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luvinit · **Posts:** 1330 **Location:** braintree , and leytonstone

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/t ... 39828.html

Today this man will get a full fire brigade send off at an east london cemetry he was one of our vehicle mechanics a much appreciated member of the fire brigade family ! many many of us who are off duty will proudly form the mass guard of honour for him and his family!
RIP Brian...

IF YOU ARE USING YOUR BIKES TO GET AROUND ON THE ROADS PLEASE BE CAREFUL THERES A LOT OF ROAD USERS OUT THERE WHO ARE JUST NOT SWITCHED ON AS YOU!

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

That is so sad, my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

A real shame,worked along side brian for the london fire brigade at barking workshops!A top bloke will be sadly missed!Will also be there for he's send off RIP mate!

luvinit · **Posts:** 1330 **Location:** braintree , and leytonstone

See you there simon chin up matey!

andydd · **Posts:** 1335

After all the jumping about we do on bikes, the biggest risk is still some idiot in a car.

I managed to spend a week in Morzine injury free but some frenchie car driver managed to knock me off whiklst riding to the ski lift !..lucky I had all my pads on.

luvinit · **Posts:** 1330 **Location:** braintree , and leytonstone

Simon i saw you walk past but we was all lined up by then!
blue barbour coat yeah!
looked for you at the end but couldnt find you!
nice send off biggest ive seen for a while!

Grin · **Posts:** 729

Really sad to read this, but a real touching send off.

luvinit · **Posts:** 1330 **Location:** braintree , and leytonstone

A real bigun paul 300+ firefighters all lining the entrance road a much liked guy indeed!

Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

Yeah mate did look out 4 you! Amazing turn out!good to see me old work pals!just not in that way,very touching!

luvinit · **Posts:** 1330 **Location:** braintree , and leytonstone

Yeah i saw you looking as you walked down but we had just been told to keep quiet as people walked through!

Laser · **Posts:** 2166 **Location:** The land were time forgot

Nice and respectful

decoxx · **Posts:** 480 **Location:** SE of London Town

Today was a friend of mine, really upset.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20624639

Eveyone commuting by bike please be extremely careful, it seems the numbers of cyclists killed are rising.

MuZzA · **Posts:** 343

I heard on LBC 97.3, that a guy was knocked down on commercial road stepney east london this morning.
It's getting to be a bloody joke, an not a funny one at that!!! :evil:

there poor familys.

MuZzA

Edited. just read the above post. ( same person )

andydd · **Posts:** 1335

Was a program on BBC One last night covering various points of view > http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ins_Roads/, was very interesting, the mother of a girl killed was very moving, she forced a company to make major changes to their vehicles (cement mixers) which has improved their safety record.

Andy

Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

Very sad to be reading this. Read about your friend this morning decoxx. The Times are also campaigning for more to be done as they have an employee who was knocked down last year is still in a coma.
Nearly got knocked over myself yesterday due to drivers jumping lights, really pissed me off though as the chap who did it was a driving instructor driving his instructor car! I only ride a short distance on the road through Braintree, I don't envy those who have to commute in paces like London.

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