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Fire Industry Charity Ball
Painter-Stainers Golf Match
Firefighters’ Memorial Trust
Wreath Laying Service
On Saturday 21st September, the WCoFF hosted
the annual Fire Industry Charity Ball, held again
this year at the Portman hotel. After the
reception and a superb meal, there was dancing
to Nicole and her big band. Many companies
representing the width of the UK fire industry
had taken tables and brought along guests. It was
a very enjoyable and fun evening all round all in
aid of the Worshipful Company of Firefighters’
Charitable Trust.
The setting for the annual match between
worshipful companies of the Firefighters and the
Painter-Stainers was the lovely Wilderness Golf
club near Sevenoaks in Kent. The format was
slightly changed this year in that we were joined
in a wider competition by other livery
companies, including the World Traders,
Plumbers, Loriners and Marketors.
Jeremy Beech magnificently organised the
Firefighters team, although he was unable to play
himself and we succeeded in not losing to the
Painter-Stainers (it was deemed a draw), but,
alas, we did not win the overall prize which went
to the Loriners. Ken Barnes took the trophy as
the best Firefighter golfer on the day (but as the
magnificent trophy was not available to be
handed over, he had to be contented with the
award of a golf ball).
The Firefighters’ Memorial Trust invited
members of the Company to join them at their
Annual Memorial Service & Wreath Laying
Ceremony in London on Sunday 8th September
2013. The Service is an annual event to honour
all those firefighting personnel who have given
their lives in the course of their duties.
After the church service, Standards and all
attendees paraded to the National Firefighters’
Memorial where there was a short Wreath
Laying Ceremony. The Master, Beryl Jeffrey, laid a
wreath on behalf of the WCoFF.
Paul Settle, the secretary of the Firefighters’
Memorial Trust has been awarded the Member
of the Order of the British Empire in the recent
Queen's Birthday Honours. Although Paul isn't a
member of the Company it is still a proud
achievement for the fire service community and
Paul is well know to the WCoFF as many of our
members are active within the Memorial Trust.
We would like to add our congratulations to Paul
for this well deserved award.
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