Bajan Fire Fighters Blog

Despite the inclement weather many friends, relatives and a large contingent from the Barbados Fire Service gathered at the St. Martin's Anglican Church, St. Philip for the funeral service of retired Divisional Officer Randolph Cox. The Thanksgiving Service was conducted by Canon Seibert Small who indicated that due to the saturated grave site, burial would be postponed and interment would take place on Saturday, weather permitting. Cox enlisted in the Barbados Fire Service on August 1, 1973 and retired on December 31, 2010 after briefly acting in the post of Chief Fire Officer. The former Divisional Officer died on November 9 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (Images: Ron Lashley)

Fire officers, relatives and members of the public turned up at the Bridgetown Fire Station to convey condolences and view the body of retired Divisional Officer Randolph Cox as it reposed at Probyn Street today. The former veteran firefighter died on Sunday, 9 November at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held tomorrow Friday, November 21, 2014 at the St. Martin's Anglican Church in St. Philip at 3:30 p.m with the interment in the churchyard following the service.

Local firefighters are once again mourning the death of a retired senior officer. Former Divisional Officer Randolph Cox passed away this morning at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. We extend our sincere condolences to his family during this time of bereavement. Funeral arrangements will be made public in a subsequent announcement.

Members of the Barbados Fire Service mourn the sudden passing of retired Divisional Officer Glanville Collins. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Collins family during this difficult time. Funeral arrangements for the late Glanville Collins will be made public in a subsequent announcement.