Neil Wallington is a former firefighter who served in the

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and wrote about his experiences in the 1979 book ''Fireman! A personal account''. The book includes one chapter about the Worsley Hotel fire which claimed the lives of seven people including one firefighter.London Fire Brigade Press Release PR113/01, 17 September 2001, Great Fires of London
He subsequently went on to rise through the ranks of the

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to become the Chief Officer of Devon Fire and Rescue Service, and has written several books about firefighting and the fire service.

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