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THE LIFE-BOAT.The Journal of the Royal National Life-boat Institution.

VOL. XXXI. DECEMBER, 1939. No. 340.

THE LIFE-BO AT FLEETMotor Life-boats, 145 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 15

LIVES RESCUEDfrom the foundation of the Institution in 1824

to 31st December, 1939 - 67,506

Four Months of War.THE first four months of war, from3rd September to the 31st December,have been the most crowded andhazardous in the whole history of thelife-boat service.

Its crews have gone out to the rescuemore often, and they have rescued morelives, than in any previous four monthsin war or in peace. Here are the figures:

Life-boats put out to the rescue 419times. They rescued 1001 lives. Inthose four months they rescued morelives than in any four months of thelast war, even during 1917 when theattack of the German submarines wasmost severe. In those four monthsthey rescued more lives than in twoyears of peace.

59 Lives a Week.For the 116 years since the Institution

was founded, the average of livesrescued is eleven a week.

For'the years of the last war theaverage is 21 lives a week.

For the first four months of this warit is 59 lives a week.*

Those figures speak for themselves.They need no words to emphasize them.But it is interesting to see how many ofthose launches were to vessels in distresson account of the war, and how many

• The weekly averages for the 116 years and for thelast war include lives rescued by shore-boats for whichthe Institution rewarded the rescuers. The averaufifor the present war is for lives rescued by life-boats alone.

to vessels in distress from the ordinaryperils of the sea.

192 of those launches were to vesselsin distress through the war and 596lives were rescued from them. 227launches were to vessels in distressfrom the ordinary perils of the sea,and 405 lives were rescued from them.The Perils and Difficulties of the Service.

Whatever the cause of distress those419 launches were made, and those 1001lives were rescued, in face of all thedangers and difficulties of war. Life-boats, like other vessels, have beenexposed to the dangers of attack bymines, by the torpedoes of submarines,by the bombs and machine-guns ofaeroplanes. By night they have notonly had to navigate at sea withoutthe help of coast lights, but they havehad to launch without the help ofthe usual floodlights, in completedarkness. Even the maroons used forsummoning the crews have had to bediscontinued, as they might be mis-taken for air-raid warnings, and life-boatmen have had to be called outindividually. Each station has madeits own arrangements to do this asquickly as possible. At some stationsspecial alarm parties have been organ-ised, each member of which has theduty of calling out certain members ofthe crew.

178 THE LIFE-BOAT. [DECEMBER, 1939.

The work of launching and naviga-ting under the conditions of war, thedangers of attack while at sea, thegreat increase in the numbers of vesselsin distress, the loss of life-boatmenwho have joined the Navy, all thesehave made new and severe demandson the Institution's crews.

In spite of these difficulties there hasbeen no failure to launch, or to carryout any service that was needed, noreven any exceptional delay in launch-ing. There has been no serious damageto life-boats, and no serious breakdownin machinery. During those fourmonths in which 1001 lives were rescued,there was no loss of life among the life-boat crews.

On the East Coast.It is on the east and south-east

coasts that the burden has been heaviestFrom Aldeburgh in Suffolk on 10thSeptember, 1939, the first life-boat waslaunched to the help of a ship in distressthrough the war, the Newcastle steamerMagdapur, with a crew of 80, sunk byenemy action. The Aldeburgh life-boat rescued 74 men from her. Fromthat day onwards hardly a day haspassed without life-boats going out tothe rescue somewhere round our coasts.

The Humber life-boat was launched17 times in these four months, andrescued 160 lives; Cromer was launched20 times and rescued 99 lives; GreatYarmouth and Gorleston was launched18 times and rescued 20 lives.

Further south, launches were still morenumerous. Ramsgate was launched16 times and rescued 34 lives. Walmerwas launched 26 times and rescued 45lives. Margate was launched 23 timesand rescued 96 lives. Eight of thoselaunches from Margate were made, and53 of those lives were rescued, in eightdays.

On the east coast of Scotland launcheshave been fewer than on the Englishcoast, but the services have been longand arduous.

Wick was out five times in six daysand in those five services rescued 17lives. On one service Lerwick was outfor 17 hours and Aith for 30. Onanother Lerwick was out for 21 hoursand Aith for 27. Two days later, inthe same gale, Aith was out again for27 hours.

Stromness was out five times in thefour months and rescued 22 lives. Inthose five services the life-boat travelledover 600 miles in very bad weatheraround and through the islands andreefs of those dangerous and stormycoasts, without aid of lighthouses andlight buoys.

Forty Medals for Gallantry.

During the four months the Institu-tion awarded 11 silver and 29 bronzemedals for gallantry.

In the same time it made moneyrewards to the crews and launchersamounting to over £9,000. That ismore than twice as much as the rewardsmade in the same four months at theend of 1938 and the beginning of 1939.

To the Rescue of Foreign Vessels.

At no time has the life-boat servicemore faithfully fulfilled what it under-took when the Institution was founded,to go to the rescue of those in perilround our coasts, in peace and in war,whatever their nationality. Duringthe four months, life-boats went outto the help of 66 vessels of foreigncountries and rescued from them 276lives. They belonged to sixteendifferent eovintries. Three of theseforeign vessels were German aeroplanesattacking our coasts which had crashedin the sea or been brought down by ourfighter aeroplanes.

Of one of those foreign ships aDanish ship, sunk by enemy action,the coxswain of the life-boat whichrescued her crew wrote in his report:

"Five minutes later she went overon her beam ends and sank. Her crewstood to attention and took off theircaps as she heeled over. It was apitiful sight to see such a beautifulship go to her doom."

New Motor Life-boats.

When the war began the Institutionhad under construction 17 motorlifeboats, It was decided to completethem. Seven were completed beforethe end of the year, and six of the sevenwent by sea to their stations. Fourof the six travelled together from thebuilding yard at Cowes up the eastcoast, through those waters whereshipping was most exposed to attack.

DECEMBER, 1939.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 179

THE FIRST WAR SERVICE.

SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION.The British oil tanker " Magdapur " broken in two off A'deburgh on 10th September

The photograph was taken by the motor mechanic of the life-boat.

By courtesy of] [ KeystoneSEVENTY-FOUR RESCUED.

Helping lascars of the " Magdapur's " crew ashore. They were covered with oil.(See page 198.)


One of those four boats, the new boat forAberdeen, travelled 561 miles.*

Gifts.No review of these first four months of

war would be complete without mentionof the many special gifts which theInstitution has received, some ingratitude from those to whose aid life-boats had gone, others from those whoknew that the war must make excep-tional demands on the service.

British, French Dutch, Greek andSwedish shipping companies have allsent special gifts. The master of onefrom small English steamer sent £2himself and his crew, saying thatthey all put aside twopence a weekfor the life-boat service. The crew ofanother English steamer which had

* A full account of this journey will be found onpage 189.

stranded were rescued by a lifeboat-and were put aboard the steameragain next day when she refloated.As she went on her way one of hercrew went below, rushed on deck again,and threw a life-boat collecting boxinto the life-boat. It contained£2 3s. Id.

Yet another gift was £20 from theofficers, passengers and crew of a Dutchsteamer, who were rescued by a Belgiansteamer when their own was sunkby enemy action, were wrecked withtheir rescuers when the Belgian steamerwent ashore, and were rescued for asecond time by a life-boat.

The gifts have varied in amountfrom £7,500 from the widow of a dis-tinguished English admiral to providea motor life-boat in his memory, totwo shillings from a boy and girl,aged eight and nine, in SouthernRhodesia.

Economy in Paper.THE great increase in the number ofservices since the outbreak of warwould make it necessary nearly todouble the size of The Life-boat ifeach quarterly number were to containaccounts of all life-boat services forthree months.

If only because of the economyin the use of paper which all havebeen asked to observe in the nationalinterest, any such enlargement isimpossible. Each number must bekept strictly to 48 pages.

To cut down the accounts of allservices so as to get them into that spacewould mean reducing them so severely

as largely to destroy their value asrecords of the work of the life-boats.It is felt to be better to keep them tothe full length and to delay publication.Accounts of medal services will bepublished first. Accounts of otherservices will be published in order ofdate as promptly as space allows.There will be one advantage in thisdelay. It will mean that fuller ac-counts can be given than would bepossible, in the national interest, werethey to be published soon after theservices took place. In the presentnumber services for two months arepublished instead of for three.

Medals for Gallantry.SILVER and bronze medals for gallantryhave been awarded at the Humber,Whitby, Yarmouth (Isle of Wight),Clacton-on-Sea, Blackpool, Lytham St.Annes, Dover, Broughty Ferry, Great

Yarmouth and Gorleston, Salcombe,Torbay, and Falmouth.

Full accounts of these services willappear in later numbers of The Life-boat.

Seven Times as Much.THE London Fire Brigade collected £78for the life-boat service in 1939. This

is seven times as much as its gift for1938, when it collected £10.


CROMER'S SERVICE TO THE " MOUNT IDA."

By courtesy o/]THE "MOUNT IDA'S" CREW.

By courtesy of}

[H. ff. Tansley, Cramer

[P. A. Vicary, CromerTHE LIFE-BOAT'S CREW.

Left to right: G. Cox, Robert Cox, I. R Davies, J. J. Davies, junior, W. H. Davies, J. J. Davies,senior (second coxswain), Henry Blogg (coxswain), J. W. Davies, H. T. Davies, F. Davies,

R. C. Davies and H. W. Davies (motor mechanic).Robert Cox and G. Cox are father and son, and all the Davies's are members of the same family,

and are relatives of Coxswain Blogg.This crew have won between them 14 gold, silver and bronze medals and 19 vellums inscribed

with the thanks of the Institution.


Service to a Greek Steamer at Cromer.

AT 6.25 in the morning of the 9thOctober, 1939, the Cronier coxswainlearned through the Humber radio andthe coastguard that a vessel had goneashore on Haisborough Sands, thirteenmiles to the east. A breeze was blow-ing with increasing force from S.E. byE. A very heavy sea was running.The tide was at half ebb. There wasmist and rain. At 6.45 the No 1motor life-boat, H. F. Bailey, waslaunched. Before launching the cox-swain had asked the coastguard to getthe position of the vessel and shortlyafter eight o'clock the life-boat heardon its wireless the coastguard askingthe Haisborough Light-vessel to tellher that the vessel had grounded onthe Ower Bank. She was nowherenear the Haisborough Sands, butanother nineteen miles further on.

At this time the life-boat was nearthe North Middle Haisborough Buoy.She went south towards Middle Hais-borough Buoy and then across thesands to the gap between that buoyand the East Haisborough Buoy.From there she set a course for theOwer, to the north-east. About oneo'clock she crossed the Leman Bank,and shortly afterwards saw the vesselaground on the Ower. She was aGreek steamer, the Mount Ida ofPiraeus, of 4,275 tons, loaded withgrain and timber and on her way fromVancouver to Hull. She had a crew oftwenty-nine on board.

The steamer was lying nearly head onto the seas, so that she offered the life-boat no lee. She had a list to star-board. Part of her bridge had beensmashed. Her starboard life-boats hadbeen carried away. A very heavy seawas running on the bank.

A Dozen Ropes Snapped.It was now about 12.30 P.M., and the

coxswain approached her on the portside, but before a rope could be thrownthe life-boat was struck by two heavyseas and flung back. The coxswainmade a second attempt to get alongside,but he found that the ship had set upsuch strong cross currents in the tide asmade it impossible for the life-boat toremain alongside her. He decided to

wait until slack water before makinganother attempt. He took the life-boatclear of the sands and signalled to theship what he intended to do.

At 2.15 in the afternoon the coxswaindecided that the tide had slackenedenough for another attempt to be made.Wind and sea, however, had by thistime considerably increased. The life-boat got alongside and ropes werethrown to her from the wreck, butthey snapped almost at once from thestrain put upon them by the heavy seas.At least a dozen ropes were snapped.There was no hope of being able tokeep the life-boat alongside the steamerby ropes. Instead the coxswain usedthe life-boat's engines. He droveahead as the seas broke alongside theship, and so prevented them fromsweeping the life-boat away from her.

A rope ladder was dropped over thesteamer's side and six men climbeddown into the life-boat. A seventhman began the attempt, but whenabout half-way down he hesitated.The life-boat's crew shouted to him tojump. Instead he started to climbback, but before he could get aboardthe steamer again a big sea lifted thelife-boat right to the top of the ladderand the man's leg was crushed betweenher and the steamer's side. His com-rades pulled him aboard and did theirbest to stop the flow of blood from hismangled leg. Then they tied him inHankets and lowered him by ropesfrom the steamer's port life-boat intothe life-boat.

While the injured man was beingattended to, no other members of thesteamer's crew would come down theladder. Then only about six of theremaining twenty-two would ventureto use it. The others slid down a ropefrom the port life-boat.

Twenty-nine Rescued.It was not until about 3.30 in the

afternoon that the last of the twenty-nine men had been rescued. The life-boat had been alongside the steamer,held in position there by her engines,for well over an hour. She had beenswept almost continuously by heavyseas. She had been flung against the


CROMER'S SERVICE TO THE " MOUNT IDA."

By courtesy of]EIGHT MEDALS FOR GALLANTRY.

Coxswain Henry Blogg (two gold and three silver medals).Second Coxswain J. J Davies (three bronze medals)

[P. A. Victory, Cramer

By courtesy of]THE ",MOUNT IDA."

[P. A. Vicary, Crotntr


wreck and badly damaged. Only thebold seamanship of the coxswain, thecare with which the mechanics hadhandled the engines, and the promptnesswith which they had carried out thecoxwain's orders had made it possible tokeep alongside the steamer at all.

The last man rescued, the coxswaindecided that his best way of clearingthe sands was to drive straight aheadthrough the seas. This was safelyaccomplished, and he made for Cromeras the best place to land the injuredman and to get him medical help assoon as possible.

A Launching Mishap.There the life-boat arrived at eight

in the evening, but, with the sea thatwas running, it was impossible to landthe man on the slipway. The coxswainthereupon called out the No. 2 life-boatHarriot Dixon, which is launched bytractor off the open beach. The HarriotDixon was launched at 8.25, with Dr. D.Vaughan on board. Unfortunately, asshe was being launched, a throttle wirebroke, the engine stalled, and the life-boat was thrown right across thecarriage. A hole was knocked in herport quarter, the carriage was broken,and the life-boat was launched sternfirst. In spite of this mishap she gotsafely away, and brought ashore theinjured man, the other twenty-eightrescued men, and the H. F. Bailey'screw. The motor mechanic of theH. F. Bailey stayed on board her, withfour members of the Harriot Dixon'screw, to look after her while she lay atanchor.

The injured man was taken at onceto the Cromer and District Hospital,but there he died of his injuries the nextnight.

The coxswain sent his crew home atonce to get dry clothes and a meal.They had then been out for fourteenhours.

A Second Call.Meanwhile, the tractor and the

carriage of the Harriot Dixon had beencompletely submerged. They had tobe hauled out by means of the winchand a wire hawser, a difficult task inthe darkness, wind and rain. Thecoxswain remained on the beach untilthis had been done. He then wenthome, but he had only just got inside,

when news was brought him that avessel was in distress off Bacton, nearlyten miles south-east of Cromer. Hecalled out the crew again, stayed only toput on dry clothes himself, and went tothe boat-house intending to refuel theH. F. Bailey from the slipway. Thiswas found to be impossible. It wasimpossible also, owing to the mishapto the tractor, to launch the HarriotDixon again, so the biggest shoreboatavailable was loaded with forty tinsof petrol, and she took them and thecrew out to the H. F. Bailey. Two ofthe life-boatmen brought the shoreboatin again. They narrowly escaped beingcapsized in the broken water. TheH. F. Bailey stood by until they hadsignalled that they were safely ashore,and then made for Bacton. A strongwind was blowing from the south-east.There was haze and heavy rain, but thesea was now moderate.

The vessel in distress was the steamdrifter Vera Creina, of Lowestoft, withten men on board. She was on herway home from the fishing groundsand had run aground.

The life-boat reached her at oneo'clock next morning. She was hailedfrom the shore and told that the drift-er's crew had already been rescued bythe Board of Trade's life-saving rocketapparatus. The drifter herself was re-floated two days later.

As the life-boat had been damagedduring the service to the Mount Ida,the coxswain, instead of returning toCromer, made for Lowestoft, twenty-five miles further south, where repairscould be started at once. The life-boatarrived there at 6.30 in the morningand her crew returned by road arrivingat midday. It was then thirty hourssince they had set out to the help ofthe Mount Ida. During those thirtyhours they had been at sea nearlytwenty-one hours and had travelledover JOO miles.

The Damaged Life-boats.The smaller life-boat, Harriot Dixon,

was found to have six planks in herskin fractured on the port side and ahole in one of the air-cases. She wastemporarily repaired with a patch ofcopper on the outside, and strengthenedwith timber on the inside. Theserepairs were completed by the 12th


and the life-boat was then again readyfor service.

The larger life-boat, the H. F. Bailey,was found to have her stem badlydamaged at the forefoot. Four innerskin planks, two ribs and two deckbeams had been fractured. Twentyfeet of the fender on the starboard sidehad been broken to splinters. The foot-wale was badly split all along the star-board side. Stanchions had been bentand the guard chains broken. Therepairs were completed late on thenight of 20th October. The life-boatwas launched next day. She returnedto Cromer, ready for service again, onthe 22nd October.

The Rewards.This was a very fine service, carried

out in very severe weather, and theInstitution has made the followingawards:

To COXSWAIN HENRY G. BLOGG athird-service clasp to the silver medalfor gallantry which he already holds,accompanied by a copy of the voteinscribed on vellum;

To SECOND COXSWAIN J. J. DAVIES,SENIOR, a third-service clasp to thebronze medal and clasp which he al-ready holds, accompanied by a copyof the vote inscribed on vellum ;

To the MOTOR MECHANIC H. W.DAVIES, a second-service clasp to thebronze medal which he already holds,accompanied by a copy of the voteinscribed on vellum;

To the ASSISTANT MOTOR MECHANICJ. W. DAVIES, a second-service claspto the bronze medal which he alreadyholds, accompanied by a copy of thevote inscribed on vellum;

To the BOAT SIGNALMAN H. T.DAVIES, and to each of the sevenother members of the crew, R. C.DAVIES, F. DAVIES, J. J. DAVIES,JUNIOR, W. H. DAVIES, R. DAVIES,R. Cox and G. Cox, the thanksof the Institution inscribed onvellum;

To the coxswain and each of theeleven members of the crew of theH. F. Bailey, who went out to theMount Ida, a reward of £3 in additionto the ordinary scale reward of £3 6s.Standard rewards, £41 6s. 6d.; addi-tional rewards, £36; total rewards,£77 65. 6d.;

To the coxswain and crew of theHarriot Dixon who, owing to theaccident with the tractor were on dutyfor eleven hours, £1 17s. 6d. each;total rewards, £33;

To the coxswain and crew (some ofwhom had manned the H. F. Baileyand some the Harriot Dixon in theservice to the Mount Ida) who wentout to the Vera Creina, £1 17s. Qd.each; total rewards, £23 2s.;

Total rewards for the services to theMount Ida and the Vera Creina,£133 8s. 6d.

