Cheapside Street Whisky Bond Fire

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Explosion

The Arbuckle and Co. warehouse contained over a million gallons of alcoholic spirit held in 21,000 wooden casks. As the temperature of the fire increased, some of these casks ruptured, causing a massive BLEVE explosion, killing 19 of those fighting the fire.

Firefighters and salvagemen killed alpha lipoic acid l carnitine

The following is a list of the fire fighters/salvagemen killed on 28 March 1960 during this event: choline inositol

Fireman John Allen Glasgow Fire Service lycium barbarum

Fireman Christopher Boyle Glasgow Fire Service

Sub Officer James Calder Glasgow Fire Service

Fireman Gordon Chapman Strathclyde Fire Brigade

Fireman William Crockett Glasgow Fire Service

Fireman Archibald Darrock Glasgow Fire Service

Fireman Daniel Davidson Glasgow Fire Service

Fireman Alfred Dickinson Glasgow Fire Service

Fireman Alexander Grassie Glasgow Fire Service

Salvageman Gordon McMillan Glasgow Fire Service

Fireman Ian McMillan Glasgow Fire Service

Fireman George McIntyre Glasgow Fire Service

Sub Officer John McPherson Glasgow Fire Service

Leading Salvageman James McLellen Glasgow Salvage Corps

Fireman Edward McMillan Glasgow Fire Service

Salvageman James Mungall Glasgow Salvage Corps

Superintendent Edward Murray Glasgow Salvage Corps

Salvageman William Oliver Glasgow Salvage Corps

Fireman William Watson Glasgow Fire Service

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Memorial service

The men who were killed were buried in the rubble, but were later laid to rest in the fire service tomb in Glasgow Necropolis. A memorial service is held on 28 March each year, with representatives of the fire service and Glasgow City Council present.

Preparations are under way for a series of events and a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the disaster in 2010.

References

^ North east Glasgow Headquarters/Cheapside memorial committee (2009). "Minutes of cheapside street memorial committee". Archive/conf meeting. Strathclyde fire. http://www.strathclydefire.org/rea/pdfs/MINUTES%20OF%20CHEAPSIDE%20STREET%20MEMORIAL%20COMMITTEE.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

^ Scotland Herald, (2003). "Night 19 firemen died in explosion event CHEAPSIDE FIRE DISASTER, glasgow DATE MARCH 28, 1960". News story. The Herald. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/night-19-firemen-died-in-explosion-event-cheapside-fire-disaster-glasgow-date-march-28-1960-1.122729. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

^ Catriona Fox (2002). "Dad never came home". Archive. Sunday Post/Govan Fire brigade. http://www.sunnygovan.com/PLACES/Places/CheapsideStreetFire.HTML. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

^ Glasgow Story (2009). "Ceremony to mark Cheapside fire". Archive. Glasgow story. http://www.theglasgowstory.co.uk/image.php?inum=TGSA01950. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

^ Jeremy Watson (2004). "Past tragedies pave the way for improvements in fire safety url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/roseparknursinghomefire/Past-tragedies-pave-the-way.2499639.jp". News story. Scotland on Sunday. 

^ BBC News (March 28th 2009). "Ceremony to mark Cheapside fire". News story. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7969682.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

^ Scotland Herald, (2003). "Night 19 firemen died in explosion event CHEAPSIDE FIRE DISASTER, glasgow DATE MARCH 28, 1960". News story. The Herald. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/night-19-firemen-died-in-explosion-event-cheapside-fire-disaster-glasgow-date-march-28-1960-1.122729. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

^ Graeme Kirkwood (2005). "The History of Scottish Fire Brigades". Archive. Strathclyde brigade. http://www.btinternet.com/~graeme.kirkwood/SFB/Memorial.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-22. 

^ BBC News (March 28th 2009). "Ceremony to mark Cheapside fire". News story. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7969682.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

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