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John Smeaton KGM (born 1976 [3]), also known by the nickname Smeato, is a former baggage handler at Glasgow Airport. He became involved in thwarting the 2007 Glasgow Airport attack . Smeaton lives in Erskine , Renfrewshire, [ 4 ] a town outside the city and near the airport.
Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse.A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction.
John Smeaton FRS (8 June 1724 – 28 October 1792) was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. [1] He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist. Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed "civil engineer", and is often regarded as the "father of civil engineering". [2]
In late July, Smeaton returned to his old job as a baggage handler at the airport. [66] Later in the year he accepted a job as head of security at a nearby company. [67] Smeaton was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal; [68] [69] this was presented by The Queen at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 4 March 2008.
The brass memorial to John Smeaton was removed during renovations sometime in the early 2000s. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
SPUC founder Phyllis Bowman resigned from her post in July 1999, with nearly half of the 12-person national executive resigning in sympathy. This was believed to be because of a rift with SPUC national director John Smeaton over the organisation's strategies.
The song makes a reference to John Smeaton ("an old Leodensian"), a civil engineer born in 1724 and a former pupil of Leeds Grammar School, the same school attended by the band’s singer, Ricky Wilson. [6]
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