Firefighters honoured for long service

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FIVE Warrington firefighters have honoured for having completed 20 years exemplary service.
The five – Jason Davis, Paul Doodson, Lee McGarity, Damien Wight and Matthew Hancock were among 19 members of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service honoured at a ceremony at Eaton Hall, Chester.

Paul Doodson Lee McGarity Matthew Hancock Jason Davis Damien Wight

Pictured from left to right:Paul Doodson, Lee McGarity, Matthew Hancock,Jason Davis and Damien Wight.

They were each presented with a Long Service Good Conduct Medal by Cheshire’s Lord Lieutenant David Briggs.
Mr Briggs said: “The Fire Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is issued by Royal Warrant, and I was therefore honoured to make the award on behalf of Her Majesty.

“I extend my sincere congratulations to all medal recipients on achieving 20 years exemplary service. The job they do requires
humility and respect often delivered under arduous conditions.
“Theirs is a special job, a vocation for which they have been deservedly honoured.”
Chief Fire Officer Paul Hancock added: “This special award is presented to individuals who have served for 20 years and who have, in that time, shown exemplary behaviour. I would like to congratulate everyone who received a medal which is a great honour, and thank them for their dedication to the service.”
The medal has a long and proud history dating back over 50 years.
It was instigated by the then Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, who supported an award for Fire and Rescue Service personnel who had successfully completed 20 years service. A Royal Warrant was approved by Her Majesty the Queen and an announcement was made in the House of Commons by Winston Churchill on June 1, 1954, accompanied by a White Paper giving the terms of the Warrant
The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is hand-stamped with the recipient’s name.


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