To use the links to visit any of the below organisations or contact an individual, just click on any of the underlined addresses below and that will take you to the site or person you’ve requested.
Pension queries as from Oct 1st 2019
West Yorkshire Pension fund
PO Box 67,
Bradford,
West Yorkshire,
BD11UP.
Pensions Helpline. 01274 434999
Website www.wypf.org.uk/firefighters
email pensions@wypf.org.uk
Ian Ferguson (website editor)
Email ianferg@btinternet.com
01915865021 (home) 07932 004401 (mobile)
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Historian Craig Godwin c/o Consett Fire Station,
Villa Real Road,
Consett,
County Durham.
DH8 6BH
email consett01@btinternet.com
Fire Brigades Union. If you need any advice or help contact:-
Durham FBU Secretary.
Jim Bittlestone.
Mobile 07801575328
email Jim.Bittlestone@fbu.org.uk
Website www.fbu.org.uk
www.youtube.com/fbutube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDJ1SdZ90GQ
National Association of Retired Firefighters (NARF)
website www.narfire.org.uk
Durham Branch Chairman Paul Reay (Retired Deputy Chief Fire Officer)
Durham Branch Secretary Ian Ferguson (Retired Watch Manager)
Membership enquiries to Ian Ferguson
email ianferg@btinternet.com
Tel. 0191 5865021 (Home)
07932 004401 (Mobile)
The Firefighters Charity.(Old Benevolent fund).
www.firefighterscharity.org.uk
For All services call 0800 389 8820
Age Concern www.ageconcern.org.uk
The Citizens advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk
The United Kingdom Firefighters memorial trust.
Website www.firefightersmemorial.co.uk
The British Fire services Association
Website www.bfsa.org.uk
email gen. sec. on BFSA8@aol.com or CrouDerri@aol.com or phone 01526 830255.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue An Illustrated History written by Dave Walmsley is now available at www.twfire.com Win a silver Axe and a donation will be made to the Firefighters Charity with every purchase.
Ex Hampshire Fire & Rescue service retired members website www.xhfrs.org.uk
If you need any medal mounting work carrying out contact :-
Elliott Military Collectables,
8-9 Dan’s Castle,
Tow Law,
Co.Durham,
DL13 4AY
01388 731397
www.elliottmilitary.co.uk