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MEMBER’S NEWS
Steve Neville receives Honour
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 Esq. FSA Scot. gets a “Fire” coat of arms
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.
Lord Mayor’s Appeal Alan Wells, Past Master
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 - www.lordmayorsappeal.org/events.
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
www.justgiving.com/alanwells-lloydsabseil
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.
ANNUAL SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING
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: bailey.wilco@ntlworld.com
Tel: 01642287772.
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