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Originally Posted by Retlaw
I attended that fire, it was at White's Garage Burnley Rd, on Friday Feb 8th 1963 at 1508 hrs Fred Clarke & Edwin Davies were working in the inspection pit on the fuel tank of a Ford Cortina, we put the fire out quite quickly, but it was some time before we could get Fred's body out, the police and the coroner had to inspect the area first. Edwin who managed to get out, died later in hospital. There as an infra red heater fitted in the inspection pit and a portable parrafin heater.
The inquest was held on Monday March 11th 1963
Retlaw.
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Hello guys,
Edwin is my Grandad. Unfortunately he died when my Dad was 5 years old and my Grandma was pregnant with twins when he passed.
Do you have information or stories on this? I've been trying to look for these lately. Edwin was former East Lancs Army and also served in the Desert Rats in El Alamein.
Really appreciate anything you can tell me with this. Appreciate your time.