On the morning of the 14th October the coxswain was informed by the Chief Officer of Coastguard that a message had been received by telephone from Thornham, stating that the services of the Lifeboat were required by a vessel in distress off Holme Point. The wind was blowing from the N.E., the weather was stormy and a heavy sea was running. The Lifeboat Lily Bird was launched at 10.15, and proceeded under canvas to the vessel, which was stranded about three hundred yards from the beach at Holme Point.

She was the schooner Rensche, of and from Papenburg for Lynn, laden with oil cake. The Life-boat's anchor was let go, the boat veered close to the vessel, and took off her crew consisting of five men.

The wind and the heavy sea rendered it impossible for the boat to return to herstation; and she therefore made for Hunstanton, where all were landed at 1 P.M., the boat being taken back to Brancaster by road..