TWO police officers who rescued a Romsey pensioner as her house went up in flames have been nominated for the force’s national bravery award.

Elizabeth Sanger-Davies, 83, was on fire when Sergeant Alyson West and PC Adrian Starr pulled her from an upstairs window after an arson attack on her Romsey home.

Mrs Sanger-Davies lived in the grounds of Stroud School, Highwood Lane, for more than 50 years before the attack last February.

She said: “I don’t know how I can sufficiently thank them. They saved my life.

“There are horrible people in the world who do this sort of thing, but we’ve still got good people prepared to put their lives at risk to save others.”

Sgt West said the rescue was a “once-in-a-career” moment.

“I’ve never been to a fire so intense with somebody still in there,” she said. “All I thought was ‘we’ve got to get her out’.”

PC Starr, who tutored Mrs Sanger-Davies’ great-granddaughter in the force, said: “It’s quite raw emotion today.

“We are honoured, but there are hundreds of thousands of police officers who risk their lives every day. They all would have done the same thing.

“This is for every police officer.”

Sgt West and PC Starr will attend the Police Bravery Awards in London on October 16.

Police have not found the arsonist.

DC Scott Spafford urged anyone with information to come forward.