New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 7.12 on the evening of the 20th of August, 1951, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned that a motor cruiser was aground on the Burbo Bank near R.4 Buoy in the Rock Channel. Two men had walked ashore from her leaving three women and children on board.

It was decided to launch the life-boat to stand by when the tide rose, so at 10.7 the life-boat Norman B. Corlett was launched in a moderate sea, with a moderate south-westerly breeze.

She found the motor cruiser Sea Gull near R.5 buoy, and stood by until she refloated. Then she found the motor cruiser Bill higher up the bank; and after she refloated, the life-boat es- corted her into the River Mersey. She returned to her station by 11.50 that night.—Rewards, £6 2*..