WCoFF NEWS Desk
Child Safety Week (4 – 10 June) is held every year and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service are attending free family events at Luton Library, St. George’s Square, between 10am to 2pm on Thursday, 7 June and Inspire Luton Sports Village, Butterfield Green, between 8.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday, 9 June. We will be joining in the fun and providing parents with information to help ...
Figure: L:R, John Norris, Nicole Hoffman, Tony Drewitt, David Holt, Michael Rollings, Frances Blois A small group of Firefighters had a unique tour behind the scenes of the Waterloo Station upgrade recently. Our visit started with a short overview of the project by the Project Manager for Network Rail, Alison Farwell. She noted the work to extend some of the platforms in the main station, which ...
Courtesy of the Lightmongers Company the Mistress Firefighter Lesley Mansfield recently had the somewhat unnerving experience of having lunch with Queen Elizabeth 1st. Gloriana spoke about her reign and many of the characters she knew such as Shakespeare, Drake and Raleigh. Afterwards she even posed for portraits which, she remarked, happened much faster now than anything Hans Holbein ever managed ...
On Sunday 13th May the Master laid a wreath on behalf of the Company at the annual Memorial Day service at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire. This event is organised by the Firefighters Memorial Trust at the Fire and Rescue Service Monument within the Fire Service Garden. About 300 people were present at this moving service, with the majority of brigades represented, alongside representat ...
Are you interested in becoming an On-Call Firefighter? Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently recruiting for On-Call Firefighters to work across our county. The Service welcomes applications from all sections of our community; there are great opportunities available for everyone. We are an inclusive employer and benefit from the strengths and skills that diver ...
At the invitation of the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers the Mistress Firefighter Lesley Mansfield recently attended a one-day course on basket making at the Dutch Church, Austin Friars, in Broad Street Ward. After instruction and some basket making using wicker, all present were entertained with an excellent lunch and afternoon tea. It was a splendid day although, Lesley suspects she might s ...
