Newbiggin, Northumberland. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 22nd of November, 1957, it was reported that all the local fishing boats with the exception of the Jean had landed. As conditions were becoming worse, the life-boat Richard Ashley was launched.

There was a moderate sea, with a fresh north-easterly breeze and a flooding tide. The life-boat came up with the Jean, which had a crew of three, about one mile north of Church Point and escorted her back to harbour. The life-boat arrived back at her station at six o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £14 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £8 Is..