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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