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| The funeral of a 20-year-old man who was one of four Warwickshire firefighters killed in a warehouse fire is taking place. | |
| Ashley Stephens was a retained firefighter at Alcester fire station when he died tackling the blaze in Atherstone-on-Stour on 2 November. | Ashley Stephens was a retained firefighter at Alcester fire station when he died tackling the blaze in Atherstone-on-Stour on 2 November. |
| His funeral procession will go from Alcester fire station to St Nicholas Church in the High Street. | |
| It follows the funerals of Ian Reid, 44, and 27-year-old John Averis. | It follows the funerals of Ian Reid, 44, and 27-year-old John Averis. |
| The funeral of the fourth firefighter killed in the blaze, 24-year-old Darren Yates Badley, will take place on Friday. | The funeral of the fourth firefighter killed in the blaze, 24-year-old Darren Yates Badley, will take place on Friday. |
| Mr Stephens, who had a three-month-old son with his fiancee Emma Crocker, joined Alcester fire station in April 2006. | Mr Stephens, who had a three-month-old son with his fiancee Emma Crocker, joined Alcester fire station in April 2006. |
| He followed in the footsteps of his father, who is watch manager at the station and has been with the service for 26 years. | He followed in the footsteps of his father, who is watch manager at the station and has been with the service for 26 years. |
| Hundreds of mourners were expected at the funeral at St Nicholas Church. |