Monthly Archives: April 2024

Fireboat Pyronaut 90th – 22/23 June 2024

The Bristol Fire Brigade Fireboat “Pyronaut” will be celebrating its 90th year on 22nd & 23rd June at M Shed Bristol Docks from 10.00 am to 4.00pm. There will be Demonstrations, trips, a Vintage Fire Engine, Avon Fire & Rescue

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Monty Britton – 15.04.2024

It is with a heavy heart we write to inform you that our dear Chairman of the Avon Fire & Rescue Service Pensioners Association, Monty Britton, aged 95 years, passed away in the early hours of this morning. Monty’s Funeral

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John Chisholm – 09.04.2024

We have been informed that retired Firefighter John Chisholm aged 91 years passed away on 9th April 2024 after a long illness. John served at A3 Avonmouth and was Coxswain in the Fireboat Aquanaut, retiring in 1987. Funeral will be

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Andrew Crocker – 04.04.2024

It is with much sadness we have recently received notification of the death of former AF&RS colleague Andrew Crocker, who sadly passed away last week. Andrew, who only retired last June, worked in the Vulnerable Adults Team as a Community

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John Thompson – 30.03.2024

Sadly, we have been informed that our colleague John Thompson sadly passed away on 30th March 2024. He was a serving member of the Avon Fire & Rescue Service. John worked for AF&RS for over 40 years he stared his

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