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Memorial for killed firefighters | Memorial for killed firefighters |
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A memorial service marking the first anniversary of a warehouse fire in which four firefighters died has taken place in Warwickshire. | |
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 was held at All Saints Church, in Leamington Spa. | |
Firefighters held a two-minute silence to coincide with the time the men's air tanks would have run out. | |
Crews across the county marked the silence at 1928 GMT. | |
The men's families earlier attended a private service at St Nicholas's Church in Alcester, where most of the firefighters came from. | |
'Touched lives' | 'Touched lives' |
TV presenter Carol Vorderman helped dedicate a remembrance garden for the firefighters at Stratford-upon-Avon fire station. | |
County fire officer William Brown said: "The events of the 2 November touched the lives not only of colleagues within the brigade, but also Warwickshire residents and beyond." | |
The church service, in which the West Midlands Fire Service Pipe Band took park, coincided 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. |
The Home Office has pledged £3m towards the cost of investigating the warehouse fire. |