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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. (The
President in his issued uniform on the right?) |
The Steamer
in Church Street.
Thought to be around 1905/06, possibly a photograph to celebrate the
opening of the new fire station. |
The Steamer, Wheeled
Escape & Manual Pump.
Picture taken on The fair Green 1913.(Picture supplied by John Dear)
(Brigade Members) |
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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. |
Chief Officer
Bryan Nockolds is on the right. The shop on the right is that of
Charles Riches, Ironmongers. |
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, Harry Taylor in the driving seat
(steamer) and Albert John Archer, a founder
member, (with medals) recognised by his grandaughter - Karen Nunn -
nee Archer.
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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) of
Bridgefoot Farm (Garage) 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 it was probably manufactured by Merryweather. It is believed that it
originated from White or Leading Roding but it is not known what
happened to it in the end - this latter Manual was not the original
owned by the brigade! |
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More early period photos of SFB from the collection of Wally Wright (1925 - 2022) can be viewed
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| Church Parade
- Chapel Hill 1929? |
Sawbridgeworth's Dennis
Fire Engine LH8642(*) |
Dennis LH8462 in the
Church Street Fire Station |
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(Picture supplied
by John Dear)
This is assumed
to be one of the Church parades which were attended by many 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?
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Apparently a 1913 N-Type pump originally
supplied to London Fire Brigade and obtained by Sawbridgeworth in 1928.
Information source with thanks to Roger Mardon. |
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
Stortford |
1935 Leyland Cub FK4 |
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| Left Picture
(supplied by John Dear) - 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. Right hand picture - ditto - Walter
Stacey (far right). |
The Golden Jubilee 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 at Hyde
Hall Sawbridgeworth to commemorate the supply of the new Leyland fire
appliance purchased by Sawbridgeworth Urban District Council in July1935. |
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1935 Leyland Cub FK4
(This
new picture supplied
by John Dear) |
NFS: March
1948
Fire Area 12, Division B, Sub-Division 4 Station X |
Water Tender
Crew c.1962 |
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| Photograph taken
at Hyde Hall Sawbridgeworth, presumably The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Arran
was still in residence in 1935. Hyde Hall was taken over for military
purposes in WWII and after the war became the Royal Wanstead Girls
School. |
Photograph taken
in 1945 representing the disbandment of the National Fire Service on the 1st
April 1948.
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Left to Right:
Geoff Burrell; Peter Roberts; Jack Riches; Frank Wright; John Wright; Len
Read; Jack Puncher. |
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- Centre Photo - provided by Dorothea Stubbings - April 2003,
Ken Howard 2012 & Ruth Jackel - from Australia May 2020) |
| More Info |
| Bedford Water Tender &
Crew 1967 |
Bedford Water Tender
Photograph taken on the Fair Green in 1971
(Now fitted with an Aluminium Extension Ladder) |
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| Photograph taken to mark the
retirement of Sub Officer Frank Wright (46 years completed) far right. Others L to R.. Fm.
Melton,
Jack Puncher, Peter Roberts, Geoff Burrell, Jack Riches and L/Fm Len
Read. |
Crew members: L to R... Ray
Howe, Dave Dellow, Brian
Rochester(**), Geoff Burrell, Steve Revel, Sub Officer Len Read, Gordon Clarke,
L/Fm Jack
Puncher and Peter Roberts. |
The Crew and new
Bedford in 1954
Thought to be a photo taken at the time by a
local newspaper but found on Facebook (Thanks to Simon Lincoln -
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue). Left to Right: Jim Bennett, Jack Puncher,
Bill Hurren, ?, Jack Riches, Ted Fish, Harry Akers, Frank Wright, Harry
Read, Len Read, and Jack Searle. |
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(**) An original contributor to this web site. |
| Crew 2000 |
Crew 2000 - 2001 |
Peter Carr in
May 1998. |
Get Together
c.1989 |
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The Sawbridgeworth Crew in
around the year 2000 in the New Fire Station Yard.
L to R - Back Row:
Barry Cutmore, Ian Walker, Colin Letch, Alan Brett, David
Clarke.
Front Row: Tony Kitchenere, Richard Oakley, Dave
Dellow, Peter Carr, Andy Ballisat.
Photo with
acknowledgement to
Andy Ballisat
(January 2021) |
The
Crew in around the year 2001
Front row L to R:
Fm Barry Cutmore, Fm Dave Clarke, Fm Tony kitchener and L/Fm
Richard Oakley.
Back row L to R: Andy Ballisat, Fm Ian Walker, L/Fm Peter Carr, Fm
Colin Letch, Fm Alan Brett and Sub/O Dave Dellow
Photo with
acknowledgement to
Andy Ballisat
(March 2021) |
Peter had been
diagnosed with an illness that could have meant he might
well fail a pending medical and wanted to record his time in
the brigade. As can be seen in the photo left he passed
without difficulty!
Photo
Andy Ballisat (June 2021) |
Taken in the George 1V Public House
on the occasion of Fm Gordon Clarke's
retirement and the leaving of Fm Johnny Williams.
L to R. Back row Fm Tony Gallagher,
L/Fm Paul Burrell, Fm Ian Walker, Fm
Gordon Clarke, Sub/O Dave Dellow,
Fm Richard Oakley,
Fm Robin Whittington, Ex
L/Fm Brian Rochester 'retired'.
L/Fm Peter Roberts 'retired' and Andy Ballisat.
Bottom row L to R Fm John Forsyth, Fm
Tony Kitchener, Fm Johnny Williams and Fm Barry Cutmore.
Photo
Andy Ballisat (November 2021) |
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