The owners of the Mount Ida gave£50 to the Institution.

Coxswain Henry G. Blogg.BY winning a third-service clasp tohis silver medal for the rescue of thecrew of the Mount Ida, Coxswain HenryG. Blogg, of Cromer, takes the firstplace in the Institution's records forgallantry. He has now won its goldmedal twice and its silver medal threetimes. In the 115 years of theInstitution's history no other man hassuch an achievement.

It is a remarkable fact also that ofthe five services for which these medalshave been awarded, four have been toforeign steamers, Swedish, Dutch,Italian and Greek. The other sendeewas to an English barge.

Between the years 1828 and 1830Lieut.-Col. Sir William Hillary, Bt., thefounder of the Institution, was threetimes awarded the gold medal forgallantry in rescuing life in DouglasBay. Between the years 1838 and1848, Lieut. J. Bulley, R.N., chiefofficer of coastguard at Atherfield, Isleof Wight, was twice awarded the goldmedal and twice the silver medal.

That achievement of Sir WilliamHillary and Lieut. Bulley remainedunchallenged for eighty-five years. Itwas then equalled by Coxswain Blogghimself when, by winning a second-scrvicc clasp to his silver medal, he


had been awarded two gold and twosilver medals.

Now Coxswain Blogg has beaten it,and, although Sir William Hillary stillremains the only man who has wonthe gold medal three times, CoxswainBlogg may fairly be said to havesurpassed him.

Apart from these three men onlyfive other men have won the goldmedal twice, and of those five onlythree have won the silver medal also.One man has won one gold and threesilver medals. One man has won thesilver medal five times. These figuresshow how great is Coxswain Blogg'sachievement and how rare the distinc-tion he has won.

Coxswain Blogg became a memberof the Cromer crew in January, 1894,at the age of eighteen. In 1902 hewas appointed second coxswain andin 1909 coxswain. Thus he was amember of the crew for eight yearsand second coxswain for seven years.He has now been coxswain for thirtyyears and, at the age of sixty-threecan look back upon forty-five years ofservice in the Cromer life-boats. Dur-ing that time the Cromer life-boats havebeen on service 245 times and haverescued 502 lives. During his thirty

years as coxswain the life-boats havebeen out on service 214 times andhave rescued 448 lives.*

The following are the awards whichCoxswain Blogg has received:

In 1917, the gold medal of the Insti-tution for the rescue of eleven men ofthe crew of the Swedish steamerFernebo.

In 1924, the medal of the Order ofthe British Empire, which he receivedfrom the King at Buckingham Palace.

In 1927, a second-service clasp tohis gold medal for the rescue of fifteenmen of the Dutch oil-tanker Georgia,and a gold watch from the Queen ofHolland.

In 1932, the silver medal of theInstitution, for the rescue of thirtymen from the Italian steamer MonteNevoso, and the silver medal of theCanine Defence League for the rescueof a dog from the same steamer.

In 1933, a second-service clasp tohis silver medal for the rescue of thetwo men of the barge Sepoy, of Dover.

In 1939, he won a third-service claspto his silver medal for the rescue of thecrew of twenty-nine of the Greeksteamer Mount Ida.

« The above figures are to the 31st Wee-ember, 1939.

To the Rescue of a London Barge at Walton-on-Naze.THE barges Esterel and Yampa, ofLondon, were on their way fromLondon to Norwich with cargoes ofmaize on the 4th November, 1939.When nearly opposite Orfordness theywere caught by an easterly gale. Bothbarges turned back. They struck theCork Sands. The Esterel succeeded ingetting off, with her sprit carried away.She was out of control; the heavy seasstove in her hatches; she was drivenashore east of Walton Pier. It was thennine in the morning, and the tide wasat half flood.

The barge was lying 100 yards fromthe shore, aground in about six feet ofwater. She was surrounded by heavybreaking seas, which were smashingthe bathing huts on the shore. TheBoard of Trade life-saving rocketapparatus was quickly on the scene,and managed to send a line to her, but

she swung round, and the line got underher bottom and was useless.

At 9.50 the Walton and Frintonmotor life-boat E.M.E.D. was launchedand a quarter of an hour later shereached the barge.

A Clever Manoeuvre.The coxswain anchored to. windward

and dropped down stern first towardsthe bow of the barge. When he wasoff her bow he moved the cable fromthe forward post of the life-boat to thestarboard after bollard and thensteamed in under the lee side of thebarge. By this manoeuvre, whichbrought his cable tight round thebarge's bow, he drew the stern of thelife-boat against the barge. Lineswere thrown from the life-boat to thebarge, fore and aft, and by keepingthe boat still steaming ahead, the


SERVICE TO THE BARGE "ESTEREL."

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By courtesy of] [Planet News

ASHORE AT WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE.

AFTER THE RESCUE.

The Walton and Frinton motor life-boat" E.M.E.D." refuelling after the service to the " Esterel."


coxswain held her long enough along-side for the master, his wife, the mateand the dog to jump aboard her.

A Dangerous Moment.Now came the most dangerous

moment. The life-boat was not morethan fifty yards from the rocks, andthe water was so shallow that she struckthe bottom several times. The cox-swain dared not risk going any nearerthe shore, and with so small a space inwhich to manoeuvre it was most diffi-cult and hazardous to get clear of thewreck. He moved the life-boat care-fully astern, hauling on his cable atthe same time, and thus brought herclear of the bows of the barge. Heavyseas were breaking over her the wholetime. The slightest mistake wouldhave put her ashore. When the life-boat, going astern, was far enough fromthe shore, the coxswain shifted thecable again from the after bollardto the forward post, went ahead onhis engines, and picked up his anchor.

The Jife-boat arrived back at herstation at 11.30, an hour and fortyminutes after putting out. As soon asshe had landed the rescued she put outagain for, fifty minutes before, thecoastguard had received from the CorkLight-vessel a signal that a vessel wasin distress. The honorary secretary ofthe station, Captain William J. Oxley,went out with her. There was a verybig swell running, with a confused sea,and the gale was blowing fresh fromthe north-east.

A Long Search.The coxswain made straight for the

Cork Sands, as he could see a bargeashore there. He reached her in anhour and twenty minutes and foundher completely submerged. She wasthe Yampa, the sister barge to theEsterel, which had been with herwhen she put back off Orfordness.Nothing could be seen of her crew.Very heavy seas were running on thesands, and to make certain that no onewas in the rigging, the life-boat madetwo complete circles of the barge.Then she made a call on the light-vessel,

rke a mine-sweeper, and searchedWallet, the channel between the

mainland and Gunfleet Sound, for sixmiles, but she could neither learn nor

find anything of the men. Finally, thecoxswain spoke the Walton coastguard,but they had no information to give.It was clear that the men were drowned,and the life-boat returned to Waltonarriving at three in the afternoon.

This was a very fine service, carriedout under very difficult conditions, andit was only through the great skill andfine seamanship of Coxswain T. H.Bloom that the crew of the Esterel wererescued and the life-boat brought outagain from her perilous position prac-tically undamaged. The coxswain'smanoeuvre in shifting his cable was aclever idea very skilfully carried out.The assistant motor mechanic, F.Bacon, who was in charge of theengines in the absence of the motormechanic, managed them very skilfully,and the signalman, F. Williams, keptin touch with the coastguard through-out the rescue by means of the search-light, a very difficult thing to do in theheavy seas.

The Rewards.

The Institution has made thefollowing awards:

To COXSWAIN T. H. BLOOM, thesilver medal for gallantry, accompaniedby a copy of the vote inscribed onvellum;

To SECOND COXSWAIN WALTEE J.OXLEY, the bronze medal for gallantry,accompanied by a copy of the voteinscribed on vellum;

To ASSISTANT MOTOR MECHANIC F.BACON, the bronze medal for gallantry,accompanied by a copy of the voteinscribed on vellum;

To BOAT SIGNALMAN F. WILLIAMS,the bronze medal for gallantry, accom-panied by a copy of the vote inscribedon vellum;

To each of the other five membersof the crew, E. OXLEY, A. HALLS, G.ALDKICH, A. E. COOK and G. SHAKMAN,the thanks of the Institution inscribedon vellum;

To the coxswain and each of theeight members of his crew a reward of£3 in addition to the ordinary scalereward of 19*.—Standard rewards,£10 16s.; additional rewards, £27;total rewards for the service to theEsterel, £87 \6s.; rewards for the launchto the Yampa, £10 16s.


A War-time Journey up the East Coast.By COMMANDER J. M. UPTON, R.D., R.N.R., Eastern District Inspector

of Lifeboats.

EARLY in October, 1939, a month afterwar had broken out, four new motorlife-boats were ready at Cowes to go totheir stations. Two of them, Lowestoftand Hartlepool, were of the 46-feetWatson type, with a cockpit and cabin;the third, for Tynemouth, was of the41-feet Watson type, which has twocockpits, but no cabin. The fourth,for Aberdeen, was of the light 35-feet6-inches Liverpool type, which has ashelter over the engine controls butneither cabin nor cockpits.

As these four boats were all for eastcoast stations it was decided that theyshould go together in convoy. TheRoyal Navy was told of our plans, andthe honorary secretaries of the life-boatstations at all ports of call were askedto be ready for us with accommodationand fuel. Each boat was manned bythe coxswain and a skeleton crew fromthe station to which it was going. Mr.J. P. Grant, inspector of machinery,was in charge of the engines, and atravelling mechanic was on boardeach of the four boats. Our partynumbered altogether twenty-two.

Cowes to Newhaven.We set out at 8.30 in the morning on

19th October, choosing that time sothat the flood tide would be with us allthe way to Newhaven, fifty-six milesaway. An hour after leaving we setcourse for the Owers Lightvessel.A moderate breeze was blowing fromthe north, and the Aberdeen boat,which carries a full set of sails, setall sails and was able to keep sailon for the whole passage to New-haven. The wind freshened as weapproached the Owers and heavy rainfell. Patrolling aircraft were busyabove us. They came down almost tomast height on several occasions toexamine the convoy, satisfied them-selves of our identity, and went ontheir way with a friendly wave. AtNewhaven we spoke to the examinationvessel before being allowed to enter theharbour. It was then 3.30 in theafternoon. Our average speed for thefifty-six miles was eight knots.

Next morning we left Newhaven atseven o'clock. A fresh breeze wasblowing, still from the north, and theAberdeen boat again carried sail untilwe had passed Dungeness, when thewind went ahead. The Lowestoft boatthen took the Aberdeen boat in tow,the other two boats keeping close oneither side of her. In this formationwe continued our journey to Ramsgate.The Aberdeen boat was taking sprayon board all the time that she was intow. A Norwegian oil tanker enteredthe Downs with us. We said to oneanother what a fine-looking ship shewas, painted grey and white. We wereto see her again two days later.

Submarine Seen.

The tide was against us and we didnot reach Ramsgate until six in theevening. Our average speed for theseventy-four miles was 6.73 knots.The inner dock had been kept open forus and there we lay all night.

On the third morning, 21st October,we left Ramsgate at 6.30. A moderatebreeze was blowing from the north-north-east. The wind and tide made aconfused sea and towing would havebeen both difficult and uncomfortable,so the Aberdeen life-boat went underher own power until we had passed theKentish Knock Lightvessel at ten inthe morning. The Hartlepool boatthen took her in tow all the way toGorleston.

Off the Suffolk coast we saw theperiscope of a submarine within 200yards of our port hand. We couldnot tell its nationality, and we keptour course.

The Lowestoft boat left the convoyat its own harbour entrance, and theother three boats continued on theirway to Gorleston, where we arrived at6.30 in the evening. For that day'sjourney of eighty-four miles our averagespeed was 7 knots.

At 6.30 next morning, 22nd October,our fourth day out, we left Gorleston.The weather was fine, with a light headwind. The Hartlepool boat again tookAberdeen in tow. On our way


we saw the masts of a ship. Itwas our Norwegian friend the oiltanker, which had entered the Downswith us two days ago, and whichwe had so much admired. Later thatday she had been sunk by a mine. Forten miles we steamed through thickoil fuel which covered the white bottompaint of all the boats.

Our port of call was Spurn, where wearrived at six in the evening. We hadcovered tl\e ninety miles at an averagespeed of 7.83 knots. At Spurn allsixteen of us were put up at the life-boatstation by Coxswain Robert Cross, whogave us a grand meal night and morn-ing.

We left Spurn at seven in the morningof the 23rd, with a light wind blowingfrom the west, and after clearing theBinks the Hartlepool boat again tookthe Aberdeen boat in tow and towedher all the way to Whitby. WTe raninto fog about nine in the morning.The visibility was under a mile. Justsouth of Flamborough Head we passedthrough a large convoy of ships comingsouth, and one of the cruisers gave mea bearing of the head, which we passedin the afternoon. The fog then liftedand we reached WThitby at five in theafternoon. We had travelled sixty-sixmiles that day, and our average speedwas 6.6 knots. Most of the day thetide had been against us.

Rumours of a Naval Battle.We set out from Whitby at 6.15 on

the morning of the 24th and the Hartle-pool boat left the convoy and made forher own station. The Tynemouth boatnow took the Aberdeen boat in tow.A fresh breeze was blowing from thenorth-west. The sea was short andsharp. The Aberdeen boat took a lotof water on board. We reached Tyne-mouth at 12.15 that afternoon, havingtravelled forty-three miles at an averagespeed of 7.17 knots. There the Tyne-mouth honorary secretary boarded hislife-boat from the examination vessel.He told me that the combination of fog,the convoy of ships going south andthe three life-boats, all seen off Flam-borough Head at the same time, hadstarted a rumour that there had beena naval action in the North Sea. Allday long messages had been coming tohim asking him for information.

The Tynemouth Ladies' Life-boatGuild provided meals for us all and hadaccommodation ready for the Aberdeencrew.

It was now six days since we had leftCowes. We had travelled 413 miles.We had been at sea for fifty-seven and ahalf hours. Our average speed hadbeen 7.18 knots. That was a very goodspeed considering that we had had headwinds all the way from Dungeness toTynemouth and that for most of theway we had had one of the boats in tow.Our average speed in fact was only aknot and a quarter less than the maxi-mum speed on trials of the Hartlepoolboat, the fastest in the convoy.

A Tribute to the Crews.I was now on the boundary of my

district and Commander T. G. Michel-more, R.D., R.N.R., the northerndistrict inspector, was waiting to takeover the Aberdeen boat from me, butbefore I let him take up the story Iwould say that the arrangements madefor us by the honorary secretaries at allports of call were excellent, and that thetravelling mechanics not only keptcontinual watch on their engines tohold the convoy together, but inharbour, where it was their business tolook after the refuelling, they werealways last off the boats in the eveningand the first on board them again inthe morning.

Every man of our party of twenty-two pulled his weight, and I understandthat during the evenings ashore "agood time was had by all." They werea grand lot of men. I would mentionby name Coxswain Thomas Sinclair, ofAberdeen, three times a medallist forgallantry. He and his crew of fourhad the worst of the trip. While theywere being towed, which was most ofthe time, they got very wet, but theywere always cheerful at the end of theday.

Commander Michlemore's Story.Commander Michelmore writes:I took over the Aberdeen life-boat

from Commander Upton in the after-noon of 24th October, and at seven nextmorning cast off from Tynemouth. Astrong breeze was blowing from thenorth-north-west, with a moderate swellrunning from the north-east. The


A WAR-TIME JOURNEY UP THE EAST COAST.

THE CONVOY.The Hartlepool, Tynemouth and Aberdeen motor life-boats

THE ABERDEEN LIFE-BOAT IN TOW.Both photographs were taken by Mr. J. P. Grant, inspector o{ machinery, from the fourth life-boat in the convoy, the Lowestoft motor life-boat, on the passage from Ramsgate to Lowestoft.


weather was fine when we started butgot steadily worse as the wind veeredto the north. When we passed theInner Fame Lighthouse, just aftermidday, a moderate gale was blowing,with a heavy, lumpy, head sea, andhard squalls of hail and snow. Wewere now steaming against a strongtide, and our speed was reduced to 3knots. I had intended to reach Dunbarthat night, but with the head gale thiswas impossible. We should not havearrived until long after dark and thewater would have been dead low. Atlow water, with that sea and no lightsshowing; it would have been very riskyto get into the harbour. Instead weput into Berwick-on-Tweed, where wearrived at 4.30. We had run fifty-threemiles at an average speed of 5.5 knots.

Storm-bound.

Next day, and again the next day, afull north-east gale was blowing, witha very heavy sea and fierce squalls ofhail and snow. For those two days welay at Berwick waiting for the weatherto moderate, and although we were gladnot to be at sea in these conditions, wewere very impatient at the delay. At8.30 in the morning of the 28th Octoberwe put out. A heavy sea was breakingright across Berwick Bar which thelife-boat took very well. Once only shefilled herself. A moderate gale wasblowing. A confused, lumpy sea wasrunning. The weather was fine butintensely cold. We passed St. Abb'sHead an hour and fifty minutes afterstarting, and thereafter we had to steerby distant land-marks. In that con-fused sea the compass was turningsomersaults all the time. In the after-noon the weather got worse, the windbacking to the north and freshening.The sea from the east-north-east wasincreasing. All day the boat was being

flung about by the confused seas. Itwas not until 6.10 in the evening thatwe reached Arbroath. We had runfifty-four miles that day and ouraverage speed had been 5.5 knots.

On 29th October we set off again at10.30 in the morning. It was notpossible to cross the bar earlier. Thewind was still in the north. It haddropped to a fresh breeze, but theweather got worse as the day wore on,with a freshening wind and a rising sea.We did not reach Aberdeen until 6.25in the evening. That day we had runforty-one miles at an average speed of5.4 knots.

561 Miles.It was then five days since we had

left Tynemouth. We had travelled148 miles against head winds. For agreater part of the journey the life-boathad been heavily punished by the heavyseas. She had stood up to them well.She had averaged 5.5 knots, makingtwo knots less than her maximum speedon trials in smooth water, but she hadhad the tide against her much moreoften than with her.

Since she had left Cowes, ten daysbefore, the life-boat had travelled 561miles, and her crew were highly pleasedwith the behaviour and seaworthinessof their little boat, and with thereliability of her engine. It did notgive a moment's trouble during thewhole of this long passage.

