Firemen (Firefighters)

[liverpool annie]

Just in case you ever decide to expand Bob !! 

Thought you may be interested in some in the US !!

http://www.toadspad.net/toad-muse.html

Annie 

[wilkybob]

Thanks Annie, but simply finding ones in the UK is bad enough, the US Fire Service loose more in a year than the UK does in 20 years. UK will do me 

[liverpool annie]

Hi Bob !

You probably already have this !! .... but when I saw it ( a few years ago ! ) it was very poignant !

http://www.poulton.info/familyhistory/war_memorial_8.htm

Annie

[coppernob]

Hi I would just like to say Thank you to you Wilkybob, for all the info on the Firemans buttons. My friend is very happy too but, does not need any more info as he found out the buttons were bought at a local auction & found in a box of bits & pieces as you do.

Coppernob

[wilkybob]

At least you now know where they came form, and they didn't lead too far up a blind alley 

[Soup]

Hi Wilkybob

My relative was one of those killed at the Old Palace School - Vernon Joseph Middleditch. He was brother to my paternal Grandmother.

He was married in Dec 1938 to Louisa Phyllis Flowers Cook at Poplar. They had one daughter Margaret Rose Middleditch born March 1940. What became of these two after Vernon's death I have yet to ascertain.

I visited the Firefighters memorial in London and have several photos of it, also of the plaque which is on the school, of which two were printed in Practical Family History a few months ago and won Star Letter.

Regards

[Princess Poppy]

I wish I had seen the article in Practical Family History! My father was a Firefighter in the East End at this time and would have been aware of the Old Palace tragedy.

Cheers, PP

[jksdelver]

There is a monument for firemen killed in Bradford, It now stands at the West Yorkshire Fire Service Headquarters in Birkenshaw near Bradford. I think there is going to be one at the National Arboretum

[Soup]

Hi

I took photos of the Firefighter's memorial in London, as mentioned previously. I went round all of it and took images of all the panels, so if you think your relly may be on it, just let me know your email. I will check for you, and send you a copy of the image. (I will let you know if he/or she is not on it too!)

Cheers

Sue