ALONGSIDE the gifting of awards and medals, Creswick CFA\u2019s annual dinner provided an opportunity to honour their late former captain, Mark Spenceley.<\/p>\n
A volunteer fire fighter for 37 years, Captain Spenceley passed in 2019, and was head of Creswick CFA from 1999 to 2009.<\/p>\n
In honour of his achievements, his family was gifted with a National Medal second clasp, a recognition of service certificate, and a commemorative plaque.<\/p>\n
Mark\u2019s son Tynan said he was amazed at the amount of admiration his dad\u2019s colleagues had for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese acknowledgements given by both the brigade and CFA means a lot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt blows me away to see how respected he was. We just can\u2019t fathom how well regarded he was by the community. It really means a lot to our family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mark\u2019s family was also presented his life membership certificate in recognition of nearly four decades of service.<\/p>\n
He was previously commemorated in late 2021 with the Creswick CFA Tanker 1 in his honour.<\/p>\n
For almost 20 years, Captain Spenceley also served as a CFA west region learning and development instructor, and his colleague, Leading Firefighter Ian Crosbie, offered their own tribute with a timber shield for the Creswick brigade.<\/p>\n
\u201cMark\u2019s passing left a massive void in our small workgroup that will be never filled. However, his memory continues to shine as bright as ever,\u201d Leading Firefighter Crosbie said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the tragic event which took Mark from us, we felt compelled to promote his memory in a tangible and perpetual way.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat they settled on, was a shield they could present to the brigade, as a perpetual reminder of the commitment, dedication and service that Mark had provided in his 20-year career with CFA and his substantial volunteer contribution.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ALONGSIDE the gifting of awards and medals, Creswick CFA\u2019s annual dinner provided an opportunity to honour their late former captain, Mark Spenceley. A volunteer fire fighter for 37 years, Captain Spenceley passed in 2019, and was head of Creswick CFA from 1999 to 2009. In honour of his achievements, his family was gifted with a […]<\/p>\n