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Cumberland Place Fire 1967

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:04 pm
by TheGorbalsAdmin
I pass this place every other day but only in the last week have I noticed this! My head must be in the clouds too much!
Anyone have any memories of this at all?
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Sounds terrible.

Re: Cumberland Place Fire 1967

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:26 pm
by Jimbo

Re: Cumberland Place Fire 1967

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:30 pm
by rosedoyle
How sad....

Re: Cumberland Place Fire 1967

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:30 am
by Jimbo
Going by this article these plaques can't have been in place for very long! note the date. >


http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/mobile/ne ... n.20178335

Re: Cumberland Place Fire 1967

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:01 am
by TheGorbalsAdmin
Thanks for the links. My family had moved into the same maisonettes around the corner in 1967 and this must have happened around the same time.

I knew Fr Campion very well and some of the other names in the report may be people I know still today but I have never heard this mentioned before and the plaque didn't appear to have any event to mark it which was a pity. Still its served its purpose in causing us to recall the heroics and tragic events of the day itself. RIP.

Re: Cumberland Place Fire 1967

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:57 pm
by welcome1
Just had a read really sad.

Re: Cumberland Place Fire 1967

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:36 am
by JosieStuksis
This guy Graeme Kirkwood, gave me some info on the old fire station where I used to live in Nicholson St. I had been looking for any info about it and came across his name with regard to the fire service.

Re: Cumberland Place Fire 1967

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:52 am
by redscot
I always remember this tragic accident, I was 16 at the time and always cut through Cumberland Place on my way to work. It's always something that just never leaves your mind. Redscot.