Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 9.15 on the morning of the 5th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the local fishing boat Sarah Ann was over- due. After further enquiries had been made, the life-boat Gertrude was launched at 10.5 in a rough sea. There was a moderate south-westerly gale, and the tide was flooding. The life- boat came up with the Sarah Ann four- teen miles north-east of Longstone lighthouse. The fishing boat's pro- pellers had been fouled by her fishing nets, and she had been drifting. She had a crew of four. The life-boat towed the Sarah Ann back to Holy Island, which was reached at 4.20, and remained there at moorings because of the weather. She was rehoused next day.—Rewards to the crew, £15 15s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 10s.