Author Archives: Sheringham and District Society

15th August was the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, the end of the war in the Far East. The following day in 1945 was the last occasion on which the Henry Ramey Upcher lifeboat (HRU) put to sea. We could … Continue reading →

In accordance with government instructions and in line with other museums and galleries (including Sheringham Museum and all those run by Norfolk Museums Service) the Fishermen’s Heritage Centre and the Peter Coke Shell Gallery remained closed during the lockdown period. … Continue reading →

The exhibition, organised by the Arts Committee, was very well attended once more. A handsome profit of around £650 was made from the sale of paintings and other fund raising. This will be donated to the appeal for the building … Continue reading →

  One of the more famous rescues carried out by the Henry Ramey Upcher Fishermen’s Lifeboat was of the brig Ispolen in 1897. The remains of the wreck are occasionally exposed by storms and tides to public view. The latest … Continue reading →