Grave in St Leonard's churchyard, Hythe, Kent, of Lionel Lukin (1742-1834) who patented an unsinkable lifeboat ("unimmergible boat") in 1785.
The grave in St Leonard's churchyard - with head, foot and body stones - of Lionel Lukin (1742-1834) who patented an unsinkable lifeboat ("unimmergible boat") in 1785. A Member of the Coachmakers Company in London, Lukin retired to Hythe in 1824. James Beeching (1788-1858) invented the first self-righting lifeboat, Lukin invented the first unsinkable boat. The grave foot marker is initialled L L.
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Location: St Leonard's Churchyard, Hythe, Kent, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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