Torbay, Devon.—At 11.40 on the night of the 14th of July, 1957, the Berry Head coastguard telephoned to say a doctor had asked if the life-boat would put out to bring ashore a man who had fallen down a cliff at Shankham Point, as it would be very difficult to bring him up the cliff in the dark. At 12.10 the life-boat George Shee put out in a slight swell. There was a light north- westerly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat took a small boat with her. She anchored near the spot where the man had fallen down, and several members of the life-boat crew went ashore in the small boat.

The man was put on a stretcher and taken to the life-boat, which then returned to Torbay harbour, arriving 1.25. An ambulance, which was wait- ing, took the man to hospital.—- Rewards to the crew, £7; rewards to the helpers on shore. £1 4s..