Fire at Newton Stacey Farm turned out with
steamer.
The incident involved a clover rick just a few yards from another
rick's.
Farm hands and others were working on the job before the arrival
of the brigade. Water was a bit remote and they had to collected
water with the water carts. and used what we would call salvage
sheets to cover the surrounding risks These they kept wet to prevent
ignition by sparks .
The farm owned by Winchester College. Mr Tarbut recently bought
it and the fire was caused by Mr Tarbut letting off fireworks and
the falling rocket case and stick was found. It had been fired about
300 ft away and was seen to land on the rick. Not the sort of celebration
he planned.
The Crew
Cpt F. A. Beale,
Fm J Davis,
Fm C Jerome,
Fm V Alexander,
Fm H Noyce
Fm H Archer,
Fm W Cornelious.
Fm F Bell,
Fm B Irwin,
Fm B George,