Since 1923 there have been two lifeboats at Cromer. In 1967 the No2 offshore lifeboat was replaced with an inshore lifeboat, with the larger boat on the pier for working on the outlying sands and the smaller boat for working inshore!
Our ALB station is situated at the end of Cromer pier.
In 1997-9 the boathouse was rebuilt at a cost of around £3M and was the first station in the country to have a tipping cradle, allowing the lifeboat to sit in an almost level position while in the boathouse, making it easier for the mechanic and crew to carry out their duties including training.
The new boathouse was funded from the bequests of Kenneth Brian Shaw, Howard and Margot Backhouse, a gift from Brenda Green together with donations in memory of Michael Victor Harman and Herbert James Raven.
Naming Ceremonies
Seahorse III
D-568 Seahorse III, a standard 16ft 3in Avon EA16 'D' class inflatable lifeboat (ILB), was placed on station at Cromer on June 20th 2001.
Read More...Ruby and Arthur Reed II
Ruby and Arthur Reed II arrived at Cromer on December 16th 1985, and stayed on station until April 1st 2007. While the new boathouse and slipway were built (1997/98) she entered the relief fleet and she had spells at Selsey, Shoreham, Padstow, St...
Read More...Spirit of Roundtable
D-307 Spirit of Roundtable, a standard 15ft 3in RFD PB16 'D' class inflatable lifeboat (ILB), was sent to Cromer in 1984 and stayed until August 1992.Her naming ceremony coincided with the launch of the Royal Mail's Safety at Sea postage stamps,...
Read More...Ruby and Arthur Reed
The Ruby and Arthur Reed arrived at Cromer in March 1967, but due to damage sustained rehousing her she was taken to Lowestoft for repairs, to return again to Cromer on April 30th.She was named on June 21st by her donor, Mrs Ruby M. Reed, of Eastbourne.She served...
Read More...William Henry and Mary King
The William Henry Mary King had arrived in Cromer in October 1964 to serve as the No.2 Lifeboat.She was named on July 8th 1965 by the President of the R.N.L.I. HRH Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent. Following the naming at Cromer, the Duchess was flown to Wells-Next-The-Sea...
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