Sir David Groyne

Sir David Groyne (1580-1648) was a British inventor, most famous for the creation of the groyne.

Groyne was born May 27th 1580 in West Bhinglington. Groyne was born at a very young age (as was the case for all births in his family). His birth place is now a Morrissons Supermarket, officially named "The Sir David Groyne memorial Morrissons". Groyne grew up in the Jewish-Bangledeshi community that thrived in West Binglington during the late 16th and early 17th century. Little else is known of Groyne's early life.

Sir David invented his most famous invention, the groyne, in 1623. Without this innovation the British coastline would have been reduced to approximately the size of Blekinge by 1700. Groyne was knighted by King James in 1624 in recognition of his achievements.

Groyne died in 1648, while suffering from an unknown illness Groyne self proscribed himself leeches and died of an overdose.