Posted: 4:20 pm, July 22, 2022
Flags belonging to one of Norfolk’s emergency services have been flown at half-mast as a mark of respect following the death of a ‘respected’ firefighter.
David Pickwell, who worked at King’s Lynn North Fire Station, died in the early hours of Tuesday morning, July 19.
Hundreds of his family members, friends and colleagues took to social media to pay their respects.
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement published online: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our colleague and friend firefighter David Pickwell at King’s Lynn North Fire Station.
“David joined us in April 2017 and has become a respected member of King’s Lynn’s Blue Watch. He was a good friend to many, serving the communities of Norfolk with great professionalism and pride.
“Our thoughts are with David’s wife and two sons and his extended family and friends. As a mark of respect, our flags were lowered at Norfolk.
Acting Chief Fire Officer Tim Edwards also paid tribute. In a post shared with his Twitter followers, he said: “This morning we took down the flags at our stations to pay tribute to one of our amazing firefighters who passed away suddenly this week. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and also those under his watch and those who helped him.”
Many colleagues joined him in changing his profile picture to a black background with a red line through the middle, a gesture that represented a loss in the firefighting community.
Mr Pickwell loved football and was a season ticket holder at Lincoln City Football Club and coach at Hykeham Tigers Junior Football Club where he was a coach.
The Tigers also released a statement to their followers online. It read: “Hykeham Tigers JFC are devastated by the death of our much loved friend and colleague, David Pickwell.
“Dave was a huge part of our club and will be sadly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing or working with him. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.”
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