Who/What commemorated : Eddystone Light

Location : ../.. > Ward > Plymouth > St. Peter & the Waterfront Ward Smeaton's Tower > Plymouth Hoe Promenade
Site/Position : On Smeaton's Tower, north facing.

Main Transcription
Description : Lettering raised, all capitals, serif.
Transcription : EDDYSTONE LIGHT / THIS BRONZE / COMMEMORATES THE CENTENARY / OF THE REKINDLING OF THE / EDDYSTONE LIGHT ON 18-5-1882 / ON COMPLETION OF THE TOWER / BUILT BY JAMES DOUGLASS. / IT ALSO MARKS THE COMMISSIONING / ON 28-7-1982 OF AN UNMANNED / LIGHT IN THAT TOWER STANDING / 14 MILES SEAWARD OF THIS / PLACE ON THE NOTORIUS / EDDYSTONE REEF / IN SALUTEM OMNIUM.

Material : cast bronze

Reference Number : PLAQUE 053

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