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:
J. Coleman
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London Fire Brigade - Highgate Cemetery
The 104 names on the marble plaques are of men who either lost their lives, o...
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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
Harry Richard Skinner
Auxiliary Fireman Harry Richard Skinner was born on 8 December 1908 in Southwark, the third of the six children of John William Skinner (1874-1934) and Louise Skinner née Spratley (1879-1959). His ...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Auxiliary Fireman Reginald Bruce Wakeman
From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday". Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Reginald ...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Colin J. Townsley G.M., Station Officer
The officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station. Died trying to rescue a woman from the blazing ticketing hall as the fire suddenly erupted. Fire-fighters attempting to re-enter the ticketi...
4 memorials
Fireman 3rd Class Herbert White
Died in a fire at Lots Road SW. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, was able to find very little about this man apart from the fact that when his death was registered in the 4th quarter of 1904 in the Ke...
1 memorial
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Rifleman Percival Thomas William Muzzell
Percival Thomas William Muzzell was born on 5 April 1896 at 7 Harrow Road, Paddington, London, the fifth of the nine children of Thomas William Muzzell (1859-1919) and Mary Ann Sophia Muzzell née O...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Heritage Foundation
We believe this group now encompasses Comic Heritage, Musical Heritage, Sports Heritage and Films and Television Heritage. Its aim is to pay tribute to Britain's entertainers and raise funds for go...
Group, Cinema, History, Humour, Music / songs, Sport / Games, Theatre, TV & Radio
64 memorials
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Company Serjeant Major Charles Samuel Taylor, MM
Charles Samuel Taylor was born in 1890, one of the seven children of William George Taylor (1861-1927) and Harriett Elisa Taylor née Dorey (1866-1912). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter o...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Henry Wilks
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
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