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Radio Bristol,18 Jun 2024,3 mins

Plimsoll, the man who saved lives at sea

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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. 91福利社 Radio Bristol鈥檚 Andy Bennett spoke to Gill who鈥檚 a big Plimsoll enthusiast.

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