Welcome to KEEPING WATCH - a fortnightly podcast for anyone and everyone interested in lighthouses, lighthouse keepers, light vessels and other aids to maritime navigation. 

This week I talk with researcher, lecturer, author and publisher Ken Trethewey, a descendant of the Knott family, one of the most famous names in the history of light keekept watchping.

Following Ken's magnificent book The Lighthouses of Cornwall and Devon, published in 2021, 2023 sees the publication of his new book Light on the Forelands, written by Ken and his brother Clifford. 

Following the Knott family, together with keepers and families who served alongside them, it charts the history of some of our most famous lighthouses through the stories of the people who served at them.

Further reading:

The Lighthouses of Cornwall and Devon, by Ken Trethewey. 

Light on the Forelands, by Ken and Clifford Trethewey. Available direct from the publisher at: www.jazzfusionbooks.co.uk/

 

KEEPING WATCH is brought to you in association with the ALK - The Association of Lighthouse Keepers - a charitable trust in the UK dedicated to keeping lighthouse heritage alive. 

Visit the Association of Lighthouse Keepers: www.alk.org.uk