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National Firefighters Memorial, Sermon Lane, London,
England with a background of Big Ben.
Credit: Alamy Stock Photo
The Firefighters Memorial is located at a symbolic
site on the south side of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
The Cathedral is often symbolically portrayed as a
famous and iconic building which stood in defiance of
all of the fires burning and general destruction around
it, caused by the Blitz on London.
TheMemorial, depicting a Fire Officer and two Firemen,
cast in bronze engaged in firefighting duties, was
originally called ‘Blitz’ and was dedicated to the men
and women of the Fire Service who lost their lives as a
result of their duties during World War II. Her Majesty,
the late Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, unveiled
this memorial on 4 May 1991.
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THE SALAMANDER | JULY 2017
EDITOR
ROBERT FARQUHAR
THE CLERK
STEVE TAMCKEN
DESIGN
COLIN SIMPSON
WEB SITE
The Worshipful Company
of Firefighters
The Insurance Hall
20 Aldermanbury
London EC2V 7GF
Phone: 0207 600 1666
Fax: 0207 600 1666
© Worshipful Company of Firefighters 2016-17
@LondonFire1666
OUR MASTER’S REFLECTION 3
VISIT TO THE LLOYD’S BUILDING 8
VISIT TO TWO TEMPLE PLACE 9
JOHN KEMPTON - RECIEVES AN MBE 10
JAILED AND BAILED 10
CONGRATULATIONS TO JEANNE BRINTON 11
LORD MAYOR’S APPEAL 11
PAST MASTER ALAN WELLS CHARITY
DECENT 12
OUR AIR CADETS 12
LFB FIRE CADETS - A YEAR IN REVIEW 13
MEMBERS OBITUARIES 14
NEW SRU FOR BEDFORDSHIRE FRS 18
FATAL FIRE AT GRENFELL HOUSE 19
WATER TRAINING AT OLYMPIC VENUE 19
FIRE SERVICE REPRESENTED IN THE
LORD-LIEUTENANTS CADETS 20
FROM THE MASTER:
MEMBERS & EVENTS:
MEET THE CHIEF:
FIRE BRIGADE NEWS:
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER CHRIS STRICKLAND 16
CLERK’S OFFICE:
MEMORABILIA 21
FROM THE CLERK 22
COMPANY DIARY 23
COVER IMAGE:
OUR CHARITABLE TRUST:
WCOFF CHARITABLE TRUST REPORT 7