Funeral of retired Divisional Officer, Peter Harman. LFB & Kent fire & rescue service.

On the 23rd September 2024, 240FLM made the journey down to Swanscombe in Kent to carry the late Divisional officer (LFB retired) Peter Harman, on his final shout.
Peter had risen through the ranks in the LFB to reach Divisional Officer and, during the 1980’s, spent a period at Southwark TC as a training Station Officer preparing new recruits for their careers. Testament to his popularity and the high regard in which he was held, a guard of honour consisting of many of those very recruits from over 40 years ago paraded in vintage uniform to bid farewell at the service at Thames View crematorium near Gravesend in Kent.
Peter had also been well known during his LFB service as the man to go to for all things Wimbledon related as he headed up the Brigades long and traditional involvement at that most prestigious tournament, and, at which the LFB has annually provided stewards.
On his final shout, and en route to the service, the cortège passed Swanscombe community fire station in Kent, a station well known to Peter as, even after retirement from the London Fire Brigade, he continued to serve as a retained firefighter there as well as dedicating all his resources to supporting his local community. Another significant part of Peter’s life had been serving as a local councillor for his community and, to add the final string to his bow, had been elected Mayor of Swanscombe no less than 5 times. Paying tribute to Peter, many of the staff at the Council offices stood and paid their respects as the cortege passed their offices.
Peter truly had been a “man of the people” in every sense and will be greatly missed.

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