The conversion to automatic operation of all the lighthouses and light vessels. The last one to be done (perfectly timed to occur on Trafalgar Day) was North Foreland Light in Kent. For the 400 years previous, Lighthouse Keepers and their colleagues in the Light Vessel Service had provided the manual operation. The first lighthouse was built at Lowestoft in 1609.
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Lighthouse Automation Programme
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Lighthouse keepers
The 'Elder Brethren' are the court of 31 people who run Trinity House, under ...
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George Green
Shipbuilder and philanthropist. Founder of a shipyard in Blackwall, which was subsequently taken over by his three sons, Frederick, Henry and Richard. George endowed several schools in Poplar.
2 memorials
Cullinan Studio
From their website: "Edward Cullinan Architects was established by Edward (Ted) Cullinan in 1965, who was an early proponent of sustainability and social awareness and a former colleague of Denys L...
1 memorial
Gustavus Loehr
Mining engineer and co-founder of Rotary International. Born in Carlinville, Illinois. He moved to Chicago, where he met Paul Harris, Silvester Schiele and Hiram Shorey, and on the 23rd February 19...
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James Watt
Born Greenock. Engineer. Worked with steam engines, devising a separate condenser which greatly improved efficiency. The watt unit of power was named for him. Died Handsworth, Staffordshire.
2 memorials