The Fire Service College at Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire is an award-winning leader in fire and emergency response training and is one of the largest operational training colleges worldwide. It specialises in dedicated training for professional fire services, emergency responders and a wide spectrum of commercial and public sector clients globally.
The Fire Heritage Centre, which is located at the Fire Service College, is home to a collection of 'Fire Art' which, over the last 70 years, has come into the keeping of the College. The Fire Heritage Centre displays artefacts that demonstrate the evolution of firefighting in the UK and is also home to a collection of vintage fire appliances, consisting of six manual and four steamers as well as an impressive collection of art work, including 'Saved' by Charles Vigor. This painting produced c.1890, is perhaps the best known example of fire art in the world. Historical items are also exhibited onsite at the College, in our Twin Towers meeting room and the Connections Restaurant.
Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0RH England
mkernan@fireservicecollege.ac.uk
01608 650831
The Fire Heritage Centre is not open to the general public, due to the hazardous nature of the work undertaken at the Fire Service College. However, further information can be obtained from the College Historian & Archivist via email.
Artworks
Fire at Horsleydown, London, 1785Pat Cox (b.c.1950)
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The Davies RescueReginald Mills (1896–1950)
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The Two SeptembersPaul Lucien Dessau (1909–1999)
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Mrs Betty Wake Cuthbert (1904–2005)Norman Hepple (1908–1994)
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Brigadier C. C. HewittNorman Hepple (1908–1994)
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Firefighting in a BuildingReginald Mills (1896–1950)
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A London Wartime Scene, 1941–1942Reginald Mills (1896–1950)