The funeral of the late Fireman Ray Shoobridge. LFB.

On the 17th December 2025, 240FLM made its way north to the County of Norfolk to participate in the celebration of life for Fireman Ray Shoobridge who passed away recently.
Ray had joined the London Fire Brigade in April 1979 and had served at Tottenham and Edmonton fire stations.
Ray was a Turntable Ladder operator, and, as 240FLM had been stationed at Tottenham on several occasions as a spare, there is a a high degree of possibility Ray actually drove the appliance before it was finally decommissioned in Mid 1981.

During his service, Ray had captained both rugby and football teams for Edmonton fire station

In a show of solidarity, members of the duty watch at Dereham Fire Station formed a guard of honour as the cortege passed their station, a touching moment.
At the ceremony, Ray’s old watch comrades and colleagues acted as the pall bearers and the subsequent readings by Rays family and ex colleague Dave Mills, provided the gathered mourners with an honest picture of a very popular man.


You are courteously reminded that images used here are subject to current UK copyright laws and that no unauthrised copying or reproduction is permitted. Images courtesy of Paul Wood.

---