Beckindale Volunteer Fire Service

The Beckindale Volunteer Fire Service was a fire service that was started in December 1927. A group of villagers, including Sam Pearson, started the service when there was a bad fire in the village but the entry roads surrounding were blocked by snow, preventing the Hotten Fire Brigade from getting to them. Since then, a barn has been converted into their station.
The fire service dealt with the spate of delibrately lit fires in October 1977. The crew around this time included Ted Barker and Alan Henthorn. The Beckindale Volunteer Fire Service also commonly assisted Amos Brearly for his articles in the Hotten Courier.
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