News
06 Feb Crew Space Stories launched on board Massey Shaw fireboat
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22 Dec A Christmas message from David Rogers, CEO
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01 Nov Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2020 – Virtual AGM
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07 Jul Online presentation: The life and times of Sir Eyre Massey Shaw
David Rogers recently supplied the Worshipful Company of Firefighters with an online presentation about Sir Eyre Massey Shaw and also features some articles in it's Salamander Magazine. We're proud to be supported by many organisations, but the Worshipful Company of Firefighters have been a long established...
01 Apr A Baptism, on a fireboat?
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11 Jan Looking back at 2019
The Massey Shaw has had an interesting summer, hosting a wide range of groups, from the family members of a Royal Artillery Sergeant who the Massey rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940, to two Women’s Institute Groups – who expected to stay about...
25 Oct Get your name on Massey’s engine!
As you know we still have one of our main engines in various bits and without it we're going nowhere! Now that we have an understanding of what work needs to be done, we're seeking sponsors for 6 'big end bearings' for the engine pistons....
17 Jul Massey Shaw at Dudgeons Wharf 1969
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09 Jan Engine repair update – Part 5
With a Christmas festivities now finished Massey’s volunteers have started to get things prepared for the New Year. Work on getting the starboard engine back and running is the priority, but we still have to make sure our other engines are working. With this in mind...