John Clements (GC)

John Clements (GC)

John Clements, a schoolmaster at Sherrardswood School, Welwyn Garden City was awarded the George Cross for his heroism in rescuing others from a hotel fire at the Sappado Ski Resort in Italy on 12 April 1976. Clements perished in the blaze [http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/ClementsJ.htm] .

He was born on 25 August 1953, in Codicote, Hertfordshire, and notice of his posthumous award appeared in the The London Gazette of 7 December 1976.

His story was one of those chosen for a series of posters which appeared on the London Underground [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/3991993.stm] .


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