A month later, on the night of 22nd December, the Gorleston Motor Life-boat was launched with a full blowing from the N.E. and a gale very got up very o'clock. The ketch Henrietta, of Goole, was lying in the Yarmouth Roads with two anchors down, but the cables had parted, and she was being carried towards the shore.

heavy sea, which had suddenly about eleven The Life-boat was launched at 11.45, and reached the Henrietta when she was already on the edge of the b r e a k e r s , swept by heavy seas and in great danger.

The first attempt at rescue failed, the Lifeb o a t getting under the Henrietta's lee, but being swept away immediately by the seas.

At the second attempt she g o t n e a r enough for the four men of the c r ew to j u m p aboard her. The Henrietta later went ashore and became a total wreck. In recognition o f the promptness and gallantry with which thiss e r v i c e was c a r r i e d out, and the greatrisk incurred, the Committee awarded the Bronzeltfedal to Coxswain WILLIAM G. FLEMING, and extra monetary awards | to the Crew. Coxswain Fleming already holds the Gold Medal, awarded to him for the very gallant service to the Hopelyn in 1922. He was one of the eight Gold Medallists decorated by the King in 1924 with the Medal of the 1 Order of the British Empire..