Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—At 10.53 A.M. on the 20th November, 1938, several small motor boats with angling parties were out to the north of the harbour. The S. by W. wind was increasing and the sea was getting up.

The boats were kept under observation and the life-boat crew assembled.

At 12.45 P.M. the motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched. The sea on the bar was very heavy. Two of the boats were advised not to approach the harbour until the life-boat had rounded up the other boats. The life-boat then went to the boat I'll Try which was abreast of Wellington Pier with her engine stopped. She had six people on board.

The life-boat took her in tow. She then took in tow the Edward and Ernest which also had six people on board. /'// Try parted her tow and drifted some distance north before the life-boat could pick her up again.

On approaching the bar the lifeboat took on board the passengers from the Edward and Ernest, and then, waiting her opportunity, towed both boats safely into the harbour at 3 P.M.— Rewards, £13 14*..