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Thanks all
It's amazing how helpful you all are.
Got lots of Heywoods in my tree starting with Lily Heywood who married my Great Grandfather william Wilkinson.

I have a dead end too with Wilkinsons in Sabden and padiham,
Looking for Thomas Wilkinson born sabden aged 67 on this 1901 census (ref RG13/3877/27 p8) and Arminto? his wife.
Any ideas on this.
Thanks
Bob

Fireman Stewart Lough– Hertfordshire Fire Brigade
Died 31st October 1987. Aged 34. of 90 Lemsford Road, Hatfield, Herts.
Killed in a fire appliance accident.
His Dodge Emergency Rescue tender crashed on the way to a road traffic accident. He was killed instantly
Left a widow and 3 children.

Sub Officer Paul Mallaghan – Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue – Stevenage Fire Station – Blue Watch
Died 17th June 2007 aged 46. From Great Ashby, Stevenage.
He died in hospital following being hit by a car as he tackled a fire in another vehicle on a motorway.
He  was putting out the fire in a Saab car on the A1 (M), in Hertfordshire, when the crash happened between J7 and J8 near Stevenage. Paul was married to Nikki and was the father of 5 children.
His funeral was held at the church of St Andrew and St George, Stevenage. Colleagues carried the sub officer's coffin on a fire service aerial ladder platform. Members of Blue Watch, Stevenage, wore ceremonial uniform and act as pallbearers. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service staff provided a guard of honour. The service was followed by a private burial.

Very few actually dealing or on way to RTC

Police Fireman Isaac Percival – Leeds Police Fire Brigade (Police Roll of Honour)
Died 18th January 1924, aged 31 Of Charlotte Street, Leeds
Fatally injured when his fire engine crashed on a snow-covered road while attending a fire call.
En-route to a fire at Woodlesford Corn Mill. Crashed into the wall of the Wellington Hotel, bottom of Church Street after a fall of snow caused slippery road conditions. Died in Leeds General Infirmary.

Supt Howard Beckwith KPFSM - Stockport Police Fire Brigade (Police Roll of Honour)
Died 29 December 1926, aged 64
Killed when his fire engine crashed while responding to a fire call.

Fireman Dennis Herbert John Watts – Bournemouth Fire brigade
Died 26th January 1929. Aged 19. Of 5 Stourville Road, Bournemouth.
Killed when the fire engine he was travelling crashed.

Fireman Arthur Jesse Giles – Bournmouth Fire Brigade
Died 30th January 1929. Aged 47. of Seabourne Road, Bournemouth.
Died in hospital as a result of injuries received when the appliance he was travelling crashed.

Inspector John George Crossman – Bristol Police fire Brigade (Police Roll of Honour)
Died 11th June 1934 aged 37
Fatally injured when his fire engine crashed when answering a call.

Fireman Bernard Ward – West Riding of Yorkshire F.B.
Died 15th May 1965. Aged 32
Died of injuries received when the appliance he was in crashed.
He died 3 days after the accident, never regaining consciousness.
Cause of death shown as bilateral cerebral contusion due to compound fracture of the vault and base of scull.
He was married with 1 son.

Fireman Malcolm Farrow – Kent Fire Brigade – Maidstone Fire Brigade
Died 6th September 1970 of 16 Holtye Crescent Maidstone
Injured when his appliance skidded, hit a tree and burst into flames on 2nd September.
He died four days later from his injuries in the Medway Hospital.
Listed on the Kent Fire Brigade Roll of Honour as giving his life in the execution of duty.
This incident was made more tragic due to Fireman farrows father, also a fireman being killed on duty at the
Oakwood Hospital Disaster in 1957

Sub. Officer Ian Cameron – Humberside Fire Brigade
Died 3rd May 1980. Of 9 Arkley Close, Brough, North Humberside
Killed on responding to an emergency call as officer in charge of appliance that crashed.
Left a wife and 2 children

Fireman John Middleton – Devon & Somerset Fire Brigade
Died 17th January 1985
Died from injuries received when his vehicle crashed while carrying out fire prevention duties.

Fireman Stewart Lough– Hertfordshire Fire Brigade
Died 31st October 1987. Aged 34. of 90 Lemsford Road, Hatfield, Herts.
Killed in a fire appliance accident.
His Dodge Emergency Rescue tender crashed on the way to a road traffic accident. He was killed instantly
Left a widow and 3 children.

Retained Fireman Ian Bruce
Died 14th January 1993 Aged 37. of 97 Queens Croft, Kelso, Roxboroughshire
He died answering a fire call when the vehicle he was in skidded on a bridge and went into the River Tweed ater falling down a 50ft embankment.
Married with no children.

Fireman Paul Keenor – East Sussex Fire Brigade – Forest Row Fire Station
Died 1st August 2015 Aged 23
Died when his car crashed near East Grinstead while he was responding to a call out.
The call turned out to be a false alarm.

I have more details of all these along with cuttings images etc. Hope info is of use.
Bob W

NFS Fireman Henry Arthur Mott – NFS Southend on Sea
Died 7th October 1944 aged 42. of 16 Tennyson Avenue.
Died at 16 Tennyson Avenue.