firefighter before a minute’s silence. Members of the Williamson family then laid a wreath...
Firefighters’ union calls for cancer compensation on memorial day
Firefighters’ union calls for cancer compensation on memorial day FBU calls for compensation for firefighters with cancer and other diseases linked to their work Call comes on Firefighters’ Memorial Day, as firefighters line up outside stations to remember fallen colleagues UK “decades behind” other...
New plaques unveiled for Dundee firefighters killed in line of duty
New plaques unveiled for Dundee firefighters killed in line of duty Two plaques have been unveiled at Blackness Road Fire Station in Dundee to commemorate the sacrifice of two firefighters of the Angus Area Fire Brigade who died in the line of duty 61 years ago. John Jamieson Buist died at a fire at...
