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Heroic Crane Operator Glen Edwards Dies After Cancer Battle

4/1/2026

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Glen Edwards, a crane operator from Egham, Surrey, who rescued a man from a burning high-rise during the November 2023 fire in Reading, Berkshire, has died.
The deceased was in his late 60s.
He received support from the charity Bucket List Wishes after being diagnosed with spine cancer.
Bucket List Wishes said he would always be remembered as a true hero.

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Glen Edwards, a crane operator from Egham, Surrey, who rescued a man from a burning high-rise during the November 2023 fire in Reading, Berkshire, has died.
The deceased was in his late 60s.
He received support from the charity Bucket List Wishes after being diagnosed with spine cancer.
Bucket List Wishes said he would always be remembered as a true hero.