Clovelly, Devon.—At nine o'clock on the evening of the 6th of December, 1957, the coxswain informed the honor- ary secretary that a child, aged two, was very ill on Lundy Island and that a doctor had asked if the life-boat would take him to the island. As there were no other suitable boats available, the doctor came to Clovelly by car and boarded the life-boat, William Cantrell Ashley, which was launched at 10.12 in a moderate sea. There was a moderate north-westerly wind, and it was low water. The life-boat took the doctor to the island, where he remained to attend the child, who had pneumonia.

She then returned to her station, arriving at 3.30 on the morning of the 7th of December. Rewards to the crew, £14 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £16 9s..