Folajimi Alubunmi-Adewole – Silver Medal In Memoriam
Jimi Adewole and his friend Bernard Kosia were crossing London Bridge late at night after their work shift when they heard a woman crying for help. She had fallen in the Thames, but they could not locate her in the dark. They immediately ran down the steps to the shoreline to help. Jimi entered the dark cold water but soon got into difficulty himself. Bernard, who remained on the shore to call the emergency services, could hear Jimi’s shouts for help but could not see his friend or the drowning woman in the dark. Jimi lost his life that night and his body was recovered later that morning. Another man, Joaquin Garcia, also entered the river and managed to locate and save the woman, although he was exhausted and in grave danger himself. Joaquin Garcia was awarded the Silver Medal for his selfless bravery and Bernard Kosia the Certificate of Commendation.
