Tuesday, January 02, 2007

 

Another Story for Aileen in Northern ireland

This is Part 2 of a family story for Aileen.

Way back in Part 1, I introduced you to Bill Broadhurst via an email he had sent to me in 2002. Here's a little more background on Bill from his website:

A HISTORY OF BELFAST FIRE BRIGADE by Bill Broadhurst and Harry Welsh
Bill Broadhurst retired on 24th October 2003 from the Northern Ireland Fire Brigade while Harry Welsh officially retired on the 1st June 2003. Initially they became friends during their service together on White Watch at Central Fire Station Chichester street Belfast, when they discussed the history of the Belfast Brigade and where it could be found. Shortly afterwards as a search began it quickly became apparent that all or most of the records kept by the brigade had been destroyed or re-cycled during the Second World War to assist with paper shortages.

The history of the Belfast Fire Brigade has now been compiled to the best of their ability and a Book entitled "THE FLAMING TRUTH, a history of the Belfast Fire Brigade" has been published by Flaming Publications and printed by The Priory Press, Holywood, Co.Down after assistance with the costs were granted by the Belfast City Council.
On the third page of Bill's website is, in fact, another photo of my grandfather just as Bill had told me there was. (Scroll down to the third picture which has the caption The Belfast Fire Brigade also operated the Emergency Ambulances throughout the city. They regularly took part in the many competitions which were held throughout Ireland. My grandfather is the third from the left in the first row.)





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