The funeral of Kenneth ( Kenny) Raven.

On Monday 15th July, we were privileged to be able to carry a well known and respected Fire Service enthusiast and dedicated LFB supporter, Ken Raven on his final journey through South London
 
Ken had never been a member of the London Fire Brigade formally but dedicated his life to supporting the staff at many stations, particularly his beloved, local station at Deptford in South London.
A true character, known throughout the Fire Service preservation and memorabilia circles, he was always keen to support as many charitable events as he could in support of UK Firefighters both locally and more widely.
As the cortege passed E36 Deptford Fire Station, the duty personnel, complete with appliance, paraded on the forecourt as a sign of respect.  Ken had spent many years in the station and had become “adopted” by the staff and would sometimes be found in attendance at incidents locally! We wonder how he got there!!
On passing over Blackheath Common en route to the service at Eltham, an appliance was spotted coming towards the cortege, the Pump from Brixton Fire Station was heading to an emergency call and it was a fitting moment for Ken to have an appliance pass him on a “shout” !
Making its way along Eltham High Street, the public bore witness to the size and scale of the cortege which by now contained both 240FLM and the Pump from Deptford which had joined us.

This was a fitting and deserved tribute to a much loved member of the Fire Service Preservation fraternity and supporter of the London Fire Brigade to which he had dedicated most of his life.


Please note that all the images used here are copyright to Paul Wood - no unauthorised reproduction is permitted without express permission.

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