ON the evening of Christmas Day the Life-boat at St. Ives was launched in response to signals from the Godrevy Lighthouse. The Boat was launched over the soft sand with considerable difficulty, some of the seventy-five launchers going into the sea up to their necks. She reached the lighthouse and found that one of the light-keepers was dangerously ill. A W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and it was a perilous task getting the sick man on board the Life-boat, but the Coxswain handled her very skilfully, and the man was embarked and brought to St. Ives without mishap. There is little doubt that the Life-boat saved his life, for in no other way could he have been got ashore.

Extra monetary rewards were given to the Coxswain, Crew and helpers, and the Trinity House made a special donation of £50 towards the cost of the launch as a mark of their appreciation of the service..