The Painting of the Beachy Head Lighthouse
Last year it was made public that Trinity House had decided
not to re-paint the Beachy Head Lighthouse and allow it to
slowly fade to its original grey granite colour.
The news that this world-famous and iconic lighthouse would
lose its unmistakable red and white livery has caused some
controversy.
The Facebook group 'Keep the Beachy Head Lighthouse's
Stripes!' has been setup by Shirley Moth and shows the level
of concern amongst not only local residents but also the
nation. Please join the 'Save the Stripes' group and show
your support.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/SavetheStripes/
The group has enabled the bringing together of some amazing people, from meteorologists to reporters, from photographers to original lighthouse keepers who were stationed at Beachy Head, lighthouse enthusiasts and general concerned folk.
Beachy Head Lighthouse 'Save The Stripes' Official Website
The Save the Stripes campaign now has an official website.
http://www.keepthebeachyheadlighthousestripes.org.uk/
It includes the latest news and information about the campaign to save the Beach Head lighthouse stripes, including how much money has been raised so far.
Beachy Head Lighthouse 'Save the Stripes' Campaign on Twitter
You can now follow the Save the Stripes campaign on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/#!/KeeptheStripes
Fund Raising for Beachy Head Lighthouse
Trinity House have said that if we can raise £20,000 that
they will cover the rest of the money and meet half-way to
re-painting the Beachy Head Lighthouse.
Whilst it could be argued that Trinity House have the
responsibility of maintaining the lighthouse due to its
listed status, at least meeting half-way is a notable
gesture to maintaining our much-loved lighthouse.
AM Rotary Eastbourne have setup a bank account to take
donations and collect money - more information coming soon.
The Eastbourne Herald is doing a great job in keeping
everyone updated with progress and the latest news. They
will be provide information on collection days in
Eastbourne.
Thank you to everyone who is behind this project. Once
again, it shows that if enough people believe in something
that we can make it happen. Well done everyone.
Donate to keep Beachy Head Lighthouse's stripes
Donations can be paid in at any NatWest Branch. The account
details are Eastbourne AM Rotary Club Lighthouse account,
sort code 524100, account number 40384616.
Donations can also be taken in to the Eastbourne Gazette and
Herald offices at 11 Lismore Road (behind Debenhams), PST
Travel in Grove Road and Arlington Road Medical Practice in
Arlington Road, Eastbourne.
Donations can also now be made online.
Beachy Head Lighthouse in the News:
For a list of all media links from the BBC, Eastbourne Herald and more, please visit the Save the Stripes news and media page:
http://www.keepthebeachyheadlighthousestripes.org.uk/links.html
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Fascinating fact
Pharology (named after Pharos, the famed lighthouse of Alexandria) is the study of lighthouses and signal lights. Those who study lighthouses are known as Pharologists
An eroding coastline
Did you know that the fragile chalk cliffs of Beachy Head are eroding at an average rate of 60 centimetres per year!