On the night of the 23rd October, the government lighter Devon, was totally wrecked during a gale and heavy sea on the Brisson's Rocks.

At,daybreak one of the crew was seen from the land, and the Cousins William and Mary Anne of Bideford life-boat put off and rescued him with the aid of a rocket which was fired from the life-boat by Mr. SYL- VESTER MORRISON, Chief Officer of Coast- guard. The rescued man bears the same name, GEORGE DAVIS, as the husband of the lady who presented the life-boat to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION..