Vice-Admiral of England Sir Thomas Spert was a mariner who reached the rank of vice admiral in service to King Henry VIII of England. He was sailing master of the flagships Mary Rose and Henry Grace a
The Henry Grace a Dieu
Trinity House, founded by Royal Charter in 1514, is the general lighthouse authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands, and Gibraltar. It maintains navigational aids such as lightvessels and buo
Thomas Spert
…in service to King Henry VIII of England. He was sailing master of the flagships Mary Rose and Henry Grace a Dieu. He served as the first Master of Trinity House, the private corporation for maritime affairs in London. Spert Island off the coast of Antarctica is named for him. Thomas Pert (as his name was at…
Trinity House headquarters, Tower Hill, London, built in 1796.
The John Sebastian, Trinity House L.V. No 55 (1886 built as a batch order of three, LV54, LV55 and LV59) in Bathurst Basin, Bristol
A meeting at Trinity House c. 1808
Churchill in his Trinity House uniform at the Atlantic Conference