On this Day – Fireman No.9 Peter Mann of the Blue Engine died on 1 April 1826

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1 April 1826, Fireman No.9 Peter Mann of the Blue Engine died

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 01: The National Museum of Fire, on February 01, 2023, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

A sad day for the Edinburgh Fire Engine Establishment as their first ‘line of duty’ death occurs.