Dark brown metal plaque with lighter brown raised fire department logo and words, mounted on the greenish stone base of the small statue above it (the feet of which are visible at the top of the picture). The inscription (which has some inconsistencies with historical information on other sites, both in name spelling and company assignments) is:
In memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Lest we forget
FF. Oliver Exley Truck E 05/12/1881
FF. William Heller Engine 1 02/20/1897
FF. James Shea Engine 1 03/02/1899
FF. James Kelly Truck E 03/30/1905
FF. Aloysius Boyle Truck E 11/10/1905
FF. John Minnick Ladder 5 06/05/1925
BC. George McConoghy Battalion 1 07/23/1928
FF. John Gormley Ladder 5 01/24/1937
FF. George Murray Ladder 5 10/19/1937
BC. Howard Wilson Engine 1 03/24/1945
FF. Thomas Donahue Engine 1 01/26/1954
FF. John Welsh Ladder 5 06/12/1973
Dedicated by the members of E-1, L-5, Bn-1 & Medic 35
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