Yearly Archives: 2017

Paul “Tex” Marshall

Paul has made his final “Texit” Tex Leaving Do

Posted in Dates & Events

Julian “Jules” Avery

Watch Manager Julian “Jules ” Avery retired on 17th June 2017 jules retire  

Posted in Dates & Events

Frank Barr – 07.06.2017

Frank Barr aged 84 years, passed away on 7th June 2017 Frank Barr worked for the County of Avon Fire Brigade at Headquarters. He was a real ‘old fashioned gent’.  He worked in what was the Registry Department (central files) and

Posted in In Memoriam

National Memorial Arboretum Trip

On Sunday 14th May 2017  the Pensioners Association organised a trip to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire (see link)     arboretum trip 140517

Posted in News

Graham Hood – 15.03.2017

Graham Hood, passed away on Wednesday 15th March 2017, following his long illness. As a member of Gloucestershire Fire Service, Graham served at Cheltenham and Patchway before transferring to Cornwall in 1971, whereby on retirement he was serving as a

Posted in In Memoriam

Bristol’s Colston Hall destroyed by fire on the 1 September 1898

It was in the early hours of the morning when a fire was discovered in Clark’s four story clothing factory in Colston Street, Bristol. According to press reports, flames were already through the roof by the time fire crews from

Posted in Historical accounts

Brislington Fire Station closes

I feel privileged to have served with hero’s of the fire service, writes R.L.Smith .

Posted in Newspaper Cuttings

Reckless cuts by R.L.Smith

Reckless to make cuts to the fire service by R.L.Smith  

Posted in Newspaper Cuttings

Cold War tales

Many months ago, we asked Bristol Times readers for their memories and tales of Bristol’s Cold War.

Posted in Miscellaneous articles

Blazing flat 10 Feb 1960

Fireman climbs into the blazing flat.

Posted in Newspaper Cuttings
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