The Hundred Club of Connecticut
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Dedication Aug. 18 For Fire Memorial
The memorial to
Connecticut firefighters who lost their lives in
the line of duty will be dedicated Sunday, Aug.
18 at 2 p.m., according to Chief (Ret.) Ernie
Herrick of Storrs.
This tribute to fallen firefighters is located
on the grounds of the Fire Training Academy in
Windsor Locks. Mr. Herrick chaired the committee
which conceived the idea of the memorial and
raised the funds for its creation. He said that
state officials, past and present, would be
invited. It is expected that firefighters from
throughout the state will attend.
The commemorative remembrance to the deceased
firefighters has as its focal point a polished
block of black granite engraved with the image
of four firefighters battling a blaze. The
original artwork for the centerpiece was painted
by Lt. Paul Walsh of the New Britain Fire Dept.
The site includes a brick patio shaped in the
form of a Maltese Cross, the universal symbol of
the firefighting service. The names of
approximately 300 firefighters are inscribed on
granite blocks set around the perimeter of the
area.
