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| A memorial service will be held later to mark the first anniversary of a warehouse fire in Warwickshire which killed four firefighters. | A memorial service will be held later to mark the first anniversary of a warehouse fire in Warwickshire which killed four firefighters. |
| Ashley Stephens, 20, John Averis, 27, Darren Yates-Badley, 24, and Ian Reid, 44, died as a result of the blaze in Atherstone-on-Stour last November. | Ashley Stephens, 20, John Averis, 27, Darren Yates-Badley, 24, and Ian Reid, 44, died as a result of the blaze in Atherstone-on-Stour last November. |
| A remembrance service will be held at All Saints Church, in Leamington Spa. | A remembrance service will be held at All Saints Church, in Leamington Spa. |
| Firefighters will hold a two-minute silence to coincide with the time the men's air tanks would have run out. | Firefighters will hold a two-minute silence to coincide with the time the men's air tanks would have run out. |
| Crews across the county will mark the silence at 1928 GMT. | Crews across the county will mark the silence at 1928 GMT. |
| The men's families attended a private service in the morning at St Nicholas's Church in Alcester, where most of the firefighters came from. | |
| Earlier TV presenter Carol Vorderman helped dedicate a remembrance garden for the firefighters at Stratford-upon-Avon fire station. | |
| 'Touched lives' | 'Touched lives' |
| The West Midlands Fire Service Pipe Band will be among those taking part in the evening service, which fire chiefs said was open to the public. | The West Midlands Fire Service Pipe Band will be among those taking part in the evening service, which fire chiefs said was open to the public. |
| County fire officer William Brown said: "The events of the 2 November touched the lives of not only colleagues within the brigade, but also to Warwickshire residents and beyond. | County fire officer William Brown said: "The events of the 2 November touched the lives of not only colleagues within the brigade, but also to Warwickshire residents and beyond. |
| "This is an open service and residents are welcome to attend to remember the firefighters who lost their lives on that tragic evening." | "This is an open service and residents are welcome to attend to remember the firefighters who lost their lives on that tragic evening." |
| The church service will coincide with the All Souls Day service. | The church service will coincide with the All Souls Day service. |
| A fund set up in the memory of the four men has nearly reached £1m. | A fund set up in the memory of the four men has nearly reached £1m. |
| The cash raised will go towards the firefighters' families. | The cash raised will go towards the firefighters' families. |
| Earlier this week the Home Office said it would pay £3m towards the cost of investigating the warehouse fire. | Earlier this week the Home Office said it would pay £3m towards the cost of investigating the warehouse fire. |