A fine service was carried out by the Flamborough No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat, Forester, on April 28th, when she rescued the crew of sixteen of the Admiralty fuelling steamer Rosa. In the early hours of the morning, in a dense fog, the Rosa had run ashore right under the Flamborough cliffs. The crew attempted to launch a boat, but she was smashed against the side of the steamer, and when the Life-boat arrived, she found that heavy seas were sweeping over the vessel, and that her crew had taken refuge on the bridge. In the darkness and the heavy seas, it was very difficult for the Coxswain to get along- side the wreck, the Life-boat herself being continually swept by the seas, and in grave danger of being smashed by the ship, which was labouring heavily; but, in spite of these dangers, the whole crew were rescued.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty sent an expression of " their admiration and appreciation of the gallant work of the Flamborough Life- boat," and of their gratitude to Cox- swain and Crew; and the Institution has awarded its Thanks inscribed on Vellum to Coxswain Richard Chadwick, and made extra monetary awards to him and the Crew. It has also made a special presentation to Miss Bessie Bayes, daughter of the Honorary Secre- tary of the Station, for encouraging the Life-boat Crew and entertaining the shipwrecked men. She helped to launch the boat, wading out into the sea ; was on the shore with hot coffee to meet her when she returned; and looked after the Rosa's crew while they were at Flamborough..