Retirement Functions

21 years service in fire brigade

AT A FAREWELL
dinner at the Plough and Harrow, Betws. Sub-officer W. H. Arthur was presented with a barometer by the Ammanford fire station staff on his retirement from the Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire brigade after 21 years service

Pic… Lewis Arcade, Ammanford

30+ years service in fire brigade

On behalf of the Dyfed Fire Brigade Fund, Mr. Glyn Walsh, Chief Fire Officer, presents Mr. Benny Williams with a cheque on his retirement from the Fire Brigade after more than 30 years' service.

L-R;

Mrs. Walsh, Station Officer Stan Lewis (Ammanford) Mr. Glyn Walsh, Mrs Letitia Lewis, Mr Benny Williams and Mrs. Olwen Williams

Pic.. B & J Neal, Ammanford.

Front Row (L-R)

County Councillor Howard Cooke; Assistant Divisional Officer
Trevor Rees; Fireman Sid Philips; Sub Officer Bob Bush;
Station Officer David Grove; Assistant Divisional Officer
Stan Lewis,

Back Row (L-R)

Leading Fireman Len Davies (representing retained firemen);
Control Officer John Bowen; Mr. Benny Williams
(retired fireman), and County Councillor Myrddin Evans

30 years service in fire brigade

Mr. Sid Philips, of Margaret Street, Ammanford, retired last week from the Dyfed County Fire Brigade, after 30 year's service, most of which had been spent at Ammanford, Llanelli and Carmarthen fire stations.

A social evening was held at Ammanford R.F.C. clubhouse to mark his retirement, when he was presented with an electric clock by Station Officer David Grove, the officer in charge of Ammanford Fire Station, on behalf of his colleagues, and a cheque by Assistant Divisional Officer Stan Lewis from the county fire brigade club. (Chief Officer Glyn D. Walsh, chairman of the Brigade Welfare was unable to attend).

23 years service in fire brigade

Mr. Harry Shayle, Chief Officer of Dyfed Fire Brigade (left) resents Mr. Len Davies of Heol Wallasey, Ammanford, with a plaque bearing a chromium plated axe and brigade badges to mark his retirement after 23 years service as a part time fireman.

Also in the picture, taken at the Perrivale Inn, Pontamman, are..

Mr. Stanley Lewis, (Divisional Commander), Mr. R. King (Deputy Chief Fire Officer) and Mr. David Grove, Station Officer at Ammanford. (who was cut out of photo by photographer) Mr Davies also received an inscribed pewter tankard from his colleagues.

Shoes 25 years service in fire brigade

These shoes were made for walking…Station Officer Roland Lewis regretfully bids farewell to the black leather shoes he has worn every working day for the past 25 years.

His colleagues at Ammanford Fire Station ‘piped' his new brigade shoes “aboard” when he was forced to abandon his old favourites.

His new shoes have just one advantage – they are silent, unlike his old ones which, said one colleague, warned of his approach.

Also in the picture are Leading Fireman Mark Evans (left), Fireman Clive Smith (right) and Fireman Valdis Freimanis.