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Note: Photographs marked
(#) are not from originals.
The Webmaster would
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presentation. |
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| Steam Fire
Engine c.1902-3 Picture taken on the Fair Green and copied from an
undated Postcard. |
The Steamer & Crew at
Hyde Hall (#)
sometime during the period 1908 - 1911. (Is it the
President in his issued uniform on the right?) |
The Steamer, Wheeled
Escape & Manual Pump (#)
Picture taken on The fair Green around 1913 -
1915. |
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| With acknowledgement to
Joy Marshall whose Grandfather, Arthur Morris - thought to be in this
photograph, was an original member of the Brigade resigning in November
1902. |
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Arran owned Hyde
Hall at the time and was President from the 15th January 1908 following
the first President, Thomas Hugh Mann, until 19th January 1911. |
Recognisable are Billie Collins - the Boy
Fireman and to his right, Bryan Nockolds. 2nd Officer Walter Stacey is
at the base of the Escape Ladder. (##) See
Note below! |
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(##) For many years the
brigade kept a Manual Fire Engine in the 'small' station bay which at
one time housed the Austin Towing Vehicle and the Leyland Major (after
the first Bedford Water Tender was provided by County. The Manual was
used for display purposes at Fetes etc. Fireman Jack Searl's father
(Bill) made new wheels for it at some stage and although the two pistons
in the cylinders of the pump had leather washers providing the seal
between the piston and walls of the cylinders it pumped perfectly - a
jet of some 20ft (four men - two each side - pumping) was easily
achievable. The date on the pump housing was 1844 and I am pretty sure
it was manufactured by Merryweather. It is believed that it
originated from White Roding but I don't know what happended to it in
the end. |
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| Church Parade
- Chapel Hill pre 1920's? (#) |
Sawbridgeworth's Dennis
Fire Engine LH8642 |
Dennis LH8462 in the
Church Street Fire Station |
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| This is assumed
to be one of the Church parades which were attended by other brigades -
more about these on the Special Occasions page. |
The location is unknown but
two other appliances are present, the ladder of one can be seen in front
and the bonnet and number plate of another behind. Looking on are 2nd
Officer Harry Taylor and Fireman Bill White, plus another? |
A closer look identifies its
'companion' to the right to be the Steamer. Some Competition
Certificates are on the back wall. |
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| Dennis Motor
Fire Engine |
Parade at Bishop's
Strortford |
1935 Leyland Cub |
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| Firemen
recognised are L to R Billie Prior; Frank Wright (seated) Bill Searle;
Bill White (driver); Walter Stacey; Jack Searle (far right). In the
background Orsman's Bakery Shop. |
The Golden Jublilee of King
George V. In the picture, the three to the Right, L to R - Reg Wright
(Back Row) Frank Wright and Jack Taylor. |
Photograph taken on the Fair
Green Sawbridgeworth to commemorate the supply of the new Leyland fire
appliance purchased by Sawbridgeworth Urban District Council in 1935. |
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NFS:
Fire Area 12, Division B, Sub-Division 4 Station X |
Bedford Water Tender &
Crew 1967 |
Bedford Water Tender
Photograph taken on the Fair Green in 1971 |
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| Photograph taken
in March 1948 on the disbandment of the National Fire Service on the 1st April that year.
(Some of the Women's names provided by Dorothea Stubbings - April 2003) |
Photograph taken to mark the
retirement of Sub Officer Frank Wright - far right. Others L to R.. ?,
Jack Puncher, Peter Roberts, Geoff Burrell, Jack Riches and L/Fm Len
Read. |
Crew members: L to R... Ray ?, Dave Dellow, Brian
Rochester, Geoff Burrell, Steve Revel, Sub Officer Len Read, Gordon Clarke,
L/Fm Jack
Puncher and Peter Roberts. |
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