The men themselves had stood it verycheerfully, but by the time theyarrived they were all exhausted, andtwo of them were suffering very muchfrom exposure. Their faces were veryswollen, cut and bleeding. During mythree days in the boat I could make nonotes, for she was under a continuousdeluge of water, and my hands were tooswollen from exposure to be able towrite.

Portrait on the Cover.THE portrait on the cover is of Cox-swain William Henry Glendewar, ofSt. Helier, Jersey. He was an officerof the life-boat for twenty-six years,serving as second-coxswain from

January 1913 to March 1919, and thenas coxswain until January 1939, whenhe retired. On his retirement he wasawarded a pension and a certificate ofservice.


Services of the Life-boats.Reported to the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management.

Launches 123. Lives rescued 253,Services to vessels in distress through enemy action are marked • ••

Other services arising out of the war are marked •.

September Meeting.Petertead, Aberdeenshire. — At 2.25

P.M. on the 13th July, 1939, a mess-age was received from the RattrayHead coastguard, through the Peter-head coastguard, stating that a steamdrifter was ashore at Rattray Head.A light E.N.E. breeze was blowing,with a slight sea, and the visibility wasvery poor. The new motor life-boatJulia Park Barry, of Glasgow, waslaunched at 2.30 P.M. She found thesteam drifter Ocean Harvest of GreatYarmouth, with a crew of ten and 100crans of herrings on board. She wasrolling, and striking very heavily on herport side. The life-boat stood by thedrifter until about 5 P.M. when it wasevident that she would not refloat withthe flood tide. The life-boat then tookaboard her crew, with their personalbelongings, and returned to her stationat 6.30 P.M.—Rewards, £4 11*.

Lynmoutb, Devon.—At about 7.30P.M. on the 13th July, 1939, a motoryacht was seen flying a distress signal.A squally southerly wind was blowing,with a choppy sea. The pulling andsailing life-boat Prichard FrederickGainer was launched at 7.50 P.M. Shefound the motor yacht Doric, of Upton-on-Severn, a quarter of a mile offLynmouth beach, with a crew of threeon board. One of her engines hadbroken down and the dinghy that shewas towing had been swamped. Alife-boatman was put on board her andher engine was started. The life-boatthen escorted her into Lynmouth andreturned to her station at 8.45 P.M.The owner of the Doric, who was 021board her, has made a donation to theInstitution's funds.—Rewards, £30 14s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—During theevening of the 15th July, 1939, amessage was received from the coast-guard that a yacht was ashore on theBuxey Sands, but was not showing anydistress signals. A gentle S.E. breeze

was blowing, with a slight sea. Themotor life-boat Edward Z. Dresden waslaunched at 6.45 P.M. with the honorarysecretary, Mr. J. S. Potter, on board.She found the auxiliary yacht Marosa,of West Mersea, with a crew of two, onpassage to Sudbury, Suffolk. The life-boat spoke to her and was informed thathelp was not needed. The life-boatstood by until the Marosa refloated,and returned to her station at 9.50P.M.—Rewards, £10 14s.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 4.15A.M. on the 16th July, 1939, amessage was received from the coast-guard that a vessel had gone ashore atNorth Head. A light N.E. breeze wasblowing, with a slight sea, and therewas a thick fog. The motor life-boatJulia Park Barry, of Glasgow, waslaunched at 4.25 A.M. She found thes.s. St. Ninian, of Aberdeen, on passagefrom Wick to Leith, with passengersand crew numbering thirty-four and ageneral cargo. As she was lying in adangerous position and the tide wasebbing the life-boat, at her captain'srequest, took off eighteen passengersand three of the crew. She landedthem at Peterhead at 5.10 A.M. andthen returned and stood by until theSt. Ninian refloated. The life-boatescorted her until it was knownwhat water she was making. When hercaptain was satisfied that she could goon her way in safety, the life-boatreturned to her station, arriving at11.45 A.M. The owners of the steamer,the North of Scotland & Orkney &Shetland Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.,sent a donation of £20 in gratitude forthis service.—Rewards, £6 14s. 6d.

Stromness, Orkney.—At about 6.10P.M. on the 16th July, 1939, a messagewas received from the Broughnesscoastguard that distress signals hadbeen heard in the Pentland Firth. Thiswas confirmed by a wireless messagefrom a trawler saying that she was


ashore in the firth. A light N.E. breeze•was blowing, with a moderate sea.There was a dense fog. The motorlife-boat J.J.K.S.W. was launched at6.30 P.M. Owing to the fog she wasguided by wireless. She found thesteam trawler Lynx, of Grimsby, an-chored near Swona. She had refloatedafter going ashore and had lost herpropeller blades. The steam trawlerBeaumaris Castle was standing by her.The life-boat stood by until midnightwhen the Beaumaris Castle took theLynx in tow. The life-boat escortedthe two trawlers to safety and returnedto her station at 3 A.M.—Rewards,£11 17*.

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 8.21 P.M.on the 17th July, 1939, a message wasreceived from the coastguard that acanoe, with a boy on board, hadcapsized off Ness Point. A gentle S.W.breeze was blowing, but the sea wasrough. The reserve motor life-boat Johnand Mary Meiklam of Glads wood, ontemporary duty at the station, waslaunched at 8.20 P.M. Within sevenminutes the life-boat reached the canoeand found that a young woman hadswum out to the boy, who could notswim, and was holding him up. Theywere hanging on to the bottom of thecanoe, both exhausted and sufferingfrom shock and cold. The life-boat tookthem on board, recovered the canoeand returned to her station at 9.10 P.M.The Royal Humane Society awardedthe young woman, Miss Ethel Steward,its bronze medal and certificate.—Rewards, £25 2*. 6d.

Holy Island, Northumberland. - - AtX.15 P.M. on the 19th July, 1939, amessage was received from the Sea-houses coastguard that distress signalshad been heard from the direction ofLongstone Lighthouse. A lighteasterly breeze was blowing, with asmooth sea and fog. The motor life-boat Milburn was launched at 8.25P.M. She found the s.s. Helmsdale, ofIpswich, loaded with 750 tons ofcement, on passage from Greenhitheto Aberdeen, aground on the CrumstoneRock. The life-boat stood by for awhile to see if the Helmsdale could berefloated, but as she was half sunk thecaptain decided to abandon her and

the-life-boat took on board her crew ofeleven. She landed them at Seahousesand returned to her station at 7 A.M.—Rewards, £12 18s.

The Humber, Yorkshire.—While re-turning to Hull after a visit to Spurnon the 23rd July, the small sailingyacht Pinta, of Hull, manned by fivesea scouts, was forced to put back bya rising wind. The sea was moderate,but a fresh westerly breeze was blowingwith heavy gusts. The scouts were indifficulties with the sails so theydropped anchor, but the anchor draggedand the yacht was in danger of goingashore. At 1.45 P.M. the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was launched,and towed the yacht to Grimsby, whichwas reached at 3.25 P.M. After hercrew had been given a meal by theRoyal National Mission for Deep SeaFishermen the life-boat returned,arriving at 8.80 P.M. Thanks anddonations were sent to the Institution.—Permanent paid crew: Rewards, 9*.

Walmer, Kent.—At 1 P.M. on the29th July, 1939, the coastguard in-formed the life-boat station that theSouth Goodwin Lightvessel had re-ported a small open boat with a crew oftwo, drifting on to the Goodwin Sands.A strong S.W. wind was blowing andthe sea was rough. The motor life-boatCharles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) -waslaunched at 1.10 P.M. and going towardsthe South Goodwin saw the boat nearthe "race" over old wrecks on thesands. Before the life-boat could reachher she capsized. She had two men onboard and the life-boat rescued themfrom the sea. Then she took in towtheir boat, the Lou Mani and got backto her station at 3.25 P.M. The twomen were reported to be Germanrefugees who had set out to row toEngland from Belgium.—Rewards,£9 13.9. 6d.

Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—-At 1.20 P.M.on the 30th July, 1939, a man re-ported to the life-boat coxswain thatthe motor fishing boat Point Girl, ofBallycotton, which was out withanglers, was flying a distress signalabout two miles S.W. of BallycottonLight. The motor life-boat Mary Stan-ford was launched at V .'<$!• V.M. She


OLD AND NEW.

By courtesy of]A TUBULAR LIFE-BOAT.

[/. Smailes & Son, Rhvl

The " Caroline Richardson " stationed at Rhyl from 1896 to 1939. She was the third and lastof this type, which was designed in 1850. All three were at Rhyl. This type had a double hull,

consisting of two floats, meeting at each end, with a grating deck in between.

• •

By courtesy of] [/. Smailes & Son, RhylTHE "GORDEN WARREN."

A motor life-boat of the 32-feet surf type which replaced the tubular life-boat at Rhyl in 1939.


found the boat, with her propeller fouledby a rope, drifting to sea and shippingwater. She had a crew of four. As astrong westerly breeze was blowing,with a rough sea, it was not consideredsafe to take the life-boat alongside, soa rope was passed to the Point Girl andthe life-boat towed her into harbour,arriving at 3.10 P.M.—Rewards, £5 10*.

Moelfre, Anglesey.—On the 1st August,1939, three men, visitors to Moelfre,who were out in a rowing boat, got intodifficulties in the strong tide. Theysignalled for help. The weather wasfine, with a moderate S.W. wind and aslight sea. At 1.30 P.M. the motorlife-boat G.W. was launched, picked upthe boat when she was about one mileoff Moelfre Island, and brought herinto safety at 2.30 P.M.—Rewards,£5 '5s. 6d.

Galway Bay, Galway.—At 6 P.M. onthe 1st August, 1939, a message wasreceived from Inishere that a Conne-mara boatman had reported that hehad passed an upturned curragh half amile north of Sandhead. A moderateS.W. breeze was blowing, with achoppy sea. The motor life-boatK.E.C.F. was launched at 6.30 P.M.She found the curragh, took it in tow,and made a wide search for the threemen believed to have been on board,but could not find them. She returnedto her station at 8 P.M.—Rewards,£5 14*.

Tobermory, Isle of Mull.---On theevening of the 5th August, 1939, adoctor asked for the life-boat to take awoman to Oban, to be sent thence tothe Maternity Hospital, Glasgow. Nosteamer was available and he wasafraid that she would bleed to death.The motor life-boat Sir Arthur Roseleft at 6.45 P.M., and, after a smoothpassage, reached Oban at 9.45, arrivingback at her station at 1.40 A.M. nextmorning. A nurse, who went with thepatient, stated that everything wassatisfactory, and the latest reportreceived was that the woman was aswell as could be expected.—No expenseto the Institution.

Swanage, Dorset, and Yarmouth, Isleof Wight.—At 6.10 P.M. on the 6th

August, 1939, the coastguard informedthe life-boat station at Swanage that asailing yacht had capsized off Christ-church Ledge Buoy, and the motor life-boat Thomas Markby was launched at6.34 P.M. The sea was rough, with astrong W.S.W. breeze blowing. Thelife-boat found the sailing dinghyThais empty, and took her to Swanage.Her crew of two had been picked upbefore the life-boat arrived. The life-boat reached Swanage again at eleveno'clock.

Information of the launching ofthe Swanage life-boat was sent toYarmouth, Isle of Wight, but was mis-understood, and the motor life-boatS.G.E. put out at 7.15 P.M. Herservices were not needed and shereturned • at 8.35 P.M.—Rewards:Swanage, £8 14s.; Yarmouth, £7 Ws.

Peel, Isle of Man.—Shortly before sixon the evening of the 9th August,1939, information was received throughthe coastguard that the sailing yachtAnnie Alice, of Port Erin, had beenmaking signals for help about sevenmiles to the S.W. of Peel. A strongS.S.W. wind was blowing, with a roughsea. The motor life-boat Helen Suttonwas launched at 6.10 P.M. and found theAnnie Alice, with a crew of five, lyingat anchor. Two life-boatmen were puton board and the life-boat towed herinto Peel Harbour, arriving at 9.15 P.M.—Rewards, £15 3s. 6d.

Minehead, Somerset. — During theevening of the 9th August, 1939, amessage was received from the Hurle-stone Point coastguard that the motoryacht Viking was on fire six miles northof Porlock Weir and that the motoryacht Loch Maree, of Greenock, wasstanding by- A strong S.W. breezewas blowing, with a very rough sea.The new motor life-boat Kate Greatorexwas launched at 7 P.M. with the second-coxswain in command. She found themotor yacht Loch Maree, but the Vikinghad sunk and the six people who hadbeen on board her had been taken offby the Lock Maree. The Loch Mareeherself now needed help as her engineshad become overheated and the ownerhad been overcome by the fumes. Twolife-boatmen boarded the Loch Maree,and the life-boat towed her to Minehead,


landing her crew of two and the sixpeople from the Viking, at 9.30 P.M.—Rewards, £13 8s.

Portrush, Co. Antr im.—At about4 P.M. on the llth August, 1939, thesecond coxswain of the life-boat re-ported that the motor fishing boatDunluce, of Portrush, with a crew offour on board, was in need of help offCurran Point. A moderate westerlywind was blowing, with a choppy seaand strong ebbing tide. The reservemotor life-boat Duke of Connaught, ontemporary duty at the station, waslaunched at 4.is P.M., and found theboat with her engine broken down.She towed her into the salmon fishingharbour.—Rewards, £3 11s. Qd.

Swanage, Dorset.— At 9.5 P.M. on the14th August, 1939, a message wasreceived from the coastguard that asmall speed-boat was showing distresssignals off the Anvil Point Lighthouse.The weather was fine and the sea wassmooth. The motor life-boat ThomasMarkby was launched at 9.27 P.M., andfound the speed-boat with one man onboard. She took her in tow andarrived back at Swanage at 9.51 P.M.—Rewards, £11 4s.

Weymouth, Dorset.—At 2 A.M. on the16th August, 1939, a message wasreceived from the Wyke Regis coast-guard that a small yacht was showingred flares a quarter of a mile east ofPortland Bill. The weather was fineand the sea calm. The motor life-boatWilliam and Clara Ryland was launchedat 2.25 A.M. She found the motoryacht Jane, of Poole, with a crew of two,her engine broken down. She took herin tow and returned to Weymouth at5.30 A.M.— Rewards, £10.

North Sunderland, Northumberland.—During the evening of the 17th August,1939, a message was received from thecoastguard that the steam drifter ExcelIV was aground on Gun Rock, FameIslands. A light S.E. breeze wasblowing. The sea was smooth. Themotor life-boat W.It.A. was launchedat 7.15 P.M., and found the Excel IV ina dangerous position on a submergedrock. At low tide she was left lying onthe rock amidships with her stern and

stem overhanging the water. The life-boat stood by until she refloated withthe next tide, and returned to herstation at 5.45 A.M.—Rewards,£15 3*. Qd.

Blackpool, Lancashire.—At 7.30 P.M.011 the 20th August, 1939, a messagewas received from the police statingthat some boys in an open boat weremissing and had been last seen driftingto sea. A moderate E.N.E. breezewas blowing. The sea was smooth.The motor life-boat Sarah Ann Austinwas launched at 7.45 P.M. and foundthe boat with four boys on board. Shetook off the boys and towed in the boat,arriving at Blackpool at 9.50 P.M.Learning that a pleasure boat, whichhad also put out to help the boys, hadnot returned the life-boat set out again,and found the boat returning. Theygot back at 10.30 P.M.—Rewards,£11 13s.

The Humber, Yorkshire. — At 2.20A.M. on the 22nd August, 1939, thewatchman reported that a trawler hadgone ashore on the Inner Binks. Alight N.N.W. breeze was blowing, witha slight swell, and the weather wasfoggy. The motor life-boat City ofBradford II was launched at 2.45 A.M.She found that the steam trawler CapePalliser, of Hull, with a crew ofeighteen, had gone aground whilereturning to Hull from Bear Island.The life-boat coxswain advised theCape Palliser and stood by until shehad been refloated by a tug and wasout of danger. She returned to herstation at 9.30 A.M.—Permanent paidcrew: Rewards, 18s.

Peterfcead, Aber^eenshire.—At 12.30A.M. on the 26th August, 1939, amessage was received from the relativesof two men on board the motor fishingboat Sarah Ross, of Peterhead, that theywere overdue. A light N.W. breezewas blowing, with a ground swell, andthe weather was very foggy. As thefog was clearing it was decided to waitand see whether the Sarah Ross couldmake harbour, but as she was stillmissing at 2 A.M. the motor life-boatJulia Park Barry, of Glasgow, waslaunched. She was unable to find any-thing, and returned to harbour at 6.45


A.M. The boat had not arrived. Thelife-boat left again at 7.30 A.M., and thistime found the missing boat, with herengine broken down, eight miles southof Buchanness. She towed her toharbour, arriving at 11 A.M.—Rewards,£12 19s.

Anstruther, Fifeshire.—At 3.10 A.M.on the 29th August, 1939, the coast-guard reported a vessel ashore on MayIsland. The weather was very thick,with a light easterly breeze and asmooth sea. The motor life-boat Nellieand Charlie was launched at 3.31 A.M.and found the s.s. Hilda, of Luvia,Finland, ashore on North Ness. Thecrew of seventeen wished to remain onboard, so the life-boat took the mateashore to communicate with the vessel'sbrokers. She then returned to theHilda and stood by. An Admiraltytug failed to refloat the Hilda, but atabout 2.30 P.M. she got off under herown power. She was holed and had alist, but the captain said that he neededno help, so the life-boat left and reachedher station again at 3.30 P.M.—Rewards,£16 19s.

Ilfracombe, Devon.—Shortly before 6P.M. on the 3rd September, 1939,information was received from thepolice that a small boat was in diffi-culties outside the breakers in Woolla-combe Bay. A squally W. by S. windwas blowing, with a heavy ground sea.The motor life-boat Rosabella waslaunched at 6.11 P.M. and found thesmall boat with a man and two boys onboard. They were keeping her afloatby baling. All three were wet through,and the boys were distressed and ex-hausted. They had been out sinceten in the morning. The life-boat tookthem on board and towed the boat toIlfracombe, arriving at 8.40 P.M. Therescue was witnessed from the shore atWoollacombe by a large crowd ofvisitors and residents.—Rewards,£19 6.T.

THE FIRST WAR SERVICE.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—While bound forNewcastle the oil tanker Magdapur,

of Liverpool, a vessel of 8,640 tons,carrying a crew of eighty, was sunk byenemy action off Aldeburgh on 10th

September, 1939. Information reachedthe life-boat station at 3.20 P.M. fromthe coastguard, and seventeen minuteslater the motor life-boat was on herway. The sea was smooth,with a lightS.W. wind. The life-boat found threesteamers standing by the Magdapur,which was sinking, with her backbroken. The water round her wascovered with black oil. Some twelvesurvivors, most of them injured,were first rescued from the sea withthe help of the ship's boat. The re-mainder were then taken on board thelife-boat from the steamers. The in-jured were treated, and artificial res-piration given by two of the life-boat-men. The honorary secretary, Mr.Walter Riggs, watched the rescue fromthe shore and when he saw the life-boatreturning with a large number on board,he at once arranged for first-aidhelp. Dr. Robin Acheson, honorarysurgeon to the branch, took chargewhen the boat reached the shore, andwith the able and willing help of theSt. John Ambulance, the ShipwreckedMariners' Society and local first-aidorganizations, gave help to all whoneeded it. Nine had to be broughtashore on stretchers. The others,though much exhausted, were able towalk.

