From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extract text : " TRINITY HOUSE, on the North side of Tower Hill, was erected at the close of the 18th century from designs by Samuel Wyatt, and contatns :nany interesting 'busts of naval celebrities. The building is the property of a guild which was founded in 1515, and incorporated by Henry the Eighth in 1529 with the object of promoting and encouraging English navigation. The rights and duties Of this Society, which have been from time to time defined by Acts of Parliament, consist in regulating and controlling the lighthouses a
From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extract text : " TRINITY HOUSE, on the North side of Tower Hill, was erected at the close of the 18th century from designs by Samuel Wyatt, and contatns :nany interesting 'busts of naval celebrities. The building is the property of a guild which was founded in 1515, and incorporated by Henry the Eighth in 1529 with the object of promoting and encouraging English navigation. The rights and duties Of this Society, which have been from time to time defined by Acts of Parliament, consist in regulating and controlling the lighthouses and buoys round the British coasts, and in appointing a number of qualified pilots. Two " Brethren assist the Admiralty in deciding cases relating to collisions at sea. The Duke Of York is the present Master of Trinity House, and the Prince of Wales is an elder Brother. The annual income is said to exceed Any surplus funds are devoted to charitable objects connected with sailors. "
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