Fire Buffs promote the general welfare of the fire and rescue service and protect its heritage and history. Famous Fire Buffs through the years include Edward VII, who maintained a kit at a London fire station.

February 10, 2010

GOSWELL ROAD - 1969

Photo: Collection of Kevin McDermott, retired London firefighter
The collapse of an old air raid shelter at Goswell Road, Islington, in 1969, killed London firefighter Michael Lee of the Shoreditch Fire Station and seriously injured another firefighter.