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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 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 will be held at All Saints Church, in Leamington Spa. A remembrance service was 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 held 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 marked 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. The men's families earlier attended a private service 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. 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 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 not only of colleagues within the brigade, but also 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." The church service, in which the West Midlands Fire Service Pipe Band took park, coincided 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. The Home Office has pledged £3m towards the cost of investigating the warehouse fire.