The rescued were 18 white men and56 lascars. All were smothered fromhead to foot in black oil. The secondofficer was brought ashore dead. Fiveother members of the crew were missing.

The service was carried out in fairweather, but it was marked by theprompt launching of the life-boat andthe efficient co-operation of all whocould in any way help.

The life-boat returned to her stationat 5.30 P.M., two hours after puttingout. She was covered with oil andblood, but she was cleaned, refuelled,and ready for service by 8 P.M.

A letter of thanks was sent to Dr.Robin Acheson, and in view of the factthat the life-boat crew's clothes werebadly damaged by oil, an increase inthe usual money award on the standardscale was granted to each member ofthe crew. Standard rewards to thecrew, £16 3*.; additional rewards tocrew, £5; total rewards, £21 3s.

The following life-boats were


launched but no services were renderedfor the reasons given:

Newhaven, Sussex.—9th July, 1939.A canoe had capsized with two peopleon board, but the police rescued themfrom the shore with lines.—Rewards,£5 13*.

Margate, Kent.—13th July, 1939.All aeroplane was reported as havingcome down in the sea a few miles out,but though the life-boat searched overa wide area she could find nothing.—Rewards, £6 4*.

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—13th July, 1939. Signals of distresswere heard, but the life-boat could findnothing.—Permanent paid crew: Re-wards, £4 7s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, and Walton andFrinton. Essex.—17th July, 1939. Amessage had been received from thecoastguard that an aeroplane hadcrashed into the sea between WaltonPier and Gunfleet Lighthouse and thata man had come down from it byparachute. Royal Air Force speed-boats and aeroplanes also took part inthe search, and the pilot was pickedup alive by one of the aeroplanes. Aletter of thanks was received from theRoyal Air Force.—Rewards: Clacton-on-Sea, £5 13s.; Walton and Frinton,£7 2*. 6rf.

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire.—19th July,1939. A steamer had stranded onthe South Carr Rock in a fog, butshe got off at high water and went onher way.—Rewards, £5 10*.

W h i t b y , Yorkshi re .—20th July,1939. News had been received fromthe coastguard that a trawler was indistress twenty-eight miles away, butshe was picked up by another steamer.—Rewards, £16 10s.

Thurso, Caithness-shire. — 21st July,1939. Distress signals had been re-ported between Stroma and PentlandSkerries, but the life-boat could findnothing.—Rewards, £9 11s.

Fenit, Co. Kerry.—21st July, 1939.The life-boat put out at 8.45 P.M. in a

dense fog to the help of a trawler whichwas reported to have struck Sibyl Headand to be making for Blasket Sound in asinking condition. Mr. T. Barrett,the honorary secretary, was on boardthe life-boat. A later message saidthat the trawler was making forValentia, but it was not possible torecall the life-boat until she reachedSibyl Head. She arrived back at herstation at five o'clock next morninghaving had a very difficult passage inthe fog. The trawler sank beforereaching Valentia and her crew wererescued by another trawler.-—Rewards,£10 6s.

Sunderland, Co. Durham.—21st July,1939. A vessel had gone ashore, butshe refloated without needing help andwent on her way.—Rewards, £12 18s.

Torbay, Devon.—22nd July, 1339.A motor launch with a number ofpassengers on board was overdue, butshe was towed in by a motor trawler.—Rewards, £4 13s.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—23rd July,1939. A message had been receivedthat a yacht was flying distress signalstwo miles off the Nore Light Vessel, butno yacht in distress could be found.—•Rewards, £6 10s.

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — 23rdJuly, 1939. News had been receivedthat an up-turned boat could be seenon Stert Flats, apparently drifting outto sea, with two people clinging to her.The boat, however, grounded on a mudbank and the two men on board gotashore.—Rewards, £5 8s. 6d.

Eye m o u t h , Berwickshire.—23rdJuly, 1939. A raft with two boys onboard was drifting seawards, but one ofthe boys succeeded in swimming ashore.The other was drowned, and his bodyrecovered by another boat.—Rewards,£10 lls. 6d.

Dungeness, Kent.—23rd July, 1939.A small yacht had capsized, but hercrew of two were rescued by a motorboat from Rye Harbour.—Rewards,£11 3s. 6d.

Holyhead, Anglesey. — 23rd July,1939. A small yacht had gone aground


THE PRICE OF WAR;

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COMING ASHORE.One of the four survivors of a steamer which was blown up on 15th November, 1939, andsank in a few minutes with her crew of thirteen. Nine were drowned. Four were pickedup from the sea by another steamer, three of them badly injured, and were brought ashore

by the Margate life-boat.


TWO SCENES AT MARGATE

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RESCUED FROM A MINESWEEPER.

An injured man on board the Margate life-boat. He was one of four of the crew of aminesweeper who were seriously injured when she was blown up and sank on 20th

November, 1939.


in a dangerous position, but she re-floated with the rising tide.—Rewards,£7 10s.

Hastings, Sussex.—24th July, 1939.An aeroplane had been reported tohave come down in the sea. Anotheraeroplane and a motor boat joined thelife-boat in the search, but nothingcould be found and no aeroplane wasreported as being missing.—Rewards,£16 18s. Qd.

Margate, Kent.—25th July, 1939.A small rowing boat was drifting outwith a boy in it, but before the life-boat arrived it was found by a motorboat. The boy was exhausted and,after he had been given water andchocolate from the life-boat, the motorboat took him to Herne Bay. (See"Shoreboat Services", Herne Bay.)—Rewards, £15 12s.

Falmouth, Cornwall. — 27th July,1939. Two steamers had been incollision in the morning, one an oiltanker which had caught fire. Ten ofher crew lost their lives. The othertwenty-four had been rescued byanother steamer. At 8 P.M. it wasreported by the coastguard that thetanker was still on fire, and the life-boatwas launched, but she found nosurvivors.—Rewards, £9 1*.

Newhaven, Sussex.—27th July, 1939.A yacht was on fire, but the people onboard were rescued by a fishing boat.—Rewards, £10 15s. 6d.

Fleetwood, Lancashire. — 28th July,1939. An aeroplane which had onboard the Air Minister, Sir KingsleyWood, making for Belfast, was re-ported as missing. She had last beenseen out at sea three miles S.E.S. ofWalney Light. After searching forthree and a half hours without successthe life-boat put into Heysham, andthere learnt that the aeroplane, whichhad been compelled to return by badweather, had made a forced landing atKirby-in-Furness.—Rewards, £12 5*.

Ramsgate, Kent.—28th July, 1939.A'man who had put out in a speed-boatwas reported as missing, but he hadreturned safely.-—Rewards, £10 11*.

New Brighton, Cheshire.—30th July,1939. A motor boat had been reportedin distress, but she was picked up by apilot boat.—Rewards, £7 15s.

Maryport, Cumberland. — 30th July,1939. A motor fishing boat had beenreported in distress, but she madeWhitehaven safely.—Rewards, £12 7*.

Eastbourne, Sussex. — 30th July,1939. A small sailing yacht with threepeople on board was reported as missing,but she got in safely.—Rewards,£9 15*. 6d.

Hoylake, Cheshire.—30th July, 1939.A red flare had been reported by afisherman, but the life-boat could findnothing.—Rewards, £15 14*. 6d.

S c a r b o r o u g h , Yorksh i re .—4thAugust, 1939. A motor boat \vas seenflying a distress signal, but she wastowed in by another boat.—Rewards,£13 12*. 6d.~

St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—6th August,1939. A bather had been reported indifficulties by the pilots, but the ?ife-boat could find no sign of him. Hewas already drowned.—Rewards,£5 11*. 6d.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk, and Walton andFrinton, Essex.—8th August, 1939. Amessage had been received from theColchester Air Observers' Post, throughthe coastguard, that three Royal AirForce aeroplanes had crashed into thesea, seven or eight miles S.E. ofAldeburgh. Both life-boats searched awide area, but found nothing, andreturned to their stations after infor-mation had been received that thesearch would be continued by Govern-ment vessels.—Rewards: AldeburghNo. 1, £29 15*. 6d.; Walton andFrinton, £14 5*.

Exmouth, Devon. — llth August,1939. A ship had been reported bythe coastguard as apparently on fire,but nothing could be found, and it waspresumed that the ship had gone on herway.—Rewards, £17 17*. 6d.

Coverack, Cornwall. — 14th August,1939. A motor yacht was on fire a


mile E. by N. of Dollar Point, but whenthe life-boat arrived her crew of fivehad already taken to their boat andhad been picked up by a fishing boat.The life-boat took the burning yacht intow and beached her, but the fire couldnot be extinguished as she was a woodenvessel, and she was completely burned.—Rewards, £10 6*.

Penlee, and Coverack, Cornwall.—14thAugust, 1939. A French trawlerhad been reported in difficulties off theLizard, but neither life-boat couldfind any sign of her.—Rewards: Penlee,£12 Is.; Coverack, £10 6s.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—16th August,1939. A dinghy, with two menon board, had been reported as beingcarried out to sea by the strong tide.The motor life-boat put out in chargeof Captain Sir Charles Campbell, Bt.,in the absence of the coxswains, andsearched a wide area before she wasrecalled by wireless, after a messagehad been received by the coastguardthat the dinghy had returned safely.—Rewards, £4 Os. 6d.

Hythe, Kent.—18th August, 1939.It had been reported that a canoe wasbeing carried away by the wind andtide, but the life-boat could findnothing, and it was learnt later thatthe canoe had come safely ashore.—Rewards, £23 16s.

Selsey, Sussex.—19th August, 1939.It had been reported that a rowing boatwas drifting out to sea with a man onboard shouting for help, but the life-boat could find nothing.—Rewards,£11 15s.

Aith, Shetlands.—20th August, 1939.Rockets had been seen by the coast-guard, and a message was received thata Royal Air Force aeroplane wasmissing, but the life-boat found nothing.—Rewards, £8 13,9.

Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. — 23rdAugust, 1939. It had been reportedthat an over-turned boat could be seenwith someone clinging to it, but it wasfound to be a tree trunk.—Rewards,£5 11s.

The Humber, and Bridlington, Yorkshire.—26th August, 1939. Rockets had

been seen, but the life-boats could findnothing. On her way back the Humberlife-boat found the small racing yachtAsia, of Brough, which had lost herbearings, and towed her in.—Rewards:The Humber, permanent paid crew,12s.; Bridlington, £13.

Kilmore, Co. Wexford.—26th August,1939. Flares had been reported, butthe life-boat could find nothing.—Rewards, £20 11s. 6d.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — 28thAugust, 1939. A trawler had gone onthe rocks, but she refloated unaided.—Rewards, £4 11s.

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 2 81 hAugust, 1939. A motor fishing boathad been reported ashore, and the life-boat put out in a dense fog, but shewas recalled as her help was notneeded.—Rewards, £9 13s.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—29th August, 1939. Guns had beenheard in a fog, but the life-boat couldfind nothing. It was learnt later thata steam drifter had been sunk in acollision, but the crew had been rescuedby another vessel.—Rewards, £7 13,y.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—31st August,1939. A small sailing yacht with twomen on board had broken adrift andwas being carried out to sea in a densefog, but when the motor life-boat foundher she was safely at anchor and did notneed help.—Rewards, £11 9s.

Sennen Cove, Cornwall.—A batherhad got into difficulties in a rough sea,but the life-boat could find no sign ofhim and he was believed to have beendrowned.—Rewards, £6 7s. 6d.

October Meeting.

Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 6.36 A.M.on the 2nd September, 1939, the coast-guard informed the life-boat authoritiesthat the trawler Washington, of Grims-by, was ashore near Duncansby Head.The weather was very foggy, with afresh southerly breeze and a rough sea.The motor life-boat City of Edinburghwas launched at 7 A.M. and found thetrawler, but she had already got off.


She was making a lot of water and theskipper decided to make for Wick,accompanied by another trawler andthe life-boat. The Washington wassafely berthed at twelve noon.—Re-wards, £4 105. 6d.

Wick, Caithness-shire. — At about11.20 P.M. on the 2nd September, 1939,information was received from thecoastguard that the trawler Navarre,of Grimsby, was ashore about five milessouth of Duncansby Head. A freshsoutherly wind was blowing, with amoderately rough sea. The weatherwas foggy. In the absence of the coxs-wain, who was ill, and second-coxswain,who was on naval service, a pilot tookcharge of the motor life-boat City ofEdinburgh when she put out at 11.40P.M. She found the Navarre on therocks at Skirza Head. Another traw-ler was attempting to get her off. Thiswas unsuccessful. The weather be-came worse and the trawler began tobreak up. Her skipper signalled forhelp and the life-boat immediately wentto her and took off nine of the crew ofeleven. As the life-boat drew away,she twice bumped -on sunken [rocks.The other two members of the crewwere rescued from the shore by theBoard of Trade's life-saving rocket ap-paratus. The life-boat returned to herstation at 5.40 A.M.—Rewards, £8 15s.

Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At about4.10 A.M. on the 3rd September, 1939,it was reported that a vessel wasshowing distress signals about one anda half miles south of Walton Pier. Theweather was clear with a strong breeze.The sea was rather rough. The motorlifeboat E.M.E.D. was launched at4.50 A.M. and found the barge Eureka,of Harwich, with three men on board.Her main sail was damaged and shewas completely unmanageable. At herskipper's request, life-boatmen boardedthe Eureka. The life-boat then towedher to Harwich, arriving at 7.35 A.M.She arrived back at her station at 10.15A.M.—Property Salvage Case.

Longhope, Orkneys.—At 10 P.M. onthe 7th September, 1989, the life-boatstation was informed by the coastguardthat the steam trawler CommanderNasmith was ashore on the north side

of Stroma. A later message said thatthe vessel was ashore on the LowtherRock, South Ronaldshay. A strongS.E. wind was blowing, with a moderatesea. The night was very dark, withrain. The motor life-boat ThomasMcCunn put out at 10.45 P.M. Theskipper of the trawler asked her tostand by until high water. She did so.The trawler refloated and went on herway, and the life-boat returned to herstation, arriving at 8.30 A.M.—Rewards,£14 9s. 6d.

Hastings, Sussex, and Dungeness,Kent.—At 9.29 P.M. on the 9th

September, 1939, the coastguard atFairlight reported that an aeroplanehad come down in the sea a mile to theeast. The weather was clear and thesea was calm. At 9.35 the Dungenesslife-boat station was told by theobserver post at Dungeness that anaeroplane had come down in the seaabout seven miles W.S.W. of Dunge-ness. At 9.40 Mr. R. Cooke, volunteer-in-charge of the life-saving corps atPett, was told that an aeroplane hadcome down about one and a half milessouth of Pett. The Hastings life-boat,Cyril and Lilian Bishop, was launchedat 9.47 P.M. ; the Dungeness motor life-boat, Charles Cooper Henderson, at9.45 P.M. Mr. Cooke called for a crewto man his motor boat, and put outwith three men. He was the first tofind the aeroplane. Her crew, four innumber, were on the top of the machine..Mr. Cooke landed them at Pett. At10.40 the Hastings life-boat found theaeroplane, abandoned by her crew, andttowed it into Hastings, arriving at,1.30 A.M. The Dungeness life-boat:cruised about, using her searchlight,,for an hour and a half, but found no-trace of the aeroplane. Later she:learned from a destroyer that the crewhad been saved, and returned to herstation, arriving at 1 A.M.—Rewards:Hastings, £28 14s. 6d.; Dungeness,£22 2s.; the four men who manned themotor boat, £2, and 5s. for the use of theboat.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. •— OnSunday the 10th September, 1939, thecoastguard reported that the sailingyacht Wisp, of Shoreham, had capsizedabout one and a half miles to the south-


ward of the harbour entrance. A freshwesterly wind was blowing, with arather rough sea. The motor life-boatRosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn, waslaunched at 5.21 P.M. and rescued thecrew of two. They were exhausted andhad to be revived. She then took theyacht in tow and brought her intoShoreham, arriving at 6.10 P.M.—Rewards, £4 19*. 6d.

ENEMY ACTION OFF THE IRISHCOAST.

_ _ Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.—A telephone message was re-

ceived from the Superintendent of theCoast Life Saving Service at about6.30 A.M. on the 15th September, 1939,asking that the life-boat should be sentout to meet the Norwegian motor vesselIda Bakke. which had on board thecrew of a steamer which had been sunkby enemy action. The motor life-boatSarah Ward and William David Cros-iveller, was launched in a calm sea at6.45 A.M. and went to the Old Head ofKinsale. There she took on board thecrew of forty-two of the oil tankerBritish Influence, of London. She thenreturned to her station and landed themat Courtmacsherry at 10 A.M.—Re-wards, £4 10s. 6d.

Weymouth, Dorset.—At 7.20 P.M.* on the 15th September, 1939, thecoastguards, telephoned that four boatswere adrift near the Shambles Light-ship with the crew of a Belgian steameron board. The weather was fine. Themotor life-boat William and ClaraRyland, was launched at 7.40 P.M., andfound the s.s. Alex Van Opstal. ofAntwerp, which had been sunk. Hercrew had got away in the ship's boats,and the life-boat found them in towof a Greek steamer. She stood bythe steamer until she reached a safeanchorage in Weymouth Bay and thenreturned to her station arriving 11.45P.M.—Rewards, £8 15s.

_ _ Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork. — At3.20 A.M. on the 16th September,

1939, a telephone message was receivedfrom the Superintendent of the CoastLife-Saving Service that the motorvessel Cheyenne, a tanker of Newcastle,had been sunk by enemy action, 200miles off the Fastnet Lighthouse, on the

previous day and that her crew had beenpicked up by the Norwegian vessel,Ida Bakke. The life-boat was askedto meet the Ida Bakke off the Fastnet,and bring the rescued crew ashore.The motor life-boat Sarah Ward andWilliam David Croszveller was launchedat 4.30 A.M. A strong E. wind wasblowing with a rough sea. The life-boat fell in with Ida Bakke at 8.30 A.M.,took on board the thirty-seven rescuedmen, and landed them at Baltimore,returning to her station at 4.55 P.M.—•Rewards, £14 16s. 6d.

