Three Firefighters receive an Elizabeth Emblem
Three firefighters will receive an Elizabeth Emblem in recognition of their sacrifice in the line of duty.
The emblem is awarded posthumously to family members of those who have died in public service.
It is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of the UK Armed Forces who died in action or as a result of a terrorist attack.
The Firefighters awarded are:
- Roderick Nicolson who died at Perth Harbour on 4 December 1995. He was attempting to rescue workers who became trapped in a silo filled with five tonnes of sodium carbonate ash.
- William Oliver of the Glasgow Salvage Corps, who died at Glasgow’s Cheapside Street whisky bond fire on 28 March 1960, where 19 firefighters sadly lost their lives.
- Ewan Williamson who served with Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service. He died on 12 July 2009 while attending a fire at the Balmoral Bar in Edinburgh.