Newbiggin, Northumberland. — At 10.35 on the morning of the 5th of April, 1956, the life-boat coxswain reported that the weather had deteriorated and that six fishing cobles were still at sea.

It was decided that the life-boat should put out, and at 10.55 the life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest, on temporary duty at the station, was launched. The sea was rough, there was a strong north-east wind, and it was high water. The life-boat came up with one of the cobles about one and a half miles to the northward and escorted her in. She then put to sea again and found the other cobles four miles to the northward. She escorted these in as well and reached her station again at 1.45.—Rewards to the crew, £8 8,9.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £7 6*..