RNLB Harriot Dixon (ON 770) is a retired lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, that was stationed at in Norfolk in eastern England. Launched in 1934, she served for thirty years as the No 2 lifeboat at Cromer. She was launched 55 times and was responsible for saving the lives of 20 people.The Cromer Lifeboats, by Bob Malster & Peter Stibbons,:Poppyland Publishing, Cromer Lifeboats 1804–2004, Leach, Nicholas & Russell, Paul, Pub: Tempus Publishing, 2004, Dixon road, in the southern part of Cromer, is named after the lifeboat.
History The motor lifeboat Harriot Dixon was built by Groves and Guttridge Ltd, on the Isle of Wight. She took up station at the beach lifeboat house on 2 August 1934 and remained at station as the No 2 lifeboat for thirty years until 15 June 1964. This lifeboat had been funded from a legacy of £3,750 left by William Edward Dixon, a surgeon, of West Worthing of the then county of Sussex (Now West Sussex). Mr Dixon had died in 1921 and had left the money to fund a lifeboat to be named after his mother and if possible to be stationed on the Kentish or east coast. Harriot Dixon went on to be the longest serving motor lifeboat at Cromer.
Rescues and service DateCasualtyLives Saved193920 MarchMotor vessel FOSNA of Bergen, landed a sick man9 October RNLB H F BAILEY of Cromer, gave help landing 29 saved from SS Mount Ida 12–13 OctoberSteamship LINWOOD of Middlesbrough, saved 1212 DecemberSteamship CORBROOK of London, stood by194013 FebruaryTanker BRITISH TRIUMPH of London, saved two boats18 November H M Trawler DUNGENESS, gave help20 November H M Trawler DUNGENESS, gave help10 DecemberSteamship ROYSTON of Newcastle upon Tyne, gave help194111 MarchSteamship KENTON of Newcastle, salvaged gear1 AprilH M Trawler VALEXA, landed 114 AprilH M Trawler MADDEN and TAMORA, took out doctor landed 4 injured men6 AugustSteamship TAARA of Pärnu, saved89 September to 4 NovemberSteamship TEDDINGTON of London, gave help on 6 occasions19424 NovemberH M Trawler, Brought papers ashore3 DecemberFishing boat MORNING STAR of Cromer, escorted boat194726 OctoberMotor vessel GOLD GNOME of London, stood by and gave help19481 AprilSpeed boat DAY II, landed 2 from steamship DYNAMO11–12 SeptemberMotor Trawler GEORGE LANGWAY of Fecamp, gave help194926 JanuaryMotor vessel FARNDALE of Middlesbrough, gave help19506 FebruaryTree fishing boats of Cromer and one from Runton, escorted boats17 June Motor vessel GLAMIS of Dundee, landed a sick man195331 MayFisheries Protection vessel HMS CHEERFUL, landed passengers5 June Fishing boats MISS CROMER and WHY WORRY of Cromer, escorted boats15 September Fishing boat WHY WORRY of Cromer, escorted boat195528 SeptemberSteamship MOORWOOD of London, took out doctor17 DecemberThree fishing boats of Cromer, escorted boats195722 JulyYacht POCOCITA, stood by196016 AprilFishing boat JUNE ROSE of Sheringham, escorted boat196113 JanuaryMotor vessel JURA of Groningen, gave help15 August Crab Fishing boats FRIENDSHIP, BLACK BEAUTY, WILLIAM ROBERT & ENGLISH ROSE of Cromer, escorted boats196315 AprilSteamship HUDSON SOUND of London, landed a sick man
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