Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
H. T. Purkis
Commemorated ati
London Fire Brigade - Highgate Cemetery
The 104 names on the marble plaques are of men who either lost their lives, o...
Other Subjects
Metropolitan Police
Founded in 1829 by Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 26 September of that year, over 1,000 men were sworn in in the grounds of the Foundling Hospital. (From Sarah Wise's boo...
13 memorials
William H. Morgan, OBE
Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1887-1923. Officer in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Leading Fireman Cecil Roberto Andreazzi
There are conflicting records as to this fireman's middle name, i.e. Roberto, Robert and Roberts. We have opted to use the more frequently recorded Roberto. Cecil Roberto Andreazzi was born on 3 N...
War dead non-military, WW2
2 memorials
Cyril Richard (Rick) Rescorla
United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Colonel Cyril Richard Rescorla was born on 27 May 1939 in Halye, Cornwall. He was a son of Stephen Douglas...
Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Tragedy, Africa, Cyprus, USA, Vietnam
1 memorial
Pageants Wharf fire station
In its time, it was one of the busiest fire stations in London. Fires frequently broke out in the nearby wharves, and during the Blitz, the station attended many fires following bomb attacks. It ha...
1 memorial
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