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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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...
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...
District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District, 1926-1947. Serving Brother in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Killed as a result of a 13 October 1944 air raid on Coronation Avenue. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this lady and found that she used a variety of names throughout her life. She was...
Auxiliary fireman killed in the bomb attack on Henry Cavendish School, Balham. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Auxiliary Fireman Victor Harold Legg was born on 21 January 190...
Written by Herman Melville. First published, in London, in 1851.
Alannah Elizabeth Weston was born in January 1972 in Dublin, Ireland the daughter of Galen and Hilary Weston. Her Wikipedia page gives details of her life.
Created as New Mornington it was renamed on 19 January 1894 as the Shire of Mornington.
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