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St. M»ry'«, Islei of Scilly —About 9.0 in the morning, of the 7th of January, 1951, it was learned that a keeper on the Bishop Rock Lighthouse was very ill. There was a relief available. A doctor was called and on getting details by wireless from the lighthouse decided that the n:an should be got ashore without delay. The weather forecast was bad; an open boat was not suit- able. The life-boat Cunard was there- fore launched at 10.45, in a moderate sea with a moderate west-south-west breeze, taking the doctor and the relief keeper. The sick man was safely taken off from the Bishop Rock, and the life-boat arrived back at 1.20.— Launch paid for by Trinity House..