New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 11.38 A.M. on the 8th March, 1939, the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board reported that the Crosby Lightship was adrift.

A heavy W.N.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and rain squalls. The No. 1 motor life-boat William and Kate Johnston left her moorings at 11.55 A.M.

and reached the lightship at 1.10 P.M.

By that time she had anchored near the Formby shore. The crew of five signalled for help, but it was only after several attempts that the life-boat got alongside and rescued the men. In doing so she was damaged. Alter reporting the rescue to the Dock's Board vessel Vigilant, she landed the rescued men at New Brighton at 3 P.M. The life-boat had then to be taken off service for repairs. It was an arduousservice, carried out in very rough weather, and the Institution granted an increase of £1 in the usual money award on the standard scale of 19s. to each member of the crew.—Standard rewards to crew, £5 14s.; additional rewards to crew, £8. Total rewards, £15 14s. 4dL.