Comments on: At Britain’s Oldest Fire Station

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:38:09 +0000

I’ve just stumbled across this article as I was searching for information about Clerkenwell Fire Station – I can’t thank you enough for writing this! My Great-Great Grandfather was one of the first fireman to serve at Clerkenwell and I’ve slowly been tracing his history and life. It has been very emotional to read about the early days of the service and see those evocative photos of the station and accommodation where he would have worked and lived with his young family; my Great Grandmother was born there. I am so sad to hear that the station has now closed – I had hoped one day to visit it and see for myself where he was stationed – so all the more important that I came across your article. I have my Gt-Gt Grandfather’s service record from Clerkenwell, as I wrote to the museum a few years ago, along with a news paper article from 1880 depicting an account of a major fire he was involved in tackling and in which he was so seriously injured that he was pensioned out of the service at just 31 years old. Sadly he died a few years later, as a result of his injuries, at the terribly young age of 37. Once again, a huge thank you for sharing your article – it means so much to me!

By: Alexander McBride

Alexander McBride — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 16:07:08 +0000

Having served on the white watch at Clerkenwell in the sixties sorry to see the station closed have many happy memories of my short service.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:58:34 +0000

It’s just so sad – all that history lost, all those jobs lost – so someone can make more money than they can ever spend. The firefighters and their families will be in my prayers as they mourn the loss of their jobs and seek new ones.

By: Achim

Achim — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:45:03 +0000

They do a great job in great historic architecture. My deep respect for them!

ACHIM

By: Graham Moss

Graham Moss — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:46:40 +0000

I fear this closure has more to do with the money-value of a prime site than it does with the value of the lives of the people who live and work within the area. We shall see.

By: 'liza Hardy

'liza Hardy — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:39:47 +0000

Another piece of our nation’s history being “thrown away” by greedy and selfish people who do not care. One hopes that the same eventually happens to them.

By: Patty/BC

Patty/BC — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:21:12 +0000

Sad day indeed. I especially feel sad being the dauhter of a fire fighter.

By: margaret21

margaret21 — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 07:17:26 +0000

I’ve always had the highest respect for firefighters, and it’s so sad that Clerkenwell Fire Station is to disappear, with its long years of history, and its committed personnel. Good wishes to them all.