Holy Island, and North Sunderland, Northumberland.—At 10.40 on the night of the 26th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that the fishing boat Winner of Holy Island, skippered by the life-boat coxswain, which had left at 5.30 that evening, was overdue, and anxiety was felt for her safety.

At 11.17 the Holy Island life-boat Gertrude was launched with the second coxswain in command. There was a slight sea, a light southerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat searched in Berwick Bay, where it was thought the coxswain might have been fishing. At 12.35 early on the 27th the North Sunder- land life-boat Grace Darling was also launched, with an ex-coxswain in com- mand, to help in the search around the Fame Islands. The Winner was found by the North Sunderland life- boat one mile north of Megstone Island with her engine broken down.

She was taken in tow to Holy Island.

The Gertrude reached her station again at 1.45 and the Grace Darling at four o'clock.—Rewards: Holy Island, re- wards to the crew, £10 3s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 15*.; NorthSunderland, rewards to the crew, £9 185.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 Ws..