Patricia (Pat) Lawton aged 91 years passed away on Thursday 21st December 2023. Her funeral is Wednesday 10th January 2024, 1.49pm at Haycombe Valley Chapel, 209 Whiteway Road, Bath BA2 2RQ209 Whiteway Road, Bath BA2 2RQ Pat was a long…

Passed away peacefully at home on 10th December 2023, aged 83 years. Mike Portlock joined Somerset Fire Brigade in 1963 as a volunteer before becoming Retained at Keynsham Fire Station (B5) from where he retired. Will be sadly missed by…

Reg Morgan aged 86 – former On Call Radstock passed away 25.11.2023.  His son John Morgan (current Bath Fire Safety) called me. Reg retired around 1994.  Funeral is at Peasedown St John Church 2pm on 18.12.2023.  There is a private…

Nick Sheppard passed away on 21st November 2023. He served at Southmead (Red Watch) Kingswood (Blue Watch) and Bath (Red Watch). retiring in 2013/2014? From a former colleague: – It is with deep sadness that I share the news of…

Lou Smith passed away on 17th November 2023. It is with much sadness we have received notification of the death of AF&RS pensioner Lou Smith who passed away on 17th November 2023. Lou Smith started in the City of Bath…

Brian Love aged 88 years passed away on 17th November 2023 Brian served in the City of Bath Fire Brigade and transferred to Avon Fire Brigade in 1974, he retired in 1983 after 40 years Service. He leave a daughter…

David (Dave) Bricker (service No. 579) passed away on 6th November 2023 aged 75 years. Dave passed away at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Dave joined the Avon Fire Brigade in July 1974 and served at Bedminster and Brislington Fire Stations…

It is with much sadness we have recently received notification of the death of AF&RS pensioner John Hillier, who passed away on 31st August at Southmead Hospital. John was well liked by all who knew him.  He was stationed at Avonmouth…