In Memory of the 34 Firefighters who lost their life at the Old Palace School
Killed in the Line of Duty............ Kenneth John Bowles was born on 15th October 1910 in Beckenham, Kent. He was the youngest son of Alfred Edward Bowles (1879 – 1957) and Minnie Bear (1877 – 1946). Alfred and Minnie were married in Thanet in Kent, in 1904. In the 1911 Census, six month old Kenneth … Continue reading AFS Fireman Kenneth John Bowles
Killed in the Line of Duty......... When you undertake a project like this, you have to accept that to make this work, you will have to not only invest a lot of time, but you also have to make an 'emotional investment' with those you write about. You have to make a 'connection' with a … Continue reading AFS Fireman William Thomas Rashbrook (“Sonny”)
Killed in the Line of Duty.......... Alan Charles Barber was born 15th May 1914 in Lambeth in London, the youngest son of William Charles Edward Barber and Ethel Barber née Langton. His father was a Carpenter and Joiner who had served in both the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force during World … Continue reading AFS Fireman Alan Charles Barber
Old Palace School Bombing 