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2010 Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition

Posted on August 3rd, 2010 13:21 by Harker, JME

GVFB Annual Clay Pigeon CompetitionHeld on Friday 16th July, the 2010 GVFB Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition saw a large field battle for the honour of being GVFB Top Gun. The eventual individual winner was Fireman Groome and Tresham Section took the Section Prize.

Thanks go to Fireman Plumb for his work in organising the event and to his team for setting up and packing away the equipment on the evening.

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GVFB support Gardening Club Village Show

Posted on August 3rd, 2010 13:13 by Harker, JME

GVFB support the Gardening Club at the Village Show

8am on Saturday 31st July saw a team of 15 firemen at the Village Hall to erect our marquee and provide shelter for the Gretton Silver Band whilst they played at the Gardening Club’s 36th Annual Village Show.

Another world record was set, 55 minutes for the complete framework and roof.

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GVFB help the Cricket Club

Posted on August 3rd, 2010 13:06 by Harker, JME

In order to support the Cricket Club’s Beer Festival Weekend we erected our 12m x 6m marquee on the cricket pitch boundary to provide shelter for supporters and drinkers.

The task was completed in a world record time of 2 hours despite a strong head wind, due to the excellent work of 15 firemen. A similarly excellent crew carried out the dismantling.

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2010 Great Adventure – the first photos

Posted on June 5th, 2010 14:51 by Harker, JME

The expedition begins...The first photos from the recent Great Adventure are now available.  More information to follow at the next brigade meeting but for now, thanks to the Adjutant and the CO, please enjoy these…

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More documents unearthed

Posted on April 29th, 2010 15:29 by Harker, JME

"An opportunity to take part in a television presentation of 'Weekend' has arisen for the Brigade"

Yet another batch of historically important archives have been unearthed which we would like to share with you.

This month, we have another action report from 1980, this time describing a flood in Chapel lane.  Also included is a letter from the chief and an ode dated 1978.

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