Fordingbridge Fire Station -
‘Officers in Charge’.
‘Officers in Charge’.
1948 – 1949 Sub Officer Bert King
1949 – 1961 Sub Officer Bob Kenchington
1961 – 1979 Sub Officer Bob Mouland
1979 – 1986 Sub Officer Len Jones
1986 – Watch Manager Steve Coles
N.B. Sub Officers were renamed Watch Managers with effect from 1st April 2006
Fordingbridge Fire Station -
‘Junior Officers’.
‘Junior Officers’.
Leading Fireman Dick Highnam
(National Fire Service)
(National Fire Service)
Leading Fireman Jack Hood
(National Fire Service)
(National Fire Service)
Leading Fireman Vic Oxford
Leading Fireman Len Clarke
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Leading Fireman Ewert Stevens
Leading Fireman John Shering
Leading Fireman Charlie Gouge
Crew Manager Colin Coley
Crew Manager John Mouland
Crew Manager Peter White
Crew Manager Ross Freeman
Crew Manager John Mouland
Crew Manager Peter White
Crew Manager Ross Freeman
N.B. Leading Firefighters were renamed Crew Managers with effect from 1st April 2006
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The Fire Brigade Long Service & Good Conduct Medal.
This is awarded by Her Majesty the Queen to those members of Fire Brigades of the
United Kingdom who have rendered long and meritorious service.
This medal was first authorised by the issue of a Royal Warrant on the 1st June
1954 which was subsequently amended on the 4th August 1990.
Wholetime and Part Time members are eligible for the award upon the
recommendation of the Chief Fire Officer on completion of twenty years service.
The members of Fordingbridge Fire Station who have received this award are:
Leading Fireman V. Oxford – 1961
Sub Officer R. Mouland – 1966
Fireman C. Harris – 1967
Leading Fireman E. Stevens – 1972
Fireman G. Baines – 1973
Leading Fireman C. Gouge – 1974
Fireman K. Coles – 1975
Sub Officer L. Jones – 1982
Sub Officer S. Coles – 1990
Leading Firefighter C. Coley – 1996
Leading Firefighter J. Mouland – 1996
Firefighter M. West – 2002
Firefighter D. Jones – 2002
Firefighter D. Palmer – 2003
Firefighter D. Stone – 2003
Firefighter D. Smith – 2004
Firefighter P. Dorrington – 2004
Crew Manager P. White – 2007
This is awarded by Her Majesty the Queen to those members of Fire Brigades of the
United Kingdom who have rendered long and meritorious service.
This medal was first authorised by the issue of a Royal Warrant on the 1st June
1954 which was subsequently amended on the 4th August 1990.
Wholetime and Part Time members are eligible for the award upon the
recommendation of the Chief Fire Officer on completion of twenty years service.
The members of Fordingbridge Fire Station who have received this award are:
Leading Fireman V. Oxford – 1961
Sub Officer R. Mouland – 1966
Fireman C. Harris – 1967
Leading Fireman E. Stevens – 1972
Fireman G. Baines – 1973
Leading Fireman C. Gouge – 1974
Fireman K. Coles – 1975
Sub Officer L. Jones – 1982
Sub Officer S. Coles – 1990
Leading Firefighter C. Coley – 1996
Leading Firefighter J. Mouland – 1996
Firefighter M. West – 2002
Firefighter D. Jones – 2002
Firefighter D. Palmer – 2003
Firefighter D. Stone – 2003
Firefighter D. Smith – 2004
Firefighter P. Dorrington – 2004
Crew Manager P. White – 2007
The recipients of this award are commemorated on the station by a large honours board
which hangs in the lecture room at Fordingbridge Fire Station. The board has the names of all
the personnel made out in gold leaf lettering and was presented to Sub Officer Steve Coles by
ACO Eric Hounslow at the Ashburn Hotel, Fordingbridge on Saturday 9th March 1996.
Fordingbridge firefighters past & present with the ‘Honours Board’ showing the names of
those who have given over twenty years service to the people of Fordingbridge – March 1996
The Honours Board in 2007 with several more names
which hangs in the lecture room at Fordingbridge Fire Station. The board has the names of all
the personnel made out in gold leaf lettering and was presented to Sub Officer Steve Coles by
ACO Eric Hounslow at the Ashburn Hotel, Fordingbridge on Saturday 9th March 1996.
Fordingbridge firefighters past & present with the ‘Honours Board’ showing the names of
those who have given over twenty years service to the people of Fordingbridge – March 1996
The Honours Board in 2007 with several more names
Queen Elizabeth II. A total of 9,000 of these medals were issued to the military with the remainder being awarded for public service. Sub Officer Bob Mouland received this honour in respect of his long service and commitment to the Hampshire Fire Brigade and the community of Fordingbridge. The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal. To mark the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, in 2002, a Royal medal was especially minted. The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal was awarded to the Armed Forces and all emergency services, Police, Fire, Ambulance and Coastguard. To qualify for the medal personnel had to have completed five years continuous service on the date of the Queen’s Jubilee. The medals were presented to the following personnel by the Chief Fire Officer, Malcolm Eastwood, on Wednesday 16th July 2003. Sub Officer S. Coles Leading Firefighter C. Coley Leading Firefighter J. Mouland Firefighter M. West Firefighter D. Jones Firefighter D. Palmer Firefighter D. Stone Firefighter D. Smith Firefighter P. Dorrington Firefighter P. White Firefighter D. Horsburgh Firefighter R. Freeman Firefighter K. Nicklen Firefighter S. Waine The HFRS Meritorious Service Medal. This award, unique to the Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service, was introduced in January 2000 to mark the occasion of 30 years service to the brigade by individual personnel. The medal can also be awarded in cases of extreme bravery or other exceptional circumstances. The following personnel from Fordingbridge have been awarded this medal: Sub Officer Steve Coles – 2000 Leading Firefighter Colin Coley – 2006 Leading Firefighter John Mouland – 2006 |
