Born Poplar. A firefighter in WW2 he became Chief Officer of the West Ham Fire Brigade. In 1955 he moved to Australia where he set up firefighting and safety centres in Australasia and in Beirut.
West Ham Fire brigade and National Fire Service 1925 - 1955. Awarded the O.B.E.
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Cyril Demarne
Our colleague Andrew Behan points out the following errors on this plaque: Fi...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Cyril Demarne
Two figures in the sculpture are based on a photograph, “A relief crew dampin...
District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1890-1926. Honorary Serving Brother in the Order of St John.
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Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research:Â Albert William Mears was born on 5 January 1909 at 11 Flint Avenue, Bromley by Bow, Pop...
Fire fighter who died as a result of a fire at King Street, W6.
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