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Henry Blogg
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A true Cromer hero. Henry Blogg served in the Cromer lifeboat for over 53 years, and in that time took part in saving a record 873 lives. No other lifeboatman ever won so many medals. These photos and text record his life and times.
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Henry Blogg. His history in words.
Henry Blogg was born on 6th February 1876 in a cottage in New Street (now demolished to make way for the extension to the Wellington Inn), he was baptised as Henry George Blogg son of Ellen Blogg on 2nd April 1876 in Cromer Parish Church.
Ellen Blogg was baptised in Cromer Parish Church in 1856, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe Blogg.
The earliest record of the Blogg family in Cromer in the parish register is 1815 – they came from West Runton and Felbrigg.
Ellen Blogg, Henry’s mother, married John James Davies on the 22nd December 1881 in Cromer Parish Church, she was a spinster, daughter of Thomas Blogg, fisherman and a servant, and he was a bachelor fisherman son of James Davies fisherman.
Henry spent several years in the care of ‘Granny’ Blogg, he then moved to the home of his stepfather John Davies in Garden Street and from 1919 to 1954 he lived in Swallow Cottage, Corner Street, Cromer there is plaque and a carving on the front wall to commemorate him.
In Cromer's 1891 census for 135 Garden Street was Henry George Blogg age 15 fisherman, born in Cromer, residing at the home of his stepfather John James Davies and his wife Ellen nee Blogg and his half sisters and brothers, Catherine J Davies age 8, John James Davies age 7, William Thomas Davies age 4, Anna Davies age 1.
He married Annie Elizabeth Brackenbury on 16th October 1901.
They had two children, Annie (Queenie) baptised on 2nd February 1907, she died in her early twenties. Henry James, baptised on 7th September 1902, he died aged 18 months old and was buried on 9th February 1904.
George Cross for general war service.
British Empire Medal for rescue of Convoy 559.
Gold Medals
1. Fernebo, 9th January 1917
2. Georgia, 22nd November 1927
3. Convoy 558, 6th August 1941
Silver Medals
1. Monte Nevosa, 1932 (he rescued a dog from this vessel and kept him as a pet. The dog was called Monte)
2. Sepoy, 13th December 1933
3. Mount Ida
4. English Trader, 1941
Awarded VC & Bar of Lifeboat Service
During his 53 years of service in the RNLI the Cromer boat was out 387 times and saved 873 lives.
Further details of Henry Blogg’s life can be found in the book ‘Henry Blogg of Cromer’ by Cyril Jolly, published by Poppyland Publishing,
or by visiting the ‘Henry Blogg Museum’ situated on the sea front at the bottom of The Gangway.
He was coxswain of the Cromer lifeboat from 1909 to 1947.
Henry died on 13th June 1954 in Cromer Hospital.
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Footballers to-day are called hereo's for kicking a ball and Been paid stupid sums of money for doing so. Henry Blogg was the greatest hero this country has had,a simple crab fisherman,a man of the sea. I don't think this country will ever have a man like this ,a George Cross,BEM ,three gold and four silvers from the RNlI this was a TRUE HERO,a person Britain should be proud of,Michael Giovanelli Scarborouh
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Exhibition: Henry Blogg
Henry Blogg
black and white photograph of Cromer coxswain Henry Blogg with the Prince of Wales at a presentation ceremony in the Central Hall, Westminster, London
Gansey Doube-pointed Steel Knitting Needles
Six steel double-pointed needles, of size 16 and 17 gauge, the type used for knitting ganseys.
colour slide
West Runton Elephant. A reconstruction drawing by Sam Brown of the likely appearance of the West Runton elephant.
Harold Hems measuring the WRE Pelvis
photograph, colour slide, photographer Dr A.J. Stuart, 1990. Harold Hems measuring the pelvis of a large bull elephant in situ in the West Runton Freshwater Bed. 1990
Henry Blogg and the Prince of Wales
A black and white photograph of Cromer coxswain Henry Blogg with the Prince of Wales at a presentation ceremony in the Central Hall, Westminster, London
The Battle of the Dogger Bank
In March 1915 Rev Hamilton wrote in the Cromer Parish Magazine that he had been talking to Tom Ba…
West Runton Elephant
photograph, colour slide, photographer Dr A.J. Stuart, 1992. Artist Sam Brown worked with Tony Stuart to envisage what the West Runton elephant looked like - this is one of his sketches. 1992
West Runton elephant, pelvis1990
photograph, colour slide, photographer Dr A.J. Stuart, 1990. Recovery of the pelvis of the West Runton elephant, using polyurethane foam; West Runton, Norfolk December 1990.
Henry Blogg. His life and times in photos - part 2.
This page is part of the Narrative Theme(s): Lifesaving
This page is part of the Online Exhibition(s): Henry Blogg
Henry Blogg
Michael Giovanelli Scarborouh