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MEMBER’S
NEWS
ANNUAL
SERVICE OF
THANKSGIVING
Steve Neville receives Honour
William Hackett Esq. FSA Scot. gets a
“Fire” coat of arms
Lord Mayor’s Appeal
Alan Wells, Past Master
01642287772.
Steve Neville presented himself at Buckingham
Palace to receive the OBE for services to Charity.
He is pictured here outside the palace with his
wife Linda.
William Hackett was presented with Letters
Patent by Lord Lyon King granting him Scottish
Arms by the Lyon Clerk, Snawdoun Herald
Elizabeth Roads MVO at the Lyon Court in
Edinburgh.
The coat is taken from an existing Irish coat but
has been differenced with the livery being Vert
and Argent and the Chief, to reflect his Fire
Service in London, has two fireman's axes in
saltire proper. The Crest has been differenced
from his family in Ireland by showing the double
headed eagle emerging from a flaming tower -
this represents London Burning. This coat is
probably quite unique in fire service history. It
also grants William Esquire status and he can
wear one Eagle feather in his bonnet. The
Pennon has also been granted to him and the
Motto in Gaelic “Dilseacht” translates to Loyalty.
Alan Wells has volunteered to abseil the Lloyd’s
Building on Tuesday 19th June at one of the
official events in aid of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal
2012 -
Alan is keen to raise as much money as possible
by undertaking this death defying, heart stopping,
exhilarating, some might say foolhardy, 289ft
descent of the outside of the building and
reckons it deserves ‘sterling’ support and some
safe hands with a jump net on the day.
Charitable donations that will receive gift aid
allowance and go directly to The Lord Mayor’s
Appeal 2012, can be made via Alan’s ‘Just Giving’
account
Alternatively, please make a cheque payable to
‘The Lord Mayor’s Appeal 2012’ and post it to
his home address at 3 Northumberland Avenue,
Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9QG. Alan
thanks you very much for any support you can
give.
The Company has an invitation from the General
Secretary of the Firefighters Memorial Trust
inviting members to their Annual Service of
Thanksgiving. This will be held on Sunday 13th
May beginning at 12 noon at the ‘Firefighters
Serving Humanity’ Monument, National
Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.
An open invitation is extended to Honorary,
Individual, Corporate and other Members and
Associates of the Trust, fire service
representatives, including Standard Bearers and
Ceremonial Squads and members of the wider
Fire & Rescue Service community.
The Service of Thanksgiving will be conducted by
the Reverend Canon Peter Mortimer MBE TD
MA FRSA Chaplain to the Firefighters Memorial
Trust.
For further information please contact the Event
Director - Colin Bailey - Trustee
Email:
Tel:
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