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Croydon Fire Brigade information


Croydon Fire Brigade
Operational area
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountySurrey
DistrictCounty Borough of Croydon
Agency overview[1]
Established1867
Dissolved1965
Annual calls2,634 (1964)
Staffing167 full-time firefighters

14 control staff

110 AFS firefighters (1964)
Chief Fire OfficerR.R Lloyd (1964)
Facilities and equipment
Stations5 (1964)

The Croydon Fire Brigade was the fire and rescue service for the County Borough of Croydon. Established in 1867, it was absorbed into the London Fire Brigade in 1965.[2]

  1. ^ Baker, Eddie (2004). On the Run. Jeremy Mills. ISBN 0-9546484-0-4.
  2. ^ "London Fire Brigade | History, key dates (Our history)". 18 June 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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