It is with great sadness we have received notification of the death of Steve Shipway who passed away on Friday 18 December following a long illness. Steve was 65 years of age and retired from the Service 10 years ago…

Bill Robson aged 86 passed peacefully away on 27th September 2020. he leaves a wife Shelia and two adult children. A colleague recalls….. I served with him at Bedminster for many years. (not sure if he was based anywhere else)…

It is with much regret to announce that Nigel S. Pennycott, aged 76 years, passed away on the 24th July 2020. Nigel’s funeral will take place on 11th August and will be a family only affair due to the restrictions…

Neil Evans passed away on the 17th June 2020 aged 70 years. Neil Joined the Somerset Fire Brigade, Retained Service in 1971 providing cover for Minehead and the surrounding district. He would initially be called out from his parents’ home…

John Walter Highams, aged 71 years, passed away on the 7th June 2020 following a fatal Heart attack. John joined the Fire Service in Slough when he was 18 and later transferred to the Avon Fire Brigade where he retired…

Tom King died at home on June 20th aged 74 years. He served as a firefighter from 1963 – 1990. He started his career with Hertfordshire Fire Service aged 18 based at Watford, and moved to Weston-super-Mare when Avon was…

David Williams aged 76 years, passed away on the 02nd May 2020. David joined the Bristol Fire Brigade in 1962 and served at many stations in the Bristol and Avon Fire Services, he retired in 1993 after 31 years service.…

John Crawley, aged 66 years passed away on 27th April 2020. John served as a Retained Firefighter at station 02 Thornbury from 1986 until 1996, during the day he served as a Paramedic with professions skills he was able to…