Arbuthnott Award – Inch.

Prior to the formation of the National Fire Service, Insch Fire Brigade consisted of local volunteers who were under the control of Insch and Rothney Town Council. With the arrival of the war years, Insch became a part of the National Fire Service, before eventually becoming retained Station N.E.14, as part of the North Eastern Fire Area Joint Board which was created by the return to local authority responsibility at the end of hostilities. Upon local government reorganisation in 1975, Insch became part of the Grampian Fire Brigade.
A large part of the history connected with Station 67 is their success in the Arbuthnott Shield — a trophy donated to the Brigade by Viscount Arbuthnott to determine the most efficient retained station on an annual basis.
During the awards existance, Insch have won the award on not less than five occasions, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1981 and 1983. More than anything, it is a team effort which contributes to the winning of the Arbuthnott Shield with this in mind, the following members of Insch Fire Station are to be congratulated:
Sub Officer Davidson, Leading Fireman Stephen, Firemen Charles, Anderson, Simpson, Dryburgh, Stronach and Sutherland.
<PHOTO> Insch – 1983 Arbuthnott Shield Winners (Crew in front of appliance with trophies).
<PHOTO> The photograph shows Firemaster Thomas Bond presenting the Shield to sub officer S. Davidson, at the Insch station dinner and dance which was held in the Commercial hotel, Insch on the 9^th December, 1983.
(Northern Light Edition No. 11. Page 30.)

Insch had a call sign of 67 in Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to R50, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Mounthooly closed on 8/11/2016.

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