APRIL DURING April life-boats were launched 26 times and rescued 22 lives.

THREE MEN RESCUED FROM SAILING BOAT Margate, Kent.—At 2.50 on the after- noon of the 1st of April, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that he had received a message from Kingsgate that two men in a sailing boat three quarters of a mile off Joss Bay were waving an oar. At three o'clock the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI was launched. The sea was rough and a fresh breeze was blowing from the west-north-west. The life- boat found the sailing boat Ave.c Nom, of Kingsgate, three miles east of Broadstairs being blown seawards.

The men were wet and very cold. The life-boatmen rescued them, gave them rum, took their boat on board the life-boat and returned to their station, arriving at 5.20.—Rewards, £9 12s. Qd.

INJURED MAN TAKEN OFF LIGHTHOUSE IN GALE Valentia, Co. Kerry.—On the 3rd of April, 1954, the Commissioners of Irish Lights asked if the life-boat would land a seriously injured man from the Skellig's Rocks lighthouse, as the Commissioners' tender Valonia had already made four unsuccessful attempts to do so in the bad weather.

At 10.20 the next morning the life- boat A.E.D. put out in a very rough sea. There were hail showers and a moderate north-westerly gale. With difficulty the life-boat took the injured man on board, landed him at Reenard Quay, and reached her station again at 3*5.—Rewards, £10 3,9.

SICK MAN BROUGHT FROM LIGHTVESSEL Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 9.50 on the morning of the 7th of April, 1954, the Commissioners of Irish Lights rang up and asked if the life-boat would land a sick man from the Blackwater lightvessel. The Com- missioners had no boat available, and at 10.30 the life-boat K.E.C.F., on temporary duty at the station, put out in a choppy sea with a light south- westerly breeze blowing. She landed the man and arrived back at her station at 2.20.—Rewards, £9 5s.

Refunded to the Institution by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

FISHING BOAT TOWED TO HARBOUR Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.

—At 1.6 on the afternoon of the 8th of April, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a motor boat had broken down and was drifting towards the shore three miles north of Berwick. At 1.26 the life-boat J. and W. was launched. There was a slight sea and a light south-westerly breeze. The life-boat found the local fishing boat Bydand, with a crew of three, about two hundred yards off-shore, and towed her to the harbour, arriving at 2.30.—Rewards, £7 4*.

MEDAL AWARD TO WHITBY COXSWAIN On the morning of the 15th of April, 1954, the Whitby No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepzvorth rescued four men from the local fishing-boat Foxglove. One of the four had been swept overboard by a heavy sea, and to rescue the others the coxswain had to take the life-boat through a gap in the rocks in a rough sea, with a gale blowing from the north-north-west.

Coxswain Eric Taylor was awarded the bronze medal and Motor Mechanic William Dryden the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum. For a full account of this service see page 723.

COBLE ESCORTED TO RUNSWICK Runswick, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 15th of April, 1954, the weather worsened while local fishing boats were at sea, and at 10.30 the 746 THE LIFE-BOAT [SEPTEMBER, 1954 life-boat The Elliott Gill was launched.

The sea was very heavy and a gale was blowing from the north-north- west. Two fishing cobles landed at Staithes, and the life-boat escorted the Staithes coble Coronation Queen to Runswick, reaching her station again at 6.30.—Rewards, £23 8,9.

TWO BOYS LANDED FROM DRIFTING DINGHY Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 12.3 on the afternoon of the 16th of April, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a dinghy with two boys on board was drifting out to sea off Rhoscolyn Island. At 12.10 the life-boat St.

Cybi, Civil Service No. 9 was launched.

The sea was calm, with a light north- north-east breeze blowing. An R.A.F.

amphibious D.U.K.W. also put out.

The D.U.K.W. found the dinghy one and a half miles south of Rhoscolyn and took it in tow. Shortly after- wards the life-boat also reached the position. The D.U.K.W. asked the life-boat to take the dinghy to Treard- dur Bay. The life-boat took over the tow, landed the boys in Trearddur Bay, and reached her station again at 3.10.—Rewards, £8 7s.

CABIN CRUISER TOWED TO MARGATE Margate, Kent.—At 11.6 on the morn- ing of the 19th of April, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a cabin cruiser had broken down in Kingsgate Bay, but had made no distress signals.

Watch was kept on her, and at 11.53 the coastguard reported that she was in difficulties. At 12.5 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI was launched in a very rough sea with a strong north-easterly breeze blow- ing. She found the auxiliary yacht Merlin, of Maldon, with three men on board. The yacht had lost her anchors, her skiff had been washed away, and the men had only been able to set her fore-sail. She was being driven to- wards the shore. With difficulty the life-boat passed a wire rope to her and towed her to Margate, arriving at 3.30.—Rewards, £18 10*.

PIER CATCHES FIRE Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 1.23 early on the morning of the 20th of April, 1954, the Gorles- ton coastguard rang up to say that Britannia Pier at Great Yarmouth had caught fire and to ask for the life-boat, as there was some danger of people being trapped. At 1.38 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched in a slight sea with a moderate easterly breeze blowing. She stood by the pier for nearly two hours. In that time the pier had burnt out, but no one was in danger, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 3.30.—Rewards, £11 5*.

TWELVE MEN RESCUED FROM LIFTING CAMEL Teesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 2.17 early on the morning of the 23rd of April, 1954, the South Gare lighthouse keeper rang up to say that one of the lifting camels working on the wreck of the S.S. Guildford in Tees Bay had broken adrift, and was driving towards a slag reef. Twelve men were aboard and they flashed SOS signals. At 2.44 the life-boat John and Lucy Cordingley was launched. There was a heavy swell, with a north-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat found Camel L.C. 16 aground. The life-boat went alongside and with difficulty rescued the men. She took them to Hartle- pool and arrived back at her station at 5.35.—Rewards, £11 6,?.

