>BBC2 Scotland are showing The Lighthouse Stevensons to mark the 200th anniversary of the Bell Rock Lighthouse.
I have blogged about George Edgar, who was the first of several Keepers of the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse, as well as those of the Arnish, Tiumpan Head & Eilean Glas lighthouses.
This description from Barrahead gives an impression of the natural forces that the lighthouse builders had to contend with.
The programme includes an interview with Bella Bathurst who wrote the The Lighthouse Stevensons which is a brilliant read.
Enjoy!
(The link to the BBC iPlayer where you can view or download the programme for viewing is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00y6hym/The_Lighthouse_Stevensons/ )
Wandering & Wondering 
Finally got around to read Bella Bathurst’s book on the Lighthouse Stevensons and was disappointed on how it fizzled out suggesting she didn’t really know how to end it. Personally I wanted to know something about the son that didn’t take up civil engineering as a career, – and what happened to the family in the 20th century.
I am very proud to say that George Edgar is my Grandads great Grandad.
Thank you for contacting me, Dan. This may interest you: http://direcleit.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/lewis-lighthouse-keeper.html All the best, Peter.
Many thanks for the information, I will be visiting George’s grave this weekend.
Thank you – you have provided me with food for thought on a story idea