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LIGHTHOUSE HISTORY
by Marc
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the twentieth
century there were over 240 shipwrecks at Sheringham Lighthouse.
It was known as the ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’. The lighthouse was
also designed by William P. Anderson.
Marc’s Photo Selection:
On January 22, 1906, the SS Valencia crashed on the shore.
THE MACHINE
“It looked very complex.” And the Society to protect the lighthouse was formed in 2003.
The Lightkeepers
1912 – 1946 Eustace Travonian Arden
1946 – 1946 Tom Charles Cross
1946 – 1948 Alfred Dickenson
1948 – 1959 Thomas Westhead
1959 – 1968 Frederick Arthur Mountain
1968 – 1987 James D. Bruton
1987 – 1989 Kurt Cehak Sr.
The school program, “Exploring the Lighthouse”, has won an inter-
national award of excellence. Grade 4-5 students from Sooke Ele-
mentary School and John Muir Elementary School took part in the
program.
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