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…

It is with much sadness we have received notification of the death of AF&RS pensioner Brian Jones who sadly passed away on 31st July 2023. Brian’s wife Linda sadly having pre-deceased him in May this year, leaving a son Ian…

Firefighter Oliver Hatfield. sadly passed away on Saturday 15 July 2023, with his family at his side, after a long battle with cancer.Ollie joined Avon Fire and Rescue Service on 28 July 2008 as an on-call firefighter at Portishead Fire…

AF&RS pensioner Brian Charles Pocock passed away on the 04 July 2023 aged 87. Brian started his Fire Service career in 1961 at Speedwell Training School at Speedwell then was stationed at Bridewell and then Temple Fire Stations.  Brian was…

David (Dave) Creech aged 76 tears passed away on 1st July 2023 He had been ill for a while but it was still unexpected.Dave was a popular character and was stationed at Bedminster. He lived in Poole, Dorset and was…

Ivor Player passed away of the 20th June 2023 aged 91 years. Ivor joined The Bristol Fire Brigade in 1956. He completed 30 years service and retired in 1986, working at various stations around Bristol, finishing at Temple Back on…

It is with much sadness we record the passing of Stephen Keith Griffin who passed away suddenly on the 09.06.2023.  He was diagnosed with cancer in the April and passed unexpectantly a couple of weeks ago. He was 76.  Stephen…