Brian Chambers aged 85 years passed away on 23rd July 2024 after a long illness. Brian started his career in Gloucestershire Fire Service, serving at Cheltenham, then transferring to the County of Avon Fire Brigade serving at Pilning and finally…
Yearly Archives: 2024
Peter Morgan – 16.07.2024
Peter Morgan passed away on the 16th July 2024 aged 64 years. Pete joined the County of Avon Fire Brigade in 1979 and was stationed at B1 Bath for all of his Fire Brigade service. He leaves a wife Julie…
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Eileen Sluter – 31.05.2024
Eileen Sluter passed away on 31st May 2024. Eileen was a Fire Control Officer serving with Bristol and Avon Fire Brigade’s for 30 years. Retiring aged 60 around 1994. Her Funeral was held on Thursday 27th June at 1.15pm Waterside…
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Martyn Hill – 07.05.2024
Martyn Hill passed away on 7th May 2024 at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. When Martyn left school he did a City & Guilds Electrical Engineering apprenticeship. Following his qualification he joined the County of Avon Fire Brigade working in Control…
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Trevor Kerridge – 27.04.2024
Trevor Kerridge aged 81 years , passed away on 27th April 2024. Trevor trained at Reigate in the early 1970’s following which he joined the Surrey Fire Brigade , he transferred to Avon Fire Brigade in the late 1970’s first…
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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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