A fierce westerly gale swept the Mersey during the early hours of the 27th August, and at about 4 A.M. the large dredger Walter Glynn, belonging to the Docks and Harbour Board, was capsized near the North Wall, Liverpool. She had a crew of sixteen on board. Some of the men clung to the upturned dredger, but others managed to get ashore, whilst two, unfortunately, lost their lives in the attempt. At 4.30 A.M. a telephone message was received at New Brighton, reporting the casualty, and the steam Life-boat Queen was promptly des- patched. On reaching the vessel the Coxswaiu found that she was aground, with several men clinging to the upper part of her. As the vessel lay with her bottom towards the wall, and too near in for the Life-boat to attempt to get to leeward, the Coxswain was compelled to approach her from windward. The Life-boat's movements were much im- peded by the wreckage and the vessel's top hamper, consisting of dredging- buckets, masts, funnels, etc. With con- siderable difficulty and after four un- successful attempts, the Coxswain managed to get off all the remaining men, five in number, dragging them one by one through the water. One man had been severely injured, and required careful handling and skill in getting him into the Life-boat. The Coxswain, having made sure that there were no signs of life either on the wreck or in the vicinity, proceeded to New Brighton and landed the rescued men. This was an excellent service, carried out in a whole gale and at considerable risk owing to the close proximity to the sea- wall and to the wreckage, and the Committee of Management awarded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to WILLIAM CROSS, the Cox- swain, and granted him and each of the crew additional pay..