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MASSEY
SHAW
A NOTE
FROM
DINNER
THE DEPUTY
EDITOR
Upper Warden Martin Coffey, OBE
PM Colin
Livett, Deputy Editor
The Company
held
a
very
successful 3rd Massey
Shaw
In our
last
issue
I
said
it was our
Dinner
at
the
Insurance Hall on
intention
to
identify
sections
that
Tuesday 7th March. The
principal
would
be
the
basis of
regular
guest, Vice Admiral
Sir Neville
features
in
all
future
issues of
Purvis, KCB,
gave
a
very
your
'Salamander'
newsletter.
I'm
humorous
speech
recounting
pleased
to
say
that
this
issue
has
many
incidents
during
his
career
been
published
under
the
chosen
in
the Royal Navy.
headings.
I
hope
it meets with
During
the Dinner,
the Master, Alan Wells,
your
approval.
presented
the
company with
a magnificent
bronze
statue of Captain
Sir Eyre Massey
Shaw,
May
I
thank
all
those who
have written
and
KCB, who
succeeded
the
late
James Braidwood
e-mailed me with
kind words of
support
in
as
the
Superintendent of
the London
Fire Engine
respect of
the
new
style
and quality of
Establishment
in 1861 before being
appointed
Salamander. The production of
the
newsletter
the
first Chief Officer of
the Metropolitan
Fire
really
has been
a
team
effort
and
I believe
it
Brigade
in
January 1866. Massey
Shaw
served
in
clearly demonstrates what
can be
achieved when
this post
until
his
retirement
in 1891
and over
like minded people work
together
in
the
this period became
the most
famous protagonist
interests of our Company
and
its members.
of
fire
safety
and
the
efficient organization of
fire
brigades of Victorian
times.
Similar work
is
also being
undertaken
in
respect
of our Company Web-Site,
special
thanks on
this
The Massey
Shaw Dinner was
jointly
sponsored
go
to Nick Clarkson. Regardless of
the
featured
by Baldwin Boxall Communications, Kidde
Fire
headings
there will
always be
room
for
any
Protection, PSV Transport
Systems,
and Vimpex.
articles
submitted by
yourselves,
as
it
is
those
which we believe
are
the most
important
contributions.
So please
support
us
and put pen
to paper
today. YOUR NEWSLETTER NEEDS
YOU!
The Master
admires
the
statue of
Captain
Sir Eyre Massey
Shaw