INJURED AIRMAN PICKED UP AT SEA Eastbourne, and Hastings, Sussex.— At 11.54 on the night of the 26th of April, 1954, the coastguard telephoned the Eastbourne life-boat station to say the R.A.F. station at Worthing had reported that two airmen were baling out of a Meteor aircraft two miles south-east of Beachy Head. At 12.29 the life-boat Beryl Tollemaehe was launched. She searched in a rough sea and strong north-easterly breeze and at 1.50 found an injured airman in a rubber dinghy one mile west of Bexhill. The life-boat rescued him, took him to Eastbourne, and then resumed the search for the second man. The Hastings life-boat M.T.C.

had also been launched at 1.34, and both life-boats searched widely. The Eastbourne life-boat found a parachute one and a half miles south-west of SEPTEMBER, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 747 Bexhill, but no trace of the other airman was seen. The Hastings life- boat reached her station again at 7.30 and the Eastbourne life-boat arrived at Eastbourne at 7.50.—Rewards: Hastings, £31 8s. &d. Eastbourne, £29 4s. The airman wrote a letter of thanks, in which he stated: "Up till then I had never thought about the work the Life-boat Service do. But when that life-boat picked me up after being in my dinghy for two hours it was certainly the most welcome sight in the world." FISHING BOAT TOWED TO PORTMAGEE Valenria, Go. Kerry.--At 8.40 on the morning of the 29th of April, 1954, a message was received from Portmagee that the fishing boat Island Rover, of Tralee, was overdue with a crew of four. At nine o'clock the life-boat A.E.D. put out. The sea was calm, and a light breeze was blowing from the north-east. The life-boat found the fishing boat one mile north of Lemon Rock with her engine broken down. She towed her to Portmagee, reaching her station again at 2.15.— Rewards, £8 165.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. — April 4th.—Rewards, £6 10*.

Dungeness, Kent. — April 5th. — Rewards, £20.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—April 7th.

—Rewards, £10 II*.

Humber, Yorkshire.—April llth.— Paid Permanent Crew.

Flamborough, Yorkshire.—April 12th.

—Rewards, £12 11*. 6d.

Howth, Co. Dublin. — April 14th. — Rewards, £8 10s.

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.— April 14th.—Rewards, £7.

Padstow, Cornwall.—April 17th.— Rewards, £4 11s.

Youghal, Co. Cork. — April 23rd. — Rewards, £8 6*.

Galway Bay.—April 26th.—Rewards, £15 12s. 6d.

FATHER RESCUES TWO CHILDREN Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 2.40 on the afternoon of the 26th of April, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy, with two children on board, had capsized half a mile off shore opposite King's Drive, Lancing.

At 2.48 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched. There was a moderate sea and a moderate north-easterly breeze. The children's father also put out in a shore-boat and managed to rescue the children. The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 3.25. The father made a donation to the funds of the Institu- tion.—Rewards, £7 5s.

Kirkcudbright. — April 26th. — Rewards, £12 15s.

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. — April 28th.—Rewards, £16 11s.

MAY DURING May life-boats were launched 45 times and rescued 33 lives.

NINE RESCUED FROM FISHING BOAT Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.—At 1.20 early on the morning of the 1st of May, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had gone ashore at North Head.

At 1.45 the life-boat Julia Park Barry, of Glasgow was launched. There was a heavy ground swell, with a moderate north-easterly breeze. The life-boat found the local motor fishing boat Spes Melior II, with a crew of nine. She had been bound for the harbour from the west coast fishing grounds, but had gone on the rocks near the north entrance to the harbour. The life- boat first rescued three men from her, then approached her again and rescued the other six. She took them all to Peterhead, arriving at 2.50.—Rewards, £14 14s. 6d.

THREE TRAWLERS ESCORTED IN GALE Ramsgate, Kent.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 2nd of May, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a French trawler in tow of another trawler appeared to be in difficulties half a mile south-east of the coast- guard station. At 11.40 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put to sea.

748 THE LIFE-BOAT [SEPTEMBER, 1954 The sea was very rough, and a gale was blowing from the south-west.

The life-boat found a third trawler, escorted all three to Ramsgate harbour and reached her station again at 12.20.

—Rewards, £8 13*.

FISHING BOAT HELPED TO DUNBAR Dunbar, East Lothian.—At 4.25 on the afternoon of the 3rd of May, 1954, the coastguard reported that the local motor fishing boat Devotion, with a crew of three, was in difficulties about three miles north-east of Dunbar and had asked for help. At 4.50 the life- boat George and Sarah Strachan put out in a rough sea, with a strong north-north-east breeze blowing. She found that the Devotion had engine trouble, escorted her to the harbour, and reached her station again at 6.30.—Rewards, £5 5s.

LIFE-BOATMEN BOARD DRIFTING KETCH Youghal, Co. Cork.—At eight o'clock on the evening of the 3rd of May, 1954, the auxiliary ketch Three Brothers, of Rye, broke from her moorings in the harbour. A whole gale was blowing from the north, and the sea was rough.

The life-boat Herbert John was launch- ed ten minutes later and came up with the ketch in the middle of Youghal Bay. Four life-boatmen boarded her, and took her back to the harbour.

The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 9.30.—Rewards, £9 Is.

SICK MAN TAKEN FROM LIGHT- VESSEL Humber, Yorkshire.—At 3.50 on the afternoon of the 5th of May, 1954, the Superintendent of Trinity House at Great Yarmouth asked if the life-boat would take a sick man from the Humber lightvessel to Grimsby, as no other boat was available. At 4.5 the life-boat City of Bradford III was launched in a rough sea with a strong south-south-west breeze blowing. She took the patient on board, landed him at Grimsby, where an ambulance was waiting, and reached her station again at ten o'clock.—Paid Permanent Crew.

Expenses refunded to the Institution by Trinity House.

