ASKED TO RESIGN
Scots Firemen’s Request to their Chief

Following a meeting, members of the Maybole Fire Brigade, a voluntary organisation in Ayrshire, called upon Mr. John Wallace, their chief officer, to resign on the grounds that his advancing years prevented him from showing efficient leadership. They added that they could no longer continue to serve under him.
Mr. Wallace then tendered his resignation to the council. This led to an inquiry by the fire brigade committee, which interviewed every member of the brigade separately, and found that, while prepared to admit that the action they had taken was wrong, the members still adhered to their decision not to continue to serve under Mr. Wallace.
In these circumstances, the council accepted the resignation and decided to send to Mr. Wallace a letter sincerely thanking him for his long and faithful service, and deploring the action which had led to his resignation and to his assertion that he was no longer willing to command the fire brigade.
(Fire magazine, September 1940, Page 70.)

The new chief officer of the Maybole Fire Brigade is Mr. A. G. McColm.
(Fire magazine, October 1940, Page 87.)

MAYBOLE - The owners of the present retained fire station wish to re-occupy it, but great difficulty is being expirienced in obtaining an alternative site.
(The Firemaster's Annual Report, year ending 31/12/1950, Page 6)

MAYBOLE - Consideration was given to the acquisition of a piece of land between Wellington Street and Ladyland Road for the purpose of erecting a new fire station, but it is now proposed to acquire ground adjoining the present premises.
(The Firemaster's Annual Report, year ending 31/12/1951, Page 18)

MAYBOLE - The new single bay station at Wellington Street came into operation during November and arrangements are being made to have an official opening in January, 1960. The station is of a very pleasing and compact design, and should be a valuable contribution towards the maintenance of a high standard of efficiency at Maybole. In this direction Maybole Town Council have been most co-operative and have discontinued the public car parking facilities in the immediate vicinity of the station.
The old premises at Ladyland Road were vacated on 28th November, 1959.
(The Firemaster's Annual Report, year ending 31/12/1959, Page 18)

MAYBOLE - The new single bay Station in Wellington Street was officially opened on Monday, 18th January, 1960, by provost John Dunlop, J.P., of Maybole. The opening ceremony was well attended by Members, Officials and Guests, and was presided over by Provost W. S. Lanham, the Chairman of the Board. The formal opening ceremony was followed by a short display given by the local firemen, and the company thereafter retired to the Town Buildings where they were kindly entertained to afternoon tea by Maybole Town Council.
The Station was designed by Messrs. Stevenson & Ferguson, Architects, Ayr, and is a fine example of a modern one bay Fire Station well equipped to maintain the traditions relating to the Capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Carrick.
(The Firemaster's Annual Report, year ending 31/12/1960, Page 19)

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