The London Fire Brigade website confirms that the Auxiliary Fire Service was initially formed in January 1938 as part of the WW2 Civil Defence Service. The Firefighters Memorial Trust website states that it ended on 18 August 1941 when the National Fire Service was created. A second era of the AFS began in November 1949, with men and women being recruited as part of the Civil Defence organisation during the ‘Cold war’ era, being stood down on 1 April 1968.
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Auxiliary Fire Service / AFS
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Canadian WW2 firefighters
{On the floral emblem:} Canada fire fighters. In memory of three members of ...
Chelsea Firefighters
This plaque is in the same style as others erected by Firemen Remembered, alt...
Fireman Sidney Alfred Holder
Blitzwalkers give a good description of the incident. The AFS squad sent to ...
Firemen Randolph & Skinner
This plaque was rededicated to the memory of the two firemen in a ceremony on...
Firewoman Yvonne Green
AFS, London. In memory of auxiliary firewoman, Yvonne Green, who died near t...
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Auxiliary Fire Service / AFS
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Balham firefighters
The plaque is located behind a high exterior wall which makes it difficult to...
Beckenham Auxiliary firemen
Those killed at Old Palace School are also commemorated (not by name) on a pl...
Cubitt Town School air raid
{Beneath the AFS symbol:} In memory of auxiliary firewomen Joan Fanny Bartlet...
Plaistow Road WW2 air attack
Our colleague Andrew Behan points out the following errors on this plaque: Fi...
Poplar firemen
AFS London In memory of fifteen members of the Auxiliary Fire Service killed...
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H. J. Green
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.
1 memorial
British Transport Police
A national special police force that polices the railway network of England, Wales and Scotland. The force polices more than 10,000 miles of track and more than 3,000 stations and depots - tasked w...
1 memorial
Sam Osborn, FRCS
District Chief Surgeon in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1887-1907. Knight Grace in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Ernest O. Stuart, LRCP&S, LSA
County Surgeon in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1909-1929. Serving Brother in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
J. S. Coull
Canadian firefighter. He and a London firefighter were killed when a V1 flying bomb fell on part of Wildcroft Manor and exploded as they were attending a fire. Another Winnipegger, J.R.C. Leguee, s...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
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Martin Dinnegan
N19, Cornwallis Park
{On the marble memorial plaque:} In loving memory of Martin Dinnegan, our beloved son, a dear brother and friend. Your life was taken sud...
1 subject commemorated
Sir William Leishman
Born Glasgow. With the army in India where he developed an interest in kala azar. This and his anti-typhoid work are his achievements. He remained with the army medical service throughout his career.
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Sidney Leader Cramer
N6, Fitzroy Park
Donated by the Fitzroy Park Residents Association This Tree was planted in memory of Sidney Leader Cramer, for many years Chairman of th...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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