Three Wick firefighters receive retirement gifts By John Davidson Published: 13:48, 09 January 2021
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Three firefighters have had their retirements from the service marked with special presentations.
Richard Mackay retired from the Wick crew at the end of December, after 42 years in the local service.
Richard, a plumber by trade, joined the service on September 4, 1978, becoming a leading fire fighter in 1993 and then crew manager.
Ian Swanson and Mervyn Hill retired in October 2019, but their belated planned presentations were scuppered by Covid-19 restrictions.
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Long-standing Wick firefighter retires from service By John Davidson Published: 17:33, 03 January 2021
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Gary Geddes served with Scottish Firs and Rescue for more than 31 years. Picture: Robert MacDonald/Northern Studios
A Wick firefighter who has served for more than 30 years has received recognition for his long service after retiring last year.
Gary Geddes, whose full-time job is with Scottish Water, served for 31-and-a-half years until he gave up his role with the fire and rescue service in September
Gary (right) was presented with an engraved whisky glass, an engraved side table â locally made from parts of a whisky barrel â a bottle of whisky and a framed certificate.