Elder Brethren
Britishplural noun
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In 1835 Faraday received a pension from the civil list; in 1836 he was appointed scientific adviser to the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House.
From Heroes of Science: Physicists by William Garnett
During the International Exhibition of 1862, where the machine was shown, M. Berlioz offered to dispose of the invention to the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall
The guests were received by the Elder Brethren in the Court Room of the Corporation, a stately apartment, adorned with portraits of Royal personages and of former Masters.
From Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 by Edward VII
As regards lighthouse illumination, the next step forward was taken by the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House in 1876-77.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall
It has always been customary in that corporation to have the Royal Navy represented amongst the Elder Brethren by one of its most distinguished officers.
From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II by Thomas Barnes Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald
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