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Fire Brigades Union

Fire Brigades Union

From : "The FBU is one of the UK’s oldest specialist trade unions, with a proud history. Since 1918 the union has supported firefighters, influenced fire safety policy and won improved pay, terms and conditions for its members."

At they have a long list of names under the title 'In the line of duty'.

See also Firemen Remembered.

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Fire Brigades Union

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Colin Townsley - red plaque

Unveiled on the 34th anniversary of the fire and Townsley's death.

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Dudgeon's Wharf explosion - red plaque

Unveiled on the 50th anniversary of the fire.

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Faust and Meere - E2

From FBU: "The first memorial plaque to honour the lives of firefighters who ...

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Fourt-Wells + Stocking

To mark the 60th anniversary of the fire this plaque was unveiled, on one of ...

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Hamish Pettit

Honouring the bravery and sacrifice of Hamish Pettit of the London Fire Briga...

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Other Subjects

Maureen Davies and the wild women of Wapping

Maureen Davies and the wild women of Wapping

Ran a vigorous campaign in the 1980s.  Set up the Turk's Head Company, a charity to improve local life, bought the derelict building from the Council and restored it. From the picture source: " It...

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Colombo Centre

Colombo Centre

Fitness centre in SE1.

Place, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Woolwich & District Antiquarian Society

Woolwich & District Antiquarian Society

A society devoted to the history of Woolwich, the surrounding area and other historical and conservation matters. It was founded by the local historian William Thomas Vincent.

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial
All Saints Cemetery

All Saints Cemetery

Now known as Nunhead cemetery, it was one of the so-called 'magnificent seven' cemeteries, opened on the outskirts of London in the nineteenth century, to alleviate the overcrowding in parish buria...

Place, Community / Clubs

1 memorial