BOYS BROUGHT OFF DESERTED ISLAND Clogher Head, Co. Louth.—At 7.15 on the evening of the 5th of May, 1954, the Coast Life-saving Service at Skerries telephoned that two boys were stranded on an uninhabited island off Skerries.

At 7.50 the life-boat George and Caro- line Ermen was launched. There was a moderate sea, and a gale was blowing from the north-west. The life-boat searched the island coast with a searchlight, but found nothing and went to Skerries. There a man, who had previously seen the boys on the island, boarded the life-boat, which again left for the island, this time taking a small boat with her. Four men also put off in a shore-boat, and the shore-boat found the boys on the sheltered side of the island lying under an upturned boat. The men rescued them and transferred them to the life- boat, which made for Skerries. The shore-boat then got into difficulties, and the life-boat rescued the four men who were on board and towed their boat to Skerries, arriving at one o'clock. She landed the four men and two boys and left for her station an hour later, arriving at six o'clock.— Rewards, £29 10s. 6d.

RESCUES DURING DINGHY RACE New Brighton, Cheshire.—At eight o'clock on the evening of the 5th of May, 1954, the life-boat bowman was on the New Brighton landing-stage when a sailing dinghy taking part in a race capsized. He arranged for the life-boat to be launched immediately.

At 8.7 the Norman B. Corlett put to sea, and a rowing boat also put off, manned by two youths. The sea was rough, and a squally wind was blowing from the westward. Two other dinghies capsized near Rip-Rap Buoy, but the youths in the rowing boat picked up the crews and their dinghies.

The man in the first dinghy was rescued by a sand pump dredger, which with the help of the life-boat also picked up two other dinghies, which had lowered their sails. The life-boat noticed that the youths in the rowing boat and the dinghymen they had saved were in difficulties and took them all on board. She landed them and the dinghies at the stage. She SEPTEMBER, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 749 then put out again, took the two other men off the dredger, and landed them and their dinghies. She reached her station again at 9.30.—Rewards, £5 7s.

REPORTER HEARS STEAMER'S SOS Girvan, and Troon, Ayrshire.—At 6.48 on the evening of the 5th of May, 1954, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned the Girvan life-boat station that the S.S. Sir James, of Cardiff, was drifting ashore between Heads of Ayr and Turnberry lighthouse. At 9.20 the life-boat Frank and William Oates was launched. The sea was rough, and a fresh gale was blowing from the north-west. At nine o'clock a news- paper reporter told the Troon life-boat station that he had heard an S O S from the Sir James on his wireless set, and at 9.50 the life-boat Sir David Richmond of Glasgow was launched.

She found the steamer off Turnberry lighthouse at 12.50 early on the 6th, escorted her to Whiting Bay, and returned to her station, arriving at 5.30. The Girvan life-boat had returned to her station at 11.30 on the night of the 5th.—Rewards.

Girvan, £7 Is. 6d.; Troon, £11 18s.

COXSWAIN PILOTS STEAMER IN GALE Barrow, Lancashire.—At 12.40 early on the morning of the 6th of May, 1954, the Walney Island coastguard telephoned that a "Mayday" distress message had been received from the S.S. Celt, of Glasgow, ten miles south of St. Bees Head. At 11.10 the life- boat Herbert Leigh was launched in a very rough sea with a fresh north- westerly gale blowing. A member of the crew collapsed, and the life-boat returned to her station to land him, and put to sea again at 12.10. At 12.50 she made wireless contact with an Irish cattle boat. This boat had stood by the Celt, which had a break- down in her fuel system, but had lost contact with her. The cattle boat directed the life-boat to a position north-north-west of Selker Buoy, and the life-boat later made wireless con- tact with the Celt and found her near the buoy at 6.45. She escorted her to Lightning Knoll Buoy and waited for the tide. The coxswain then boarded her and piloted her to Barrow docks.

The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 10.30—Rewards, £20 11*.

The owners made a donation to the funds of the Institution.

SICK MAN TAKEN OFF WELSH TRAWLER Valentia, Co. Kerry. At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 8th of May, 1954, the steam trawler Brecon Castle, of Swansea, arrived at Valentia with a sick man. A doctor examined him and decided to have him taken ashore, but the weather was too bad for the ferry boat to land him. The doctor asked for the life-boat, and at three o'clock the A.E.D. put to sea with a nurse and a stretcher in a rough sea with a strong south-easterly wind blowing. The life-boat took the patient on board, landed him at Valentia, and reached her station again at 4.30.—Rewards, £3 11*.

TWO YOUTHS RESCUED FROM SAILING YACHT Buckle, Banffshire.—At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 9th of May, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a small sailing boat was in difficulties three and a quarter miles north-north-west of Buckie. At 3.32 the life-boat Glencoe, Glasgow was launched. The sea was choppy with a strong south- easterly wind blowing. The life-boat found that the sailing boat, with two youths on board on a pleasure trip, had become unmanageable in the wind. She rescued them and towed the boat to the harbour, arriving at 4.50.—Rewards, £6 8*.

DOCTOR BROUGHT TO LIGHT- VESSEL Barrow, Lancashire.—At 4.17 on the morning of the 14th of May, 1954, the Walney Island coastguard rang up to say that the Morecambe Bay light- vessel had asked for the life-boat as a member of her crew was seriously ill.

At 5.15 the life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched, with a doctor on board.

She made for the lightvessel in a moderate sea, with a moderate north- west-by-north breeze blowing, and put the doctor on board. He exam- 750 THE LIFE-BOAT [SEPTEMBER, 1954 ined the man and had him transferred to the life-boat, M'hich landed him at her station at ten o'clock. An ambu- lance was there waiting.—Rewards, £10 4s. 6d. Refunded to the Institu- tion by Trinity House.

BOAT WELCOMING THE QUEEN TOWED TO PLYMOUTH Plymouth, Devon.—At 5.58 on the morning of the 14th of May, 1954, the life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at the station, was launched to stand by the many small boats which had put off to welcome the return of H.M. the Queen from the Common- wealth tour in H.M.Y. Britannia.

