For other people named James Braidwood, see James Braidwood (disambiguation).
Photograph taken at the unveiling of the new statue of James Braidwood in Edinburgh on 5 September 2008. The person in the dark suit and tie was the statue's main sponsor, Dr Frank Rushbrook CBE
James Braidwood (1800–1861) was a Scottish firefighter who was the first "Master of Engines", in the world's first municipal fire service in Edinburgh in 1824.[1]
He was born in Edinburgh, the tenth child of Janet Mitchell and Francis James Braidwood, a cabinetmaker. The family lived in College Street next to the University of Edinburgh.[2] By 1810 the family owned an upholstery firm, Braidwood and Son, in Adam Square and were living in Roxburgh Square.[3] James was educated at the High School in Edinburgh, east of his home.
He was the first director of the London Fire Engine Establishment (the brigade which was eventually to become the London Fire Brigade).[4] He is credited with the development of the modern municipal fire service.[5]
^Henham, Brian (2000). True hero : the life and times of James Braidwood, father of the British Fire Service. Romford [England]: Braidwood Books. ISBN 0-9538908-0-5. OCLC 48025524.
^Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1800
^Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1810
^"London Fire Brigade website". London Fire Brigade. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
^The foundations of the modern fire service, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
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