Walmer, Kent.—At 12.50 on the after- noon of the 12th of May, 1957, the Deal coastguard reported that a small boat needed help one mile south-east of the coastguard station. At one o'clock the life-boat, Thomas Markby, on temporary duty at the station, was launched. There was a rough sea, a moderate south-south-westerly gale was blowing, and the tide was ebbing.

The life-boat went to the position and found that the boat had pulled towards the shore and anchored and that her crew were trying to start the outboard motor. As no help was needed the life-boat then went to the help of three fishing boats which were being driven into Pegwell Bay by the strong tide and strong wind. The boats, with a total crew of seven, were towed to Deal, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 3.45.—Rewards to the crew, £10 16s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £12 8*..