Historedia
Person

Henry Francis Greathead

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1790–1802

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Francis Greathead, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Rescue Lifeboat Test

    1790–1802

    Role: Rescue lifeboat builder

    1. 30 January 1790 · Unspecified locationFirst Trial of Greathead's Lifeboat

      Greathead's specialized rescue lifeboat, capable of carrying twenty people, underwent its first trial on 30 January 1790.

    2. 1802 · ParliamentParliamentary Award for Lifeboat Invention

      In 1802, Greathead successfully petitioned parliament for his 1790 lifeboat invention, receiving a £1,200 award despite contested claims.

Sources

  1. Henry Greathead Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-10