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Man killed in Bicester fire went to help firefighters at former RAF base, family say
- Three individuals lost their lives in a fire on Thursday evening at the Bicester Motion location in Oxfordshire, including firefighters Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler, as well as local businessman Dave Chester.
- The fire broke out unexpectedly, and Mr. Chester bravely helped the fire crews without hesitation, while two additional firefighters were seriously hurt and are currently hospitalized in stable condition.
- The community responded with tributes including hundreds of flowers, church services, moments of silence, and a golden plaque honoring the victims at the site entrance.
- Mr Chester’s family described him as “the most amazing man we will ever know” and a “hero” who “helped without hesitation” and “put others ahead of himself.”
- The fire deeply affected the Bicester community, prompting official condolences, a police investigation, and widespread support for the injured and bereaved families.
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David Chester: Man killed in Bicester fire went to help firefighters at former RAF base, family say
David Chester, 57, who ran the business Chesters & Sons on the site for 12 years, died in the incident on Thursday, along with firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38.
Bicester fire: 'Amazing' dad died after trying to help firefighters tackle blaze - The Mirror
Dave Chester's family has remembered the 57-year-old business owner who tried to help firefighters during the Bicester Motion blaze as a 'hero' who 'died the way he lived'
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Hero dad, 57, was killed 'as he aided fire crew' at ex-RAF base, revealed family
A HERO dad killed in a horrific blaze at a former RAF base died trying to help firefighters, his family have revealed. David Chester, 57, stepped in to assist emergency services when the inferno broke out at the site in Bicester, Oxfordshire late on Thursday. Facebook/David ChesterDavid Chester stepped in to assist emergency services when the inferno broke out at the site in Bicester, Oxfordshire late on Thursday[/caption] SWNSPolice said two fi…
'Hero' dad died 'helping firefighters' in blaze that killed two others
Dave Chester’s family said he was ‘the most amazing man we will every know’ The grieving family of a man who perished in a fire at a business park say he died a ‘hero’ after going to help ‘without hestitation’. Father-of-two Dave Chester, 57, who ran a construction business at the site, died alongside two firefighters after a huge blaze broke out on Thursday evening. Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, lost their lives tackling the inferno …
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