Iain hughes firefighter

The funeral of a much-loved Black Country firefighter who died while trying to swim the English Channel for charity will take place today. Iain Hughes, crew manager at Wednesbury fire station, set off from the Kent coast on the morning of June 20 accompanied by a support boat, but went missing later that day in French waters, iain hughes firefighter. The disappearance santana discography the year-old father-of-two sparked an extensive search by French and Belgian authorities which was iain hughes firefighter called off.

Friends and colleagues are planning a swimming fundraiser in memory of West Midlands firefighter Iain Hughes, who tragically died last year. Iain lost his life when he got into difficulty while swimming the English Channel in aid of us and two other charities, The British Heart Foundation and the Midland Air Ambulance Charity. His close friends have now planned a fundraiser as a tribute to him and his passion for swimming, while supporting the same three charities — all of which were close to his heart. The group of 48 will take part in a hour swim relay on 7 and 8 March this year, which will see each of them take on just over a mile each — swimming continuously in relay for 45 minutes each. They both worked for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, based at Wednesbury Technical Rescue Unit, and he saw first-hand how passionate Iain was about swimming and raising funds for charity.

Iain hughes firefighter

By Arthur Parashar. The body of a 'much-loved' firefighter who disappeared as he attempted to swim the English Channel has been found more than a month after he went missing. Iain Hughes, from Dudley, set off from the Kent coast on June 20, accompanied by a support boat, but he went missing later that day in French waters. His disappearance sparked an extensive search by French and Belgian authorities which was later called off. The body of 'much-loved' firefighter Iain Hughes who disappeared as he attempted to swim the English Channel has been found a month after he went missing. Mr Hughes' family say this photo pictured above 'sums up the Iain we loved'. In a joint statement released through the fire service, Mr Hughes' family said they 'miss him more than words can ever say'. They said: 'Our lives were shattered when Iain went missing. He was our world. The news that his body had been found was unbearable.

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His family have paid tribute to him and called him 'our world'. We have more newsletters. The body of a missing firefighter has been found in Belgium waters. Iain Hughes was attempted to swim across the English Channel to raise money for charity when he went missing. And now his devastated family have confirmed that the Wednesbury crew manager has been confirmed dead after he went missing on June Belgian authorities informed their UK counterparts that remains had been found.

The year-old father-of-two set off from the Kent coast on the morning of 20 June accompanied by a support boat but went missing later that day in French waters, triggering a major search. The body of a firefighter who disappeared more than a month ago as he attempted to swim the English Channel for charity has been found. Iain Hughes, crew manager at Wednesbury fire station, West Midlands , set off from the Kent coast on the morning of 20 June accompanied by a support boat but went missing later that day in French waters. The disappearance of the year-old father-of-two triggered an extensive search by French and Belgian authorities which was later called off. In a statement released through the fire service, Mr Hughes' family said they "miss him more than words can ever say". They said: "Our lives were shattered when Iain went missing. He was our world. The news that his body had been found was unbearable. It still is.

Iain hughes firefighter

A firefighter who went missing on a charity swim in the English Channel has been confirmed dead after his body was found in waters near Belgium. Iain Hughes, from Dudley, started the solo challenge with a support boat from Dover on 20 June before disappearing. In tribute, his family described the news as "unbearable". The crew manager, who was based at Wednesbury fire station, had trained for nearly two years for the challenge. He was close to the stern of the support boat when he went missing in French waters.

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Facebook Twitter. We miss him more than words can ever say. The crew manager, who was based at Wednesbury fire station, had trained for nearly two years for the challenge. DWP cost of living payment update for millions confirmed in official statement. Meet Downton Abbey star's Canadian love interest as Theresa May and her husband are all smiles as they arrive at church after the former Prime Minister After the announcement of Mr Hughes's death, his family made a joint statement which was released through the fire service. His close friends have now planned a fundraiser as a tribute to him and his passion for swimming, while supporting the same three charities — all of which were close to his heart. Who is Hugh Bonneville's new girlfriend Claire Rankin? We have more newsletters. We are proud of Iain for so many reasons.

Iain Hughes, a father-of-two from Dudley, went missing on 20 June and despite a search has not been found.

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