This page is dedicated to the memory of the Firemen/Firefighters of those all brigades and services who lost their lives within the boundary of what is now South Yorkshire County
Dedication is also made to the numerous members of the service who have been seriously injured on duty or have suffered serious illness associated with their work as a firefighter.
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Alfred Williamson, age 24 Drowned at Plumbley Colliery, Mosborough on 16 March 1895 attempting to rescue 3 children who fell through the ice on a pond whilst skating. A Memorial to Alfred was erected in Mosborough cemetery by the owners of Plumbley Colliery, and part financed by public subscription. |
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John Pollard, age 41 Died suddenly on 7th July 1888 from cardiac arrest whilst proceeding to a serious fire on High Street, Rotherham. After giving instructions for the sounding of the alarm buzzer he proceeded to the High Street fire via Howard Street, Effingham Street, and on reaching College Yard he crossed near College Inn corner, where he was then seen by several witnesses to fall to the ground. He was conveyed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. |
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Archie Cornish, age 48 Archie 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 Sheffield Royal Hospital, Sheffield. He died as a result of his injuries on the 18th of February 1931. Archie lived at Rockingham Street Fire Station Flats, Sheffield, with his wife Elizabeth and their 3 children: 9 year-old Peggy, 6-year old Archie, and 4 year-old Grace Marjorie. |
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Charles William Busby, age 60 Charles of 4 Morley Street, Parkgate, Rawmarsh. Died 19th of August 1940, during an air raid on the British Oxygen Works on Armer Street, Rotherham. |
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Norman Elliott, age 35 Norman a Sheffield Water Company Turncock, lived at 62 Cockshutt Drive, Sheffield, with his wife Hilda and their one year-old son Geoffrey. He died on the night of 12th December 1940, on Union Street Sheffield, whilst working with the Sheffield Fire Brigade to ensure adequate supplies of firefighting water during the Sheffield Blitz. |
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Stanley Slack, age 29 Stanley a Wood Turner and Hammer Finisher, lived at 84 Hermitage Street, Sheffield, with his wife Margaret. He died on Charles Street, Sheffield, whilst firefighting on the night of 12th December 1940 during the Sheffield Blitz. |
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Fredrick Parkes Spencer, age 36 Fredrick lived with his wife Edna at Flat 20/22, Rockingham Street Fire Station, Sheffield. He died on Charles Street, Sheffield, whilst firefighting on the night of 12th December 1940 during the Sheffield Blitz. |
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John William Swaby, age 38 John a Sheffield Transport Tram Driver, lived at Boynton Road, Sheffield, with his wife Louisa. He died on Burgess Street, Sheffield, whilst firefighting on the night of 12th December 1940 during the Sheffield Blitz. |
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Arthur Moore, age 28 Arthur a Clerk and Commercial Traveler lived at 7 Norwood Road, Sheffield. He died on Burgess Street, Sheffield, whilst firefighting on the night of 12th December 1940 during the Sheffield Blitz. |
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Tom Stacey, age 31 Tom a Sheffield Transport Tram Conductor, lived at 90 Paper Mill Road, Shiregreen, Sheffield, with his wife Winifred. He died on the corner of Castle Street and Castle Green, Sheffield, whilst firefighting on the night of 12th December 1940 during the Sheffield Blitz. |
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Alfred Garlick, age 30 Alfred a Bricklayer, lived at 7 Cockayne Place, Sheffield, with his wife Betsy. He was injured whilst Firefighting on Archer Road, Sheffield, on the night of 12th December 1940, during the Sheffield Blitz. He died of his injuries on December 14th 1940, at the Royal Hospital. |
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Albert Wallace, age 30 Albert a Drop Forge Hot Press Operator, lived at 39 Fawley Road, Sheffield, the son of Florence Wallace of the same address. He died at the Marples Hotel, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, on the night of 12th December 1940 during the Sheffield Blitz. |
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Harold Parkinson, age 42 Harold a former Power Station Boiler Firer from 119 Neill Road, Sheffield, where he lived with his wife Nettie. He was injured at a fire in Sheffield on 29th December 1942. He died on 11th August 1943 at a Sheffield Hospital from smoke inhalation. |
