# RNLB Harriot Dixon (ON 770)

RNLB Harriot Dixon (ON 770) is a retired Liverpool-class lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, that was stationed at Cromer 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. Dixon road, in the southern part of Cromer, is named after the lifeboat.

## History

The Liverpool-class 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

| Date | Casualty | Lives Saved |
| 1939 |||
| 20 March | Motor vessel FOSNA of Bergen, landed a sick man | |
| 9 October | RNLB H F BAILEY of Cromer, gave help landing 29 saved from SS Mount Ida | |
| 12–13 October | Steamship LINWOOD of Middlesbrough, saved | 12 |
| 12 December | Steamship CORBROOK of London, stood by | |
| 1940 |||
| 13 February | Tanker BRITISH TRIUMPH of London, saved two boats | |
| 18 November | H M Trawler DUNGENESS, gave help | |
| 20 November | H M Trawler DUNGENESS, gave help | |
| 10 December | Steamship ROYSTON of Newcastle upon Tyne, gave help | |
| 1941 |||
| 11 March | Steamship KENTON of Newcastle, salvaged gear | |
| 1 April | H M Trawler VALEXA, landed 1 | |
| 14 April | H M Trawler MADDEN and TAMORA, took out doctor landed 4 injured men | |
| 6 August | Steamship TAARA of Pärnu, saved | 8 |
| 9 September to 4 November | Steamship TEDDINGTON of London, gave help on 6 occasions | |
| 1942 |||
| 4 November | H M Trawler, Brought papers ashore | |
| 3 December | Fishing boat MORNING STAR of Cromer, escorted boat | |
| 1947 |||
| 26 October | Motor vessel GOLD GNOME of London, stood by and gave help | |
| 1948 |||
| 1 April | Speed boat DAY II, landed 2 from steamship DYNAMO | |
| 11–12 September | Motor Trawler GEORGE LANGWAY of Fecamp, gave help | |
| 1949 |||
| 26 January | Motor vessel FARNDALE of Middlesbrough, gave help | |
| 1950 |||
| 6 February | Tree fishing boats of Cromer and one from Runton, escorted boats | |
| 17 June | Motor vessel GLAMIS of Dundee, landed a sick man | |
| 1953 |||
| 31 May | Fisheries Protection vessel HMS CHEERFUL, landed passengers | |
| 5 June | Fishing boats MISS CROMER and WHY WORRY of Cromer, escorted boats | |
| 15 September | Fishing boat WHY WORRY of Cromer, escorted boat | |
| 1955 |||
| 28 September | Steamship MOORWOOD of London, took out doctor | |
| 17 December | Three fishing boats of Cromer, escorted boats | |
| 1957 |||
| 22 July | Yacht POCOCITA, stood by | |
| 1960 |||
| 16 April | Fishing boat JUNE ROSE of Sheringham, escorted boat | |
| 1961 |||
| 13 January | Motor vessel JURA of Groningen, gave help | |
| 15 August | Crab Fishing boats FRIENDSHIP, BLACK BEAUTY, WILLIAM ROBERT & ENGLISH ROSE of Cromer, escorted boats | |
| 1963 |||
| 15 April | Steamship HUDSON SOUND of London, landed a sick man | |