Torbay, Devon. — At 8.10 in the evening of Sunday, the 17th of July, 1949, the coastguard informed the life- boat station that a small boy had fallen down the cliff and a rescue party had found him, but that it was impossible for them to carry a stretcher up the cliff; a boat was needed; and at 8.20 the life-boat George Shee was launched.

She had a doctor on board and a small boat in tow. The northerly breeze was light, but there was a swell at the cliff- foot. The small boat brought the boy out to the life-boat which landed him at Brixham Harbour at 9.20, and he was taken to hospital, but he died the following day.—Rewards, £5 6*..