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Leonard Harrison, age 31 Leonard a former Printer's Compositor from 131 Club Garden Road, Sheffield, where he lived with his wife Florence and their two girls, aged six years and six months. He died in a minefield while serving at Cullercoats near Newcastle. On 13th April 1944. Leonard and his crew were called to a moorland fire where one of them stood on a mine which killed the entire crew. The moorland had previously been used as an ammunition dump and unknown to Leonard and his crew the area was still mined. |
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Harold Gannon, age 42 Harold of 39 Moss Street Sheffield where he lived with his wife Hilda, died when the fire appliance he was on crashed on Hastilar Road/Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield whilst proceeding to a fire on 25th April 1944. |
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Joseph Pardon, age 40 A former Silver Finisher and Electro-Plater from 6 Lister Crescent, Sheffield, where he lived with his wife Mary. He was injured when the fire appliance he was on crashed on Hastilar Road/Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield whilst proceeding to a fire on 25th April 1944. He died from his injuries on 26th April 1944 at Sheffield Royal Hospital. |
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Malcolm Rawnsley, age 41 A former Grocer's Shop Assistant from 1 Dawlish Terrace, Leeds, where he lived with his wife Gladys and their son Jeffery. He was injured on November 28th, 1944, at Rockingham Street, Sheffield, and died in hospital on 2nd January 1945. |
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Colin Hill, age 39 Colin lived at 125 Vincent Road, Sheffield with his wife Dorothy and their two-year-old son. He died on June 28th, 1950, during the rescue of a cat from a tree, at the rear of 88 Albert Road, Sheffield. |
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Dennis Thompson, age 22 Died on 28 February 1956, at Fire Training School - Gipton, Leeds, from injuries sustained following a fall during hook ladder drill after stepping on to an asbestos roof. Dennis was on his eighth and final week of the recruit training course run by Leeds Fire Brigade. |
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Patrick 'Paddy' Dalton, age 25 Seriously injured on 12 June 1958 in appliance road traffic accident on Doncaster Road, Rotherham, whilst responding to fire call at Silverwood Colliery. Died 3 August 1958 at Doncaster Gate Hospital, Rotherham |
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Bernard Ward, age 32 Seriously injured on 11 May 1965 when he fell from an appliance at Wombwell, Brampton when the appliance hit a wall en route to an incident. Died in a Sheffield Hospital on 14th May 1965. |
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Frank Mallinson, age 28 Frank lived at Oldfield Avenue, Stannington, Sheffield with his wife and two children. He was seriously injured in an explosion and fire at the Little Mermaid Cafe', Norfolk Street, Sheffield, 7th August, 1968. He died of his burns and other injuries on 15th August in the Royal Hospital, Sheffield. |
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Ronald Brewer, age 40 Died 25 March 1969, due to injuries sustained in appliance road traffic accident whilst responding to a fire call. He was thrown from the appliance on Carr House Road and hit by passing vehicle. |
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Robert Smith, age 47 Robert lived at Cartmell Road, Woodseats. He was seriously injured on 25th February 1974 in an explosion at the British Steel Corporation, Shepcote Lane, Sheffield, when molten metal came in contact with firefighting water. He died of his burns on 28th February 1974 in the Northern General Hospital Sheffield. He served in the Sheffield Fire Brigade for 23 years. He left a wife and a son, Christopher, aged nine. |
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Paul Parkin, age 27 Paul lived at Bramley Drive, Handsworth with his wife Barbara and their two daughters, 5 year-old Marie, and 3 year-old Suzanne. Paul was seriously injured on 25th February 1974 in an explosion at the British Steel Corporation, Shepcote Lane, Sheffield, when molten metal came in contact with firefighting water. He died of his burns on 10th March 1974 in the Northern General Hospital Sheffield. At the time of his death Barbara was 3-months pregnant with their 3rd child Mark, who was born in September 1974. |
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Paul Crookes, age 38 10 June 1977 Collapsed & died of a cardiac arrest during training drill at Mosborough Fire Station. |
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Michael Clive Mee, George Medal, age 48 Suffered cardiac arrest on 28 December 1995 whilst attempting a rescue of drowning girl from a frozen lake at Hemsworth Water Park, West Yorkshire, whilst off duty. He died on the same day at Pontefract Hospital. Posthumously awarded the George Medal. |
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David Jackson, age 48 Died on 24 May 1996 of a cardiac arrest during Breathing Apparatus Training at the Eastwood BA Training Facility. |