Three George Medals
- Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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13 May 2013 14:24229160To the fire station yesterday afternoon to view a piece of Dover's history. Very soon now a bronze plaque will grace the front wall of the Ladywell station with a similar aluminium version at the harbour.
The man behind the idea is Mike Harmer son of one the George Medal winners Ernest Harmer. He, together with others from the Dover Fire Brigade and the Auxilliary Fire Service bravely fought a fire on a munitions ship during the war. As was stated yesterday, if the ship had exploded, Dover would have looked a very different place.
The plaques being unveiled in front of an invited audience.
Mike Harmer and Kent Fire and Rescue Service's Assistant Director Paul Flaherty.
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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13 May 2013 14:39229163Always nice to see bravery recognised and the plaques will do just that but a bit of a shame it has taken so many years to happen.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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24 May 2013 13:58230719Thought I'd bring this back up to show the bronze version (inset) in it's new place by the fire station entrance.
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
24 May 2013 14:03230723I repeat my earlier post.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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24 May 2013 15:07230731I agree with your earlier post jan.