Holy Island, Northumberland. •—• At8.8 P.M. on the 22nd September, 1939,it was reported by the coastguard thata vessel was showing signals of distressnear the Plough Seat Rocks. A freshN.E. wind was blowing, with a heavyswell. The motor life-boat Milburnwas launched at 8.18 P.M. and found thes.s. Miltrap, of Newcastle, with herengine broken down. The life-boattowed her to a safe anchorage in HolyIsland Harbour, and returned to herstation at 10.30 P.M.—Property SalvageCase.

The Humber, Yorkshire.—At 8.45P.M. on the 22nd September, 1939,the signal station reported that redflares had been seen in an easterlydirection. A fresh northerly wind wasblowing, with a very rough sea. At8.48 P.M. the motor life-boat City ofBradford II was launched. The steamtrawler Kopenes, of Grimsby, wasfound aground on the Middle Binks,with a broken propeller. Signals weremade to the shore for a tug, and thelife-boat stood by until she arrived.The tug took the trawler in tow, andthe life-boat escorted her into safety,returning to her station at 12.40 A.M.—-Paid permanent crew: Rewards, 12s.

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Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—A messagewas received from the coastguard

at 8 A.M. on the 24th September, 1939,that a steamer was sinking throughenemy action, three or four milesE. by N. from the look-out. A N.W.breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell.The motor life-boat Abdy Beauclerk wasgot away in nine minutes. In themeantime the crew of the steamer,

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some of them injured, had taken to theship's boats. She was the Phryne, ofCaen, of 3,500 tons, bound fromImmingham to Bayonne, with coal,and carrying a crew of twenty-four.After taking on board the whole of thecrew the life-boat took the two boatsin tow, and in response to a signal fromthe shore made a good landing to lee-ward of the slipway which had beenbadly scoured away. The life-boat wasashore at 9.40 A.M. and the injuredmembers of the Phryne''s crew were sentby ambulance to Ipswich Hospital. Aletter of thanks was received from theowners.—Rewards, £16 18*.

Redcar, Yorkshire.—While home-ward bound for Grimsby, on the morn-ing of the 25th September, 1939, thesteam trawler Oswaldian, laden withfish and carrying a crew of eleven, ranashore on the Salt Scar Rocks off Red-car. The weather was hazy with aheavy swell from the northward. Sheburnt flares and the motor life-boatLouisa Polden was launched to her helpat 9. P.M. She took off four membersof her crew. Four of the remainingmen were taken off and landed by aboat which had put out from the shore,and the other three got away in theirown boat and made for the life-boat.The life-boat then stood by for somehours, and as the weather had im-proved, she put the seven men onboard the trawler again. At 1 A.M.they were able to refloat her under herown steam, and the life-boat returnedto her station at 1.20 A.M.—Rewards,£14 4:8.

(See "Shorcboat Services," Redcar.)

Stromness, Orkneys.—At 1.30 A.M.on the 27th September, 1939, the Kirk-wall coastguard reported that a Nor-wegian steamer was ashore nearly fiftymiles away; The weather was fine,with a light N.E. wind blowing. Themotor life-boat J.J.K.S.W. waslaunched at 2.35 A.M., and foundthe motor vessel Sardinia, of Oslo at7.30 A.M. The life-boat stood by untilthe vessel refloated and said that shedid not need further help. The life-boat set out on her return journey atabout 8.40 A.M., and reached herstation again at 2 P.M.—Rewards,£14 18s. 6d.

Walmer, and Ramsgate, Kent.—At6.45 A.M. on the 27th September, 1939,the Deal coastguard reported a motorbarge drifting ashore to the N.E. oftheir station. A heavy sea was runningwith a strong easterly wind. At 7.5A.M., the motor life-boat Charles Dibdin(Civil Service No. 2) was launched.She found the motor barge Halcyon, ofHull, with a crew of three. She wasthen gradually drawing away from theshore, and the life-boat escorted herinto deep water. The life-boat re-turned to her station at 8.20 A.M.Eight minutes later another coastguardmessage was received that the Halcyonwas again drifting ashore. The life-boat put out a second time at 9 A.M.Six minutes later the Ramsgate motorlife-boat Prudential, also put out inresponse to a message from the coast-guard that the Halcyon was drivingashore a mile north of Sandown Castle.She found the barge striking the ground,got ropes aboard her, with considerabledifficulty; and took her in tow. Shortlyafterwards the Walmer life-boat arrivedon the scene, but, as her help was notneeded, she returned to her station,which she reached at 11.30 A.M. TheRamsgate life-boat, with the barge intow, reached Ramsgate at 10.57 A.M.—Rewards: Walmer, first launch,£9 135. 6d., second launch, £9 13s. 6d.;Ramsgate, Property Salvage Case.

The following life-boats werelaunched, but no services were renderedfor the reasons given:

Howth, Co. Dublin.—12th August,1939. The civic guard had reportedthat a man was in the sea and wasurgently in need of help. The life-boatput out with Mr. H. McCracken. amember of the committee, on board,and in the absence of the officers of thelife-boat Patrick O'Connor, a memberof the crew, took charge. The life-boathowever was recalled as the man hadbeen picked up by another boat.—Rewards, £1 15*.

Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—31st August,1939. A cry for help had been heardby three boys from the Lydstep Caves.The motor life-boat was launched, anda coastguard search party went by caralong the top of the cliff, and got down

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it by the light of the life-boat's search-light, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £13 17*. '

Sunderland, Co. Durham.—3rd Sep-tember, 1939. A ship had gone ashore,but refloated under her own steam.—Rewards, £10 5*.

Longhope, Orkneys.—3rd September,1939. A small vessel had been reportedflying distress signals, and the life-boatsearched a wide area but found nothing.It was learned later that the vessel hadbeen taken in tow by a drifter.—Rewards, £4 11s. 6d.

Appledore, Devonshire. — 4th Sep-tember, 1939. A motor boat had beenreported on fire, but nothing could befound.—Rewards, £7 17s. 9d.

Portrush, Co. Antrim.—5th Septem-ber, 1939. A small boat out fishing hadbeen kept under observation and, asthe wind increased, the life-boat waslaunched at 9.20 P.M., but in the dark-ness failed to find the boat, which got inunaided.—Rewards, £7 3s.

St. Helier, Jersey.—5th September,1939. It was reported shortly aftereleven at night that Verey lights hadbeen seen. The life-boat put out, withLieut.-Commander T. Le B. Pirouet,the honorary secretary, on board. Shemade a wide search, but as nothinghad been found by daybreak she re-turned to her station, arriving at 9.15next morning.—Rewards, £15 8s. 6d.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — 6thSeptember, 1939. Information had

been received that a steamer appearedto have blown up seven miles off Shore-ham Harbour, but although the life-boat made a wide search she foundnothing.—Rewards, £7 Us.

Great Yarmouth and Corleston, Norfolk.—6th September, 1939. An explosionhad been reported in the neighbourhoodof the Gorton Light-vessel, but the life-boat found that the light-vessel itselfwas all right, and there was no signof any ship in distress.—Rewards,£6 10s. 6d.

Broughty'[Ferry, Angus.—7th Sep-tember, 193'J. Shortly after 10 F.M.

information was received that an air-craft had dived into the sea three milesN.E. of the North Carr Lightvessel.The life-boat found nothing, spoke thelightvessel, and learned that theposition was four miles N.N.E. Shesearched again, without success, and itwas not until day came that she foundoil on the sea. It was assumed that theaircraft had been lost. The life-boatreturned to her station at 8.40 nextmorning.—Rewards, £13 Is.

Arklow, Co. Wicklow, and Rosslare Har-bour, Co. Wexford.—8th September,1939. Shortly before midnight reportshad been received that flares from avessel ashore on Blackwater Bank hadbeen seen. Both life-boats searchedwithout success, and the coxswainscame to the conclusion that a mistakehad been made in reporting flares.—Rewards: Arklow, £12 10s. 6d.; RosslareHarbour, permanent paid crew, £4 13s.

Margate, Kent, and Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—9th September, 1939.

An aeroplane had been reported downin the sea off Leysdown. The Margatelife-boat was launched just after elevenat night in a thick fog and reachedLeysdown two hours and twentyminutes later. Owing to the fog sheanchored until 5.15 in the morning andthen made a search, but found nothing.Meanwhile the Southend-on-Sea life-boat had been launched at 11.30 andhad searched a wide area. The twolife-boats met at 6.30 next morning.At 7.50 a morse signal from the R.A.F.was received to say that all were saved.The Margate life-boat reached herstation at 10.30 in the morning, and theSouthend-on-Sea at 8.50.—Rewards:Margate, £18 12s.; Southend-on-Sea,£18 3s.

(See "Shoreboat Services," HerneBay.)

Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire. — 10thSeptember, 1939. Information hadbeen received that a yacht was in diffi-culties on the North Bank and a smallmotor launch aground. Both vesselswere on a lee shore, with a strong S.W.gale blowing, and a heavy sea. Beforethe life-boat arrived the yacht hadbumped clear over the bank and nolonger needed help, and when the life-


boat reached the motor boat she foundthat she had been abandoned.—Re-wards, £9 11s.

Torbay, Devonshire.—10th Septem-ber, 1939. A small sailing dinghy,which had left Paignton at two in theafternoon had not returned at ten thatnight, but it was learned later that shehad got in safely.—Rewards, £9 13s.

Lowestoft, Suffolk, and Great Yar-mouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—13th

September, 1939. Early in the morn-ing information was received that twovessels had been in collision off Lowes-toft. A N.E. gale was blowing with arough sea, and it was very dark withheavy rain squalls. Both life-boatssearched for some time and in the endfound a vessel badly damaged, but notthen in any need of help.—Rewards:Lowestoft, £16 3s. 6d.; Great Yarmouthand Gorleston, £18 195. 6d.

Ramsey, Isle of Man.—13th Septem-ber, 1939. A steamer had been re-ported ashore, but when the life-boatarrived she found that she had refloatedwithout help and was able to go on herway .—Rewards, £11 5s.

TRAWLER'S HELP TO A LIFE-BOAT.Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—14th Sep-

** tember, 1939. At 2.20 P.M. thecivic guard at Cork reported that a manhad picked up a wireless S O S callfrom the s.s. Vancouver City, of Bide-ford. She was a vessel of about 5,000tons and had been sunk by enemyaction S.E. by S. of Ballycotton Light.The position was outside the normalrange for the reserve motor life-boatWilliam Evans, which was on tem-porary duty at the station, but shetook a reserve supply of petrolon deck and set out. With her wentDr. Ted O'Connell, in case his serviceswere needed. The life-boat picked upthe coxswain, who was out fishing, fourmiles off, and went on until at 1.30A.M. on the 15th the coxswain reckonedthat he had reached the position given.Several destroyers were in the neigh-bourhood. The life-boat could obtainno definite news, but it was reportedthat several of the steamer's crew hadbeen killed, and that the remainingthirty had been picked up by a Dutchtanker.

At 2.30 A.M. the life-boat turned forhome, but when she was about fifty-two miles S.E. of Mine Head her enginebroke down. Nothing could be donein the way of temporary repairs, andsail was set. The steam trawler Gwm-aho was sighted at about 9.30 A.M.,when the life-boat was thirty-two milesS. by E. of Ballycotton, and she towedthe life-boat home. They arrived at2 P.M., over twenty-one hours after thelife-boat had set out. The captain ofthe trawler said that he would make noclaim for his services as he did not knowwhen he might need a life-boat himself.Letters of thanks were sent to thecaptain of the trawler, to his ownersand to Dr. O'Connell, and an increasein the usual money awards on thestandard scale was made to eachmember of the crew.—Standard re-wards to crew, £18 10*.; additionalrewards to crew, £12; total rewards,£30 10*.

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. —• 15thSeptember, 1939. A message had

been received that a vessel was in dis-tress through enemy action, but thelife-boat found that her help was notrequired.—Rewards, £5 15s. 6d.

Margate, Kent.—16th September,1939. A vessel had been reported

with a bad list, which was thought to bethe result of enemy action, and the life-boat put out in charge of the bowman,as both the coxswain and secondcoxswain were at sea fishing, butnothing could be found.—Rewards,£6 4s.

Ramsgate, Kent.—16th September,1939. The Italian steamer Liana hadbeen seen aground near the GoodwinKnoll, but by the time the life-boatarrived she had refloated.-—Rewards,£5 3s.

Torbay, Devonshire.—17th Septem-ber, 1939. A motor boat, with tenpassengers on board, had not returnedand the life-boat put out to search forher, but she got in without help.—Rewards, £9 7s.

Angle, Pembrokeshire.—18th Sep-tember, 1939. At one in the morn-

ing it was reported that an aeroplanehad crashed in the sea. She sank just


after the life-boat reached her. Therewas no sign of her crew. The life-boatagain searched in the daylight but foundnothing except wreckage and this washanded over to the R.A.F.—Rewards,£15 8s. 6d.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — 18thSeptember, 1939. A rowing boat witha boy and girl on board had been re-ported as missing and the life-boat putout, but was recalled as the boat hadbeen found.—Rewards £10 5s.

Sennen Cove, Cornwall.—18th Sep-tember, 1939. An aeroplane had

been reported down in the sea, but thelife-boat was recalled by the coastguardas her services were not needed.—Rewards, £12 5s.

Court macsherry, Co. Cork.—24thSeptember, 1939. A message had

been received that a steamer was indistress, as a result of enemy action,about fifteen miles south of FastnetLighthouse. She was the steamerHazleside, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, boundfrom British Columbia to Garston witha crew of thirty-four. As the Balti-more motor life-boat was off service theCourtmacsherry motor life-boat put out.She found nothing and put into Balti-more. There she learned that a shore-boat had two boats in tow. She putout again, with a local pilot on board,to help them, but by this time they hadreached the Schull. After returning toBaltimore for food and rest the life-boatmade for her station, arriving at 12.30on 25th September. She had then beenout for over twenty hours.- Rewards,£20 10s.

Hastings, Sussex.—25th September,1939. An aeroplane had been re-

ported down in the channel betweenHastings and Le Treport. No positionwas given. The life-boat and twoaeroplanes searched for some time. Inthe meanwhile the distress call had beencancelled and the life-boat was recalled.—Rewards, £12 12s. 6d.

Sunderland, Co. Durham.—26th Sep-tember, 1939. A fishing coble had beenreported in distress, but a pilot cuttertook her in tow.—Rewards, £5 2s. 6d.

Newhaven, Sussex.—27th September,1939. A motor yacht had been re-ported broken down, but a tug tookher in tow.—Rewards, £5 16s.

Dover, Kent.—28th September, 1939.A small boat had been reported ascapsized six miles from Dover in arough sea, but the life-boat could findnothing.—Partly permanent paid crew:Rewards, £1 17*. 6d.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.—1st Octo-ber, 1939. A small trawler had beenreported in a sinking condition fiftymiles away, but another vessel took herin tow. The life-boat returned afterbeing out for over nine hours.—Re-wards, £16 2s. 9d.

Ilfracombe, Devonshire.—3rd Octo-ber, 1939. A large lighter had beenreported broken away from her tow in aheavy sea, with half a gale blowing.After two hours the life-boat came upwith her, about twelve miles fromIlfracombe, but found that there wasno one on board.—Rewards, £34 3s. 5d.

A Fishing Fleet Calendar.MESSES. H. JENKINS, LTD., the photo-graphers, of 2, Pier Terrace, Lowestoft,whose photographs will be well knownto readers of The Life-boat, have, forthe third year, issued "A Fishing

Fleet Calendar." It has fourteenpages, with a different photograph oneach page, and it costs 3s., post free.All who enjoy beautiful pictures ofships and the sea should value it.

Doubled.THE Metropolitan Police contributed£247 in 1939.

That is more than twice as much asin 1938.


Shoreboat Services.For which Rewards were given at the September and October

Meetings of the Committee of Management.

September Meeting.Torbay, Devon.—At about 6 P.M. on

the 12th June, 1939, a sailing dinghycapsized in Fishcombe Bay. Theweather was fine with a N.W. breezeand an almost smooth sea. The crewof three were seen clinging to thekeel. The call for help was givenby motorists from the Torbay ChaletsCamp. Two motor boats put outfrom Brixham Inner Harbour, andthe Torbay life-boat also put out. Themotor boat Lady Mildred, manned bytwo men, rescued one, and the motorboat Winsome, manned by one man,rescued the other two. The rescuedmen had been in the water nearlyforty minutes and were exhausted.—Rewards, £l 2s. 6d.

Ringstead, Weymouth, Dorset. — Onthe 29th June, 1939. two youngnaval seamen, brothers, hired a rowingboat from Portland and, accompaniedby two girls, rowed to Ringstead.When they were preparing to returnabout 6.30 P.M., they were stronglyadvised by a London police sergeant,who was on holiday, not to attemptto row back but to return bybus. They ignored his advice andsoon got into difficulties in a freshwesterly wind, with a choppy sea.The sergeant (whose hobby is boatingwith the Ringstead fishermen when onholiday) had kept the boat under closeobservation. When he saw that shewas in danger he raised the alarm, andhimself put out with a local fishermanand another visitor in a motor boat.When they reached the rowing boatthey found the sailors nearly exhaustedand the girls crying. They broughtthem ashore.—Rewards. 25s. to thefisherman for the use of his boat, anda letter to the Metropolitan Commiss-ioner of Police strongly commendingthe initiative and action of SergeantKing, B.63.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 1.45 P.M. onthe afternoon of Sunday the 16th July,1939, the coastguard reported that asmall vessel was ashore off North Cheek,

Robin Hood's Bay. The sea wassmooth with no wind, although it wasfoggy, and it was decided that a life-boat launch was unnecessary, but as aprecaution the life-boat coxswain, Mr.J. Murfield, put out in his own motorboat. He arrived to find that thevessel had got off and gone on her way.—Rewards, £l for loss of business andfuel used.

Barrow, Lancashire.—A pilot whohad been on the look-out reported tothe life-boat coxswain at 1.45 P.M. onthe afternoon of Sunday the 23rd July,that a sailing boat appeared to be indifficulties in Morecambe Bay, withsomething flying at half-mast. Astrong N.W. breeze was blowing, with achoppy sea. A motor boat went outwith a crew of four. They found fivesea-sick men on board the sailing boat,but they refused all help.—Rewards,£1 10s., and 3s. for fuel used.

Burnmouth (Eyemouth), Berwickshire.•—At about six o'clock on the eveningof Sunday the 23rd July, 1939, two boyscouts drifted to sea on a raft from aposition about two miles south ofBurnmouth. The sea was smooth, witha light westerly wind. The motor boatsBravo Lads and White Heather put outfrom Burnmouth manned by sevenfishermen and a visitor. Before theyreached the raft the boys attempted toswim to the shore. One succeeded;the other failed. His body was pickedup by the White Heather, but it wasimpossible to revive him.—Rewards,£l 15s.

