Slim Lambert

Sprowston Hall, Norfolk

  • Served as an English diplomat.
  • Sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1710.
  • Was the first Baronet of Sprowston Hall, Norfolk.

Sir Lambert Blackwell, the first Baronet of Sprowston Hall, Norfolk, was an English diplomat and Whig politician who served in the House of Commons during the early 18th century.

Milestones

  • The Day the Safety Net Failed
    Depression-Era Construction Disasters & Incidents
    The Day the Safety Net Failed

    A collapsed scaffold sent twelve men plunging through the Golden Gate's famous safety net, killing ten and ending the bridge's remarkable safety record just months before completion.

    1937