The Royal Yacht passed Plymouth about seven o'clock, and the boats made for home. One of them, the Apollo, of Plymouth, a converted whaler fitted with an engine, with a crew of eight, broke down three miles south of Mewstone. The sea was moderate, with a moderate breeze blowing from the north-east. The life-boat towed the Apollo to Millbay docks, reaching her station again at 11.5. The crew expressed their thanks and a donation to the funds of the Institution was received.—Rewards, £10 17s.

DOCTOR TAKEN TO IRISH CORVETTE Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 8.30 on the evening of the 14th of May, 1954, the Irish corvette Maev entered Rosslare Ray and signalled that she needed a boat to land a sick man, as her motor cutter was out of com- mission. The sea was moderate, with a moderate breeze blowing from the north-east, when the life-boat Douglas Hyde put to sea at 9.15. She went alongside the Maev, and at the request of her commanding officer took him ashore to consult the Port Medical Officer. The life-boat then took the doctor to the corvette. He treated the sick man, decided that he could remain aboard until the Maev reached Cork, and then re-embarked in the life-boat, which returned to her station, arriving at 10.50.—Rewards, £2 Is.

THREE RESCUED FROM PUNT Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.10 on the morning of the 15th of May, 1954, the life-boat The Lord Southborough, Civil Service No. 1, on temporary duty at the station, was launched to welcome the return of H.M. the Queen in H.M.

Yacht Britannia. The sea was very choppy, and a fresh wind was blowing from the north. The life-boat made for her station again about eleven o'clock, but when she was a quarter of a mile west of Southend pier she saw a man and two boys in a home- made punt. The punt's outboard motor had broken down, and she had shipped a lot of water. She was in danger of capsizing, and the life-boat rescued the three people, gave them hot cocoa and food, and towed the punt to the pier. She landed them and then put off to another boat reported in difficulty at Leigh Middle, but a naval boat was already with her.

The life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 12.40.—Rewards, £8 18s.

RESCUE FROM CAPSIZED DINGHY Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 4.4 on the afternoon of the 15th of May, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that during racing held by a local yacht club a Merlin sailing dinghy, the Punch, had capsized one and a half miles south- west-by-west of the harbour. Another yacht capsized in the same position ten minutes later. A club launch was near the spot and went to the Punch, but the launch needed further help, and at 5.5 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched. There was a slight sea, and a moderate breeze was blowing from the north-east. The life-boat rescued one of the Punch's crew of two, arid the launch rescued the other. The launch then went to the help of the second yacht, and the life-boat towed in the Punch, reach- ing her station again at 6.48.— Rewards, £7 8s.

YACHT AGROUND NEAR RAMSGATE Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.43 on the morn- ing of the 16th of May, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the yacht Aquila had gone ashore at West Ray Point. At 7.52 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put to sea. There was a moderate sea, and a moderate breeze was blowing from the north-east.

The life-boat found the yacht, which SEPTEMBER, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 751 had a crew of three, on a lee shore close to cliffs, and coastguardsmen were standing by at the cliff top with life-saving gear. The life-boat anchored, veered down to the yacht, and fired lines to her. She then passed a tow rope across, towed the vacht to Ramsgate, and reached her station again at 12.17.—Rewards, £10 3*. 6d.

TEN COBLES ESCORTED TO FILEY Filey, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 21st of May, 1954, ten local fishing cobles were overtaken by bad weather, and at 10.50 the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched, with the bowman in charge. She escorted the boats to the shore in a strong squally north-westerly breeze and reached her station again at 1.5.— Rewards, £11 Qs. Qd.

TOW FOR CONVERTED SHIP'S BOAT Swanage, Dorset.—At 5.50 on the afternoon of the 23rd of May, 1954, the St. Aldhelm's Head coastguard rang up to say that a motor boat appeared to be in difficulties about two miles east of the Head. At six o'clock the life- boat R. L. P. was launched. The sea was calm, and a light breeze was blowing from the west-south-west.

The life-boat found the converted ship's boat Dorothy, with two men on board, bound for Wareham from Weymouth. Her engine had broken down. The life-boat towed her to Swanage Bay and reached her station again at 6.50.—Rewards, £6 15s.

HELP FOR TANKER OFF AILSA CRAIG Girvan, Ayrshire.—At 7.30 on the morning of the 24th of May, 1954, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned that the tug Cruiser had reported that she had the tanker British Valour, of London, in tow four miles south- south-west of Ailsa Craig, but that she could not hold her. Ten men were aboard the tanker. At 8.5 the life- boat Frank and William Oates was launched in a moderate sea with a moderate south-south-east gale blow- ing. She came up with the tanker a mile north of the Craig and found that the tug was having difficulty in towing her. The life-boat stood by while the tug and her tow made for the shelter of the Ayrshire coast. Three miles south of Cumbraes the tug Battle Axe arrived on the scene. She passed a line to the tanker and helped the Cruiser to tow her. The life-boat, being no longer needed, returned to her station, arriving at nine o'clock.— Rewards, £21 6*. Qd.

LIFE-BOATMEN HELP TO FIGHT FIRE Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire. — At 10.50 on the night of the 25th of May, 1954, the Lytham police rang up to say that the pile beacon, known as Peet's Light, three and a quarter miles west of Lytham pier in the estuary of the River Ribble, had caught fire. The top structure is of wood and is mounted on wooden piles. The Port of Preston harbour-master asked if the piles at least could be saved, and it was agreed that the St. Annes fire brigade should load a pump into the life-boat's boarding boat. Firemen embarked with it, and at 11.30 the life-boat N. T., on temporary duty at the station, put out, towing the boarding boat. The sea was calm, and a light breeze was blowing from south-by- east. The life-boat laid off the beacon, and two life-boatmen and three fire- men took the boarding boat to it. The tide was low, enabling the men to fight the fire from the sands and to secure the boarding boat clear of danger. The fire was extinguished in about two hours, by which time only the piles remained. The life-boat took her boarding boat and gear back to her station, arriving at three o'clock on the morning of the 26th.—Rewards, £12 9,9.

