Grace Ewart, Joseph Ewart, Henry Moon, and Francis J. Tillstone black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: The inauguration ceremony of lighting the front by electricity was performed by Miss Ewart Mayoress of Brighton switching on the light from this column on 16th September 1893. Ald. Joseph Ewart MD JP Mayor, Ald. Henry Moon Chairman of Lighting Committee, Francis J. Tillstone Town Clerk Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Brighton.

Grace Ewart, as the Mayoress of Brighton, symbolically inaugurated the city's electric street lighting in 1893, marking a significant technological advancement in urban infrastructure. Dr Ald. Joseph Ewart JP and Ald. Henry Moon played key roles in local governance and the implementation of public lighting, while Francis J. Tillstone, as Town Clerk, was instrumental in the administrative processes that facilitated these developments.