WATKINS, Kenneth
Personal Details
NameKenneth Watkins Q.F.S.M.
Also known asTup WatkinsLife dates1930-2007BiographyTup and his parents moved to Te Puke from Opononi when he was a boy, and he joined the volunteer fire brigade when he was 18 and working as a builder. He and his wife Coral married at the Te Puke Anglican Church in 1952 and together they raised a family of six children. Tup served with the brigade for 45 years, until his retirement from the service 1995. Tup started as the station messenger and eventually went on to serve as Deputy Fire Chief for 18 years and as Chief Fire Officer from 1984 until his retirement. In 1992 he was awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal.Place of birthRawene, NorthlandOccupationBuilder, Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade C.F.O. 1984-95Place of ResidenceTe Puke
Also known asTup WatkinsLife dates1930-2007BiographyTup and his parents moved to Te Puke from Opononi when he was a boy, and he joined the volunteer fire brigade when he was 18 and working as a builder. He and his wife Coral married at the Te Puke Anglican Church in 1952 and together they raised a family of six children. Tup served with the brigade for 45 years, until his retirement from the service 1995. Tup started as the station messenger and eventually went on to serve as Deputy Fire Chief for 18 years and as Chief Fire Officer from 1984 until his retirement. In 1992 he was awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal.Place of birthRawene, NorthlandOccupationBuilder, Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade C.F.O. 1984-95Place of ResidenceTe PukePhotographs
![Kenneth "Tup" Watkins](/img/placeholder.gif?1772743620 "Kenneth "Tup" Watkins")
Organisations
Family
SpouseCoral Watkins
Early Settler Data
Pioneer or Early Settler pre1900No
Related Information
OrganisationsTe Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade
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WATKINS, Kenneth. Western Bay of Plenty Community Archives, accessed 19/03/2026, https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/3283