TWO YACHTS TOWED IN FROM RACE Howth, Co. Dublin.—During a vacht race on the evening of the 26th of May, 1954, the 5-ton yacht Alethea was dismasted off Portmarnock Strand about two miles from Howth. The yacht Ann Gail wirelessed a distress call for her to Portpatrick Radio Station. This was intercepted by the Valentia Radio Station and passed to the life-boat station. At 7.50 the 752 THE LIFE-BOAT [SEPTEMBER, 1954 Alethea burnt a flare, and at eight o'clock the life-boat R. P. L. was launched. The sea was rough, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the south. The life-boat made for the position, and the Ann Gail told her that another yacht, the Southern Cross, was also in difficulties. How- ever, the Southern Cross was found to be making headway slowly. The Alethea was in a dangerous position on a lee shore, so the life-boat rescued her crew of four and towed her to Howth.

She also towed in the Southern Cross, reaching her station again at 9.30.— Rewards, £4 18s.

TWO RESCUED FROM IRISH YACHT Howth, Co. Dublin.—At eight o'clock on the evening of the 27th of May, 1954, the life-boat's motor mechanic saw the yacht Maybe, of Dun Laog- haire, capsize half a mile off the Nose of Howth. Five minutes later the life-boat R.P.L. was launched. The sea was rough, and a squally south- easterly wind was blowing. The life- boat rescued the yacht's crew of two, towed her to Howth, and reached her station again at 9.15.—Rewards, £4 18s.

RESCUED MEN CLINGING TO CABIN Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 9.35 on the evening of the 29th of May, 1954, the police at Great Yarmouth telephoned that the motor cruiser Sea Eagle, of Norwich, with three young men on board, had run ashore in Breydon Water and was in danger of capsizing in the fast ebbing tide. The life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 9.50, with the honor- ary secretary, Mr. J. S. Ling, on board, and made for the position in a light north-westerly breeze. She found the men clinging to the top of the Sea Eagle's cabin. The Sea Eagle was heeling over sharply. The life- boat went alongside with difficulty in pitch darkness, rescued the men, and returned to her station, arriving at 12.10.—Rewards, £13 10s.

COBLE ESCORTED IN BAD WEATHER Filey, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 31st of May, 1954, the weather worsened while fishing cobles were at sea, and at eleven o'clock the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched. A strong breeze was blow- ing from the north-north-west. The life-boat escorted the local coble Windsor Lad II to the shore and reach- ed her station again at 1.50.—Rewards, £13.

THREE COBLES ESCORTED TO NEWBIGGIN Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the evening of the 31st of May, 1954, some fishing cobles put off to go salmon fishing, but at 9.30 one of them came ashore and reported that the sea was rough and that the weather was worsening. Conditions were danger- ous for the cobles to land, and at 11.45 the life-boat Richard Ashley was launched, with an ex-coxswain in charge. There was a heavy swell with a fresh north-north-east breeze.

The life-boat escorted three cobles to harbour and reached her station again at 7.45 on the 1st of June.—Rewards, £18 3s.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—May 2nd.— Rewards, £24 16*. 9d.

Baltimore, Co. Cork.—May 3rd.—Re- wards, £10 14s.

St. Mary's, Scilly Islands.—May 4th.

—Rewards, £19 9s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—May 7th.— Rewards, £8 10*. 9d.

Whitehills, Banffshire.—May 8th.— Rewards, £17 3s. 6d.

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—May 9th.—Re- wards, £11 15s.

Torbay, Devon. — May 14th. —Re- wards, £5 3s. 6d.

Dungeness, Kent.—May 15th.—Re- wards, £26 4s.

Skegness, Lincolnshire.—May 17th.— Rewards, £21 17s.

Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.— May 20th.—Rewards, £14 Is.

The Lizard, Cornwall.—May 21st.— Rewards, £12 5s.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—May 22nd.

—Rewards, £7 5s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—May 23rd.— Rewards. £24 Is. 3d.

SEPTEMBER, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 753 Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.—May 25th.

—Rewards, £14 10s.

LIFE-BOAT TWENTY-THREE HOURS AT SEA Stronsay, and Stromness, Orkneys.— At 10.24 on the night of the 26th of May, 1954, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned the Stronsay life-boat sta- tion that a man had left St. Catherine's Bay in a motor boat for Kirkwall at five o'clock, but had not arrived. The coastguard made enquiries, but noth- ing more had been heard of the man, and at 11.23 the life-boat Edward Z.

Dresden put to sea. She searched widely in a rough sea and fresh south- south-east breeze, but found nothing and arrived back at Stronsay for fuel at 11.40 on the morning of the 27th.

At 10.35 that morning, the coastguard had asked if the Stromness life-boat J.J.K.S.W. would help in the search, and at 10.50 she was launched. She made a search in company with an aircraft, and at 12.40 the Stronsay life-boat put to sea again. She found the boat's mast and other wreckage near Black Craig, Shapinsay, but no sign of the man was seen. The life- boats continued searching until late that night but without success. In the end they returned to their stations, Stronsay arriving at 10.35 that night and Stromness at 1.43 early on the 28th. The Stronsay life-boat had been at sea for twenty-three hours.

The man lost his life.—Rewards: Stronsay, £40 8s.; Stromness, £26 19,?. 6d.

Fowey, Cornwall. — May 27th. — Rewards, £5 5s.

Weymouth, Dorset. — May 28th. — Rewards, £6 13s.

JUNE DURING June life-boats went out on service 59 times and rescued 36 lives.

