Henry Ramey Upcher
Henry Ramey Upcher outside her boathouse | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Namesake | Named after Henry Ramey Upcher, Justice of the Peace. |
| Owner | Local private organization. THE H.R.U IS NOT AN R.N.L.I LIFEBOAT |
| Ordered | November 1883 |
| Builder | Lewis 'Buffalo' Emery, Sheringham. |
| Station | Sheringham |
| Cost | £150 |
| Launched | 4 September 1894 |
| Sponsored by | Commissioned at the expense of Caroline Upcher, Henry Upcher’s widow. |
| Christened | By Caroline Upcher |
| Fate | Kept on permanent display in its original boathouse in Sheringham |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 34 ft 8 in (10.57 m) |
| Beam | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) |
| Installed power | 16 oars and two Sails |
| Propulsion | Fitted with a large dipping lug mainsaIl and a mizzen. |
| Notes | On 23 September 2011 The National Historic Ships Committee added the Henry Ramey Upcher to the National Register of Historic Vessels (Certificate no 2481). |
Henry Ramey Upcher was the second private lifeboat to be stationed in the English town of Sheringham in the county of Norfolk. She was launched on 4 September 1894 and stayed on station for 41 years until she was slowly retired from duty and by 1935 had ceased rescue work completely. The lifeboat is now on permanent display in her converted original boat shed.