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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #90 on: Tuesday 15 May 12 15:57 BST (UK) »
Hello i  really think what you are doing here is great. My grandfather was William W Crocket who died at Cheapside street in 1960 his death still affects my family greatly but we are so very pround of him. I was just wondering if you had any info on him please   

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« Reply #91 on: Tuesday 15 May 12 17:47 BST (UK) »
The Glasgow Whisky Bond Fire, Cheapside Street, Anderston, Glasgow.
One of the worst fire brigade disasters in the UKs history was the fire that broke out in
Cheapside Street in the Anderston area of Glasgow
on 24th March 1960. 14 members of the Glasgow Fire Service and five men from the Glasgow Salvage Corps lost their lives fighting the fire. The fire started in a bonded warehouse that contained large quantities of whisky and rum. Within a few minutes of the firemen and salvage corps men arriving at the blaze there was a huge explosion that blew the building apart. The firemen, salvagemen and three fire appliances
were buried in the rubble. The blaze took a week to extinguish completely, mainly due to the huge store of spirits fuelling the fire.

Fireman William Wallace Crockett – Glasgow Fire Service
Died 28th March 1960 Aged 32.
Died whist fighting a fire at Glasgow’s Cheapside Docks.
Married with 3 children. 9 years service.

Attached is cutting from Fire magazine dated May 1960 and picture of funeral procession.
I have lots more including newspaper cuttings and images of the fire scene if you PM me your email

Bob W
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« Reply #92 on: Tuesday 15 May 12 17:50 BST (UK) »
The cutting on the left describes the disaster
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« Reply #93 on: Tuesday 15 May 12 18:45 BST (UK) »
article from The Times, I cant post larger so can email it for you
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« Reply #94 on: Saturday 19 May 12 22:19 BST (UK) »
I am very interested in seeing your list please. I have a relative John Thomas Shaw - fireman in Upper Tooting from about 1850 onwards.
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« Reply #95 on: Sunday 20 May 12 17:18 BST (UK) »
I only have firefighters that died due to being in the fire service or firefighters that died between 1960 and 1972 that were members of the FSNBF.
No details of your John Thomas Shaw.
If you google the London fire Brigade museum they have some of the early records from the Tooting Area
Good luck
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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #96 on: Sunday 20 May 12 18:01 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for reply Bob.
I already looked at their website, but no luck I am afraid.
Family tradition says he was decorated by Queen Victoria for service in a great fire. But there were so many great fires!

His brother Dennis was also a firman but we do not know where. He probably died as a fireman as he was only 38 when he died.


Anyway, thanks again for the work and interest you are doing.

Paul

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« Reply #97 on: Sunday 20 May 12 18:20 BST (UK) »
Have you got date Dennis died please?
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« Reply #98 on: Tuesday 22 May 12 21:27 BST (UK) »
Hi ~Bob

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