The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At7.14 on the morning of the 4th of March, 1956, the coastguard reported that a man in the Scarweather lightvessel had collapsed and needed hospital treat- ment. At 7.29 the Superintendent of Trinity House at Swansea asked for the life-boat, but a message was then received that the man had died. The Superintendent asked if the lifeboat would bring the body ashore, and as no other boat was available, the life-boat William Gammon—Manchester and Disttict XXX was launched at 9.35.

The sea was moderate, there was a light south-westerly breeze, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat took the body on board and returned to her station, arriving at 11.55.—Re- wards to the crew, £9; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 12s. Refunded to the Institution by Trinity House..