Group    From 21/3/1991 

Firefighters Memorial Trust

Originally established as 'The Firefighters Memorial Charitable Trust Fund’ in a Deed dated 21st March 1991, it sought to commemorate the lives of those members of the Fire Service who were killed in the line of duty during World War Two by the erection and maintenance of a memorial statue and the staging of an Annual Service of Remembrance.

In the year 2000 it was agreed that the statue should become a national memorial dedicated to all members of the Fire and Rescue Service across the United Kingdom and a new base was added to accommodate the additional names.

On 4 October 2010 HM The Queen granted a Royal Charter to the then re-named ‘Firefighters Memorial Trust’ that led to a ceremonial standard being designed in July 2011. HRH The Princess Royal attended a dedication ceremony at which she presented the Royal Charter and the ceremonial standard to the Trust.

It continues to organises an annual Service of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the Memorial on the 2nd Sunday in September.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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Firefighters Memorial Trust

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National Firefighters memorial

Two figures in the sculpture are based on a photograph, “A relief crew dampin...

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W. McLaren

W. McLaren

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.

Person, Emergency Services

1 memorial
Fm. Donald Owen

Fm. Donald Owen

Fire fighter at Wembley Fire Station.

Person, Emergency Services

1 memorial
Ernest R. Beadle

Ernest R. Beadle

Auxiliary Fireman Ernest Reginald Beadle was born on 26 November 1908 in Anerley, Surrey, the son of Ernest Albert Beadle (1879-1942) and Annie Beadle née Penberthy (b.1881). In the 1911 census he ...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
L. W. Skitt

L. W. Skitt

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.

Person, Emergency Services

1 memorial
Horace William Field

Horace William Field

Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Horace William Field was born 13 March 1890 in Limehouse, the 3rd of the seven children...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial

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Pembroke Park

Pembroke Park

HA4, Ellis Close

Pembroke Park Pembroke Park takes its name from the World War II base HMS Pembroke V. From 1943 to 1945 it was an outstation of the Gover...

3 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Sidney Godley

Sidney Godley

Soldier. Born Sidney Frank Godley in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Fought with the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He was awarded the first Victoria Cross of WW1, and was also the first private sold...

Person, Armed Forces, Belgium

2 memorials
National Secular Society

National Secular Society

Campaign promoting secularism and the separation of church and state. Founded by Charles Bradlaugh in 1866. Member of Humanists International.

Group, Religion

1 memorial
Katherine Worthington

Katherine Worthington

Stone carver and sculptor.

Person, Craft / Design, Sculpture

1 memorial