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Great Britain Lighthouse Stamp, 18 Sep 2014

On 18 Sep 2014 Royal Mail issued a miniature sheet plus six individual stamps in the “Seaside Architecture” series. One of the stamps features Southwold Lighthouse. The current lighthouse was established in 1890 and was electrified in 1938.

Southwold L/H | 14 Sep 2014

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Great Britain Lighthouse Coin, 2014

This coin was recently issued by the Royal Mint to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Trinity House. Trinity House was granted a Royal Charter by Henry VIII in 1514. One of the functions of the organization is to provide aids to navigation for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. The coin features a lighthouse lens.

Trinity House 2 pound coin, 2014