A heroic firefighter who ‘paid the ultimate sacrifice serving the public’ was remembered today at Parliament Square on the Royal Mile, 14 years after he lost his life in the line of duty.
Edinburgh firefighter, Ewan Williamson, lost his life when tackling a blaze at the Balmoral Bar on Dalry Road in 2009. Remembering the ‘selfless’ and ‘courageous’ 35-year-old, a ceremony today saw pipers play in honour of the fallen firefighter before a minute’s silence. Members of the Williamson family then laid a wreath at the James Braidwood statue, alongside members of the Tollcross Green Watch, the station where Ewan Williamson worked.
Wreaths were also laid by representatives of the Fire Brigades Union, and the Chief Fire Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Following a ceremony at St Giles’ Cathedral, wreaths were also laid outside Benson’s Bar (formerly the Balmoral Bar) on Dalry Road, at the site of a Red Plaque marking the tragedy, which was unveiled in Ewan Williamson’s honour in 2018 by the Fire Brigades Union.
