Mr Naylor was taken to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, where for two months he was treated on its burns unit
A memorial service held at Lund Park, Keighley, West Yorkshire, to mark the 40th anniversary of West Yorkshire firefighter Jeff Naylor who ran into a burning building and gave his life in a bid to save others. Pictured Former White Watch firefighters who were on duty at the time of the incident Malcom Pullen, Fred Parkinson, Eddie Presland, Paul Hayhurst, Ian Jackson, and Laura Johnson, one of the children whose life was saved by the action of hero firefighter Jeff Naylor.
In a statement given to West Yorkshire Fire Service from his hospital bed, he said: “I picked up the child and suddenly there was a flashover and all went red. I was knocked over and fell downstairs because of the blast. “I picked the child up again but there was another blast and I lost hold of her. I staggered downstairs and must have gone into the room where the fire was because I felt myself burning.”
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