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Cromer Lifeboat Station
Cromer Lifeboat Station is an RNLI station located in the town of Cromer in the English county of Norfolk. The station operates two lifeboats - one for inshore work and the other for offshore work. The current lifeboat station on the end of Cromer Pier was re-built between 1997 and 1999 to replace the smaller 1923 one which was re-located to Southwold in Suffolk where it is used as a lifeboat museum. The new boathouse cost approximately £3 million which was funded by bequests and private donations. Retrieved 2 March 2010 Cromer Lifeboat station is one of the most famous of the lifeboat stations operated by the RNLI.Cromer Lifeboat, A pictorial history, By Nicholas Leach & Paul Russell, Pub; Landmark Collector’s Library, There has been a lifeboat service operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cromer Pier
Cromer Pier is a Grade II listed seaside pier in the civil parish of Cromer on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk, due north of the city of Norwich in the United Kingdom. The pier is the home of the Cromer Lifeboat Station and the Pavilion Theatre. History There are records of a pier in Cromer back as far as 1391, although then it was in the form of a jetty. In the year 1582, Queen Elizabeth I, in a letter to the inhabitants of Cromer granted rights to export wheat, barley and malt with the proceeds to be used for the maintenance and well-being of the pier and the town of Cromer. In 1822, a long jetty was built (of cast iron, made by Hase of Saxthorpe) but this structure lasted just 24 years before it was totally destroyed in a storm. This jetty was replaced by another wooden structure but this time it was a little longer being . This jetty soon became very popular for promenading. A keeper was employed to keep order; there were strict rules applied including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB H F Bailey II (ON 714)
RNLB ''H F Bailey II'' (ON 714) was the third lifeboat stationed at Cromer to bear this name, but the first of the four to bear a number in its name.The History of Cromer Lifeboats and Crews – H F Bailey 777 1935 to 1945. Author: Lee, Kitty. Publisher:Kitty Lee. Work:Chapter One – Page IX, The story of H.F. Bailey Lifeboats. This lifeboat was sent to replace ''H F Bailey'' (ON 694). Coxswain Henry Blogg of the Cromer is often referred to as "the greatest of the lifeboatmen""Henry Blogg, the Greatest of the Lifeboatmen", Jolly, C., Pub: Poppyland Publishing, new edition 2002, was said to have disliked this lifeboat having preferred the previous lifeboat H F Bailey ON 695. Service record Arriving at Cromer in May 1929, this lifeboat served at Cromer for only two year and over that period she was launched 3 times and saved the lives of 5 people. In 1929 she was transferred to Selsey Lifeboat Station Selsey Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundesley Lifeboat Station
Mundesley Volunteer Inshore Lifeboat is a voluntary run lifeboat station located in the village of Mundesley in the English county of Norfolk.Lifeboat website ''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . The station operates one lifeboat which is used for inshore work. The lifeboat service is a "Declared Facility"; this means that H.M. Coastguard regard it as being on a par with the . The lifeboat provides its service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to windsurfers, fishing boats, swimmers and divers or anybody in distress within the Mundesley area. The servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than long and wide, covering . It hosts key north European shipping lanes and is a major fishery. The coast is a popular destination for recreation and tourism in bordering countries, and a rich source of energy resources, including wind and wave power. The North Sea has featured prominently in geopolitical and military affairs, particularly in Northern Europe, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. It was also important globally through the power northern Europeans projected worldwide during much of the Middle Ages and into the modern era. The North Sea was the centre of the Vikings' rise. The Hanseatic League, the Dutch Republic, and the British each sought to gain command of the North Sea and access t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a brigade i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheringham Lifeboat Station
Sheringham Lifeboat Station is an RNLI operated lifeboat station located in the town of Sheringham in the English county of Norfolk. Since 1992, the station has been inshore operations only - currently with an Atlantic 85 rigid inflatable - offshore lifeboats are to the east at Cromer and the west at Wells-next-the-sea. In its history there have been two Bronze Medals and 1 Silver medal awarded to crew by the RNLI. The current lifeboat station was built in 1936 to replace a smaller older one which was located at the Old Hythe lifeboat house within the town of Sheringham. History Pre RNLI From early times the main source of income in the town of Sheringham had been fishing. In the late 1800s there were upwards of 200 fishing boatsThe Fishermen's Lifeboat By Peter Cox & Tim Groves:Published By Sheringham Town Council 1994, operating from the Hythe and the beaches of the town. As the fishing industry flourished the loss of life at sea increased. These recurring tragedies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of RNLI Stations
