Coxswain James Bumble of Sheringham, who also held the bronze medal for gallantry, died on the 5th of June, 1958. The service for which he was awarded his medal was carried out during the last war. The Canadian steamer Eaglescliffe Hall had gone aground in a north-easterly gale in October, 1941. After an exceptionally difficult launch the Sheringham lifeboat under the command of Coxswain Bumble succeeded in taking 15 men off her. James Bumble served as coxswain from 1924 to 1946. Buring this period Sheringham life-boats were launched on service 89 times and rescued 54 lives..