Each crew member has a personal set of equipment worth over £500 which he is responsible for maintaining -

Protective helmet
Thermal socks
Neoprene gloves
Bear suit - a thermal body suit worn underneath the dry suit for insulating the body against low temperatures and especially wind chill.
Drysuit - with a full immersion proof zip and neck & wrist seals the dry suit keeps the wearer dry inside.
Lifejacket - If a crewmember does enter the water this will ensure they float face up even if unconscious. The lifejacket will enable the wearer to remain bouyant even if uninflated but for extra bouyancy it can either be blown up using a mouthpiece or using an integral CO2 cylinder. A double-action handheld flare is in a pocket on either side of the life jacket, at one end of each flare is a day flare which when activated produces a highly visible red smoke. At the other end of each flare is the night flare - a very bright red phosphorous flare which can be seen from great distances at night. The lifejacket also has a torch light which can be attached top of the protective helmet by Velcro in case of going over board at night, and a whistle to assist recovery at night or in foggy conditions.

All members of the Sheringham crew and the station officers shown below are volunteers.
If you would like to become part of the crew please contact Brian Farrow (Hon. Sec.) or come down to the boathouse on a Wednesday evening from 7:30pm onwards, or Sunday morning from 10am onwards where you will recognise some of these ugly mugs.


(Abbreviations shown below - D.L.A. = Deputy Launching Authority, H.M.A = Honourary Medical Advisor, Hon. Sec. = Honourary Secretary)

Tony Webster Dave Hagan Paul Wheatland Chris Taylor
Tony Webster
Senior Helmsman
David Hagan
Helmsman
Paul 'Stretch' Wheatland
Helmsman
Chris Taylor
Helmsman
Steve Banks Stuart McLeod Kevin Theodore Adam Reith
Steve Banks
Junior Helmsman
Stuart McCleod
Crew
Kevin Theodore
Crew & Training Officer
Adam Reith
Crew
Alice Sizeland Chris Wright Katie Webster Paul Harding
Alice Sizeland
Crew
Chris Wright
Trainee Crew
Katie Webster
Trainee Crew
Paul Harding
Trainee Crew
Andy Trend Liam Cooper Paul Pretty  
Andy Trend
Trainee Crew
Liam Cooper
Trainee Crew
Paul Pretty
Trainee Crew
 
Steve Roberts Steve Howes Adrian Hubbard Mark Herring
Steve Roberts
Head Tractor Driver
Steve Howes
Tractor Driver
Adrian Hubbard
Tractor Driver
Mark Herring
Tractor Driver
Dennis Coogans Nigel Watts Craig Davies  
Dennis Coogans
Shorehelper
Nigel Watts
Shorehelper
Craig Davies
Shorehelper
 
Chris Ayers Trevor Holsey Clive Rayment David Mann
Chris Ayers
Boathouse Manager
Trevor Holsey
D.L.A.
Clive Rayment
D.L.A.
David Mann
D.L.A.
Ian Dent Bennet Middleton Brian Farrow Phil Hawes
Ian 'Yogi' Dent
Head Launcher
Bennet 'Fuzz' Middleton
Deputy Head Launcher
Brian Farrow
Lifeboat Operations Mgr.
Phil Hawes
Chairman
Mick Holford Dr Peter Sampson    
Mick Holford
Hon. Treasurer
Dr. Peter Sampson
H.M.A.