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Blue Watch Temple – Crossing the Solent from Lymington to Yarmouth

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Avon Fire & Rescue 2005 – 2010

2005 April Avon Fire & Rescue 2005 Autumn Avon Fire & Rescue 2005 January Avon Fire & Rescue 2005 Summer Avon Fire & Rescue 2006 Spring-Summer Avon Fire & Rescue 2007 Autumn-Winter Avon Fire & Rescue 2007 Summer Avon Fire &

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Alan Totterdell – 07.03.2018

Alan Totterdell aged 74 years, passed away peacefully on 7th March 2018. Alan Joined the Bristol Fire Brigade in 1962, trained at Reigate, Surrey and was posted to Avonmouth, transferred to Bridewell three years later. Bridewell closed in 1973, and

Posted in In Memoriam

Geoffery Ronald Ford – 18.02.2018

It is with much sadness that I wish to inform you of the death of former colleague Geoffrey Ford, aged 83 years,  who passed away on the 18th February 2018. Geoffrey served as a fireman at Station C5 Bedminster until

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Glyn Jones – 09.02.2018

It is with much sadness that I wish to inform you of the death of former Assistant Divisional Officer Glyn James Jones who passed away in Bath Royal United Hospital on Friday 9th February 2018, aged 85 years. Glyn joined

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Kevin O’Connor – 29.01.2018

Kevin O’Connor aged 66 years passed away after a short illness on Monday 29th January 2018, surrounded by his family. Kevin joined Avon Fire Brigade in 1973 and served on Red Watch at Speedwell Fire Station, he retired in September

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Clive ‘Barry’ Cook – 28.01.2018

Clive ‘Barry’ Cook passed away on Sunday 28th January 2018. Barry was stationed at A3 Avonmouth for 20 years and retired due to ill health in March 1997. Barry started off his working career as a painter decorator and used those

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Robert (Bob) Pittard – 1921 to 2016

Robert Pittard 1921 – 2016

Posted in Historical accounts

Bryan Pope – 31.12.2017

Bryan Pope aged 97 years passed away on 31st December 2017. Bryan was formally a member of the Royal Air Force who at the end of hostilities in 1945, joined Bristol Fire Brigade. Bryan later transferred to Avon Fire Brigade

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Paul Nash – 02.02.2018

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