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Topical Budget 213-2: Funeral of Fireman Hero (1915)
 

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"FUNERAL OF FIREMAN HERO Funeral of J.S. Green whose fearless bravery was instrumental in saving 22 lives from a fire caused by a Zeppelin raid on the London District". The coffin leaving the fire station carried by firemen as pall-bearers and arriving at the church; a detachment of firemen marching along Red Lion Square (sign seen), the procession of the horse-drawn hearse and carriages and the dense crowd.