Many thanks to Dave Richards and Don Dimond for the information about the pictures of the fireman’s funeral that I published the other day.Captain Charles West’s Funeral took place on Saturday 20th march 1915 he died on Wednesday 17th March 1915 aged 64, he was our much respected chief fire officer. Ramsgate fireman acted as pallbearers, fire crews from all over the county sent representatives.
If you look carefully at the picture you can see the coffin cover with the union jack is being carried on a fire appliance.
