John Clements (GC)

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John Clements, a schoolmaster at Sherrardswood School, Welwyn Garden City was awarded the George Cross for his heroism in rescuing others from a hotel fire at the Sappado Ski Resort in Italy on 12 April 1976. Clements perished in the blaze [1].

He was born on 25 August 1953 in Codicote, Hertfordshire and notice of his posthumous award appeared in the The London Gazette of 7 December 1976.

His story was one of those chosen for a series of posters which appeared on the London Underground [2].