White plaque № 57242

Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

This old single fluke anchor was buried in the dock and used as a "holdfast" during the launch and retrieval of Robin Hood's Bay's self-righting rowing lifeboats. Ephraim and Hannah Fox (1881 - 1903) Mary Ann Lockwood (1903-1931) The anchor was discovered in 1963 and it stands as a symbol of the ing

enuity and bravery of generations of Robin Hood's Bay volunteer lifeboat crews.

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