PASSENGERS AND CREW TAKEN OFF TRAWLER Galway Bay.—At 10.30 on the morn- ing of the 1st of June, 1954, the life- boat coxswain noticed that the trawler St. Kieran, of Galway, had gone aground at Straw Island about one mile east of Kilronan. At eleven o'clock the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson put to sea. There was a heavy ground swell, a northerly breeze and fog. The life-boat found the trawler being pounded by the seas and took off two passengers, one of them a woman. The life-boat took them to Kilronan and then put out again and took off the trawler's crew of three.

Helped by another trawler, she re- floated the St. Kieran, berthed her at Kilronan, and reached her station again at 2.45. The passengers expressed their thanks.—Rewards.

£9 13s.

TOW FOR SHETLAND FISHING BOAT Aith, Shetlands.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 3rd of June, 1954, the Lerwick coastguard rang up to say that the motor fishing boat Britannia, of Lerwick, with a crew of five, had broken down in Papa Sound off Sand- ness. At 12.58 the life-boat City of Glasgow, on temporary duty at the station, put to sea. There was a slight sea and a light south-south-west breeze. The life-boat found the fish- ing boat in danger of being carried ashore by the strong tide and towed her to Voe, reaching her station again at six o'clock.—Rewards, £10 17s.

YACHT TOWED TO HOYLAKE Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 8.30 on the evening of the 5th of June, 1954, the Formby coastguard rang up to say that the coaster Talacre, which was at anchor in the estuary of the River Dee, had reported that a yacht with two youths on board had gone aground on Salisbury Bank about four hundred yards north-west of Salisbury Buoy.

As she would be in danger when the fast running tide flowed, the life-boat Oldham IV was launched at 9.7. There was a ground swell, with a light easterly breeze and heavy rain. The life-boat found the local yacht Aurelia in a precarious position, towed her to Hilbre Pool, and reached her station again at 2.20 early on the 6th.— Rewards, £17 11s.

YACHT ASKS FOR ESCORT Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 7.25 on the morning of the 7th of June, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht 754 THE LIFE-BOAT [SEPTEMBER, 1954 was burning flares one and a half miles east-south-east of Aldeburgh. At 8.3 the No. 1 life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched in a moderate swell with a moderate southerly breeze blowing.

She found the 8-ton auxiliary yacht Margaret, of Boston, with a crew of three, off Orfordness. Her rudder had broken, but her crew made tem- porary repairs, and the owner asked the life-boat to escort them to Lowes- toft. The life-boat did so and then returned to her station, arriving at five o'clock. The owner made a gift to the life-boatmen.—Rewards, £49 Is. 6d.

THREE RESCUED FROM MOTOR BOAT Margate, Kent.—At 12.26 on the after- noon of the 7th of June, 1954, the coastguard reported that a small motor boat, with a crew of three, had broken down about two miles off Foreness. At 12.35 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. 11 was launched. The sea was choppy, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the south-west. The life-boat found the motor boat Cas-Jel, of Foreness, about two and a half miles off-shore with her engine broken down and her crew sea-sick. The life-boat rescued them and towed the boat to Margate, reaching her station again at 1.50.— Rewards, £8 1*.

DINGHY TOWED TO FISHGUARD Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—At 1.29 on the afternoon of the 7th of June, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy had been reported in difficulties in Newport Bay. At 2.3 the life-boat White Star was launched.

There was a moderate sea, with a moderate south-easterly breeze. The life-boat found the dinghy drifting three and a half miles north-east of Dinas Head. A shore-boat had picked up her crew of two. The life-boat towed the dinghy to Fishguard and reached her station again at 4.25.— Rewards, £8 25.

FOUR RESCUED FROM PLEASURE FLOATS Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.55 on the after- noon of the 7th of June, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that two Pedalo pleasure floats, each with two people in them, were drifting south- wards. At 2.7 the life-boat E.M.E.D., on temporary duty at the station, put out. The sea was rough and a moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing. The life-boat came up with the floats off the harbour, rescued the four people in them and took the floats to Ramsgate, which she reached at 2.23.—-Rewards, £7 7s. Qd.

THREE BOYS CUT OFF BY TIDE Newhaven, Sussex.—At 4.20 on the afternoon of the 7th of June, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that some boys had been cut off by the tide at Crow- link, and at 4.40 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched.

She took a dinghy with her. The sea was moderate, a light south-easterly breeze was blowing, and it was high water. The life-boat found three boys, and three life-boatmen put off in the dinghy. Because of the state of the sea it was decided not to take the bovs on board, but to stand by until they could make their way along the foot of the cliffs. The boys eventually reached Birling Gap, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 6.30.—Rewards, £7 Is.

YACHT ESCORTED IN SEARCH FOR CABIN CRUISER The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At 6.55 on the evening of the 7th of June, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a cabin cruiser was making very heavy weather five miles south-south-west of Mumbles Head. At 7.10 the life-boat William Gammon—Manchester and District XXX was launched. The sea was very rough, and a moderate gale was blowing from the south-east.

During her search the life-boat came up with a sailing boat, with a crew of three, in difficulties off the head. She escorted her to safety, and continued the search for the cabin cruiser, which she eventually found ashore in Oxwich Bay. The cabin cruiser was the Ampico 2. Her crew of seven had gone ashore. The life-boat then re- turned to her station, arriving at 10.30.—Rewards, £19 6*.

SEPTEMBER, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 755 PLEASURE BOAT BREAKS FROM MOORINGS Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 9.24 on the evening of the 9th of June, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the owner of the local motor pleasure boat Nemo II had reported that his boat had broken from her moorings and was drifting towards the shore to the east of the pier. At 9.30 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched in a rough sea. A southerly gale was blowing and the tide was two hours ebb. She found that the Nemo II had been washed ashore and, as the weather would not allow the life-boat to be re-housed, she made for Brightlingsea, arriving at eleven o'clock that night.

