The funeral of the late,Station Officer Brian Sturt. LFB Retd.

On the 17th April 2025, the group were proud to have been able to lead the funeral cortege for the late Station Officer Brian Sturt on his final journey from his old fire station in Southgate, North London to his funeral ceremony at the New Southgate Cemetery just a short distance away, and, a place that Brian would been familiar with.

Upon departure   from Southgate, a guard of honour of serving firefighters paraded outside the fire station in a sign of respect for this fine and courageous officer.
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Brian had seen service in both the Middlesex Fire Brigade, where he had originally undertaken his basic training at Finchley TC in 1961 and then continued his service into the newly formed London Fire Brigade on April 1st 1965 following the amalgamation of several Brigades located around and in the Capital.  Brian subsequently went on to serve at J26 Hornsey, J28 Southgate, A25 Westminster and J22 Chingford rising to the rank of Station Officer before his retirement in 1985.
 

During his career Brian received two commendations for bravery.
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On the 17th February 1978, Station Officer Brian Sturt of Southgate Fire Station attempted to rescue a student from a frozen lake in Trent Park Teachers Training College, Trent Park in Enfield.
He was subsequently awarded the Royal Humane Society`s Testimonial on Vellum for his actions at this special service call.
 
In June 1982, Station Officer Brian Sturt, based at Hornsey fire station, received a Chief Officer's Letter of Congratulation for his actions at the special service incidents at Cranbrook Park, Wood Green.
A woman with a history of mental illness was threatening to jump from the roof of a house. Having gained access to the roof, in the most appalling weather conditions, Station Officer Sturt spent some 30 minutes talking the woman in coming down with him to the safety of the ground. She was in a trance like state throughout the ordeal and was unable to help herself or her rescuers. When finally on the ground and handed over to the police she became extremely violent and was removed to hospital.
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