North Sunderland, and Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 10.10 on the morning of the 15th of February, 1951, several local fishing boats were seen in difficulties making for North Sun- derland harbour in a heavy swell and a light easterly breeze. At 10.40, the North Sunderland life-boat W.R.A.

was launched. She escorted seven boats to harbour and accompanied two others to the shelter of the Farne Islands. A tenth boat was missing, but at 2.80 in the afternoon the life- boat found her and escorted her to harbour. She then made for the Farne Islands. Here she took charge of the two boats sheltering there; but the seas at North Sunderland harbour entrance were now very heavy so she escorted them to Holy Island. At 2.58 the Holy Island life-boat Gertrude was launched to meet the W.R.A. and the two fishing boats, and escorted them all into Holy Island Harbour.

She reached her station again at five o'clock that evening. The North Sun- derland life-boat remained at Holy Island until the morning of the 17th and arrived back at her station at 12 noon.—Rewards, North Sunderland, £60 3*. 6d.; Holy Island, £12 2s. 6d..