| Coastwatch station |
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The Coastwatch station is manned 365 days by volunteers, covering most of the daylight hours, and co-ordinates with other rescue bodies to watch our coastline and cliffs and ships that pass through our waters. |
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| Good old days? |
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The launch of the lifeboat using different horsepower and much manpower compared to today's activities. The dedication is as much a necessity today for an efficient service. |
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| Lifeboat early 1900s |
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Jacob and Rachel Vallentine with it,s crew of hardy locals in the early 1900s. It operated from 1907-1926. |
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| Rope Drill Tuition |
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Don Cox and other Coastguards training on the clifftop, much the same as today's members - slight change to training outfits! |
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| Coastguard training. |
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Training is still very important for Coastguard teams for cliff rescues. Rope drills are being carried out here on the clifftop at Happisburgh by local volunteers. |
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| Don Cox & Viking |
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Don Cox spent many years involved in Lifesaving/ Coastguard activities in the village. His son Cedric has followed his tradition with the RNLI Happisburgh |
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| Lifeboat& Team Of 10 |
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The Jacob & Rachel Vallentine being launched by it's lifeboatmen and team of horses, locals of course. |
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| Spirit of RNLI |
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The modern Class D Lifeboat RNLI, named and dedicated to Happisburgh on 18th October 2003.
'Spirit of Berkhamsted'. This photo shows the crew putting it through it's paces off Cart Gap where it operates from since losing our ramp at Happisburgh. |
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| Cedric Cox - Lom |
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Lifeboat operations Manager Cedric Cox, recovers the lifeboat at Cart Gap after crew training. His dedication and hard work ,like his father Don, keeps the local family tradition alive in the village. |
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| Evelyn is a smasher! |
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Mrs Evelyn Ford did the honours in October 2003, as Chairman of Berkhamsted Branch of the RNLI who worked hard to raise over £23,500 for this inshore lifeboat in their 50th year of fundraising,1998. It was truly a magnificent effort. Many thanks. |
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| Town Gap |
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Beach access was here at Town Gap many years ago. The lifeboat was hauled up and down here by teams of horses. People would gather after a shipwreck to collect whatever was washed onto the beach, using carts and handcarts to retrieve their treasures. |
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