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WCoFF Attend Surrey Fire and Rescue
Open Day
Update on Massey Shaw
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service held an open
day at their headquarters. It was attended by
John Kempton ex SFRS and the WCoFF
standard bearer, who manned a stand and
information centre on the Worshipful
Company of Firefighters. John reported that
the event was a great success.
On 22nd November, after lots of delays
associated with ensuring the vessel’s fit state
to be in the water, the Massey Shaw will
eventually leave Gloucester Dock and sail
down Sharpness Canal into Commercial
Docks and from there head out to Portis
Head. On Sunday 24th she will travel to
Avonmouth for 5 hours testing. If all goes well,
the vessel will be craned out and travel to
Denton PLA where she will be prepared for
launch on the Thames. There will be a
complete refit of the wheelhouse and deck
locker, and then on 28th November she will
leave for Royal Victoria dock.
The Massey Shaw education trust project is
one of the projects being supported by the
Worshipful Company of Firefighters Charitable
Trust.