The Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Haroon Rashid and Chief Fire Officer Chris Kirby laid wreaths in memory of the firefighters who lost their lives whilst on duty.placeholder image
The Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Haroon Rashid and Chief Fire Officer Chris Kirby laid wreaths in memory of the firefighters who lost their lives whilst on duty. | Iconic Media Group

Red plaques unveiled in honour of Rotherham firefighters

Five red plaques were unveiled by The Fire Brigades Union at Rotherham Fire Station, in memory of Rotherham firefighters who died in the line of duty.

Charles Busby, Enoch Leadbetter, Patrick Dalton, John Pollard and Dennis Thompson were honoured during a service attended by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue officials and personel, The Mayor of Rotherham and family members.

A one-minute silence was observed, the plaques were blessed by the fire service chaplain and wreaths were laid while a piper from The City of Sheffield Pipe Band played.

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