A Lighthouse Keeper's guided tours, Episode Ten. South West Coast of England continued.
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Warning! Although the Lizard Lighthouse is a prime Trinity House Visitor Centre. On their website, it is closed to the public throughout 2023. So check before travelling.
This is my guided tours continuing along the South West coast.
Visiting the Lizard , Tater Du and finally, the Wolf Rock Lighthouse.
Where possible, I've included other Keeper's voices and memories of these Lighthouses.
Two books that may be of further use are: The British Lighthouse Trail, by Sarah Kerr and Lighthouse Accommodation, Britain & Worldwide by Joy Tubby
useful contacts:
trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouse-visitor-centres
trinityhouse.co.uk/contact
phone: 020 7481 6900
ruralretreats.co.uk/lighthouse-cottages
phone: 01386701177
Boat trips to view Tater Du or Wolf Rock:
This one from Mousehole:
www.cormorantc...
info@cormorantcruising.co.uk
phone: 07415 439 656
This one from Penzance:
MJ Marine, Unit 4, Albert Pier, Penzance Harbour, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2LL
www.penzanceboa...
celticfox@btconnect.com
phone: 079712 81888
But if travelling to the Isles of Scilly, the Scillonian Ship passes by both Lighthouses.
Also, the following for more Lighthouse info:
The Association of Lighthouse Keepers (ALK)
alk.org.uk/
I will say it again, these utterly superb videos are quite stunning. The Wolf is probably my favourite rock light in Britain, and has reassured me on a few occasions. Its desperately sad to think that these beautiful places are no longer manned. I can only salute the keepers of the lights, and with these very important films, the memories survive. I raise a glass to the keepers. Thank you for your service.
Thank you very much Mate. I hope other ex Keepers get to see these comments, much appreciated. Hope you are well, take care Mate and stay safe.
Another great video Peter thank you 💡👍👏
Thank you David, very much appreciated. Stay safe and keep healthy Mate.
The foghorn started the day we moved into the Lizard in September 1957 and we then had 92 hours of fog!!
We lived there for 7 years Dad was at the Lizard for 4 years and then PK on the Wolf and then the Eddystone, before going to St Anthony.
Amazing! Lovely memories.
Thanks Peter for your memories. Yes the Lizard can be very foggy for long periods, and the engine room used to get quite hot during those sessions. Take care Mate and thanks again.
it was wonderful to hear the stories of previous keepers of the wolf rock Lighthouse...
Thank you, glad you liked it. Cheers and stay safe
Fascinating, excellent video and recollections
Thank you Mate, glad you liked it. Cheers and stay safe.
Thanks Peter great stuff
Excellent…a part of British culture that is much forgotten.
Thank you very much. Yes sometimes it can be a bit painful when you get relegated to the land of Dodos and Dinosaurs Ha Ha! Cheers and stay safe
I bet that little sailboat really appreciated that mooing Siren. Great video, it’s nice to hear about the lives including your own were like working in these sentinels of safety that are being forgotten.
Thank you very much and yes I thought that about the sailboat, especially when you see the amount of rocks in daylight that it threaded through. Stay safe
The Wolf! Great name for a lighthouse. I like the sound of the armchair in the lantern room.
Thank you, and yes, by all accounts the name matched the lighthouse standing up to all those big waves. Take care
Love your videos Peter
Thank you very much, always appreciated. Cheers and take care.
Great informative video, thanks for taking the time to share. Diolch yn Fawr
Thank you very much too, much appreciated. Stay safe.
Very interesting. Nice video.
Thank you and glad you liked the video, cheers and stay safe
Hello again Peter, lovely to see another video being shared for us, as you know my dad was in the RN as were you, he crossed the bar in 2008 but I would have loved to put him in touch with you if he was still with us. Stay safe matelot and if you can't be good, be good at it!!! 😁
Thank you Dave, very sorry to hear about your Dad. Tell him to keep a cloud warm for me please. Oh, and I have two wonderful Grand Children that keep me on the straight and narrow. Cheers and stay safe Mate.
I cant wait 😊
Cheers Mate, stay safe
thx.............
You are very welcome. Stay safe
Cracking videos! Think I’ve worked my way through all of them! Was John Le Carre the angry author? He lived in St Buryan.
Anyhow, thanks for posting these, they’re fantastic
Thank you very much. I honestly don't remember if Mr Angry told us his name, I guess he must have, in-between telling us how important he was! Some people aye. Anyway, thanks again, and take care.
Hi pete ,is the mechanics restroom still there in the engine house at the lizard . I remember seeing it when eddie mathews was showing me around , when my dad was there doing some work on the engines , He said that's where rod has is dinner ect
also i can remember there used to be a cage fixed to the base of the tower with cas bottles in side it . also the weather station . hoping your well stay safe . best wishes john and family .
Hi John, not sure on that one, mainly because they revamped everything for tourists and Holiday lets, so not sure what is as it used to be. When I first did duty here/there, the Acetylene bottles were there as the emergency light upstairs was acetylene. Cheers and take care Mate.
cheers pete for the reply ,i have been going through some of rods photos that we came across i think there is one of rod and i think one of the keepers is yourself ,not sure as you were all younger back then keep up the good work with the videos. cheers john.
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I feel odd seeing the lighthouses empty and automated after watching the videos of when you were stationed during the years they were manned!
Thank you for your comments. Yes, very odd for me too, no soul in the buildings anymore. Cheers and stay safe.
Good evening Peter, been a while since I last spoke too you! I have a question? How long would one bulb 💡 last in hrs?.
Hi, From what I can remember, they were changed every 1000 hours. I don't know if that was written in stone, and I've certainly been on lights where that wasn't totally adhered to. I've no idea about these modern LED's, and who now monitors their hours if at all. Cheers and take care
I find it fascinating that politics and religion would be the main taboo topics nothing ever changes
Yes, I don't think either had come up in conversation on any lights that I've been on, that I can remember. Cheers and take care
Thanks Peter great stuff
Thank you Bill, much appreciated. Cheers and take care.