Henry Trengrouse (March 18, 1772–February 14, 1854) was an Cornish inventor. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Cornish people (Kernowyon are regarded as an Ethnic group of the United Kingdom originating in Cornwall. He was born in Helston, Cornwall, was educated at the Grammar School, and lived there all of his life, working as a builder and cabinet-maker. Helston (Hellys or Henlys is a small Town and Civil parish in the Kerrier district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar
Dismayed by the great loss of life he had witnessed when the frigate HMS Anson was wrecked on the nearby Loe Bar, he developed a rocket-powered rescue apparatus, now known as the Breeches buoy, an example of which is on display at Helston Folk Museum [1]. For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship The Loe, also known as Loe Pool, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the A breeches buoy is a crude rope-based Rescue device used to extract people from wrecked vessels or to transfer people from one location to another in situations of danger Helston Museum is a folk museum situated in the former market town of Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
He is buried in the churchyard of St Michael's Church, Helston, and is commemorated in the naming of Trengrouse Way, a main thoroughfare in the town. Helston (Hellys or Henlys is a small Town and Civil parish in the Kerrier district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom