Lifeboat 'Caroline' - Blakeney ,Norfolk
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Norfolk12
N 52° 57.072 E 001° 01.488
31U E 367301 N 5868667
Inside the church of St Nicholas a plaque in memory of the heroic crew who saved the life's of 30 people from two steamers in a violent northwesterly storm.
Waymark Code: WM9PQF
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
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This is a wonderful painting and a memorial panel to the former cox of the Blakeney lifeboat George Long.
During the First World War [when all the young men were away at war] George Long launched the rowing lifeboat into high seas with an elderly crew having an average age of 55 years each and pulled off two brilliant rescues.
His crew [oldest member 68 years!] managed to save 30 lives from two steamers on the nights of January 7 and 8, 1918, despite a N.W. gale, frost and heavy snow.
Four other members of the Long family were also in the crew of 18 men plus two Thompsons and two Starlings, demonstrating the often 'family' nature of RNLI service in coastal villages like Blakeney.
George Long remained cox of the lifeboat from 1896 until 1920.
Relevent website: [Web Link]
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Church is open dawn till dusk
key holder available see note on door.
Entrance fees (if any):
none
Sponsor(s): unknown
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Date dedicated: Not listed
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