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Plaque

Leading Firefighter Frederick Charles Willoughby

Erection date: 15/9/2022

Inscription

Honouring the bravery and sacrifice of Frederick Willoughby of London Fire Brigade who gave his life in the line of duty at a fire in the Royal Palace Hotel Kensington, 22nd February 1956.

Site: Kensington Fire Station (2 memorials)

W8, Old Court Place, 13, Kensington Fire Station

This building is : "Fire station and flats. 1903-4 by HFT Cooper of the Fire Brigade Branch of the London County Council Architect's Section. .. Kensington Fire Station replaced an earlier station of 1871 in King Street, which was demolished to make way for the expansion of Barker's Department Store."

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Royal Palace Hotel

The hotel stood at 6 Kensington High Street, at the corner with Palace Avenue...

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Lfm. Frederick C. Willoughby

Fire fighter who died following a fire in the Royal Palace Hotel Kensington. ...

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Fire Brigades Union

From their website: "The FBU is one of the UK’s oldest specialist trade union...

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Kensington Fire Station

Kensington Fire Station

Lewen Sharp, Esq., Vice Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee of the London ...

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