Sir Home Riggs Popham (1763-1835)
Controversial naval officer who invented the semaphore used at Trafalgar; he was MP for
Yarmouth (1804-06), Shaftesbury (1806-07), and Ipswich (1807-12).
Controversial naval officer who invented the semaphore used at Trafalgar; he was MP for
Yarmouth (1804-06), Shaftesbury (1806-07), and Ipswich (1807-12).