Boulmer, Northumberland.—During the morning of the 27th June, 1938, eight motor fishing cobles from Boulmer and Alnmouth were caught at sea by bad weather. All the life-boat's officers were at sea, and the Clarissa Langdon .

was launched at 1.30 P.M., with Mr.

W. S. Stanton, the honorary secretary of the station, in command. A strong breeze to whole gale was blowing from the W.S.W., with a moderate sea. The life-boat escorted all the coble.s into safety and returned to her station at 3.45 P.M. A letter of thanks was sent to Mr, Stanton.—Rewards, £4 17s. 6d..