Ronald Brignall was just 16 years old when he saved Cardiff City Hall from a fire caused by a German air raid during the Second World War.
Ronald Brignell’s son Ian chanced upon his father’s heroic deed when searching for old photographs three months ago
Mr Brignall was cheered on by fire-watchers as he climbed back up a 25ft drainpipe with a fire hose – also gripped in his teeth – to finish putting out the fire, only about 10 minutes after springing into action.The plumbing apprentice had been walking home from college on February 2 1941 when air raid sirens started and he saw a German incendiary bomb land on the roof of City Hall.
A 100th birthday party was held on Thursday at the Sussex care home where Mr Brignall now lives, attended by his son, daughter and other care home residents. Ronald Brignall’s son described him as a “modest” and “stoic” man who kept his heroic past a secret “I just wanted to make sure the bomb didn’t do any damage to City Hall.”
Ms Molik also gave him a Welsh rugby shirt, signed by all of the players, saying she was “honoured to meet a living legend” and was delighted to present Mr Brignall with his belated honour.
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