Trinity House is the general lighthouse authority for England, Wales and the Channel Islands, a deep sea pilotage authority which also administers charitable funds mostly connected with seafarers.
Incorporated by charter granted by Henry VIII in 1514. The first Trinity House was at Deptford and then at Ratcliff and Stepney in the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1660 Trinity House moved to Water Lane, off Eastcheap, the building being destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and subsequently rebuilt. It was again destroyed by fire in 1715 and the Corporation then moved to the present site in 1795. This building, shown in this picture, survived until 1940 bombing, an unusually good innings for Trinity House, and even then most of its front facade seems to have survived. As part of its 1953 restoration a new extension by A. E. Richardson and Houfe was built to the east. Past Masters of Trinity House include Samuel Pepys, the Duke of Wellington and the father of William Penn. Thomas Coram was a Brother. The website, Trinity House gives some history and Ian Visits has visited.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Trinity House
Commemorated ati
Trinity Green Almshouses
This almes-house wherein 28 decay'd master & commanders of ships or ye wi...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Trinity House
Creations i
Lighthouse keepers
The 'Elder Brethren' are the court of 31 people who run Trinity House, under ...
Other Subjects
Herbert Morrison
Labour politician. Born at 240 Ferndale Road, Brixton (from Oxford Dictionary of Biography; Wikipedia differs). Leader of the London County Council, 1934–1940. As Minister of Supply briefly in 1940...
Councillor Mrs Terence Mallinson
Councillor of Westminster City Council. Lord Mayor of Westminster 1986-1987. It seems strange that a Councillor would chose to use her husband's name when carrying out official duties, in the 80s...
Dick Whittington
Born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, second son of a wealthy man. Thrice Lord Mayor of London: 1397, 1406 and 1420 (actually four times but two were consecutive). Three times Master of the Mercers' C...
Person, Literature, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Theatre
J. W. Brooks
1878 Hon. Secretary of the Stratford Martyrs Memorial Committee.
James Balfour
Deputy Chairman, Highways and Public Works Committee
Previously viewed
José Collins
IG10, Loughton High Road, 107
The plaque was originally erected on the house where she had lived. This was later demolished and the plaque re-erected on the replacemen...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them