 Mr West had been lent the money for his boat by Charlotte Upcher who, along with her husband had always had shown interest in the lives and welfare of the local fishermen and their families.Charlotte Upcher had been, for sometime, concerned with the appalling loss of life in the local fishing industry.During one particularly severe gale along the East coast on 29 November 1826, seven Sheringham fishermen lost their lives when their two boats overturned just offshore.