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Last chance to check out the entries for the Young Historian Award, on display at Hereford Library in the Town Hall. They’ll come down next week so pop by and see what wonderful histories these ten- and eleven-year olds come up with!
Pick up a copy of In Our Age while you’re there!
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Around 75 years ago Hereford’s new mayor was appointed, the Rev. Snell from Holy Trinity, Whitecross. Fireman A.J.Thomas recalled the Rev Snell’s gratitude some years later when the church caught fire. ![]()
“As we came down Ryeland Street we were entering a white haze just like a fog. I knew we had something, but the crew were young, matured ex-serviceman, keen and afraid of nothing. We pulled into the forecourt of adjacent premises. A quick 'recee' across the churchyard revealed flames six feet out of the vestry window. Firemen Bill Bould and Dave Thomas got a hose line to work at the vestry end and Fireman Harry Evans and myself took another line thro' the front door. On our stomachs, we worked our way down the aisle. It was hot and smoky. ![]()
“We could see the flames approaching the organ - we hit them hard. It produced clouds of vapour that filled the church. ![]()
“In 20 minutes it was over. By now senior officers including the Chief Officer were there and other machines. So too was the vicar, the Reverend Snell. I could see the Chief was pleased - Rev. Snell was also a councillor and he could show him the rate payers were getting good value for their money from the comparatively new Herefordshire Fire Brigade ( previously the NFS).”
It was a great event - Hereford History Day at St Peter’s and the Town Hall and City Library. Thank you everyone who helped!
Locals and visitors - all enjoying our local history day as part of Herefordshire Festival fortnight. The guys with the coracles, fruit picking at Brierley, came all the way from Eastern Europe while ‘Bicycle Ben’ was riding from Birmingham to Chepstow.