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James Henry Heather
Portrait of James Heather
Born
James Henry Heather

17 August 1867
Newry
DiedJanuary 1958
Warrenpoint
Other namesJimmy Heather
OccupationFireman
ParentJohn Heather

John Henry Heather KPM (17 August 1867 - January 1958) was a firefighter who served from 1891 into the 1900s as Hons Captain of Newry station and also as Hons Captain of the fire station in Warrenpoint. in 1930, he attended Buckingham Palace to become the first civilian to be awarded the King's Police Medal King George V for "39 years of exemplary service distinguished by special merit and ability.” [1]

A park in Newry, "Heather Park" was named in his honour. [2]

File:James heather donation.jpg
Mr and Mrs B Heather donating his father Jimmy's memrobillia to Newry Fire Station 1969

References

  1. ^ https://www.newry.ie/newry-100-years-ago/the-career-of-james-heather-a-famous-newry-firefighter
  2. ^ https://www.geograph.ie/photo/3441151
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