ON the 25th of August, 1951, the Wicklow life-boat towed in the yacht Desina which had lost her rudder in heavy seas. One of the yacht's crew wrote to the coxswain: "On behalf of the two other crew members and myself, I wish to express our appreciation of the successful efforts of the crew of the Wicklow life-boat under your command in extricating us from an extremely sticky position. I had always, in a vague sort of way, appreciated the yeomen work done by R.N.L.I, life-boats and their crews, but believe me I now admire the service as only one who owes his life to it can possibly do.

The owner also joins us in thanking you, your crew and the R.N.L.I. for saving Desina and getting her into Wicklow Harbour intact under very difficult conditions, in token of which the owner, I think, sent you a donation towards the R.N.L.I. funds on our behalf.

"I might add that the courtesy and helpfulness of yourself and crew in getting Desina ready to complete her passage to Dun Laoghaire, and the moderation of your salvage claim will leave us further indebted to you—if such is possible.

"Finally, it is our wish that when forwarding the subscription to the R.N.L.I., you send this letter with it, and assure them of our gratitude to them for providing the boat and such fine men to man it.

" I trust that I may never again have to call on your services, but know how readily they would be offered in the future as in the past." A Mother's Thanks On the night of September 8th last the Fowey life-boat landed four from the yacht Englyn I, in a rough sea, and the honorary secretary of the station had the following letter from the mother of one of the rescued: "Just over a year ago, while living at Devonport, I was part of the organ- isation for collecting money by means of a flag day, for the R.N.L.I. Then, about the night of September 7th last the Fowey life-boat went to the rescue of my son and three others who had been sailing in the little boat Englyn I.

My gratitude is very deep, much deeper than my pocket, and when I send you £5, I hope you will not think that I value my son's life at so small a sum.

I would like in future to contribute a small sum yearly to the R.N.L.I. . . ." The owner of the yacht and the others on board also sent gifts..