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'An iron man in a wooden boat' - Tribute paid to legendary coxswain

Nicky King, coxswain RNLI Wells, speaking at David Cox's funeral at Cromer Crematorium. Picture: Dan

Aaron McMillan

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“I think the easy way to define him was, he was a true gentleman.

New Years Honours List 2010 - Betty Emmerson (80) from Wells, who is getting a MBE for her work with

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Obituary: Community stalwart Betty Emmerson MBE, dies aged 92

Donna-Louise Bishop

The Lucy Lavers returns to port at Wells Quay after its anniversary of Dunkirk trip - The last coxsw

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Legendary lifeboat coxswain David Cox dies aged 96

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A proud mum: Deborah Youngs has been described as a "courageous, funny, no-nonsense, beautiful, and kind woman"

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Obituary: Thousands raised after mum dies from ovarian cancer aged 54

Donna-Louise Bishop

Farmer and conservationist Bill Makins, who founded the wildlife park at Pensthorpe, has died at the age of 90

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Obituary: Nature visionary who created Pensthorpe reserve dies aged 90

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Deputy head Chris Allen who is retiring from Attleborough High School after 37 years

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'Firm but fair' - Former Attleborough teacher dies unexpectedly

Donna-Louise Bishop

Charles 'Charlie' Catchpole started his journalism career in Norwich and the wider Norfolk area before heading to the capital

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Tributes to high-flying Norwich journalist who had 'distinctive style'

Maya Derrick

Peter Lambley, lichen expert, at Lyng church

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Obituary: Naturalist who had undiscovered species named after him

Donna-Louise Bishop

Clem

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Obituary: Tribute to notorious show's banjo player, Clem Vickery, 73

Donna-Louise Bishop

Dr Neil Faulkner with some of the artefacts discovered at the site of the Sedgeford archeological di

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Obituary: Archaeologist who founded famous Norfolk dig dies aged 64

Donna-Louise Bishop

What it means to be a funeral director. Pictured is Alex Block

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A day in the life of... A funeral director: What exactly do they do?

Donna-Louise Bishop

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Obituary: Thanksgiving service for Queen's racing advisor Sir Michael...

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Boy soldier: Ronald "Ronnie" Loades, who swore to be a soldier and formed his own "army" at 15, had died at the age of 94

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Obituary: 'Boy soldier' who set-up town's cadet group aged 15, dies at 94

Donna-Louise Bishop

Tony Banham pictured with his son Mark in a field of Maris Otter malting barley

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Obituary: Farm merchant who helped save revered brewing barley dies aged 81

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Tributes have been paid to some of the lives lost in Norfolk and Waveney in 2021

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Obituaries: 25 Norfolk and Waveney lives lost in 2021

Donna-Louise Bishop

Stephen "the egg man" Browne on his stall at Fakenham Thursday market

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Obituary: Man who sold 'best eggs in Norfolk' dies from cancer aged 58

Donna-Louise Bishop

Nick Lee

Tributes paid to 'incredible paramedic' as £12,000 raised for family

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Tracy Lear was an exceptionally popular member of staff at Alderman Peel High School

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Obituary: Tributes after 'heart-shaped hole' is left following teaching...

Donna-Louise Bishop

WWII veteran Bernie How stands on top of the North Creake Control Tower. Behind Mr How is the former

Control tower owner's tribute to 'exceptional' veteran

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Bernie How sits in front of the North Creake memorial

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One of the last D-Day veterans dies aged 97

Donna-Louise Bishop

The family of Richard Blyth described him as "the best"

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Builder who worked on number of Norfolk landmarks dies aged 71

Donna-Louise Bishop

Sam Mortlock has written a book called Aristocratic SPLENDOUR, a detailed account of the life of Tho

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'Tenacious' county and stately-home librarian and author dies aged 94

Donna-Louise Bishop

The sculptor Ros Newman photographed with her famous sculpture, the Flight of Birds

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Sculptor behind famous 'Flight of Birds' installation dies aged 82

Donna-Louise Bishop

Desmond "Des" Hewitt

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Popular former mechanic and town councillor dies aged 88

Donna-Louise Bishop

Kaiden Griffin (4) volunteered his services to cut Lauren Lawton's hair to raise money for poorly ch

Mum pays tribute to 'everyone's sunshine' Kaiden, eight

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Philip Kemp was a former town and district councillor in Norfolk

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'A real gentleman' - Tributes to former headteacher who became a councillor

Donna-Louise Bishop

Robin Combe in his beloved Cockle

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'A man of the people' - Bayfield Hall owner, Robin Combe, dies aged 87

Donna-Louise Bishop

Pat Preece

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Tributes to Fakenham GP who devoted working life to his patients

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Malcolm with his two daughters, Laura (centre) and Leanne (right) on Laura's wedding day.

'Kind, gentle and loyal' - Heartfelt tributes to well-loved grandad

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George Henry Shepherd Jones pictured on commissioning as a Sub-Lieutenant (Air) in the RNVR in 1944

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Second World War Fleet Air Arm pilot and Norfolk farmer dies aged 97

Donna-Louise Bishop