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Helen Mary

Appledore, and Clovelly, Devon.—-During the afternoon of the 7th August, 1937, signals were seen coming from a small motor yacht oft Westward Ho, A moderate N.N. W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth to moderate sea. The Appledore motor life-boat V.C.S. was launched at 5.58 P.M., and the Clovelly motor life-boat City of Nottingham at 6.9 P.M. The Appledore boat arrived first, and found the yacht to be the Helen Mary, with three persons on board; they were all very sea-sick. The life-boat towed the yacht into Bideford, and returned to her station at 9.10 P.M. The Clovelly life-boat was recalled by signal as soon as it was learned that her help was not wanted, and she arrived back at her station at 8 P.M. The owner gave a donation of £10 to the Institution.—Rewards, Appledore, £13 3s. 6d.; Clovelly, £10 Os. 6d..