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1820 Lieutenant George Crichton of the London, Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow Steam Navigation Company proposed the construction of the Trinity Pier of Suspension, later called Trinity Chain Pier, to be built in Trinity, Edinburgh. The pier was designed by Samuel Brown, and was built in 1821.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Chain_Pier] Wikipedia</ref>
1820 Lieutenant George Crichton of the London, Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow Steam Navigation Company proposed the construction of the Trinity Pier of Suspension, later called Trinity Chain Pier, to be built in Trinity, Edinburgh. The pier was designed by Samuel Brown, and was built in 1821.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Chain_Pier] Wikipedia</ref>
1841 Death notice: George Crichton, Esq, Manager at Leith for the London, Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow Shipping Co.<ref> Limerick Chronicle - Wednesday 25 August 1841 </ref>


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Father of William Crichton

1817 Introduced the 'Tug', a steam tug, to operate from Leith [1]

1820 Lieutenant George Crichton of the London, Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow Steam Navigation Company proposed the construction of the Trinity Pier of Suspension, later called Trinity Chain Pier, to be built in Trinity, Edinburgh. The pier was designed by Samuel Brown, and was built in 1821.[2]

1841 Death notice: George Crichton, Esq, Manager at Leith for the London, Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow Shipping Co.[3]

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Irish waterways history: A Tale of a Tug, based on an article in the Perthshire Courier, 23 October 1817
  2. [2] Wikipedia
  3. Limerick Chronicle - Wednesday 25 August 1841