Raymond Morris Pearson

Public Fire Brigades
Age
40

Rank / Role
Leading Fireman

Brigade/Service
Lancashire

Cause of death
Due to burn injuries sustained following anthracite furnace flashover at incident

Location died
Wythenshawe Hospital

Injured

Location Injured
ICI, Hillhouse

Current Fire Authority
Lancashire

Further information

This incident became famously known as 'The Seige of Sidney Street'. In addition to the fatal injury received by Superintendent Pearson, 4 other members of the fire service were also injured.

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