Talk:Lighterman

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This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 22:04, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Lighter under tower bridge c1928.jpg
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BetacommandBot (talk) 23:48, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

historical trade?
The article implies that it's not a contemporary trade (or usage) but I see that Mark Hunter (rower) is a qualified lighterman (BBC). Hakluyt bean (talk) 01:39, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Watermen's and Lightermen's Company founded in 1700, not 1555
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen was created by an of Parliament in 1700, when the lightermen joined the (already-existing) Company of Watermen (itself founded by an Act of Parliament in 1555).

I've accordingly corrected it.

Chris O&#39;Riordan (talk) 09:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)