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In Memory ROBERT CHARLES BLAKE 1908 -1991 |
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Up Dated 30 DECENBER 2006 |
My Father was a Fireman in the Horsham Fire Brigade during World War Two. I had been researching into our Family History and
found that there is little knowledge, of the work Horsham Fire Brigade did at this time.
The Record Office at Chichester has very little in the way of documents.
Horsham Museum, told me that they have one wartime photograph, They suggested that I contact the Council, this I did. They
were very helpful, but unable to come up with any information. It seems that when the fire brigade moved to Hurst Road, the
council took over the building for offices. A skip was used to take away the “ rubbish”, and lots of local History
was lost
forever.
I wrote to the Fire Brigade, it transpired that the Brigade had very few war time artifacts, No war time records, but a lot
of interest in the subject, they agreed it would be nice to know more.
I thought it was time something was done to record this important part of Horsham’s History.
It was difficult to know where to start. So I began with my father, Robert Blake, with the help of his diary’s, the Records
Office, a few of my father's colleagues, and of course my very patient husband, I have put together, as much information as
I have been able to find.
And I dedicate it to the men and women, of Horsham’s Auxiliary and National Fire Service 1938 – 1945.
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Written by
MARGARET BALDWIN |
Please look at my other pages for more information |
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