Alexander Grantham

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Alexander Grantham
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“Sir Alexander William George Herder Grantham, GCMG was a British colonial administrator who governed Hong Kong and Fiji.”
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Atlas ObscuraOct 8, 2025

Fireboat Alexander Grantham in Hong Kong

Seeing boats traveling through Victoria Harbour is a common sight when walking along the coastal promenade of Hong Kong Island. Walk far enough east, however, and you'll come across an old fireboat, permanently berthed on the central concourse at Quarry Bay Park. Named after Alexander Grantham, the British colonial governor of Hong Kong from 1947 to 1957, the vessel was built by the Hong Kong &…

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