Henry Thomas Davies
Henry Thomas Davies | |
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| 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 |
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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. 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.