02/09/2026
A photograph showing the 'Agenoria' of Lowestoft as she ran aground at Cromer, in 1868.
'During a north east gale 9.4.1868 this vessel with her fore top mast gone and her sails slipped her anchor at 9 am and attempted to weather Cromer, but being a light vessel, waterlogged (and lost Foremast) or otherwise disabled, it was impossible for her to do, and when abreast of Cromer hard up and ran on shore' - from the R.N.L.I. log book.
The skipper was a Mr Chilvers, and the owner a Mr Storey. She was a Brigantine of 200 tons, going from Lowestoft to Seaham and became a total wreck.
It was attended by the Benjamin Bond Cabbel No 1, although the Official First Launching (of this lifeboat) is not recorded as taking place until the following September. Five lives were saved.
