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Service to honour fallen fireman Service honours fallen fireman
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The Edinburgh firefighter who died tackling a blaze at a city pub in July is to be honoured at a service in London. The Edinburgh firefighter who died tackling a blaze at a city pub in July has been honoured at a church service.
Ewan Williamson's family will be present at the firefighter's service of remembrance later. Ewan Williamson's family were present at the the annual international Firefighters Service of Remembrance.
Colleagues from the 35-year-old's watch in Edinburgh will be among 500 people attending the service. The service, at the Church of St Bartholomew the Great in London, was followed by a parade to the National Firefighters Memorial nearby.
He was the first firefighter to die during active service in the capital in living memory. Mr Williamson was the first firefighter to die during active service in the Scottish capital in living memory.
Mr Williamson was killed while tackling a fire in the Balmoral Bar in the early hours of 12 July. His family attended the service with a number of friends and colleagues from Tollcross fire station's Green Watch and Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service and later laid a wreath of white lilies at the memorial.
He was killed while tackling a fire in the Balmoral Bar in the early hours of 12 July.
Thousands of mourners lined the streets of the city on the day of his funeral.Thousands of mourners lined the streets of the city on the day of his funeral.
His mother, sister and partner will lay a wreath at the National Firefighters Memorial by St Pauls Cathedral after the ceremony.