This page is dedicated to the memory of the Firemen/Firefighters of Sheffield Fire Brigade, the Auxiliary Fire Service, the National Fire Service, South Yorkshire County Fire Service and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue who have lost their lives whilst on duty.
Dedication is also made to the numerous members of the service who have been seriously injured on duty.
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Archie Cornish
Inspector - Sheffield Fire Brigade.
He suffered severe burns on the 11th November, 1930, from a 'flash-over' fire caused by burning celluloid X-ray plates, in the basement of the Royal Hospital.
He died as a result of his injuries on the 18th of February 1931. |
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Charles William Busby
Fireman Auxiliary Fire Service, age 60, of 4 Morley Street, Parkgate, Rawmarsh. Died
19th of August 1940, during an air aid on the British Oxygen Works on Armer Street, Rotherham. |
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Norman Elliott
Turncock - Sheffield Fire Brigade, 35 years of age. (Attached from Sheffield Water Department to work with the Fire Brigade.)
He died on 12th December 1940, at Union Street during an air raid. |
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Stanley Slack
Fireman - Auxiliary Fire Service, 29 years of age.
He died on 12th December 1940, at Charles Street, during an air raid. |
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Fredrick Parkes Spencer
Fireman - Sheffield Police Fire Brigade, 36 years of age.
He died on 12th December 1940, at Charles Street, during an air raid. |
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John William Swaby
Fireman - Auxiliary Fire Service, 38 years of age.
He died on 12th December 1940 at Burgess Street during an air raid. |
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Arthur Moore
Fireman (Driver) - Auxiliary Fire Service, 28 years of age.
He died on 12th December 1940, at Burgess Street during an air raid. |
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Tom Stacey
Fireman - Auxiliary Fire Service, 31 years of age.
He died on 12th December 1940, at corner of Castle Street and Castle Green during an raid. |
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Alfred Garlick
Fireman - Auxiliary Fire Service, 30 years of age.
He was injured 12th December 1940, at Archer Road during an air raid.
He died December 14th 1940, at the Royal Hospital. |
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Harold Parkinson
Fireman - National Fire Service, 42 years of age.
He was injured at fire on 29th December 1942:
He died on 11th August 1943 at Sheffield Hospital from smoke inhalation. |
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Leonard Harrison
Leading Fireman - National Fire Service, 31 years of age.
He died in a minefield while on transfer to Cullercoats near Newcastle. On 13th April 1944, he and his crew were called to a moorland fire where one of them trod on a mine which killed the entire crew. The moorland had been used as an ammunition dump, and unknown to them had been mined.
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Harold Gannon
Fireman - National Fire Service, 42 years of age.
He died in appliance crash Hastilar Road/Prince of Wales Road, whilst proceeding to a fire on 25th April 1944. |
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Joseph Pardon
Fireman - National Fire Service, 40 years of age.
He was injured in appliance crash Hastilar Road/Prince of Wales Road, whilst proceeding to a fire on 25th April 1944.
He died on 26th April 1944 at Royal Hospital. |
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Malcolm Rawnsley
Fireman - National Fire Service, 41 years of age.
He was Injured November 28th, 1944, at Rockingham Street.
He died on 2nd January 1945. |
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Colin Hill
Fireman - Sheffield Fire Brigade, 39 years of age.
He fell during the rescue of a cat from a tree, June 28th, 1950, and died of his injuries at the scene. |
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Frank Mallinson
Fireman -Sheffield Fire Brigade, 28 years of age.
He was seriously injured in an explosion and fire at the Little Mermaid Cafe', Norfolk Street, 7th August, 1968
He died of his injuries on 15th August at the Royal Hospital. |
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Robert Smith
Sub Officer - Sheffield Fire Brigade, 47 years of age.
He was seriously injured on 25th February 1974 in an explosion at the British Steel Corporation, Shepcote Lane, when molten metal came in contact with firefighting water.
He died of his injuries on 28th February 1974 at the Northern General Hospital. |
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Paul Parkin
Fireman - Sheffield Fire Brigade, 27 years of age.
He was seriously injured on 25th February 1974 in an explosion at the British Steel Corporation, Shepcote Lane, when molten metal came in contact with firefighting water.
He died of his injuries on 10th March 1974 at the Northern General Hospital. |