RNLI Lifeboats

[Guest Lee]

3 of the 7 RNLI Lifeboats we saw at Cromer and Sheringham last Sunday.

RNLB The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows in The Mo at Sheringham

The RNLB H. F. Bailey, the lifeboat of the legendary RNLI Coxswain Henry Blogg GC, BEM.

Inside Cromer No2 Lifeboat Station with D-734, an inshore D Class lifeboat.

[NannyFerret]

Love that middle one.

Such a lot of charactor in that boat.

[Guest Lee]

Love that middle one.

Such a lot of charactor in that boat.

It has a lot of character indeed. It was also the lifeboat that Signalman Edward Walter Allen died aboard, gaining a posthumous RNLI Bronze Medal, during the rescue of the crew from the 'English Trader' on 26 October 1941; the same service that saw Henry Blogg win his 4th RNLI Silver Medal and just 2 months after winning his 3rd RNLI Gold Medal.

[Korky]

Number 2 works best for me, too.

Perhaps a bit too tightly cropped at the back of the boat, but other than that, very dramatic.

Korky

[Heather]

no 2 for me too, love the way the curves of the boat are repeated in the balcony above

[Guest Lee]

Number 2 works best for me, too.

Perhaps a bit too tightly cropped at the back of the boat, but other than that, very dramatic.

Korky

I thought that too but I couldn't use that part of the frame due to a cabinet sticking up into the shot.

no 2 for me too, love the way the curves of the boat are repeated in the balcony above

Have to thank the Museum for those curves! :)

[Kobione]

Another good set, Lee. I like the middle one as well - it's the curves :)

[Guest Lee]

Thanks Kobione :)