Hornby Lighthouse

In this episode we welcome Brigadier (Retd) Bill Sowry to the series to discuss the history of Hornby Lighthouse. Host of Run Ashore, Mark Cooper and Bill explore the history the lighthouse, the importance of its location and its significance to the Royal Australian Navy. Three facts from this episode: Hornby Lighthouse was erected as a result of two quite tragic events; the sinking of the Dunbar and the sinking of the Catherine Adamson both in 1857. The light was opened by Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales, in 1858. It was named after the family of Governor Dennison’s wife, whose father became Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, Commander in Chief of the British Pacific Fleet in the 1860s. Dawson, the same architect who designed the lighthouse had also designed the lightkeepers cottages. Both are simple Georgian style sandstone cottages. The sandstone was quarried from the local cliff faces. To find out more information about Bravery Trust: https://www.braverytrust.org.au/ To donate to/ participate in this years Trek: https://braverytrek.com.au/ For more on Hornby Lighthouse: https://lighthouses.org.au/nsw/hornby-lighthouse/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.