Once a village whose beach attracted thousands, Hemsby is now the the face of an eroding coast.
Kenny Chaney's family has a history of making a living from the sea, stretching back to the 18th Century
In March, an 80m rock revetment was installed as a temporary solution, created from 2,000 tonnes of Norwegian granite. One of those to have benefitted from Mr Chaney's knowledge is former solder Lance Martin, whose home has twice been rolled back away from the edge of the cliffs."Hemsby is full of characters from all walks of life," says Mr Martin, who retired in 2017. "I love it."He describes an encounter with Mr Chaney a few years ago when he was trying to find old rock defences on the beach to defend the ground beneath his home.
"Hemsby is full of characters from all walks of life," says Mr Martin, who retired in 2017. " I love it.""It was an idyllic little cottage dwelling and I couldn't actually see the sea from my property. I actually had to stand on the roof because the dunes were that high."
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