Hastings, Sussex.—On the afternoonof the 24th July, 1939, information wasreceived through the police that anaeroplane had come down in the sea offEcclesbourne Glen, near Fairlight. Thesea was slight, with a S.W. breezeblowing. The life-boat was launchedand, at the request of the police, aspeed-boat also put off from the pier,without waiting to disembark twopassengers. No trace of the aeroplanecould be found.—Rewards, £1.


Herne Bay, Kent.—On the night ofthe 25th July, 1939, a boy on licensefrom Borstal took a boat belonging tothe Whitstable Council, at Tankerton,and put off without oars. A freshsoutherly breeze was blowing, the seawas choppy, and the boy got into diffi-culties. He was seen and heard bytwo boys, shouting for help, but theinformation did not reach the coast-guard until 11.80. The Margate life-boat put out, and Mr. A. Pressley, aHerne Bay fisherman, also put out ina motor boat, and joined in the search.An aeroplane dropped Verey lights tohelp them, but it was not until dawnthat the boy was found by Mr. Pressley.He was then exhausted. After givinghim water and chocolate from the life-boat's stores Mr. Pressley then tookthe boy ashore. Mr. Pressley was outfor about four hours and covered overthirty miles.—Rewards, £1 5s., and 7s.for fuel used.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—On the26th July, 1939, it was reported that anaeroplane had come down in the seaoff Shoreham. A speed-boat put outon the instructions of the honorarysecretary of the life-boat station andthe coastguard. She found nothing.—Rewards, £l.

Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 9.30 P.M. onthe 27th July, 1939, a fisherman cameashore and reported to the life-boatcoxswain that he had seen flares aboutfour miles to the north. The sea wascalm, with a light S.W. wind. Thecoxswain and three other men put outin the motor coble Brighter Hope andfound that the flares came from themotor coble Silver Line which had apleasure fishing party on board. Herengine had broken down. The BrighterHope towed her into Whity Harbour.—Rewards, £2, and 2s 6d. for fuel used.

Harwich, Essex. •— On the afternoonof the 4th August, 1939, four men,who were sailing in Harwich Harbourin a dinghy, capsized in a squally N.E.wind. The sea was rough and the tidewas ebbing strongly. A local water-man put out with another man in amotor boat. They succeeded in pickingup two of the men in the water, but,

unfortunately, the other two weredrowned.—Rewards, 15s. to the twomen.

Runswick, Yorkshire.— On the after-noon of Sunday the 6th August, 1939,two men visitors put out in a smallcanoe. There was some sea runningand they capsized. One man swamashore, but the other clung to thecanoe. The life-boat second-coxswainand four other men put off in a rowingboat and picked up the man who hadto be revived by artificial respiration.—•Rewards, £2 10s.

Dfracombe, Devon.—At about 4.30P.M. on the afternoon of the 17thAugust, 1939, information was receivedfrom the coastguard that someone wasin difficulties on Torr Cliffs betweenIlfracombe and Lee. The life-boat'shonorary secretary sent off the me-chanic in his speed-boat, followed bythe second-coxswain in his motor boat.Two people were in difficulties, a manand a woman. The man was hauledup the cliffs by the coastguard, thewoman was taken on board his boat bythe second-coxswain.—Rewards, 15s.

Swanage, Dorset.—At about 4.15P.M. on the afternoon of Sunday, the20th August, 1939, three small boatsgot into the tide-rip off Peveril Point ina strongly ebbing spring tide. One ofthe boats upset. At the request ofthe coastguard a boatman put out inhis 20-feet open motor boat. He wason the spot in about ten minutes andsearched for an hour, but could findneither the boat nor the man who hadbeen on board. He was able, however,to help the other two boats. One ofthem had lost a rowlock, and the othercould make no headway.—Rewards, £1.

Walmer, Kent.—At 6.30 P.M. on the26th August, 1939, information wasreceived that two boys who had putout in a home-made canoe at two inthe afternoon, had not returned. Thelife-boat coxswain and six other menput off in a motor boat and found theboys about three miles away nearKingsdown. They were in no danger.The motor boat returned with them.—•Rewards, £2 12s. 6d., and 5s. for fuelused.


Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.—At about6 P.M. on the 29th August, 1939,the coastguard reported to the life-boatcoxswain that a man had fallen offOrme's Head. The weather was misty,with a north-easterly wind and amoderate sea. Four life-boatmen putout in a motor boat. They found thatthe police had already arrived, butstood by in case it was necessary totake the man on board their boat. Hewas, however, hauled up the cliffs.—Rewards, £1 105., and 3s. for fuel used.

October Meeting.Ilfracombe, Devon. — At about 11

A.M. on the 12th June, 1939, informa-tion was received that a girl had fallendown the cliff at Hagginton Bea'ch,Hele Bay. A strong N.N.W. inshorewind was blowing, with a choppy sea.A rowing boat put out manned by Mr.N. J. Lewis, a cafe proprietor, Mr. P. G.Burgess, beach attendant, and Mr.W. H. Galliver. They found the girl, aseventeen-year-old visitor, unconsciousat the foot of the cliffs, and anothergirl about a hundred and twenty feet up.

The men then entered the sea, gotthe unconscious girl aboard and re-turned to Hele. Putting off again theywent to the help of the girl on the cliffs,where Mr. Burgess and Mr. Galliverlanded, Mr. Lewis remaining in the boat.Eventually coastguardman Beer helpedthe girl to the cliff top. Mr. Lewis, Mr.Burgess and Mr. Galliver then returnedto Hele at 12.40 P.M. wet through.

At about 8 P.M. on the 1st July, Mr.Lewis and Mr. Galliver again put cutin a rowing boat on learning that twovisitors had been marooned on a rock,at Hele Bay, by the tide. A moderateW.S.W. wind was blowing, with achoppy sea. They took their boatclose in and the two people were ableto jump into it. A few minutes laterthe tide rose over the rock.

Coastguardman Beer and Mr. Burgess,the beach attendant, have receivedtestimonials from the Royal HumaneSociety. Mr. Lewis has rendered simi-lar services on many previous occasions—Rewards, A framed letter of thanksto Mr. N. J. Lewis and 15s. to Mr.W. H. Galliver.

Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—At about 7P.M. on the night of the 12th July, 1939,

a local seaman noticed that a boatappeared to be on Arklow Bank,several miles east from Arklow Harbour,for she did not move. The sea wasrough, with a strong S.W. wind blowing.The motor boat Willie Wag with a crewof six put out at 8 P.M. and reached thedistressed boat two hours later. Shefound her to be the French fishing boatJava, of Camaret. Her crew of sixhad taken to the ship's boat. Fromthis the motor boat rescued them.Half an hour later the Java which wasfull of water, slipped off the bank andsank.—Rewards, £7 10s., and 7s. forfuel used; also 7s. to the man who gavethe first information.

Littlehampton, Sussex. — At aboutnoon on the 22nd July, 1939, informa-tion was received that the sailing boatIdiofs Delight had capsized off Rusting-ton. The sea was choppy, with a freshS.W. breeze. Manned by a crew of twothe motor speed-boat Miss Little-hampton put off, but found the twopeople from the sailing boat swimmingashore. As they did not need help thespeed-boat took the sailing boat in towand brought her to Littlehampton.—•Rewards, 15s, £l for loss of business,and 7s. for fuel used; also a letter ofthanks to Mrs. Reed Peebles, who gavefirst information of the accident.

Broughty Ferry, Angus.—While aparty of three were boarding the dinghybelonging to the yacht Black Dragonat about 6 P.M. on the 1st August, 1939,the dinghy capsized. A fresh westerlywind was blowing, with a choppy sea.The tide was ebbing. Two men putoff in a motor boat. The dinghy wasabout 200 yards away. They rescuedtwo of the three people—a father anddaughter—but the son was missing.They searched for him. Meanwhile,the life-boat coxswain and motormechanic who were on the shore, sawa body in the water. They went outin a rowing boat, brought it in andapplied artificial respiration, but, un-fortunately, without result.—Rewards,15*. between the two rescuers, and2s 6d. for fuel used.

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire. — Atabout 3.30 P.M. on the 15th August,1939, a boatman, while out in his motor


boat, saw the sailing boat Snark, ofNevin, capsize when about two milesfrom Nevin Bay. The weather wasfine and the sea smooth. The boatmanhurried to the capsized boat, picked upthe three men who had been on board,visitors from Manchester, and tooktheir boat in tow.—Rewards, 10*., and8s. for fuel used.

Blackpool, Lancashire.—At 4.30 P.M-on the 22nd August, 1939, a boy whowas bathing and was about 150 yardsout, near the South Pier, got into diffi-culties. It was high water, with aS.W. breeze and a slight sea. Mr.Edwin Smith, a member of the Black-pool Town Council, who was out in hismotor launch with a boatman andpassengers, hurried to the boy, tookhim on board and applied artificialrespiration. After being landed the boyrecovered.—Rewards, A framed letterof thanks to Councillor Edwin Smith,and 5s. to the boatman.

Hastings, Sussex.—Mr. R. Cooke,Volunteer-in-Charge of the Life-

saving Corps at Pett and three othermen, rescued the crew of four of anaeroplane on the 9th September, 1939.The Hastings and Dungeness life-boats also went out.—Rewards, £2, and5s. for use of boat.

(For a full account see "Life-boatServices," Hastings, Sussex, and Dun-geness, Kent.)

Broughty Ferry, Angus.—Two boysin a sailing boat were seen to be in diffi-culties about a mile west of the TayBridge at 12.30 P.M. oil the llthSeptember, 1939. The coxswain, motormechanic and bowman, put off in amotor boat, picked up the boys, andtowed their boat to Broughty Ferry.A boat was borrowed for the job, andthe Institution's petrol was used.—Rewards, 7s 6d. to the bowman, and10s. for the use of the boat.

Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—While outfishing in the motor trawler TwoBrothers, in the afternoon of 15thSeptember, 1939, two men saw a sailingboat in difficulties, about two miles off.She had a party of five young peopleon board. They did not know how tohandle the boat. The sails had beenblown away, and she was being carriedout to sea. A fresh northerly wind wasblowing, and the sea was choppy witha very strong tide running. Heavingup their gear the two men went to herhelp, rescued the five persons on board,and towed the boat into Tenby Road-stead.—Rewards, £1 5s.

Herne Bay, Kent.—At about 11.30,on the night of the 9th September,

1939, a British aircraft crashed in thesea off Seasalter, and a number of boats,including the Margate and Southendlife-boats, put out. The weather wascalm. The crew of the aeroplane weresafe, but one of the boats which hadgone to her help with two boys aboard,did not return and early in the morningof the 10th September, Mr. Pressley, aboatman, put out at the request of thecoastguard. He did not find the boat,but she got back safely, unaided.—Reward, £1.

(See Margate and Southend-on-Sea"Services of the Life-boats.")

Redcar, Yorkshire. — While home-ward bound for Grimsby the steamtrawler Oswaldian ran ashore on theSalt Scar Rocks at about 8.30 P.M. onthe 25th September, 1939. The weatherwas hazy, with a heavy swell. TheRedcar life-boat put out and also themotor fishing boat Mayflower, with acrew of four. Four of the Oswaldiari'screw of eleven were landed by thefishing boat and remained ashore.The others after being taken on boardthe life-boat returned to the trawlerwhich refloated later.—Rewards, £3,and Is 6d. for fuel used.

(See Redcar "Services of the Life-boats.")

Life-boat Essay Competition.

OWING to the fact that so manyschools have been moved on account ofthe war, it has been regretfully decided

not to hold the Duke of Northumber-land's Life-boat Essay Competitionfor Elementary Schools in 1940.


Naming Ceremonies of Motor Life-boats in 1939.ENGLAND.

ELEVEN naming ceremonies of motorlife-boats were held during 1939,seven in England, three in Scotlandand one in Wales. Three other cere-monies, one in England, and two inIreland, were cancelled owing to theoutbreak of war.

New Brighton, Cheshire.A second motor life-boat was sta-

tioned at New Brighton in 1938. Thestation has a 60-feet Barnett cabinmotor life-boat, the first of the type tobe built since 1923. The secondmotor life-boat has taken the place ofa pulling and sailing life-boat. Thenew boat is of the Watson type, 41 feetby 11 feet 8 inches. On service, withcrew and gear on board, she weighs justover 15 tons. She is divided into eightwater-tight compartments and is fittedwith 156 air-cases. She has twinscrews, driven by two 35 h.p. petrolengines. The engine-room is a water-tight compartment, and each engine isitself water-tight, so that it couldcontinue running even if the engine-room were flooded. Her speed is justunder 8 knots, and she carries enoughpetrol to be able to travel 114 miles, atfull speed, without refuelling. Shecarries a crew of eight, and in roughweather can take fifty people on board.She has two cock-pits, a line-throwinggun and an electric searchlight, and islighted by electricity.

She has cost about £7,000 and hasbeen built out of a gift from Mrs. MaryRobinson of Liverpool.

The naming ceremony took place on4th February, 1939, in the South WestPrinces Dock, at Liverpool, with thevery kind help of the Mersey Docks'and Harbour Board Coast Lines Ltd.

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool (SirSydney Jones), presided.

Mrs. Robinson, although eighty-nine years old and in very delicatehealth, herself presented the life-boat tothe Institution. In doing so she said:

"The knowledge that I have donesomething to save a life—perhaps asoul—has filled me with a joy, presentand abiding, which is to me without aparallel."

The boat was accepted by SirGodfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of theInstitution, who very warmly thankedMrs. Robinson for her magnificent gift.He then formally handed the boat tothe station on whose behalf she wasreceived by Mr. W. W. Harris, J.P., itsvice-chairman and honorary secretary.The Rev. W. S. Coad, M.A., vicar ofNew Brighton, dedicated the life-boat.

A vote of thanks to Mrs. Robinson,the Lord Mayor and Sir Godfrey Baringwas proposed by Col. J. G- B. Beazley,M.C., T.D., J.P., deputy-chairman ofthe Port of Liverpool branch, andseconded by Mr. Stuart Deacon, J.P.,chairman of the committee of the NewBrighton station.

Mrs. Robinson then named the life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson afterher late husband and herself.

During the ceremony the Lord Mayorpresented the silver and bronze medalsand the Institution's thanks inscribedon vellum awarded by the Institutionto the coxswain and crew for the rescuein the great gale of 23rd November,1938, of the crew of the fishing boatProgress, of Hoylake and the schoonerLoch Ranza Castle of Annalong.

Nine months later, on 31st October,Mrs. Robinson died. Her funeral wasattended by Mr. W. W. Harris, vice-chairman and honorary secretary ofthe station, the coxswain, and fourmembers of the crew who acted asbearers of the coffin.

Selsey, Sussex.The motor life-boat, a gift from the

Canadian Pacific Steamship Company,which was stationed at Selsey in 1928.was destroyed in a fire at the builders'yard at Cowes in 1937, while being over-hauled. Another boat, to take herplace, was sent to the station in 1938.She is of the same type, the Watsoncabin, 46 feet by 12 feet 9 inches. Onservice, with crew and gear on board,she weighs 20 tons. She is divided intonine water-tight compartments, and isfitted with 158 air-cases. She has twinscrews, and is driven by two 40 h.p.Diesel engines. The engine-room is awater-tight compartment, and each


engine is itself water-tight, so that itcould continue running even if theengine-room were flooded. Her speedis 8 knots, and she carries enough fuelto be able to travel 212 miles, at fullspeed, without refuelling. She carriesa crew of eight, and in rough weathercan take ninety-five people on board.She has a line-throwing gun and anelectric searchlight, and is lightedthroughout by electricity. She hascost about £9,000.

The new boat was named by theDuchess of Norfolk on 30th May,"l939.Mr. E. G. Arnell, J.P., chairman of theChichester Rural District Council, andchairman of the Selsey branch, presided.Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman ofthe Institution, presented the life-boatto the branch on behalf of the CanadianPacific Steamship Company and theInstitution, and she was received byDr. A. Humphrys, a member of theSelsey committee.

The Bishop of Chichester (the RightRev. Dr. G. K. A. Bell, D.D.) conducteda service of dedication at which thesinging was led by the choir of St.Peter's, Selsey. A vote of thanks tothe Duchess of Norfolk was proposed bythe Lord Leconfield, G.C.V.O., LordLieutenant of Sussex, and seconded bvMajor J. S. Courtauld, M.C., M.P',president of the branch.

The platform party then went to theboat-house, which is built over the sea,at the end of a long gangway. Herethe ceremony was concluded, beingrelayed by loud-speakers to theaudience on the shore. The Bishop ofChichester blessed the life-boat and theDuchess of Norfolk named her CanadianPacific. The life-boat was thenlaunched.

Poole, Dorset.The pulling and sailing life-boat at

Poole was replaced in 1939 by amotor life-boat of the new surf type.She is 32 feet by 9 feet 3 inches, and onservice, with crew and gear on board,she weighs 4J tons. She is divided intothree water-tight compartments andhas 83 air-cases. If a sea breaks onboard she can free hei-self in six seonds.She has two 12 h.p. engines in a water-tight engine-room driving Hotchkissinternal cone propellers, and they giveher a speed of 6| knots.

She can travel 44 miles at full speedwithout refuelling. She carries a crewof seven and can take 15 people onboard in rough weather.

She has cost about £3,000 and hasbeen built out of a legacy from the lateMr. T. H. Kirk Wright, of Bourne-mouth. Mr. Wright left nearly£50,000 to the general funds of theInstitution, but as it was discoveredafter his death that he had wished topresent a motor life-boat for Poole,part of his legacy has been used forthis purpose and the boat has beennamed after him.

The naming ceremony took place on7th June, 1939, with'the Mayor ofPoole presiding. Several members ofMr. Kirk Wright's family were present.Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E.,secretary of the Institution, presentedthe life-boat to Poole on behalf of thedonor and the Institution, and she wasreceived by Alderman F. Bacon, J.P.,chairman of the branch.

The Bishop of Salisbury (the RightRev. Dr. E. Neville Lovett, C.B.E.,D.D.) dedicated the life-boat, thesinging at this service being accom-panied by the band of Dr. Barnardo'sBoys.

Miss K. J. Johnston, a niece of thedonor, then named the life-boat ThomasKirk Wright.

A vote of thanks to Miss Johnstonwas proposed by Lieut.-Col. V. D.Stenhouse, honorary secretary ofBournemouth, and seconded by MissE. M. Lees, honorary organising sec-retary of Poole.

Newbiggin, Northumberland.The pulling and sailing life-boat at

Newbiggin was replaced in 1938 by amotor life-boat of the 32-feet surf type,driven by Hotchkiss internal conepropellers, as described in the accountof the naming ceremony at Poole.

The new boat has cost about £3,000and has been built out of a legacy fromthe late Miss E, A. Northey, of London.

