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Funeral for second killed fireman | Funeral for second killed fireman |
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The funeral is taking place for the second of four firefighters killed in a warehouse blaze in Warwickshire. | |
Ian Reid, 44, from Stratford-upon-Avon, died in hospital after being pulled from the vegetable packing plant in Atherstone-on-Stour on 2 November. | Ian Reid, 44, from Stratford-upon-Avon, died in hospital after being pulled from the vegetable packing plant in Atherstone-on-Stour on 2 November. |
The service is being held at St Gregory the Great Catholic church in Stratford-upon-Avon. | |
Hundreds of firefighters lined the streets on Friday for the funeral of John Averis, 27, who also died. | Hundreds of firefighters lined the streets on Friday for the funeral of John Averis, 27, who also died. |
The body of Mr Averis was found by search teams five days after the fire at the factory. | The body of Mr Averis was found by search teams five days after the fire at the factory. |
Funerals for Darren Yates-Badley, 24, and Ashley Stephens, 20, who also died in the fire will be held later this week. | Funerals for Darren Yates-Badley, 24, and Ashley Stephens, 20, who also died in the fire will be held later this week. |
Mr Reid had joined the fire service in February 2003 and worked at both Rugby and Stratford stations before being promoted to crew manager at Stratford in August 2004. | Mr Reid had joined the fire service in February 2003 and worked at both Rugby and Stratford stations before being promoted to crew manager at Stratford in August 2004. |
He had been married for 15 years to wife Julie and the couple had an 11-year-old daughter, Sophie. | He had been married for 15 years to wife Julie and the couple had an 11-year-old daughter, Sophie. |
Fire service personnel from across the UK will attend the funeral. | Fire service personnel from across the UK will attend the funeral. |