Trinity House - or, more correctly, the Corporation of Trinity House - came into being in 1514 by Royal Charter granted by Henry VIII. The Master of the Corporation is the Duke of Edinburgh

Trinity House has three main functions:

  • The care of all lighthouses in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar.
  • Providing aids to navigation, e.g. lightvessels, lighthouses, buoys, radio navigation services etc.
  • serving as a charitable organisation for mariners; looking after their safety, welfare, training etc.


Equivalent bodies in other parts of the British Isles:

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