Samuel Plimsoll, British politician and social reformer mb-code SF22982 Section of porphyritic obsidian at

Section of porphyritic obsidian at x25 magnification

A busy freight canal in Tokyo

with wealth estimated at between $200 million and $600 million

St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

with lyrics by Adrian Ross

Samuel Plimsoll, British politician and social reformer mb-code SF22982 Section of porphyritic obsidian atSamuel Plimsoll, British politician and social reformer, c1890. Known popularly as 'the sailor's friend' because of his championing of sailors' interests, Plimsoll (1824 1898) was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1868 1880. He is best remembered for his role in the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 and for the 'Plimsoll Mark' on ships which is named for him. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin,