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Photograph of Alan Lawless on Souter Lighthouse staircase

Alan Lawless

Alan belongs to: Souter Lighthouse

Alan was born in South Shields. He is the House Steward at Souter Lighthouse. His role includes looking after visitors and maintaining the light and machinery.

Alan was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 2 March 2006. The interview took place at Souter Lighthouse and lasted 5 minutes and 58 seconds.

Photograph of the foghorn at Souter
The foghorn

The foghorn

The foghorn at Souter. It was used to warn ships of the treacherous Whitburn Rocks below.

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Danger | Equipment | The North East

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