Two lifeboat coxswains, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

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Two lifeboat coxswains, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Retiring lifeboat coxswain John Byford (left) and new coxswain Thomas Bloom, pictured at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. John Byford had been cox from 1929 and Thomas Bloom, known locally as Puggy, took charge throughout the war years until 1947. Both men saved hundreds of lives at sea.
circa 1936

Media ID 7249759

© Mary Evans Picture Library/The Pete Frost Collection

Bloom Brave Courage Coxswain Essex Hundreds Life Boat Lives Naze Nickname Rescue Retiring Rnli Save Saved Saving Sea Side Shaking Sou Wester Walton

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