At 4.10 the next morning she left Brightlingsea, refloated the Nemo II and then escorted her to Brightlingsea, which was reached again at 7.45.

The life-boat remained there until the weather moderated and was taken back to her station on the llth.— Property Salvage Case.

LIFE-BOAT TAKES OVER TOW OF KETCH Angle, Pembrokeshire. — At 12.25 early on the morning of the 9th of June, 1954, the Tenby coastguard rang up to say that the tanker Esso Cheyenne had taken in tow the ketch Progress, of Bideford, with a crew of five, which she had found leaking, and was making for Milford Haven. The life-boat was asked to take over the tow, and at 3.35, when the tanker was two miles south-west of St. Anns Head, the life-boat Elizabeth Elson was launched.

There was a heavy swell and a moder- ate southerly breeze. The life-boat took over the tow, anchored the ketch eight hundred yards north-east of the life-boat station, and arrived back at her station at 7.45. At eleven o'clock the life-boat winchman reported that the Progress was dragging her anchor, so at 11.20 the life-boat was launched again. She beached the ketch in Angle Bay and reached her station at two o'clock.—Rewards, £21 14*.

YACHT TOWED CLEAR OF SLIPWAY IN GALE Dover, Kent.—At 11.30 on the night of the 9th of June, 1954, Lloyd's signal station reported that a vacht, was being driven ashore in the Camber and was burning red flares. The sea was rough, with a moderate south- westerly gale blowing and heavy rain.

At 11.45 the life-boat Southern Africa put out, and with the help of her searchlight found the yacht Lutine stranded on the slipway in the Camber, with six people on board. Seas were breaking over her and she was rolling heavily. A life-boatman threw a line to people ashore, who passed it to the yacht, and the life-boat then closed her and took her in tow. She pulled her clear, berthed her alongside an- other vessel at the South Wall, and then returned to her station, arriving at 12.48 early on the 10th.—Property Salvage Case.

LIFE-BOAT AT SEA TWENTY-ONE HOURS IN GALE Dover, Kent.—At 5.12 on the morning of the 10th of June, 1954, the Sandgate coastguard rang up to say that the Dutch tug Loire had wirelessed that she had been towing the hopper Novia Magum, which had two men on board, but that the hopper had broken adrift four miles south-east of Dover.

At 5.35 the life-boat Southern Africa put out in a very rough sea with a fresh south-westerly gale blowing.

She found the hopper six miles to the east drifting very quickly. The life- boat stood by her all day until a position fifty miles from Dover was reached, and passed soup to the two men on board. The life-boat had been asked not to take the men off unless they were in danger, but to remain with the hopper until the tug Rumania arrived. The tug reached the hopper at 8.15 thirty miles east-by-north of North Foreland and took her in tow.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 2.50 on the llth, having been at sea for over twenty-one hours. A gift was received by the life-boatmen.—Rewards, £31 15s.

THREE RESCUED FROM MOTOR CRUISER'S DINGHY Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 5.25 on the afternoon of the 10th of June, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a small motor boat off Leysdown, with Sea Cadets on board, had broken down.

SEPTEMBER, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 757 to her station, arriving at 3.30 on the morning of the 14th. The owner made a gift to the life-boatmen.— Rewards, £49 Is. 6d.

SURVEY VESSEL PULLED OFF SANDS Caister, Norfolk.—At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 15th of June, 1954, information reached the life-boathouse that H.M. motor launch No. 323, a survey vessel, had gone aground on the Barber Sands. At 12.19 the Great Yarmouth coastguard telephoned the same story, and one minute later the life-boat Jose Neville was launched in a rough sea. There was a strong southerly breeze, and the tide was half ebb. The life-boat found the motor launch, which had a crew of nine, hard aground with seas breaking all round her. She fired a line to her, connected a tow rope, and after several attempts pulled the vessel clear. The motor launch was leaking badly, but she made for Great Yarmouth under her own power, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 5.20.—Property Salvage Case.

RESCUES FROM TWO SMALL BOATS Blackpool, Lancashire.—At midnight on the 17th of June, 1954, the Formby coastguard rang up to say that the police had reported seeing two small boats, each with two men on board, off Bispham. The men were said to be shouting for help. At 12.30 early on the 18th the life-boat Sarah Ann Austin was launched in a rough sea.

There was a south-westerly breeze, and it was high water. The life-boat found one boat off Norbreck, rescued two men, and then found the other beat off Little Bispham. She rescued her crew of two as well and then returned to her station, arriving at 2.30.—Rewards, £8 19*. Qd.

HELP TO FRENCH FISHING BOAT Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 3.48 on the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1954, a message was received from the Valen- tia Radio Station that a vessel was flying distress signals about one and a half miles south-south-west of Skellig's Rocks lighthouse. At four o'clock the life-boat K.E.C.F. on temporary duty at the station, put out. The sea was rough, a southerly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the fishing boat Nona, of Camaret, with a crew of twelve, in tow of another French boat one and a half miles south- south-west of Skellig's. The Nona's engine had broken down. The life- boat passed a rope to her and helped to hold her while her crew repaired the engine. By 6.30 the engine was going again. The Nono then went on her way and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 8.15. The skipper of the Nono expressed his thanks.—Rewards, £11 10s.

RESCUE FROM CAPSIZED DINGHY Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1954, the Penmon coastguard rang up to say that a Firefly sailing dinghy, with a crew of two, had capsized off Irish- man's Spit at the eastern end of the Menai Straits. At 5.25 the life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched. The sea was rough, a light breeze was blowing from west-south- west, and it was the last hour of the ebb tide. The life-boat found the two people clinging to their dinghy, rescued them, righted the dinghy, and towed it to her station, which she reached at 7.30.—Rewards, £12 3s.

