Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 5.8 on the afternoon of the 3rd of June, 1956, the coastguard telephoned to say a small boat with two people on board was in difficulties near the Brooklands groyne, Jay wick. The life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 5.16 in a moderate sea. There was a gentle south-westerly breeze, and the tide was flooding. When she reached the position the life-boat found that the boat was well in shore and break- ing up. As the two people were safely ashore the life-boat returned to station. On her way back she inter- cepted a Mayday message from the yacht Flumm 2, stating two boys were in difficulties with a capsized 16-feet sailing dinghy in the River Blackwater off Mersea Point. One of the boys had been rescued by the owner of the yacht, but they were having difficulty in rescuing the second boy as the yacht was nearly aground. The life-boat reached the position, which was marked with a yellow life-jacket attached to a sinker, at six o'clock. A long search was made in conjunction with helicopters and an Air-Sea Rescue launch for the other boy, but without success. The rescued boy was taken in the Flumm 2 to Brightlingsea, where he was transferred to a waiting ambu- lance. The life-boat recovered the sailing dinghy and took her to Bright- lingsea, arriving there at nine o'clock.

Because of the weather the life-boat could not be rehoused until 1.30 on the afternoon of the 5th of June.— Rewards to the crew, etc., £34 6s. 4d.; rewards to the helpers on shore etc., £9..