Explore their stories James Braidwood The original fire service trailblazer and one of the first professional firefighters in the UK Arjan Advani Arjan Advani was the first Asian professional firefighter in the West Ham Fire Brigade. Frank Bailey Learn about Frank Bailey’s story, from South America to West Ham Sue Batten Discover more about how Batten came to be London's first female firefighter Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw The first Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and pioneer of modern firefighting methods. Cuthbert, Hicks and Oddy Who rose to the highest ranks in the wartime fire service and laid the the foundations for future generations of women joining the Brigade George Arthur Roberts BEM From the Caribbean to South London, via the battlefields of the First World War. Learn the story of this firefighter and activist. Sir Frederick Delve Chief Officer from 1948 to 1962, Sir Frederick Delve was a moderniser and wartime leader. Commander Sir Aylmer Firebrace A legendary firefighter who changed how the Fire Service operated. Alfred Samuel Shawyer Alfred Samuel Shawyer was a firefighter, trainer and keen boxer who represented Britain internationally. Lionel De Latour Wells Sailor, firefighter and innovator Charles Clisby Innovator, communicator, and poet.
