On the 31st of August, the schooner Cestrian, of Chester, in running for Newhaven harbour, grounded on the bar, when the Institution's life-boat stationed there was launched, and proceeded to her aid. An attempt was at first made to save the vessel, the life-boat taking a hawser from her to the pier, but the tide rising, swept her round the pier-head into heavy breakers, and the attempt had to be given up. The life-boat then took off her crew, five in number, landing them within the harbour in safety. This was the first service performed by this boat, which had recently replaced a smaller one at the station.

She was reported to have behaved remark- ably well on the occasion. This life-boat was named by the Committee the Thomas Chapman, after the Deputy-Chairman of the Institution..