Eyre Massey Shaw
1828–1908 (age 80)
Biography
Eyre Massey Shaw (1828–1908) transformed London׳s fire services when he became the first superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, bringing discipline, modern techniques, and a careful concern for prevention to a city in need.
His leadership in major fires and his insistence on training and equipment marked a new era of public protection, and he is commemorated for the courage and steadiness he showed to colleagues and citizens alike.