The Life-boat Grace Darling was launched on the 3rd February to assist the crew of the Berwick-on-Tweed Life- boat to make the Holy Island Harbour safely.

The Berwick Life-boat had put off in a strong northerly gale and very heavy sea to assist a fishing-vessel belonging to Eyemouth, and when endeavouring to return across the bar the boat was thrown on her beam ends and several of the crew were washed overboard.

Happily they all regained the Life-boat, which then made for Holy Island. A message having been sent to that place, the Grace Darling was launched to help them, and as the Berwick men were all very exhausted from wet and cold, the help was much appreciated..