Hey folks
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A New Zealand descendant of David and Margaret Spink here. I found this Facebook post regarding David Spink and the Bell Rock Lighthouse. Copy and past the following link to read the information available.
https://www.facebook.com/ANGUSaliveMuseums/posts/4212409135511814/Also pasted text here below FYI:-
"Mr. David Spink was born in Arbroath in 1820, his father William Spink was a Seaman for the Northern Lighthouse Service. David began work as a Light Keeper at the Bell Rock in the January of 1850, leaving for Girdleness in the August 1856. In 1857 Mr. Spink was transferred to Pentland Skerries at the southern tip of the Orkney Islands.
Over the course of his time in the service of the Northern Lighthouse David spent time at the lighthouses of Stornaway, Ardnamurchan, Covesea Skerries, Ruvaal and Isle of Ornsay before he retired in 1884.
Mr Spink passed away in 1886 at 59 Ladyloan, Arbroath. Margaret Grant Spink his wife had this fantastic head stone erected in David’s Memory at the Western Cemetery of Arbroath. As you can see it appears to show the Bell Rock Lighthouse encapsulated by David’s initials D S.
To find out more, come along and visit Signal Tower Museum, Ladyloan, Arbroath. #Museum #Arbroath"
Also a photo of his headstone is attached FYI. Hope this helps others that may still be researching.
