Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial

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Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial

The Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial is a grade II listed memorial in Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. [1] It commemorates the death of 11 members of an RNLI lifeboat crew, who died in 1880 when a wave capsized their boat, [2] [3] [4] [5] , in what is now known as the Wells lifeboat disaster.

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "The Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial (1446566)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Butlins site among landmarks protected by Historic England. BBC News, 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Wells Lifeboat - RNLI Wells Lifeboat Station Wells-next-the-Sea Norfolk UK". Wellslifeboat.org. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Lazzari, Adam (31 May 2017). "Debate rages in Wells as memorial for Eliza Adams lifeboat crew could make way for restaurant and holiday homes". Edp24.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Lazzari, Adam. "Will listing of memorial to 1880 Eliza Adams lifeboat crew block controversial Wells restaurant plan?". Derehamtimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

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