James Hardie
Public Fire Brigades
Rank / Role
Superintendent

Brigade/Service
Durham County Asylum

Cause of death
Collapsed and died from heart failure whilst hurrying to respond to a fire call

Current Fire Authority
County Durham and Darlington

Further information

Had only been with the Asylum Brigade for 12 months after serving 26 years with Newcastle-on-Tyne and having retried from them on pension.

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