WCoFF Company News Desk
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal 2017 supported the LSO Discovery Programme to encourage young organists, Music in Hospitals and St Paul’s Cathedral Music Outreach. Fund raising was achieved by inviting people to participate in a variety of activities. One was a 629ft abseil of the Leadenhall (Cheesegrater) Building in the City, which I and 96 others, took part in on Friday 8th September. H ...
On Sunday September 10th members of the Company participated in the annual Act of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Firefighters Memorial in London. The memorial, situated to the south of St Paul’s Cathedral, is featured on the front cover of our current issue of Salamander and the plinth contains the names of over 2,300 fire and rescue personnel who have died serving their com ...
It has come to my attention that one of our Liverymen, Marianne Fredericks, CC, is one of the nominations for the vacancy of Alderman in the Tower Ward, due to the unfortunate passing of Sir Paul Judge.As several of you know, Marianne is a Common Councillor for the Ward, and has been extremely active in ensuring that the Ward and its residents / workers are at the forefront of the City’s min ...
2433 (Ramsgate and Manston) Squadron Air Training Corps and Affiliated to the Worshipful Company of Firefghters 1st March 2016. Following extensive preparedness and a successful interim inspection conducted by Group Captain Lewis, Commandant, London & South East Region, on the 26th April; 2433 Sqn were one of only three Squadrons to reach the National Final of the competition for the M ...
Company News Reporter David Holt reports back from his visit to Taipei At a time of increased interest in extended reach aerial appliances, the firefighters were kind enough to bring out their 55m ALP onto the station forecourt for photography. It was manufactured by the Italian company Cela and is based on a Mercedes Benz Actros chassis. On a recent lecture trip to Taipei Liveryman David ...
Past Master Beryl Jeffery Members of the Company will be sad to learn that Past Master Beryl Jeffery passed away in St Georges Hospital, Tooting, overnight on 16 / 17 June 2017. This was following a fairly short illness. She had been admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia but unfortunately some complications were later discovered. Beryl loved the Worshipful Company of Firefighters an ...
