Ash Wednesday Memorial

Erected in 2003 by the City of Casey, the memorial plaque is on the corner of Magid Drive and Princes Highway, Fountain Gate. Seven trees along Magid Drive have small plaques commemorating the Narre Warren firefighters who died that day.

Ash Wednesday Memorial plaque transcription

This memorial was erected in memory of the firefighters / who lost their lives at Upper Beaconsfield / on “Ash Wednesday” – 16th February 1983

Narre Warren Rural Fire Brigade / John Minett / Dorothy Balcombe / Lloyd Donovan / Murray Forsyth / Neil Henry / Darrell Wilkes
Panton Hill Rural Fire Brigade / Bill Marsden / Peter Singleton / Maurice Atkinson / Stuart Duff / Neville Jeffery
Casual firefighter / Keith Busbridge

Erected by the City of Casey – February 2003

Firefighter plaque transcriptions

In memory of fire officer / Dorothy Balcombe / who died whilst serving the community / on the 16th February, 1983 / – Ash Wednesday –

In memory of fire officer / Lloyd Donovan / who died whilst serving the community on the 16th February 1983 / – Ash Wednesday –

In memory of fire officer / Murray Forsyth / who died whilst serving the community / on the 16th February 1983 / – Ash Wednesday –

In memory of fire officer / Neil Henry / who died whilst serving the community / on the 16th February 1983 / – Ash Wednesday –

In memory of fire officer / John Minett / who died whilst serving the community / on the 16th February 1983 / – Ash Wednesday –

In memory of fire officer / Darrell Wilkes / who died whilst serving the community / on the 16th February 1983 / – Ash Wednesday –

In memory of fire officer / Keith Busbridge / who died whilst serving the community / on the 16th February 1983 / – Ash Wednesday –

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Narre Warren VIC 3805, Australia