William GAVAN

Courtesy MF&RS

1912 WILLIAM GAVAN, Steeble Grove

Born 1872, Speke, 1894, Joined the City of Liverpool Police, aged 23 as PC. 1899 , Transferred to the Liverpool Fire Brigade as Fireman 119, H, at Ivanhoe, Rd, married Jane, 1904 July, Moved to Mill St on opening as part of the crew for the SM.

1905 Dec 02nd Sat, The SM he was riding on collided with a wall on Edge Lane after a coupling connecting rod broke. Fireman Gavan seriously injured his left knee. 1909, Moved to Essex St on the closure of Mill St

Inscription Police Memorial Toxteth Park cemetery 1912 Dec 22nd, He was the driver of the SM from Essex St which ran out of control on the steep gradient of Charlecote St, en route to a fire at No 37 St. He was killed instantly when the SM struck and gashed his forehead as he jumped clear at the last moment, aged 40 with 18 years service

1913 Jan 06th, His widow Jane applied to the WC for permission to keep his helmet as a memento of his service, approved, they had no children

Jan 20 - A pension was granted

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