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John Waft – 23.12.2025

John Waft aged 79 years, passed away on Tuesday 23rd December. Funeral Friday 23rd January 2026 1.00pm at St. Margaret’s Church, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter. EX3 0HN followed by a Wake at The Globe 34 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter. EX3

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John Henry Shrimpton – 08.12.2025

John Shrimpton aged 85 years, passed away on 8th December 2025. John retired in March 1993. John died peacefully at home on 8th December aged 85. John was someone who meant so much to so many people. A true gentleman,

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Colin Plummer – 14.11.2025

Colin James Plummer ages 84 years, passed away on Friday 14th November after a short illness. The funeral service is on Friday 05th December @ 15.15 at Westerleigh Crematorium, Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh, Bristol, BS37 8RF. The wake will follow at

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Fleur Lombard 1974 – 1996

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Monty Britton 1949 – 1986

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Old Comrades Association (Somerset-Avon)

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Geoff Toop – 01.10.2025

Geoff Toop aged 82 passed away on 1st October 2025. A tribute from Becky and Lianne to their Dad. With a very heavy heart we have to announce the death of our lovely Dad, former Bath firefighter, Geoff Toop.Previously of

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Roger Strickland – 06.09.2025

Roger Strickland aged 85 yrs passed away on 6th September 2025 after a long illness. Rogers son Mark’s memories of his Dad: What I recall about Dad’s Fire Service career: Dad joined the Somerset Fire Brigade as a Retained Firefighter

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Michael Hughes – 03.09.2025

Michael (Mike) Hughes aged 88yrs passed away on 3rd September 2025 after a short illness. Mike was a larger than life character serving at several stations in the Bristol and Avon Fire Service finishing up as a Flexi-Officer in October

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Ian Jefferies – 08.08.2025

Ian Jefferies aged 77yrs, passed away on 8th August 2025 following a short illness. Ian joined the Bristol Fire Brigade at the age of 16 years as a Junior Fireman in 1964 and transferred to the County of Avon Fire

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