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Celebrity Head Judge Announced for 2012 Lighthouse Calendar Competition

Television personality Martin Clunes will chair the judge’s panel for the Lighthouse Calendar Photography Competition. The panel will decide which 12 lighthouse photographs best represent Trinity House for its 2013 calendar.

Martin Clunes will be the Head Judge of the 2012 Lighthouse Photography Competition

Also on the judging panel for the first time will be the new Deputy Master of Trinity House, Captain Ian McNaught, along with    established panel member Charles Salmon, Managing Director of J Salmon Calendars. 

Martin Clunes has worked with Trinity House in the past – filming at Bishop Rock lighthouse as part of the ITV series ‘Islands of Britain’.  

 

Trinity House operates some of the most famous lighthouses in the world. Renowned for their beauty, history and architectural merit, many of the lighthouses are listed buildings situated in spectacular locations and lend themselves to creative images.

Previous Head Judges for the competition have included Griff Rhys Jones, Rory McGrath and Dan Snow.

The 2012 lighthouse calendar will be available to purchase direct from the Trinity House website. Click here to visit our gift shop.

Entries for the competition should be submitted by 28 February 2012. Find out more about the competition here (opens in new window)

 

08/08/2011

Notes To Editors

1. Martin Clunes


Martin Clunes is an English actor and comedian. Clunes is perhaps best known for his roles as Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly, Doctor Martin Ellingham in Doc Martin and the title character in Reggie Perrin. 

2. Trinity House

Trinity House is the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and the Channel Islands, providing nearly 600 Aids to Navigation ranging from lighthouses, buoys and beacons to the latest satellite navigation technology. It is also a major maritime charity, wholly funded by its endowments, and spends around £4m each year on its charitable activities including welfare of mariners, education and training, the promotion of safety at sea, and its role as a Deep Sea Pilotage Authority.