Henry Thomas Davies | |
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.JPG) Henry "Shrimp" Davies   | |
| Born | 19 February 1914 Cromer, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 25 June 2002 (aged 88) Cromer, Norfolk, England |
| Occupation(s) | Crab fisherman Coxswain of the Cromer lifeboat (1947–1976) |
| Spouse | Kathleen Arnup |
| Parent | Father: William Thomas Davies |
Henry "Shrimp" Thomas Davies BEM (19 February 1914 – 25 June 2002) was a lifeboatman from Cromer on the north coast of Norfolk, England. His uncle, Henry Blogg, gave him the nickname "Shrimp" after seeing him as a tiny baby. In 1931 he joined the crew of the Cromer lifeboat H F Bailey and became coxswain in 1947, taking over from Henry Blogg.[1] Davies retired in February 1976, after serving as coxswain of lifeboats Henry Blogg and Ruby and Arthur Reed, having been one of Cromer Lifeboat Station's longest serving coxswains.[2]
- ^ Jolly, Cyril (2002). Henry Blogg, the Greatest of the Lifeboatmen (new ed.). Poppyland Publishing. ISBN 0-946148-59-7.
- ^ Leach, Nicholas; Russell, Paul (2004). Cromer Lifeboats 1804–2004. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-3197-8.