At about 10 A.M. on the 20th April, a ketch was seen to miss stays and run aground on Taylors Bank, and as the cone had just been hoisted denoting a gale might be expected, the Life-boat John andHenrietta was launched and proceeded to her.

When still about 500 yards from the ketch, she succeeded in getting off and proceeded. The Life-boat then made for the shrimper Marjorie, of Liverpool, which had also stranded and was in rather a bad position. On reaching her they found that there was only one man aboard. Assistance was given him, and an anchor laid out, by which means she was subsequently floated. The Life-boat then returned to her station..