From their website: "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 Remembering our Fallen Heroes they have a long list of names under the title 'In the line of duty'.
See also Firemen Remembered.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Fire Brigades Union
Unveiled on the 34th anniversary of the fire and Townsley's death.
From FBU: "The first memorial plaque to honour the lives of firefighters who ...
To mark the 60th anniversary of the fire this plaque was unveiled, on one of ...
Honouring the bravery and sacrifice of Hamish Pettit of the London Fire Briga...
Local people fought and won against office development and created The Calthorpe Project, community gardens, play space and under fives' area.
Jim's daughter Rachelle McFarland has kindly provided this information about her father: "He was born in Coventry and came to London in his youth, to eventually meet my mother. "He has worked for...
Founder member of the Victoria Park Society.
Founded by Dr Lettsom. Originally based in the City, the Medical Society moved to its present house, Lettsom House, 11 Chandos Street, in 1873.
We have found another plaque in the same style erected under the name of 1937 - 1987 golden jubilee.
Employed at the Silvertown Brunner Mond works and killed in the 1917 Silvertown explosion. The Imperial War Museum has a page with many entries. There is also a page for his wife. In 1904 he marri...
The house and garden can be seen on a number of old maps, such as 1865 OS. From British History online (written in 1913): "Cheyne House consists of two or three different blocks of buildings, none...
From their website: "We are an award-winning design agency, with over 30 years experience. We help clients develop their brands. We create all the visual elements which make up a brand." In collab...
English Buildings has a good short intro to Quakers in England and an assessment of an important Quaker building, albeit, not in London. Quakers were active in the WW2 Kindertransport.
Harold Winston "Harry" Beckett. Trumpeter and flugelhorn player. Born Barbados. Resident in the UK from 1954.
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