WISHAW FIRE BRIGADE
Firemasters
1902 to ? Superintendent Morrison
<1921 to 1923 Firemaster Walker
Fire Stations
Appliances
1902 3 Barrows
1907 Hose Carrier
1921 Manual Fire Appliance
Notes
In 1920 amalgamated with Motherwell Fire Brigade to form the Motherwell and Wishaw Fire Brigade
Notes taken from the minutes of Wishaw Burgh Council.
4th December 1901 – Council proposed
forming a fire brigade, as there was now a copious supply of water in the burgh.
12 firemen to be appointed including a superintendent all tradesmen to be
council employees if possible. A plate embossed with the word Fireman to be
placed on the wall of the firemen’s house. Men to be equipped with a coat,
helmet, and a belt with a hatchet
Retained fee of 30 shillings [£1.50] per annum and 5 shillings [25p] for first 4
hours at a fire and then 1 shilling [10p] per hour
3 barrows equipped with 200yds. of hose, ladders and other equipment to be
purchased and stationed at Wishaw, Cumbusnethan and Craigneuk Police Stations
April 1902—Fire appliances arrived from Shand Kidd.
May 1902—Superintendent Morrison appointed and Fire Brigade constituted.
Superintendent reports that from 1st May 1902 to 1st May 1903 the brigade
attended four fires.
July 1903—Firemen asked for a supply of trousers.
December 1903—Firemen asked for boots to be provided. Retained fee raised to £4
per annum.
August 1904—Council considered purchasing a motorised fire engine.
April 1905— Council again considered purchasing a motorised fire engine
October 1906— Plans drawn up to build a fire station in M’Alpine Street at a
cost of £3,965.
December 1906— Mr. J. Watson offered hall and buildings in Young Street for
£2,050 for conversion to fire station.
March 1907— Mr. Watson’s offer turned down. Decided to purchase horse drawn Hose
Carrier for £100. Local carriage hirer to be approached for hire of horses.
Electric bell to be fitted to connect Firemaster’s house with hirer D & A Fyffe.
March 1907—Agreed to allow brigade to be used outside burgh, occupier of
property involved to be liable for cost.
September 1907 — New hose carrier purchased for £97.12. 0. Electric bells fitted
to fireman’s houses.
July 1908 — Firemaster’s report. 1st May 1902 to 1st May 1908 brigade attended
53 fires in the burgh and 3 outwith, estimated damage £6,846.
April 1909 — Proposed buying two horses.
August 1910 — Decided not to buy horses but continue hiring.
November 1911 — Proposed buying motor fire engine.
August - 1913 Delayed purchasing motor fire engine pending amalgamation with
Motherwell.
Carried on with horse drawn manual engine based at Wishaw Police Office till
amalgamation with Motherwell.
Above information retrieved from minutes of Wishaw Fire Brigade Committee by Bob Mudie ex Station Officer Lanarkshire Fire Brigade.
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