I can well remember being taught to walk on “Back-Stays”. On the station were five other children, all boys older than myself and being the only girl a “misfit” with the boys. I now pass on until I was around 5 years old when I commenced school at Dungeness. When I was 13 months old my father was transferred to Dungeness Lighthouse. I was told in later years that those happenings caused a great deal of worry and excitement on the Island. As things turned out however, I was brought into the world safe and sound. The Island Veterinary Surgeon (who was really an amateur vet) said if things should go wrong he would come and do his best for her. One of the inhabitants, a lady of 70 years of age, said she would come and act as mid-wife to my mother. Hurried arrangements therefore had to be made on the Island which at that time had a population of around 45 people, but no resident Doctor. My mother had made full arrangements to go ashore at Pwllheli, on the mainland but, owing to continuous gales it was impossible for the small sailing boat to cross over in time. Mrs Trezise was married to Cyril, who joined Trinity House as a Supernumerary Assistant Keeper in 1919 and retired in March 1962.Īt the time of my birth in November 1903 my parents were stationed at Bardsey Lighthouse off the coast of Wales, at that time a land light. The following recollection of life as both a daughter and a wife of men serving as Trinity House lighthouse keepers was written by Mrs Aurelie Trezise, and published in multiple editions of Flash throughout 1961.
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