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Cromer RNLI Charity Ball raises over £1100

Lifeboats News Release

Volunteers from Cromer RNLI held their charity ball on Saturday 9 November 2024 at the Cliftonville Hotel in the town.

RNLI/Monika Davies

RNLI Lifeboat Crew Volunteers Danny Cherry and Neil Longdin

The lifesaving event raised an impressive £1166 as volunteers from Cromer RNLI enjoyed a drinks reception, dinner and then a raffle and auction to help raise vital funds for the charity.

Neil Davies, Cromer RNLI volunteer shore crew said: ‘We are so grateful for everyone who came along and supported the evening and for all the local businesses who so generously donated prizes for the raffle and auction.

It was a fantastic evening celebrating Cromer RNLI lifeboat station - and a great opportunity for all of our volunteers to come together with our local community to raise vital funds to power our charity's lifesaving work.'

Notes to Editors

Local businesses/individuals who supported the event were:

In Cromer: Cromer Pier, Karttrak Cromer, Amazona Zoo, The Grove, Artyfax, Go Paddle, Cafe Main, Cromer Social Club, Genesis Hair Salon, Beast to Block, Baguette Shop, Red Lion, The Albion, Mary-Jane’s, Sticky Earth Cafe, Thistle and Tide, Constance and Thyme, Brownes on Bond St, Cromer Morrisons and The Copy Shop in Cromer for the printing.

In addition: White Horse, East Runton, Greenyard Group, Paul Russell, Steve Duncombe, Corner House Tea Room, West Runton, The Reef Leisure Centre, Sheringham, Muckleburgh Museum, Laura Nickerson - Avon.

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Key facts about Cromer RNLI

The Cromer Lifeboat Station was established in 1804 and was not taken over by the Institution from the Norfolk Shipwreck Association until 1857. Since 1923 there have been two lifeboats at Cromer, and currently there is a D Class inshore boat and Tamar all-weather lifeboat. The outstanding figure in the history of Cromer is Henry George Blogg who became a member of the Cromer crew in 1894 at the age of 18. He was coxswain from 1909-1947. During his 53 years as a lifeboat crew member, the Cromer lifeboats had been on service 387 times and rescued 873 lives. His record is without equal in the history of the Institution. No lifeboat crew member has received so many decorations for gallantry. Cromer RNLI lifeboat station was founded in 1804 and became part of the RNLI in 1824, and in that time its crews have launched the lifeboats 1435 times and saved 1294 lives.



RNLI/Karl Pierce

RNLI Cromer Charity Ball

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