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John Bindon

1943–1993

John Bindon rescued a man from the Thames and won a bravery medal; some alleged he had first pushed the man in.

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John Bindon dived off Putney Bridge into the Thames to rescue a drowning man in 1968. He received the Queen’s Award for Bravery, a police bravery medal, for the rescue.

Some said that Bindon had pushed the man into the water himself and only rescued him when a policeman appeared.

Compiled from Wikipedia. Automated record.

Sources cited

  1. John Bindon — WikipediaWikipediaReference