Ilfracombe, Devon.—About half past four on the afternoon of the 30th of September, 1950, a small boat was seen by a member of the life-boat crew making distress signals north-east of Ilfracombe. This was confirmed by the coastguard. At 5.15 the life-boat Richard Silver Oliver was launched in a calm, sea and slight southerly breeze.

Threequarters of an hour later she found the motor boat Virginia, of Penarth, with one person aboard, drifting up channel with the tide.

Her engine had broken down. The life-boat therefore towed her to Ilfra- combe Harbour, arriving at half past seven.—Rewards, £14 11s. 6d..