Henry Thomas Davies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Thomas Davies

British lifeboatman

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1914

Place of Birth: Cromer, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Jun-2002

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Henry "Shrimp" Thomas Davies BEM (February 19, 1914 – June 25, 2002) was a famous lifeboatman from Cromer on the north coast of Norfolk, England.
"Shrimp" Davies, as he was affectionately known, was one of Cromer Lifeboat Station's longest serving coxswains, retiring in February 1976.
He had joined the crew of the Cromer life-boat H F Bailey in 1931 and became coxswain in 1947 taking over from Henry Blogg.
"Shrimp" was coxswain of Cromer life-boats Henry Blogg and Ruby and Arthur Reed.
Henry got his nickname from his uncle, Henry Blogg, who gave his nephew the nickname "Shrimp" after seeing him as a tiny baby.