Cromer, and Sheringham, Norfolk.—On the morning of the 2nd April the fishing boats John Robert and White Rose, of Cromer, and Little Madge, of Sheringham, each with a crew of two, put to sea in fine weather. The weather changed, and at about 7 A.M. a strong N.E. to E.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, and drizzling rain.

The Cromer No. 1 motor life-boat H. F. Bailey, was launched at 7.15 A.M., and saw the John Robert safely beached.

She then went to the help of the LittleMadge, to find that the Sheringham pulling and sailing life-boat J. C.

Madge, which had been launched at 7.45 A.M., had picked up the Little Madge about three miles N.N.W. of Sheringham, had taken off the two men and had the boat in tow. The Cromer life-boat took both the Sheringham life-boat and the Little Madge in tow to the Sheldon Hole Channel.

There the Sheringham life-boat towed the Little Madge ashore, and then made for her station, arriving at 8.30 A.M. Meanwhile, the Cromer No. 2 motor life-boat Harriot Dixon had been launched at 8 A.M., to the aid of the White Rose, but a rope fouled her propeller, and she was beached again at 8.15 A.M. The Cromer No. 1 lifeboat had heard of this by means of her wireless, and went to the help of the White Rose. She passed life-belts to the two men on board her, and escorted her safely ashore. As it was impossible to get the life-boat back on her slipway, she was taken to Wells, which was reached at 1.20 P.M. Owing to the bad weather, she could not return to her station until the evening of the 6th April.—Rewards, Cromer No. 1, £10 135.; Cromer No. 2, £13 12s. 6d.; Sheringham, £22 13s..