Alfred Savin and the North Sea Story - 17th October 2026

To celebrate the project, Friends of Cromer Museum and guests from across the county and country gathered at the Cliftonville, Cromer, for presentations to recognise the importance of Alfred Savin's collections to modern research. The speakers kindly agreed that their presentations could be made available here.

The day and the Alfred Savin project was introduced by Chair of the Friends of Cromer Museum, Peter Stibbons.




Dr Neil Adams, Curator of the Fossil Mammals Collections at the Natural Museum. Dr Adams outlines acquisition and importance of the Savin collections at the Natural History Museum.




Alfei Bower, Post-graduate Researcher at St Mary's College, University of London, discusses the Cromer Forest-bed and his current research on the East Anglian coast.


Professor Adrian Lister, Scientific Associate at London's Natural History Museum, outlines the story of elephants and mammoths over their evolution, with particular reference to north Norfolk finds.




Dr James Walker of Bradford University tells the story of the search for Doggerland, the landscape that was once where the North Sea now is.