The chief reported one fire on November 20, 1893. Potts’ irons, carving set, lap robe, washbowl and pitcher, table lamp, glass berry set and gold watch. Some of the prizes at the 1892 fair were an ice cream freezer, clothes-wringer, silk umbrella, set of Mrs. Once again, a fair was planned for September 8-10 to raise funds to pay for the new equipment. "It was decided to purchase at a cost of about $1000 one of Gleason & Bailey’s engines, a separate hose carriage, two six-gallon extinguishers, the requisite hose, etc." (DLN) The Trustees borrowed $400 from the National Bank of Malvern to help pay for the engine and authorized the insuring of the equipment for $1000. On August 13, 1889, the Village of Malvern officially became the Borough of Malvern, completely separate from Willistown Township, but the Company continued to cover a large area around the borough.Ī fire at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station March 7, 1892, put the "Hook and Ladder truck in service-at this time there being no supply of water, the Station was entirely destroyed." This fire raised questions about the needs of the Company to fight similar fires in the future. In March, 1889, it was reported that the Company’s "large new fire alarm bell arrived in town and it will soon be hoisted into position. Jones Still’s bicycle shop was, "Do the best you can at any time, at any place no night too dark, no road too rough to answer the call of mercy and of duty." (DLN) Reportedly, the motto agreed to during early meetings of the new Company held at J.
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The Malvern Free Will Fire Company was established February 8, 1888, by about 50 citizens of the village. Fires either were put out by bucket brigades or smothering, or left to burn out. With the smokestacks of the Pennsylvania Railroad trains triggering fires along the tracks through Malvern and the occasional house and business fires, residents of the Village of Malvern, then the northern-most part of Willistown Township, began to talk of fire protection in the 1880’s.
The following is a history of the Malvern Fire Company.
2022 Responseįrom the bucket brigades and horse-drawn vehicles of 1888, to the sophisticated trucks, ambulances, and communications used by trained volunteers today, the Malvern Fire Company has been committed for over 125 years to protecting the Borough of Malvern and the surrounding area. Help us make a difference in your community by making a tax deductible donation to the fire department.