The naming ceremony took place on24th June, 1989, with Mr. AdamStorey, chairman of the Newbigginbranch, presiding. Lieut.-Col. C. R.Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of theInstitution, presented the life-boat tothe branch on behalf of the donor andthe Institution. She was received bv


Captain F. Hollingsworth, honorarysecretary of the branch, and the Rev.C. F. Medd, M.A., president of thebranch, thanked the donor and theInstitution.

Lady Frances Osborne, president ofthe Berwick-on-Tweed branch andLadies' Life-boat Guild, then presentedthe wrist-watch awarded by the Institu-tion in place of binoculars, to CaptainF. Hollingsworth, honorary secretaryof the Newbiggin branch, the record ofthanks awarded to Mr. T. Hindmarsh,late honorary financial secretary, andthe certificates of service awarded toMr. William Armstrong, Mr. W. R.Armstrong and Mr. George Brown,members of the crew.

A vote of thanks to Lady FrancisOsborne was proposed by Colonel J. H.Nicholson, J.P., a member of thecommittee, and seconded by CouncillorMrs. A. Hepple, chairman of theNewbiggin Urban District Council.

The Bishop of Newcastle (the RightRev. Dr. H. E. Bilbrough, D.D.)dedicated the life-boat, the singing atthis service being led by St. Bar-tholomew's Church of England choir andaccompanied by the Newbiggin CollieryBand.

Lady Francis Osborne then namedthe life-boat Augustus and Laura, andthe boat was launched.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.

The Institution stationed at Bem-bridge in 1939 a motor life-boat of the46-feet Watson cabin type, as des-cribed in the account of the namingceremony at Selsey. This boat re-placed a smaller and less powerfulmotor life-boat of the self-righting type.

She has cost about £9,000 and hasbeen built out of a legacy from the lateMiss A. Lumb of Huddersfield. Herline-throwing gun is the gift of theSouthampton Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

The naming ceremony was held on21st July, 1939, Major R. S. Savile, J.P.,chairman of the branch, presiding.Several members of Miss Lumb's familywere present.

Mr. J. Lumb, a nephew of the donor,presented the life-boat to the Institutionand she was received by Sir Godfrey,Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution,who then handed her to the branch on

behalf of which she was received byMajor Savile.

Miss A. I. Lumb, a niece of the donor,then named the life-boat Jesse Lumb.

The Bishop of Salisbury (the RightRev. Dr. Ernest Neville Lovett, C.B.E.,D.D.) dedicated the life-boat.

A vote of thanks to Miss A. I. Lumband her family was proposed by Mr.W. Couldrey, J.P., honorary secretaryof the branch.

Minehead, Somerset.

The Institution stationed at Mine-head in 1939 a motor life-boat of the32-feet surf type as described in theaccount of the naming ceremony atPoole. This boat, however, is drivenby Gill jet propulsion, and is the firstof the Institution's life-boats to beequipped with it. She has the samespeed as the Poole boat, 6| knots, buttwice as great a range. She can travel88 miles at full speed without refuelling.She has replaced a pulling and sailinglife-boat.

She has cost about £3,000 and hasbeen built out of a legacy from the lateMiss K. Greatorex, of Mytton Hall,near Shrewsbury.

The naming ceremony was held on26th July, 1939, with Mr. A. E. H.Berry, J.P., chairman of the MineheadUrban District Council, presiding.About 3,000 people were present.

The ceremony began with thepresentation by Lieutenant H. M.Brandram, R.N.R., chairman of thebranch, of the thanks of the Institutioninscribed on vellum awarded to Mr.T. K. Ridler, late honorary secretary,and the certificate of service awarded,with a pension to ex-Coxswain R.Martin.

Mr. A. C. Reed, M.P., for Exeter,and a member of the committee ofmanagement of the Institution, thenpresented the life-boat to the branchon behalf of the donor and the Institu-tion, and she was received by Mr. A. F.Luttrell, J.P., D.L., president of thebranch.

The life-boat was dedicated by theRev. C. W. C. Ingles, D.D., R.N. (ret.),late Chaplain of the Fleet. The Rev.G. E. Knapp Fisher, M.A., vicar ofMinehead, and the Rev. A. F. Bland-ford, B.A., took part in the service.The singing was led by the choir of St.


Michael's Church, Minehead, and wasaccompanied by the Minehead TownBand.

Mrs. G. F. Luttrell then named thelife-boat Kate Greatorex.

A vote of thanks was proposed byMr. Vernon Bartlett, M.P. for theBridgwater Division of Somerset.

Fleetwood, Lancashire.The Institution stationed at Fleet-

wood in 1939 a motor life-boat of the41-feet Watson type, as described inthe account of the naming ceremonyat New Brighton. This boat has re-placed a smaller motor life-boat of theself-righting type.

She cost about £7,000 and has beenbuilt out of a legacy from the late MissA. L. Russell, of Manchester.

The naming ceremony was held on

26th July, 1939, with the Mayor ofFleetwood presiding. Lieut.-Col. C. R.Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of theInstitution, presented the life-boat tothe branch on behalf of the donor andthe Institution, and she was receivedby Mr. J. Wood, chairman of thebranch.

The Bishop of Lancaster (the RightRev. Benjamin Pollard, M.Sc., B.D.)dedicated the life-boat assisted by theRev. S. G. Stanton, M.A., vicar ofFleetwood.

Lady Stanley then named the life-boat Ann Letitia Russell.

A vote of thanks to Lady Stanleywas proposed by Mr. J. W'ignallHodson, L.L.B., a patron of the branch,and seconded by Mr. R. ForresterAddie, a member of the committee.

SCOTLAND.

Tobermory, Argyllshire.

At the beginning of 1937 the In-stitution decided to establish anadditional station on the west coast ofScotland. Tobermory, in the Isle ofMull, was found to be the only placewhere a life-boat could be placed anda crew found, and a 46-feet Watsoncabin life-boat as described in theaccount of the Selscy naming ceremonywas laid down. This boat, which hascost about £8,000, was built out of agift from Miss Margaret Lithgow, ofTobermory, and at her wish it has been.named after her friend Sir Arthur Rose,Bt., D.S.O., who commanded the 15thBattalion of the Royal Scots in thewar of 1914 to 1918, and was Com-missioner for Scotland under theSpecial Areas Act.

The life-boat was completed in thespring of 1938 and was the chief exhibitin the Institution's pavilion at theEmpire Exhibition held at BellahoustonPark, Glasgow, from May to the end ofOctober, 1938. The station was openedon 12th October, 3938, when a reservelife-boat was placed there, and the newlife-boat arrived at Tobermory on 25thNovember.

Neither Miss Lithgow nor Sir ArthurRose lived to see the station opened.Sir Arthur Rose died in 1937 and MissLithgow in June 1938.

The naming ceremony was held onllth August, 1939. Colonel Bryce Allan,O.B.E., T.D., D.L., Provost of Tober-mory and chairman of the branch,presided, and Sir Alfred H. Read, J.P.welcomed the guests. There was anaudience of about 1,200 people andseveral members of Sir Arthur Rose'sfamily were present. Music was playedby the Anti-Tank Battery Pipe Bandfrom Oban.

The Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O.,V.D., L.L.D., chairman of the ScottishLife-boat Council and a vice-presidentof the Institution, presented the life-boat to the branch on behalf of thedonor and the Institution. She wasreceived by Colonel Bryce Allan.

The Rev. J. M. Menzies, M.A., andthe Rev. K. S. MacLean, J.P., con-ducted a service of dedication at whichthe singing was led by a joint choirof the United Churches.

Mrs. F. C. Laing, the daughter ofSir Arthur Rose then named the life-boat Sir Arthur Rose.

A vote of thanks to Mrs. Laing wasproposed by Mr. James Bryce Allan, amember of the committee of manage-ment of the Institution, and Sir HughRose, Bt., the son of Sir Arthur Rose,replied. A vote of thanks to the Dukeof Montrose, Colonel Bryce Allan andothers taking part in the ceremony


was proposed by Lord Strathcona, andthe Mull Anthem and the NationalAnthem were sung.

Wick, Caithness-shire.The Institution stationed a motor

life-boat of the 46-feet Watson cabin,type, as described in the account ofthe Selsey naming ceremony, at Wickin 1938. She replaced another Watsonmotor life-boat of a less powerful type.

The new boat, which has cost about£9,000, has been built out of the generalfunds of the Institution and has beennamed by it City of Edinburgh ingratitude for the generous supportgiven to the Institution by the peopleof Scotland, who have nearly trebledtheir contributions in the last thirteenyears.

The naming ceremony was held on19th August, 1939. Commander Gore-Brown-Henderson, R.N., chairman ofthe branch, presided, and among thosesupporting him were Lieut.-Col. J.Benskin, D.S.O., O.B.E., a member ofthe committee of management of theInstitution and Mrs. Benskin, C.B.E.About 2,000 people were present, andmusic was played by the Wick PipeBand.

Lord Saltoun, M.C., vice-chairmanof the Scottish Life-boat Council, pre-sented the life-boat to the branch onbehalf of the Institution, and she wasreceived by the Duke of Portland, K.G.,P.C., G.C.V.O., a vice-president of theInstitution and president of the branch.

The Rev. M. Moore dedicated thelife-boat, the singing at the servicebeing led by a choir under the directionof Mr. Alexander M. Small and accom-panied by the Wick Salvation ArmyBand.

The Lady Provost of Edinburgh,Mrs. Henry Steele, then named thelife-boat City of Edinburgh.

A vote of thanks to the Lady Provostwas proposed by Major the Right Hon.Sir Archibald Sinclair, of Ulster, P.C.,C.M.G., M.P., and the Lord Provost ofEdinburgh replied. A vote of thanks

to the chairman and others taking partin the ceremony was proposed by Mr.James Sutherland, a member of thecommittee.

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.The Institution, stationed at Peter-

head in 1939 a 46-feet Watson cabinmotor life-boat as described in theaccount of the Selsey naming ceremony.The new boat lias replaced a Watsonmotor life-boat of a less powerful type.

She has cost about £9,000 and hasbeen built out of a gift from Mrs. ParkBarry, of Glasgow, who died in March,1939, five months after making the gift.

The naming ceremony was held on30th August, 1939. Provost Max J. L.Schultze, J.P., chairman of the branchpresided, several hundreds of peoplewere present, and the motor life-boatfrom Fraserburgh lay alongside thenew boat.

The Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O..V.D., LL.D., chairman of the ScottishLife-boat Council and a vice-presidentof the Institution, presented the life-boat to the branch on behalf of thedonor and the Institution, and she wasreceived by Provost Schultze. TheRev. H. Douglas Swan, B.D., dedicatedthe life-boat, the singing at this servicebeing led by a joint choir of the UnitedChurches and accompanied by the bandof the 221st Battery, Royal Artillery.

Miss Julia Douglas-Reid, a grand-daughter of Mrs. Park Barry, thennamed the life-boat Julia Park Barry,of Glasgow.

A vote of thanks to Miss JuliaDouglas-Reid was proposed by theMarquis of Aberdeen and Temair,O.B.E., J.P., a vote of thanks to theDuke of Montrose by Mr. AlexanderDavidson, J.P., and a vote of thanksto the Provost and others taking partin the ceremony by the Earl of Caith-ness, C.B.E., LL.D., D.L.

An account of the naming ceremonyat Barmouth, will be published in thenext issue.

Threepenny Bits for Fifty Years.THE Institution has received a gift of60 threepenny bits from a lady inJarrow. She writes that she has been

collecting threepenny-bits for 50 years,all of which she has sent to the Institu-tion or put in life-boat collecting boxes.


Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management.Thursday, 31st August, 1939.

Paid £31,992 16s. 6d. for the total chargesof the Institution during the month, includ-ing rewards for services, payments for theconstruction of life-boats, life-boathouses andslipways and the maintenance of life-boatstations.

Among the payments made were:—£204 15s. Sd. on account of pensions

already granted to the dependent relatives ofmen who had lost their lives in the life-boatservice at Cullercoats and Rye Harbour,and the increases in accordance with theterms of the Admiralty Order as reported tothe July meeting of the Committee ofManagement.

£9 10s. medical expenses of a man injuredin the Cullercoats life-boat disaster onthe 22nd April, 1939.

Thursday, 14th September, 1939.Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the chair.Reported the removal of the Headquarters

of the Institution from Grosvenor Gardensto the new life-boat depot.

Appointed Captain E. S. Carver, R.D.,R.N.R., superintendent of depot, to be chiefinspector of life-boats during the absenceon war service of Lieut.-Commander P. E.Vaux, D.S.C., R.N., chief inspector, and ofCapt. R. L. Hamer, R.N., deputy chiefinspector.

Appointed Commander E. D. Drury,O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., late chief inspector,and Captain H. G. Innes, R.N., late deputychief inspector, to be temporary districtinspectors of life-boats during the absence onwar service of two of the permanent districtinspectors.

Paid £24,452 Os. Id. for the total charges ofthe Institution during the month, includingrewards for services, payments for the con-struction of life-boats, life-boathouses andslipways, and the maintenance of life-boatstations.

Among payments which have been madewere:—

£27017s. 6d. to pay the rewards for life-boatservices;

£499 11s. 6d. to pay the rewards for life-boat launches.

(Accounts of these services and launchesappear on pages 193 to 203);

£18 7s. 6d. for assemblies of crews, etc.;£3 4s. Od. additional rewards for services

already reported;£588 9s. lid. on account of pensions already

granted to the dependent relatives of menwho had lost their lives in the life-boatservice at Aldeburgh, Caister, Fethard, Filey,

Fraserburgh, Holyhead, Johnshaven, TheMumbles, New Brighton, Newhaven, Pad-stow, Port St. Mary, Ramsgate, Rhoscolyn,Runswick, Rye Harbour, St. Andrews,St. Ives, Troon and Whitby.

£89 7s. 6d. to men for injury in the life-boatservice at Blackpool, Buckie, Caister,Fethard, Moelfre, Newhaven, and Port St.Mary.

Voted £5 on account of additional rewardsto the crew of the Aldeburgh life-boat.

Granted £100 to Miss Abel, sister of themotor mechanic of the Cullercoats life-boatwho lost his life in the disaster to the life-boatwhile on exercise on the 22nd April, 1939.

Voted £22 Os. 6d. to pay the rewards forthe Barrow, Eyemouth, Harwich, Hastings,Herne Bay, Ilfracombe, Llandudno, Runs-wick, Shoreham Harbour, Swanage, Torbay,Walmer, Weymouth and Whitby shoreboatservices, accounts of which appear on pages210 to 212.

Thursday, 12th October, 1939.Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the chair.Produced a letter from the Ministry of

Industry and Commerce, Dublin, promisingthe co-operation of the government of Eirein the maintenance of the life-boat serviceon the Irish coast during the war.

Paid £39,362 12s. 9d. for the total chargesof the Institution during the month, includingrewards for services, payments for the con-struction of life-boats, life-boathouses andslipwaj^s, and the maintenance of life-boatstations.

Among payments which have been madewere:—

£145 17s. Od. to pay the rewards for life-boat services.

£418 8s. lid. to pay the rewards for life-boatlaunches.

(Accounts of these services and launchesappear on pages 203 to 209);

£22 Is. Od. for the assemblies of crews, etc.;£23 12s. 8d. on account of pensions already

granted to the dependent relatives of menwho had lost their lives in the life-boat serviceat Rye Harbour;

£46 lls. 6d. to men for injury in the life-boat service at Cullercoats, Hastings andLynmouth.

£12 on account of additional rewards to thecrew of the Ballycotton life-boat.

Voted £18 5s. 6d. to pay the rewards forthe Arklow, Blackpool, Broughty Ferry,Hastings, Herne Bay, Ilfracombe, Little-hampton, Porthdinllaen, Redcar and Tenbyshoreboat services, accounts of which appearon pages 212 and 213.

"Literature of the Life-boat.'THERE are still some copies left of Lit-erature of the Life-boat by Sir JohnGumming, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., a vice-president of the Institution, published

in 1936 and 1937 as supplements to thisjournal. A copy of the two supple-ments bound together will be sent on ap-plication, to any reader of The Life-boat.


News from the Branches.1st August to 31st October, 1939.

Greater London.CLAPHAM.—Whist drives.COVENT GARDEN.—The branch has

suffered a serious loss by the death of Mr.Bert Monro, who had been its honorarysecretary for over twenty years.

HOUNSLOW, HESTON AND ISLE-WORTH.—Whist drive.

POTTERS BAR. — Mrs. Cunningtonappointed honorary secretary of SouthMinims and Ridge.

ROMFORD.—Life-boat day.ST. ALBANS.—Special collections in the

cathedral and churches in lieu of life-boat day.SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT.—Life-boat

day in Canvey Island and South Benfleet.UPMINSTER.—Life-boat day.

North-West of England.BOLTON.—Ladies' bowling handicap.BREDBURY.—Annual meeting on 18th

October, Mrs. P. Kenyon, president andhonorary treasurer, in the chair. Amountcollected in 1939, £44.

CARNFORTH.—Life-boat day.CASTLETOWN.—Annual life-boat day

and fete.DOUGLAS, EARBY, FLEET WOOD,

AND GRANGE-OVER-SANDS.—Life-boatdays.

HEYWOOD.—Annual meeting on 26thOctober. The Mayoress, president, in thechair. Amount collected in 1939, £50.

INCE - IN - MAKERFIELD. — Specialmeeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

LANCASTER. — Annual house-to-housecollection.

LIVERPOOL & DISTRICT:HOYLAKE.—Annual life-boat service

at St. Hildeburgh's Church, conducted bythe vicar. Procession of members of thecrew, officials of the branch and thecoastguard from the life-boat house tothe church.

WALLASEY.—Life-boat service at St.James's Church. The Mayor of Wallasey,officials and friends of the Wallasey &New Brighton committee, and the NewBrighton life-boat crew attended.LYTHAM.—Life-boat day.MANCHESTER, SALFORD AND

DISTRICT.—The branch has suffered asevere loss by the death of Alderman SirWilliam Davy, J.P., a former Lord Mayor,who had been its honorary treasurer for fiveyears.

CHORLTON - CUM - HARDY.—Specialmeeting.

DENTON.—Annual meeting.

PRESTWICH.—Bring-and-buy sale atthe house of Miss F. Robinson.MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM.—Life-

boat day. Dance, organized by the Ladies'Life-boat Guild.

OLDHAM.—Special meeting of Ladies'Life-boat Guild, the Mayoress, president, inthe chair.

PEEL.—Life-boat day.PORT ERIN.—Annual meeting on 30th

October, Mr. F. C. Lowcock, vice-president,in the chair. Amount collected in 1939, £239.

Life-boat day.PORT ST. MARY, RAMSEY, AND ST.

