Liam Hackett (firefighter)

William (Liam) Alfred Hackett is a retired London firefighter and recipient of the Life Saving Medal of the Order of St John.

William (Liam) Alfred Hackett

OStJ
Assistant Division Officer London Fire Brigade
In office
1969–1991
Personal details
OccupationRetired firefighter
AwardsSt John Life Saving Medal (1991)

Officer Order of Saint John (chartered 1888) (2018)

Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1989)

Silver Medal Order pro Merito Melitensi (2016)

He was awarded the London Fire Brigade's highest gallantry award,The Chief Officers Commendation in 1990[1] and the Life Saving Medal of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem on 6 February 1991[2] for a rescue he performed on 23 December 1989,[3][4] whilst serving in the London Fire Brigade..

"...The harrowing rescue had serious consequences.....he was diagnosed as suffering with posttraumatic stress disorder, and he was medically retired from the Brigade...."[5][6]

"The London Fire Brigade's highest gallantry award was a Chief Officer's Commendation, next came a Chief Officer's Letter of Congratulations. In either case an individual had demonstrated exceptional courage and bravery working in a hostile and dangerous environment........."[7]

"The Life Saving Medal of the Order of St John ('the Life Saving Medal') was instituted in 1874, to enable the Order to honour those who saved, or attempted to save, the life of and [Sic] another and who placed themselves at imminent personal risk in doing so...."[8]

He was admitted as a Serving Brother, (Member) into the Priory of Scotland, of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in January 2013; Gazetted in the London Gazette on 15 January 2013.[9]

He is believed to be the first member of the Order of St John in Scotland to hold the Life Saving Medal of the Order of St John.[10][11][12]

On 17 September 2010 he was admitted into the Worshipful Company of Firefighters and granted The Freedom of the City of London.[13]

For his voluntary work with the Companions of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in Glasgow. Scotland,[14] he was invested into the Order pro Merito Melitensi, in the grade of Silver Medal, on the feast of St John, held in the Brompton Oratory Church in London on 24 June 2016.[15][16]

He was promoted to Officer (Brother), in the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in January 2018; Gazetted in the London Gazette on 5 January 2018.[17]

References
  1. Pike David C.(2013) BEYOND THE FLAMES.Austin Macauley. p.565. ISBN 978-1-84963-396-3
  2. Pike David C.(2013) BEYOND THE FLAMES.Austin Macauley. p.565. ISBN 978-1-84963-396-3
  3. Wallington Neil and Holloway Sally.(1994) FIRE AND RESCUE:Patrick Stevens Limited. p.79 ISBN 1852604867
  4. St John Scotland,In Focus.Festival Issue-July2013. p 1-2. Retrieved 12 May 2017 "In Focus Festival Edition 2013" (PDF).
  5. Pike David C.(2015) LONDON'S FIREFIGHTERS Austin Macauley Publishers. p.7. ISBN 978-1-78455-541-2
  6. "Firefighter given award for bravery ... from an African king". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 12 May 2017
  7. Pike David C.(2013) BEYOND THE FLAMES.Austin Macauley.p.555. ISBN 978-1-84963-396-3
  8. The Life Saving Medal of St John.The Priory of England and the Islands of the Order of St John. Retrieved 12 May 2017 http://www.stjohnengland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/THE-LIFE-SAVING-MEDAL-OF-THE-ORDER-OF-ST-JOHN-v1-Feb-16.pdf
  9. The London Gazette.Order of St John.15 January 2013.Issue No 60392/Notice ID/L-60392-1743346 Notice Code 1120.As Serving Brother. Retrieved 12 May 2017. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-60392-1743346
  10. St John Scotland,In Focus.Festival Issue-July 2013 p.2. Retrieved 13 May 2017 "In Focus Festival Edition 2013" (PDF).
  11. Bunting, Ian (16 July 2013). "Life saver's historical medal award". Daily Record. Scotland. Retrieved 12 May 2017
  12. The Irish Voice:News August 2013.Bravery award for Blairhill piper. Retrieved 13 May 2017. http://www.theirishvoice.com/uploads/1/0/4/4/10442324/aug_2013.pdf
  13. Worshipful Company of Firefighters "Salamander" November 2010,Members News p.2. Retrieved 12 May 2017. http://www.firefighterscompany.org/the-company/newsletter/archives/15.pdf
  14. Companions of the Order of Malta.Monthly Archives:June 2014.GLASGOW VISIT OF CHAIRMAN. Retrieved 14 May 2017. http://www.orderofmalta.org.uk/companions/index.php/2014/06/
  15. Companions of the Order of Malta. Monthly Archives June 2016.St Johns Day 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017. http://www.orderofmalta.org.uk/companions/index.php/2016/06/
  16. Companions Of The Order Of Malta.Summer 2016 Newsletter.p.5. Retrieved 12 May 2017.http://www.orderofmalta.org.uk/companions/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Companions-Summer-Newsletter-2016.pdf
  17. The London Gazette.Order of St John.5 January 2018.Notice ID2942003 Notice Code 1120.As Officer. Retrieved 19 January 2018.https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2942003
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