THE Watch Commander of a county fire station is retiring after almost 30 years’ service.

Keith Wildig, who is also a postman, has been in the fire service since 1988 and has been Watch Commander at Ledbury Fire Station for the past 13 years.

Station Commander Daryl Justice said: “Keith has left an indelible mark at Ledbury Fire Station, and his professional expertise and leadership will be greatly missed by the firefighters and the wider community.

“After giving 28 years of service to Ledbury, he’s leaving the fire station in a great position for his successor, Richard Cooper, and we wish him all the best for his future endeavours.”

He said the station continues to search for men and women to join the town’s on-call crew and urged anyone interested to get in touch.

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