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) stations are the bases for the RNLI's fleet of search and rescue lifeboats that cover the coastal waters around the entire British Isles, as well as major inland waterways. The service was established in 1824 and is operated largely by volunteers. Its headquarters are at Poole, Dorset and it is a registered charity in both the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Key Lifeboat types The types of boats provided at each station and the launching methods vary depending on local needs. If more than one boat is provided they are sometimes stationed in separate buildings at different locations in the same town. Current RNLI boats fall into three broad groups: * All weather lifeboats (ALBs): , , , , and . * Inshore lifeboats (ILBs): , , and * Hovercraft: ''H''-class Launch methods The principal launching methods are: * Carriage – an ALB or ILB is pushed into the water on a carriage by a tractor * Davit – an ALB or ILB is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cromer Inshore Lifeboat 15 March 2009
Cromer ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is north of Norwich, north-northeast of London and east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline. The local government authorities are North Norfolk District Council, whose headquarters is on Holt Road in the town, and Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich. The civil parish has an area of and at the 2011 census had a population of 7,683. The town is notable as a traditional tourist resort and for the Cromer Cancer pagurus, crab, which forms the major source of income for local fishermen. The motto ''Gem of the Norfolk Coast'' is highlighted on the town's road signs. History The town has given its name to the ''Cromerian Stage'' or ''Cromerian Complex'', also called the ''Cromerian'', a stage in the Pleistocene glacial history of north-western Europe. Cromer is not mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086. The place-name 'Cromer' is first found in a will of 1262 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Harriot Dixon (ON 770)
RNLB ''Harriot Dixon'' (ON 770) is a retired lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, that was stationed at in Norfolk in eastern England. Launched in 1934, she served for thirty years as the No 2 lifeboat at Cromer. She was launched 55 times and was responsible for saving the lives of 20 people.''The Cromer Lifeboats'', by Bob Malster & Peter Stibbons,:Poppyland Publishing, ''Cromer Lifeboats 1804–2004'', Leach, Nicholas & Russell, Paul, Pub: Tempus Publishing, 2004, Dixon road, in the southern part of Cromer, is named after the lifeboat. History The motor lifeboat ''Harriot Dixon'' was built by Groves and Guttridge Ltd, on the Isle of Wight. She took up station at the beach lifeboat house on 2 August 1934 and remained at station as the No 2 lifeboat for thirty years until 15 June 1964. This lifeboat had been funded from a legacy of £3,750 left by William Edward Dixon, a surgeon, of West Worthing of the then county of Sussex (Now West Sussex). Mr Dixon had died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Lester (ON 1287)
RNLB ''Lester'' (ON 1287) is the ALB lifeboat stationed at Cromer in the English county of Norfolk.''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . Cromer is the first lifeboat station on the east of England coast to receive the latest Tamar-class all-weather lifeboat. The lifeboat became officially operational at 3:55 pm on 6 January 2008. The lifeboat was officially christened ''Lester'' on Monday 8 September by the Duke of Kent. The lifeboats name ''Lester''Cromer Lifeboat, A pictorial history, By Nicholas Leach & Paul Russell, Pub; Landmark Collector’s Library, has been created by using parts of the surnames of Derek Clifton Lethern and William Foster, both of whom have been long-term supporters and members of the RNLI. Mr Lethern left £1.23m to the RNLI when he died in 1992 and asked for a new lifeboat to be bought in memory of him and his friend Mr Foster. Design and construction ''Lester ON 1287'' is a Tamar class slipway launched lifeboat, designed to replace the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Ruby And Arthur Reed II (ON 1097)
RNLB ''Ruby and Arthur Reed II'' (ON 1097)The Cromer Lifeboats, by Bob Malster & Peter Stibbons,:Poppyland Publishing, was a Tyne-class lifeboat stationed at Cromer in the English county of Norfolk''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . from 16 December 1985Cromer Lifeboat, A pictorial history, By Nicholas Leach & Paul Russell, Pub; Landmark Collector’s Library, and was the No 1 lifeboat between various relief’s''Cromer Lifeboats 1804-2004'', Leach, Nicholas & Russell, Paul, Pub: Tempus Publishing, 2004, until she was replaced after 21 years service by the Tamar-class in December 2007. Between 1996 and 1999, during the rebuilding of the pier head lifeboat house and slipway, she was temporarily replaced by a carriage launched Mersey-class lifeboat, . During the time that the ''Ruby and Arthur Reed'' was on station at Cromer she performed 120 service launches, rescuing 102 lives including 3 dogs. Nearly 50% of her launches took place during the hours of darkness an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Ruby And Arthur Reed (ON 990)
''Ruby and Arthur Reed'' (RNLI Official Number 990)The Cromer Lifeboats, by Bob Malster & Peter Stibbons,:Poppyland Publishing, was an lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) stationed at Cromer in the English county of Norfolk''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . from 30 April 1967Cromer Lifeboat, A pictorial history, By Nicholas Leach & Paul Russell, Pub; Landmark Collector’s Library, and was the No 1 lifeboat between various relief’sCromer Lifeboats 1804-2004, Leach, Nicholas & Russell, Paul, Pub: Tempus Publishing, 2004, until she was replaced after 17 years service by the ''Ruby and Arthur Reed II'' on 16 December 1985. During the time that the ''Ruby and Arthur Reed'' was on station at Cromer she performed 125 service launches, rescuing 58 lives. Design and construction ''Ruby and Arthur Reed'' was built in 1966 at the yard of William Osborne at Littlehampton, West Sussex. She was an Oakley class self-righting design which combined grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
