Blyth, and Newbiggin, Northumberland.

—On the 23rd December, 1938, the Blyth motor life-boat rescued three of the crew of the s.s. Skaru, of Sunderland.

The Newbiggin motor life-boat was also called out.—Rewards: Bronze medal, framed letters of thanks, and additional monetary awards to the Blyth crew; Blyth, £38 10s.; Newbiggin £54 8s.

(A full account of this service was given in the June issue of The Life-boat.).