NHER 50382 (Monument record) - Lifeboatmen's Memorial

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Summary

Memorial to the Wells lifeboat disaster of 1880 in which 11 coastguardmen were drowned.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF94SW
Civil Parish	WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Memorial to the lifeboat disater of 1880, when 11 lifeboatmen died in an attept to reach the Ocean Queen of Sunderland, having previously rescued the crew of the Sharon's Rose of Whitby. A stepped base supports a broken column with an anchor. It is surrounded by railings. (S1) in file has a photo and details of proposed resiting in 1996 though this does not appear to have been done by 2007 to judge by the current mapping.
E. Rose (NLA), 20 June 2007

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF98483 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2017. Will memorial listing block controversial restaurant plan?. 15 July.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF70657 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Revamp plan for lifeboat memorial. 18 June.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (19th Century to 21st Century - 1880 AD to 2100 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 29 2018 12:19PM