Eyre Massey Shaw | |
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 Colourised photograph of Captain Shaw | |
| Born | 17 January 1830 Ballymore, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 25 August 1908 (aged 78) Folkestone, Kent, England |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery, London |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Title | Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade |
| Term | 1861–1891 |
| Predecessor | James Braidwood |
| Successor | James Sexton Simmonds |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Military career | |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1854–1860 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | North Cork Rifles |
Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw KCB (17 January 1830 – 25 August 1908[1]) was the first Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now renamed the London Fire Brigade), and the Superintendent of its predecessor, the London Fire Engine Establishment, from 1861 to 1891.[2] He introduced modern firefighting methods to the Brigade, and increased the number of stations.[3] Prior to entering firefighting, Shaw was in the British Army, followed by a spell as Chief Constable of Belfast Borough Police.
- ^ Newmann, Kate (2012). "Eyre Massey Shaw". The Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Austin Macauley Publishers (ISBN 978-1-78455-541-2)
- ^ "London Fire: The London Fire Brigade begins - the Victorian era". www.angliacampus.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2006.