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Parson Darby  (2.15 mins)

Three hundred years ago in 1705, Parson Jonathan Darby, Rector of East Dean died from the effects of a long, self-imposed vigil in stormy weather, warning ships of the treacherous inshore waters of Beachy Head. What he created was the first warning light, its role later taken over by Belle Tout and later Beachy Head lighthouse.

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