Pete McGrath Joined the County of Avon Fire Brigade in the 1970’s and was posted to A2 Southmead serving as a Fireman on Red Watch. He passed away after a long illness.
Pete McGrath Joined the County of Avon Fire Brigade in the 1970’s and was posted to A2 Southmead serving as a Fireman on Red Watch. He passed away after a long illness.
Development & History of BFB
Wally Russ’s Story 1982 Wally Russ wrote this account of his service, which was published in the Brigade Magazine in 1982.
Fire Brigades SW 1928This book lists Brigades in the South West before the creation of the AFS and NFS.
Aubrey joined the National Fire Service (NFS) as a messenger boy in 1944 and Clevedon Fire Brigade, continued as a retained member under Somerset Fire Brigade. He retired in 1984 from the Avon Fire Brigade as a Station Officer of…
Trevor Osborne was born on 8th May 1933. He was the eldest of three sons and owing to his fathers early death took on the role of the family bread winner. Before joining the Somerset Fire Brigade Trevor was a…
Location: Bristol Fire Brigade. Position: Wholetime Firefighter. David joined the Bristol Fire Brigade and served at Avonmouth later transferring to Southmead Fire Station, from where he retired in September 1982
Location: Gloucestershire. Warren served in the Gloucestershire Fire Brigade based at South Division Headquarters in the early 1970’s and was in charge of Pilning, Patchway, Kingswood and Yate Fire Stations, transferring the Avon Fire Brigade in 1974. He later transferred…
Location: Somerset FB. Position: Wholetime Firefighter. Pete joined the Retained Service in the 1960’s at Frome,Somerset. In 1970 he had the opportunity to join the Wholetime service and went to Reigate for training. During his service with Somerset/Avon Fire Brigade…
Location: Bristol Fire Brigade. Position: Sub Officer Mac joined the Bristol Fire Brigade and spent most of his service at Speedwell Fire Station, until he was transferred to the Training Department, Driving Instructor for many years. Mac was a well…
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