TWO MEN RESCUED FROM SPEED BOAT Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.43 on the afternoon of the 18th of June 1954, a message was received from the coastguard that a tanker had reported a yacht apparently broken down off Nore Towers. At 4.5 the life-boat The Lord Southborough, Civil Service No. 1, on temporary duty at the station, was launched. The sea was moderate, a moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was one hour ebb. The life-boat found the speed boat Blue Peter, of Margate, three miles east of the Towers, with two men on board. Sea water had put her engine out of action, and a life-boatman boarded her. The life- boatmen then rescued the men, gave them rum and towed their boat to Southend, arriving at 6.15.—Property Salvage Case.

758 THE LIFE-BOAT [SEPTEMBER, 1954 SEVEN DROWNED AFTER MOTOR BOAT CAPSIZES Clogher Head, Co. Louth.—At 10.5 on the night of the 22nd of June, 1954, the Kilkeel coastguard rang up to say that the motor boat Nautigel, of Warrenpoint, had capsized in Carling- ford Lough, and that three people were clinging to her. At 10.25 the life-boat George and Caroline Ermen was launched. The sea was rough, a north-westerly breeze was blowing and the tide was half ebb. The life-boat searched the lough for survivors with the help of her searchlight and found the boat, which had a foul propeller and had sprung a leak, drifting, partly submerged, three miles off Carlingford village. She towed it to the shore and handed it over to the Civic Guard.

She then resumed the search and recovered a body of a woman a mile south-east of Carlingford lighthouse.

She found no other bodies or survivors and reached her station again at 9.30 on the 23rd. Seven people, including a seven-year-old boy, lost their lives.

—Rewards, £48 15*.

FOUR CUT OFF BY TIDE RESCUED Newhaven, Sussex.—At 4.12 on the afternoon of the 24th of June, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the Seaford police had reported that four people were cut off by the tide between Splash Point, Seaford, and Cuckmere Haven. At 4.24 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched, taking a rowing boat with her. The sea was moderate, a light west-south- west breeze was blowing, and the tide was five hours flood. The life-boat found the four people east of Splash Point, and the rowing boat was taken inshore. The four people were rescued and transferred to the life- boat, which took them to Newhaven, arriving at 6.15.—Rewards, £7 Is.

YACHT TOWED IN WITH POLES ON BOARD Walmer, Kent.—At 9.42 on the night of the 24th of June, 1954, a message was received that a yacht had broken down near the South Goodwin light- vessel. At 9.45 the life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2 was launched. The sea was moderate, a moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was four hours ebb. The life-boat found the yacht Fisher, of Shoreham, with a crew of three, flashing signals for help between Leathercote Point and the lightvessel.

The crew were Poles, who had chart- ered the yacht at Shoreham for a trip to France, but their engine had broken down returning from Boulogne, and they had had difficulty in sailing her.

Four life-boatmen went on board the yacht, and the life-boat towed her to Ramsgate, reaching her station again at 2.30 early on the 25th. The Dover life-boat was also launched, but was not needed.—Property Salvage Case.

TWO RESCUED FROM YACHT DURING REGATTA Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th of June, 1954, the life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched on exercise, with the second coxswain in charge, to stand by yachts off Penarth, which were taking part in the annual regatta. There was a moderate sea and a north-north-west wind, and it was nearly high water. When the life-boat approached Penarth pier, she saw the yacht Gareen Junior capsize three quarters of a mile south-by-east of the pier. She rescued her crew of two, put them aboard a motor cruiser anchored near by, and then towed the yacht to the pier. She remained at Penarth for the afternoon, and arrived back at her station at six o'clock.—Rewards, £10.

The following life-boats went out on service, but could find no ships in distress, were not needed or could do nothing: Valentia, Co. Kerry. — June 1st. —- No rewards desired.

Swanage, Dorset.—June 2nd.—Re- wards, £18 135.

Fowey, Cornwall.—June 3rd.—Re- wards, £5 5s.

Sheringham, Norfolk.—June 5th.—- Rewards, £27 0*. Qd.

Blackpool, Lancashire.—June 5th.— Rewards, £7 Is.

SEPTEMBER, 1954] THE LIFE-BOAT 759 New Brighton, Cheshire.—June 5th.

—Rewards, £7 3s.

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.—June 6th.—Rewards, £9 6s.

Dover, Kent.—June 6th.—Rewards, £4.

Falmouth, Cornwall.—June 7th.—Re- wards, £5 14*.

Margate, Kent.—June 7th.—Rewards, £12 15.9. 6d.

Padstow, Cornwall.—June 9th.—Re- wards, £7 16s. 6d.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—June 12th.—Rewards, £8.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—June 14th.— Rewards, £.31 2s. 6d.

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. — June 18th.—Rewards, £20 13s.

New Brighton, Cheshire.—June 19th.

—Rewards, £9 17s.

Newhaven, Sussex.—June 19th.—Re- wards, £7 12s. 6d.

Dover, Kent.—June 19th.—Rewards, £14 2s.

Dungeness, Kent.—June 19th.—Re- wards, £38 8s.

Dover, Kent.—June 20th.—Rewards.

£12 13s.

Boulmer, Northumberland. — June 20th.—Rewards, £14 9s.

Torbay, Devon. — June 23rd.—-Re- wards, £3 5s. 6d.

Flamborough, Yorkshire.—June 23rd.

—Rewards, £13 2s.

Dover, Kent.—June 24th.—Rewards, £5 10s.

Margate, Kent. — June 24th. — Re- wards, £17 14s.

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—June 27th.— Rewards, £8 15s.

Fowey, Cornwall.—June 27th.—Re- wards, £5 5s.

Margate, Kent. — June 28th. — Re- wards, £12 15s. 6d.

Eastbourne, Sussex.—June 29th.— Rewards, £26 14s.

Newhaven, Sussex.—June 29th.—Re- wards, £14 2s.

Swanage, Dorset.—June 30th.—Re- wards, £12 7s.

Weymouth, Dorset.—June 30th.—Re- wards, £8 2s..