WCoFF Company News Desk
Prompted by a question: “why should anyone confess to starting a fire that they hadn’t, and allow themselves to be hanged as a consequence?” renowned fire investigator and former London firefighter Dr Peter Mansi, conducted a cold-case review of the fire and its investigation at the time. His work was the catalyst for a book, contributed to by members of the Worshipful Company ...
The ex-London Firefighter John Nadal, known for his book London’s Fire Stations, has published two new volumes entitled London’s Fire Engines. With a total of 624 pages, copiously illustrated, the two volumes are a substantial contribution to documenting the history of London’s fire appliances. Volume 1 spans early manuals and horse-drawn appliances to machines in use at the sta ...
The Salamander is the official publication of the Worshipful Company of Firefighters, keeping our Members and Supporters up to date with what is happening within the Company. It is also a focal point for the Worshipful Company of Firefighters Charitable Trust highlighting the good works that they undertake. In this issue Our Master (John Mansfield) gives his editorial on his backgroun ...
Charles Bowman was elected as the next Lord Mayor of the City of London on the 10th November 2017. As the elected head of the City of London Corporation, as well as an Alderman and a senior partner with PwC, he will serve as a global ambassador for the UK-based financial and professional services industry for a one year term. He succeeded Dr Andrew Parmley and has become the 690th person to ho ...
Our Master, John Mansfield, appeared on an edition of the Antiques Roadshow broadcast on October 22, 2017. He was featured showing a brick which was donated to our Company on its formation. The brick came from the bakery in Pudding Lane in which the Great Fire of London started in 1666. The item can be viewed on BBC iPlayer 20 minutes after the start of the programme: View iPlayer lin ...
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal 2017 supported the LSO Discovery Programme to encourage young organists, Music in Hospitals and St Paul’s Cathedral Music Outreach. Fund raising was achieved by inviting people to participate in a variety of activities. One was a 629ft abseil of the Leadenhall (Cheesegrater) Building in the City, which I and 96 others, took part in on Friday 8th September. H ...
