WCoFF Company News Desk
On Sunday September 10th members of the Company participated in the annual Act of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Firefighters Memorial in London. The memorial, situated to the south of St Paul’s Cathedral, is featured on the front cover of our current issue of Salamander and the plinth contains the names of over 2,300 fire and rescue personnel who have died serving their com ...
It has come to my attention that one of our Liverymen, Marianne Fredericks, CC, is one of the nominations for the vacancy of Alderman in the Tower Ward, due to the unfortunate passing of Sir Paul Judge.As several of you know, Marianne is a Common Councillor for the Ward, and has been extremely active in ensuring that the Ward and its residents / workers are at the forefront of the City’s min ...
2433 (Ramsgate and Manston) Squadron Air Training Corps and Affiliated to the Worshipful Company of Firefghters 1st March 2016. Following extensive preparedness and a successful interim inspection conducted by Group Captain Lewis, Commandant, London & South East Region, on the 26th April; 2433 Sqn were one of only three Squadrons to reach the National Final of the competition for the M ...
Company News Reporter David Holt reports back from his visit to Taipei At a time of increased interest in extended reach aerial appliances, the firefighters were kind enough to bring out their 55m ALP onto the station forecourt for photography. It was manufactured by the Italian company Cela and is based on a Mercedes Benz Actros chassis. On a recent lecture trip to Taipei Liveryman David ...
Past Master Beryl Jeffery Members of the Company will be sad to learn that Past Master Beryl Jeffery passed away in St Georges Hospital, Tooting, overnight on 16 / 17 June 2017. This was following a fairly short illness. She had been admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia but unfortunately some complications were later discovered. Beryl loved the Worshipful Company of Firefighters an ...
Bruce Hoad (Master) Common Hall will be held at 3.30pm on Friday 7th July 2017 in The Great Hall of The Insurance Hall, Aldermanbury, City of London. This is the occasion when we bear witness to the sworn Declarations of the incoming Master and of the Wardens and we thank the outgoing Master. Common Hall is also the occasion when Liverymen and Freemen can address questions to the Master, Ward ...
