School caretaker hangs up his firefighter's helmet after 18 and a half years
A school caretaker who has spent more than 18 years working as a part-time firefighter for the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is set to attend his last blaze this month.
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Wayne Castree, who works at Church Stretton Primary School, has also been an on-call fighter at the town's fire station since 2005.
Announcing his retirement from the service on Facebook, Church Stretton Fire Station said crews were “sad” to say farewell to their colleague after nearly 19 years.
“At the end of this month, Wayne will be hanging up his helmet and saying farewell after completing 18.5 years with us,” the fire station said. “We would like to thank Wayne for his commitment and dedication with us and in serving the Church Stretton community.
“We would also like to thank his wife Pauline who has had to put up with many things and miss out on while Wayne's been away on incidents, and Church Stretton Primary School who allowed him to leave work and go and attend incidents.
“We'll be getting together soon for a proper send-off but for now, thank you Wayne and all the best in your future.”
