Shropshire brigade pays tribute to Mid Wales firefighter who died in boat crash
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service has paid tribute to a firefighter who died in a boat crash in Wales.
Staff based at the brigade headquarters in Shrewsbury and at Much Wenlock station took park in separate silence events as a mark of respect for Mid and West Wales firefighter Joshua Gardener who died on September 17.
Mr Gardener, 35, died following a collision involving two fire and rescue service boats during a training exercise at Neyland Marina near Milford Haven.
Respect
Shropshire chaplain the Rev Keith Osmund-Smith, who led the Shrewsbury silence, posted on Twitter: "A privilege to attend and lead into a minute’s silence today in memory of FF Josh Gardener (MWWFRS) who tragically died a week ago. RIP."
Much Wenlock Fire Station tweeted: "Some of the available crew, along with @SFRS_GST, @SFRS_atm and Much Wenlock's @WMerciaPolice CSO, have stood for a minute's silence to mark respect for a fallen colleague FF Josh Gardener of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
While Adam Matthews posted: "Colleagues from @shropsfire and @SFRS_GST along with a @WMerciaPolice PCSO show our respects for a fallen colleague ,our thoughts are with FF Josh Gardeners family,friends and colleagues #RIPbrother."
