Following the announcement in September 2023 that Rear Admiral Iain Lower CB was nominated to succeed Captain Ian McNaught MNM as Deputy Master, the appointment was confirmed today (13 February).
Effective immediately, he will assume the Chair of the Corporate Board and become Chief Executive Officer of the Lighthouse Board that oversees Trinity House’s role as the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar.
Commenting on his appointment, Rear Admiral Lower said:
“It is an absolute privilege for me to join Trinity House as Deputy Master and Chief Executive of the Lighthouse Board. To work alongside committed, passionate and professional people who instinctively understand the importance of the sea to our island nation is a very great honour. So dependent are we as a nation upon the sea and seafarers that our job here at Trinity House is as important and as relevant as ever and will long remain so.
“I would like to pay tribute to Captain Ian McNaught MNM for all he has achieved over the last 12 years, through some tough times such as the pandemic and some great times, particularly the 500th anniversary celebrations. I have witnessed first-hand just how welcome Ian is made in the ships, the buoy yards and the offices of Trinity House. All to whom I have spoken reflect on Ian’s affable, warm and supportive approach. He is held in the greatest respect and his legacy will be long felt. I wish Ian well for the future.”
Trinity House is a charity dedicated to safeguarding shipping and seafarers, providing education, support and welfare to the seafaring community with a statutory duty as a General Lighthouse Authority to deliver a reliable, efficient and cost-effective aids to navigation service for the benefit and safety of all mariners.
For further information please contact:
Neil Jones, Communications Manager
Email: neil.jones@trinityhouse.co.uk