Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Famous Lifeboat-saviours

Famous Lifeboat-saviours

  • Henry Freeman of Whitby, coxwain for 22 years
  • Grace Darling, daughter of lighthouse keeper, rescued survivors with a rowing boat
  • Henry Blogg, coxwain of Cromer for 37 years, retired at age of 71
  • Henry "Shrimp" Davies, coxwain of the Cromer Lifeboat with 45 years service
  • James Haylett, coxwain of Caister-on-Sea

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