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Seven Firefighters Lost in Glasgow Warehouse Fire | Glasgow News
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On August 25, 1972, a catastrophic warehouse fire in Glasgow claimed the lives of seven firefighters—divisional officer Andrew Quinn, leading fireman Alistair Crofts, and firemen Iain Bermingham, Allan Finlay, William Hooper, Duncan McMillan, and James Rook. Facing thick smoke and a perilous layout, they made the ultimate sacrifice while battling flames at a textiles warehouse. Recently, their families, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service members, and civic leaders gathered at Glasgow Necropolis for a solemn memorial service, honoring not just their heroism but their roles as fathers, husbands, and sons. Six are interred beneath the Cheapside Street Memorial, and the SFRS continues to commemorate this tragic day annually, ensuring their legacy as courageous icons of the fire service endures.
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