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Wimpie and the Barges Glenrosa, Maid of Munster and Audrey

Southend-on-Sea, and Walton and Frinton, Essex.—On 2nd June, 1938, in a whole gale the Southend-on-Sea motor life-boat Greater London (Civil Service No. 3), rescued two men from the yacht Wimpie, of Southampton, and three men from the barge Glenrosa, of London. She went out a third time to the barge Maid of Munster, but the barge did not need her help. She then rescued two men from the barge Audrey, of London. The Walton and Frinton motor life-boat E.M.E.D. also went out, but her services were not required.—Rewards: Southend-on-Sea, Thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and £31 14s. 6d.; Walton and Frinton, £7 8s. 6d. (A full account of the services and details .of the rewards will be given in the next issue of The Life-boat.).