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The St. Govens Lightvessel

Tenby, Pembrokeshire. — At 6.34 on the evening of the 18th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the Swansea Superintendent of Trinity House had asked for the life-boat to land a sick man from St. Govens light- vessel. At 6.50 the life-boat John R.

Webb was launched with a doctor and made for the lightvessel in a calm sea and fine weather. Here she took the patient on board and landed him at her station—where an ambulance was wait- ing—at 11.15 that night.—Rewards, £15 1*. No expense to the Institution.