What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Coal Merchant and Politician Samuel Plimsoll 1824-1898. Sloping Coal Chute 1859. Kings Cross Coal Depot 1866. Plimsoll Line 1875. Recorded plaque organisation: Retired Professional Engineers Club (Bristol).
Samuel Plimsoll was a coal merchant and politician who advocated for safer working conditions at sea, leading to the implementation of the Plimsoll line on ships in 1876, which marked a significant step in maritime safety regulations.
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