9th March 1967
28 YEARS AS A FIREMEN
To
mark his retirement after 28 years with Knottingley Fire Brigade, retained
Sub-Officer T. Garner, of The Grove, Knottingley, on Thursday received
gifts from his colleagues, Pontefract Divisional Staff and the West Riding
County Fire Service.
The
presentations were made by the Chief County Fire Officer, Mr. K.L.
Holland, and the Assistant County Fire Officer, Mr. A.S. Martin, at the
Knottingley Fire Brigade’s dinner dance at Kellingley Social Centre.
Knottingley
colleagues gave him a clock, the Divisional Staff a silver tankard and the
West Riding Service a plaque.
Mr.
Garner, who is 55, joined the Brigade in 1938, and apart from a short
service in the Army he has served with it ever since. For the past year he
has been a sub-officer. He is employed in Knottingley for Yorkshire Tar
Distillers, and may continue as an auxiliary fireman.
