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Plimsoll, the man who saved lives at sea
This year is the 200th birthday of the man who created the 鈥楶limsoll Line鈥�.
This year is the 200th birthday of the man who created the 鈥楶limsoll Line鈥�. He was born in Redcliffe in 1824 and saved the lives of many seafarers by legislating for better safety measures on ships. This included the line which showed when a ship was over loaded and likely to sink. 成人快手 Radio Bristol鈥檚 Andy Bennett spoke to Gill who鈥檚 a big Plimsoll enthusiast.
