About 3 o'clock in. the afternoon on the 15th February, whilst the Life-boatmen were attending the funeral of the celebrated Life-boat veteran, James Haylett, the author of the famous phrase, " Caister men never turn back," the Life-boat, bell -was rung, and as soon as they could with respect the crew hurried to the shed to again take up their life-saving duty.

The trawler, Francis Roberts, of Lowes- toft, a perfectly new craft, had stranded on the Barber Sands with all her sails set. The weather was thick and cold and there was a strong S.S.W. breeze with a considerable amount of sea. The No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched and proceeded to the trawler.

After ineffectual attempts to get his vessel off the master engaged the Life- boat men to assist him, and they, having laid out an anchor, succeeded, after two hours' work, in getting the vessel clear. The trawler was then taken to Lowestoffc, three of the Life-boat crew accompanying her..