RNLB ''H F Bailey II'' (ON 714) was the third lifeboat stationed at

Cromer 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 Nor ...

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

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, pdf of "Henry Blogg, the Greatest of the Lifeboatmen"
/ref> 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) station located in Selsey, West Sussex on the south coast of England.Chichester, South Harting, and Selsey OS Explorer Map 120 Folded Map. Publisher: Ordnance Survey; ...

and was renamed ''Canadian Pacific''.The History of Cromer Lifeboats and Crews – H F Bailey 777 1935 to 1945. Author: Lee, Kitty. Publisher:Kitty Lee. Work:Chapter One – Page X, The story of H.F. Bailey Lifeboats.

References

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