ANNES-ON-THE-SEA.—Life-boat days.ST. HELENS.—Whist drive at the house

of Dr. T. R. O'Keeffe.SEASCALE, SILLOTH, AND SILVER-

DALE.—Life-boat days.TVLDESLEY.—Whist drive.ULVERSTON.—Life-boat day.

North-East of England.ASHINGTON.—Whist drive.BRIGHOUSE.—Whist drive.DARLINGTON.—Bridge drives, garden

fete.FILEY, GOOLE, HORNSEA, HUD-

DERSFIELD, AND HULL.—Life-boat days.RIPON.—Bridge drive.SCARBOROUGH, AND SALTBURN.—

Life-boat days.WASHINGTON.—Whist drive.WEST HARTLEPOOL.—Annual guild

meeting on 19th October. Mrs. Horsfallpresiding. Efforts of the past year. Bridgedrives. Amount collected 1939, £70.

WHITBY.—Life-boat day.WITHERNSEA.—Life-boat day, dance.

Midlands.ALFORD, AND BARTON-ON-HUMBER.

—Life-boat days.BIRMINGHAM.—Address to the Birming-

ham Co-operative Society. Collection atHandsworth Horticultural Show.

CLEETHORPES.—Demonstration by theHumber motor life-boat.

GRANTHAM.—Opening of Belton Housegardens by Lord Brownlow, D.L., J.P.,patron of the branch.HEANOR, KIDDERMINSTER (STOUR-

PORT), MALVERN, AND MARKETRASEN.—Life-boat days.

LEAMINGTON. — Annual meeting,Colonel Harry N. Byass, C.M.G., chairman,presiding. Presentation by the Mayoressof the records of thanks awarded by the


Institution to Mrs. Bkins and Miss Pratt.Amount collected in 1939, £216.

MATLOCK.—Presentation by Mr. F.Drabble, J.P., of a certificate won in thelife-boat essay competition for elementaryschools.

NEWARK.—Presentation by the Provostof Southwell (the Very Rev. W. J. Cony-beare), of the challenge shield for the Midlandsin the life-boat essay competition for ele-mentary schools, won by Reginald CharlesWing, of Mount Senior Mixed School, Newark,and of two other prizes won in this com-petition.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, NUN-EATON, OLDBURY AND LANGLEY,SKEGNESS, SOUTH NORMANTON,SPILSBY, AND STAMFORD.—Life-boatdays.

SUTTON-ON-SEA.—Ex-Coxswain JohnWilyman, who has died at the age of 88, wasan officer of the Sutton life-boat for 35 years.He served as second-coxswain for five years,and then as'coxswain for 30 years, retiringin 1913, at the age of 62, when the stationwas closed. On his retirement he wasawarded a pension and a certificate of service.

WORCESTER.—Life-boat day. Presen-tation by Alderman R. R. Fairbairn, J.P.,chairman, of a certificate won in the life-boat essay competition for elementaryschools.

South-East of England.ALDEBURGH AND DISTRICT. —

Annual meeting. Efforts of the past year:Life-boat days. Amount collected in 1939,£154.

Life-boat days.AMPTHILL AND DISTRICT. — Life-

boat day.ARUNDEL AND DISTRICT. — Life-

boat day, with visit of the Selsey motorlife-boat.

BEXHILL - ON - SEA. — Annual meeting,Rear-Admiral C. A. M. Sarel, O.B.E.,chairman, presiding. Efforts of the pastyear: Life-boat day. Amount collected in1939, £275, an increase of £136 on 1938.

Life-boat day.BIRCHINGTON.—Life-boat day.BLAKENEY.—Life-boat day.Mr. George Long, who for 16 years was

second-coxswain and for 24 years coxswain,has died at the age of 83. When he retiredin 1921 after 40 years' service as an officerof the life-boat he was awarded a certificateof service and a pension.

BOGNOR REGIS.—Life-boat day, withvisit of the Selsey motor life-boat. Addressto the Rotary Club by Captain Basil Hall,R.N.

BRAINTREE.—Life-boat day.BRANCASTER. — Life-boat days at

Brancaster and Brancaster Staithe.

BRIGHTLINGSEA, BURNHAM - ON -CROUCH, CAISTER - ON - SEA ANDDISTRICT, AND CHELMSFORD.—Life-boat days.

CLACTON-ON-SEA.—Life-boat day, andchurch collections, arranged by the Ladies'Life-boat Guild. Life-saving demonstrationby the motor life-boat.

COLCHESTER. -Life-boat day in countrydistricts.

CROMER. Life-boat day.DOVER AND DISTRICT.—Life-boat

day. Church collections at Eythorne.DUNMOW.—Life-boat day.EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT.—

Life-boat day at Hailsham. Collection atschools.

EPPING.—Life-boat day.FAVERSHAM. — Life - boat day. Life -

boat films ' Boats that Save Life ' and' The Story of the Life-boat ' shown.

GRAYS AND DISTRICT.—Life-boatday. Life-boat film ' The Story of the Life-boat ' shown at Tilbury.

GREAT BENTLEY AND DISTRICT.—Life-boat day.

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GOR-LESTON.—Tennis tournament, arranged bythe Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

HARLOW.—Life-boat day.HASBOROUGH AND DISTRICT.—

Life-boat days at Bacton, Edingthorpe,Hasborough, Smallburgh and Stalham.

HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS.—Life-boat day. Life-boat Sunday. Thecertificate of service awarded by the Institu-tion to Coxswain William Curtis on hisretirement, presented by Commander JohnBray, V.D., R.N.V.R., chairman of thebranch.

HERNE BAY.—Life-boat day, with visitof the Margate motor life-boat.

HUN ST ANTON, AND HYTHE ANDDYMCHURCH.—Life-boat days.

ISLE OF SHEPPEY.—Life-boat tableauin Sheerness carnival, arranged by theLadies' Life-boat Guild.

LOWESTOFT, AND MARGATE.- Life-boat days.

MISTLEY, MANNINGTREE ANDDISTRICT.—House-to-house collection.

NEWHAVEN.—Life-boat days at New-haven and Peacehaven.

NORWICH.—'Silent Appeal.'RYE AND WINCHELSEA.—Life-boat

film ' The Story of the Life-boat ' shown withcollections.

SELSEY. — Life - boat day. Golf com-petition.

SHERINGHAM.—Life-boat day.SOUTHBOROUGH AND DISTRICT.—

House-to-house collections.


SOUTHWOLD AND DUNWICH.—Life-boat day.

WALTON AND FRINTON.—Life-boatday. Life-boat film ' Boats that Save Life 'shown. Life-boat Sunday. Angling com-petition.

WELLS - ON - SEA. — Annual meeting,Mr. F. Raven, J.P., chairman, presiding.Efforts of the past year: Life-boat day, life-boat cup competition, whist drive and dance.Amount collected in 1939, £103. Theresignation of the honorary secretary, Mr.H. E. Loynes, was received after 44 yearsservice. Mr. E. W. Rose appointed honorarysecretary. The resignation of the chairman,Mr. F. Raven, was also received after 15years service. Dr. E. W. Hicks appointedchairman.

Life-boat day. Dance.

WESTGATE - ON - SEA. -— Life - boatday. Life-boat film ' The Story of theLife-boat ' shown.

WISBECH.—Life-boat day.

Lectures were also given to the Women'sInstitutes at Betchworth, Great Totham andWickham Bishops, High Cross, Rydes Hilland Watton-at-Stone.

Life-boat days which were to have beenheld during September and October atCHATTERIS, COLCHESTER, ELY,FELIXSTOWE, FOLKESTONE, LITTLE-HAMPTON, PEVENSEY AND DISTRICT(by Eastbourne branch), RAMSEY (byHuntingdon branch), ST. IVES, SAND~-WICH, SUDBURY, SUTTON BRIDGE (byWisbech branch), and WELWYN GARDENCITY had to be cancelled owing to theoutbreak of war.

Other events and special efforts whichhad to be cancelled included a works col-lection at DUNSTABLE, a garden meet-ing at HARPENDEN, a whist drive atHITCHIN, a house-to-house collection atSITTINGBOURNE, the naming ceremonyat GREAT YARMOUTH AND GOR-LESTON and a number of lectures toWomen's Institutes.

South-West of England.

AXMINSTER.—Life-boat day at Colyton.

BATH.—Life-boat day at MidsomerNorton and Radstock.

BASINGSTOKE. — House - to - housecollection at Hook.

BIDEFORD. — Life - boat day at Apple-dore, and in Bideford and district.

BLANDFORD, AND BOURNEMOUTH.—Life-boat days.

BRIDPORT.—Annual meeting, Rear-Admiral C. H. Fox, C.B., president, in thechair. Speaker: The district organizingsecretary. Amount collected in 1939, £91.

Life-boat day in Bridport and district.BUDE.—Life-boat day.

BURNHAM. — House - to - house col-lection at Highbridge.

CADGWITH.—Life-boat day and dance.

CLOVELLY.—Life-boat day.

COVERACK.—Life-boat day and launchof the motor life-boat, with the Falmouthand Penlee motor life-boats in attendance.Carnival and dance.

Presentations by Mr. M. P. Williams,president of the branch, to CommanderE. D. Drury, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., latechief inspector of life-boats, on his retirement,and to Mr. Corin, ex-superintendent coxswainof the Coverack life-boat.

DARTMOUTH.—Life-boat day, and visitof the Torbay motor life-boat.

EXMOUTH. — Annual meeting, Com-mander L. C. Holmes, chairman of thebranch, presiding. Amount collected in1939, £515.

Life-boat day and launch of the motorlife-boat. Golf competition.

FOWEY. — Life - boat day. House - to -house collection at Lostwithiel.

GUERNSEY.—Life-boat day.

HELSTON.—Life-boat day.ILFRACOMBE. — Annual meeting.

Amount collected in 1939, £225.ISLE OF WIGHT.—Life-boat day at

Bembridge, Brading, Brooke, Cowes, EastCowes, Freshwater, Newport, Ryde, Sandownand Lake, Shanklin, Sea View, St. Helens,Ventnor, Yarmouth, and all villages.

Y A R M O U T H . — Annual meeting.Amount collected in 1939, £38. Mr. RupertSimpson elected chairman in succession toMajor H. Mansford, O.B.E.LIZARD.—Life-boat day at The Lizard

and Mullion.LOOE.—Life-boat day at Looe and

Polperro.LYME REGIS.—Life-boat day.LYMINGTON. — Life - boat day at

Lymington, New Milton, Barton-on-Sea andMilford-on-Sea. Life-boat film shown.

LYNMOUTH.—Life-boat day.MEVAGISSEY. — Life - boat day at

Mevagissey, St. Austell and district.MINEHEAD. — Life - boat day, and

launch of the new motor life-boat.NEWQUAY.—Life-boat day.NEWTON ABBOT. — Life - boat day at

Haytor, Moretonhampstead and North Bovey.PADSTOW. — Life - boat day in Pad-

stow, Wadebridge and district. Launch ofthe two life-boats, with a ' wreck ' and life-saving demonstration. Exhibition of Cornishwresting. Display by the 2nd East Wickham(Kent) Scouts, and treasure hunt. JumbleSale.

PENZANCE. — Life - boatjday.PLYMOUTH. — House - to - house col-

lection at South Brent.


POOLE.—Gardens of Compton Acresopened to the public.

PORT ISAAC.—Life-boat day.PORTHLEVEN. — Life - boat day in

Porthleven and villages.I* Ex-Coxswain John Russell, who has diedat the age of 58, was coxswain of the life-boat from 1915 until 1929, when he retiredon the closing of the station. He wasawarded a pension and a certificate of service.

SALCOMBE.—Life-boat day in Salcombe,Hope Cove, Kingsbridge and district. Life-boat film shown.

SALISBURY. — House - to - house col-lection in Fordingbridge and villages.

SCILLY ISLES, SEATON, SENNEN,SHAFTESBURY, AND SIDMOUTH.—Life-boat days.

SOUTHAMPTON.—Whist drive.ST. IVES, AND SWANAGE.—Life-boat

days.TEIGNMOUTH.—Life-boat day in Teign-

mouth and villages. Launch of the life-boat.TRURO.—Life-boat day at Chacewater,

Perranporth and St. Agnes.WANTAGE.—Life-boat day at Didcot.WATCHET.—Life-boat day, with launch

of the life-boat and aquatic programme.Sacred concert by the Salvation Army.

WEYMOUTH.—Life-boat day at Wey-mouth, Portland and Lulworth.

WINCHESTER. — Life - boat day andstall at Butter Cross.

YEOVIL.—Life-boat day in South Pether-ton and villages.

Scotland.ARBROATH.—Meeting of the executive

committee of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild inplace of the annual meeting. Lady Chapel,president, in the chair. Efforts of the pastyear: Concert and cinema entertainment,and life-boat day.

CAMPBELTOWN. — Golf competitionsat Carradale and Machrihanish.

COWDENBEATH, CARDENDEN, ANDCROMARTY.—Life-boat days.

CULLEN.—Visit of Whitehills motor life-boat.

DUNBAR AND SKATERAW.—Thebranch has lost a distinguished ex-coxswainby the death of Coxswain Walter Fairbairn.(An account of his work appeared in the last;issue of The Life-boat.)

DUNFERMLINE AND ROSYTH.Life-boat day at Dunfermline; house-to-house collection at Rosyth.

DUNOON.—Life-boat day and visit ofTroon motor life-boat.

EASTER ROSS.—Life-boat day.ELIE.—Life-boat day and visit of Anstru-

ther motor life-boat.KHASERBURGIL—Life-boat day and

country market.

GOUROCK.—Steamer collection.ISLE OF ARRAN.—Annual concert at

Whiting Bay arranged by Mrs. CharlesGraham, a vice-president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Duke of Montrose, C.B.,C.V.O., V.D., LL.D., chairman of theScottish Life-boat Council and a vice-president of the Institution, presiding.

KILSYTH, AND KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—Life-boat days.

LARGS.—Life-boat day. Steamer col-lection at Wemyss Bay.

LONGHOPE.—The branch has lost adistinguished ex-coxswain by the death ofCoxswain John Swanson. (An account ofhis work appeared in the last issue of TheLife-boat.)

LOCKERBIE.—Life-boat day.METHIL, AND NAIRN.—Life-boat days.NORTH BERWICK. — Life - boat day

and visit of Anstruther motor life-boat.Golf competitions.

OBAN.—Life-boat days at Taynuilt andConnel F'erry.

PETERHEAD.—Naming ceremony of thenew motor life-boat (see special account onpage -218).

PORT LOGAN.—Coxswain Adam Gallo-way, who died in August at the age of 74,served as second coxswain and then coxswainfor 41 years, retiring in 1931 with a pensionand a certificate of service.

SELKIRK, STIRLING, TARBERT,AND THURSO.—Life-boat days.

TOBERMORY.—Naming ceremony of thenew motor life-boat (see special account onpage 217).

WICK.—Naming ceremony of the newmotor life-boat (see special account onpage 218).

Ireland.BAGENALSTOWN, BALLYCOTTON,

AND BALTIMORE.—Life-boat days.BIRR.—Golf competition.BRAY.—Life-boat day.CASTLEDERG.—Presentation of the

challenge shield for Ireland in the life-boatessay competition for elementary schools,won by Fred Guy Kerrigan, of the GarvetaghPublic Elementary School, Castlederg.

CASTLETOWNSHEND AND DISTRICT,( LOUCHEY, CORK, AND COURTMAC-SHERRY.—Life-boat days.

DUNDALK.—Golf competition.DUN LAOGHAIRE, DUNMORE EAST,

ENNIS, AND GALWAY.—Life-boat days.GREENCASTLE.-—Golf competition.GREYSTONES.—Life-boat day followed

by dance.HOWTH.—Life-boat day and golf com-

petition.KILKENNY.—Golf competition.

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KILMORE.—Life-boat day.KINSALE. — Life - boat collection at

regatta.LAYTOWN AND BETTYSTOWN.—

Golf competition.LIMERICK.—Golf competition and life-

boat day.NEWCASTLE (DUNDRUM). — Dance.PORTRUSH.—Life-boat day.ROSSLARE.—Life-boat day. Golf com-

petition.SKERRIES.—Life-boat day. Golf com-

petition.STRABANE, TRAMORE, AND TUAM.—

Life-boat days.^yICKLOW.—Life-boat day. Golf com-

petitions.YOUGHAL.—Benefit night at Barker's

Amusements.

Presentations of prizes in the life-boatessay competition for elementary schoolswere also made at Ballymena, Ballynure,Greencastle, Lisburn and Newry.

Wales.Including Herefordshire, Monmouthshire

and Shropshire.ABERDARON, ABERDOVEY, ABER-

YSTWYTH, AND AMLWCH.—Life-boatdays.

BARMOUTH.—Naming ceremony of newmotor life-boat (a special report will appearin the next issue of The Life-boat).

Life-boat day.BANGOR, BEAUMARIS, BETTWS-Y-

COED, BORTH, BRIDGNORTH, CAER-NARVON, CARDIFF, CHWILOG, COL-WYN BAY, CRICCIETH, EDEYRNAND PORTHDINLLAEN, FISHGUARDAND GOODWICK, KINGTON, ANDLLANBEDROG.—Life-boat days.

LLANDUDNO. — House - to - house col-lection. Hotel collection.

LLANFAIRFECHAN, LLANGRANOG,MENAI BRIDGE, MORFA NEVIN, NEW-TOWN, NEVIN, PENDINE, PENMAEN-MAWR, PORTHCAWL, PORTMADOC,PRESTATYN, PWLLHELI, RHYL, SARNAND BOTTWNOG, ST. DAVIDS, TENBY,TOWYN, TREVOR AND CLYNNOG, ANDTYDWEILIOG.—Life-boat days.

Id. For Each Life Rescued.

THE Herts Advertiser of St. Albans,writes that one of the honorary workersfor the St. Albans branch, when sheread the record of lives rescued by life-boats during the first month of the war,gave to the branch one penny for eachlife.

The paper continues:"I hope many will emulate this life-

boat worker's example, not only nowbut in succeeding months. The HertsAdvertiser will keep them informed asto the total number of rescues monthby month."

Notice.THE LIFE-BOAT is published quarterly and is sent free to all honorary secretaries of

branches and the Ladies'1 Life-boat Guild, to coxswains, honorary workers, subscribersof ten shillings and over, libraries, the principal hotels, and the Press.

It is the current record of the work of the life-boat service, and the chief means bywhich it keeps its workers, subscribers, and the general public informed of its activities.Unless you are keeping a complete set of the journal you will help the Institution if,after reading this number, you will pass it on to a friend.

All contributions for the Institution should be sent either to the honorary secretaryof the local branch or guild, or to Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., the Secretary,Royal National Life-boat Institution, 42, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.I.

All enquiries about the work of the Institution or about the journal should be addressedto the Secretary.

The next number E LIFE-BOAT will be published in April, 19-10.

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