Galway Bay. At 3.30 on the after- noon of 3rd of December, 1958, the honorary secretary received a request from the local doctor for the use of the life-boat to take an expectant mother from Inishere Island to the mainland.

At 3.50 the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson left in fine weather with light northerly airs blowing and a flood tide.

She embarked the woman and took her to the mainland, arriving back at her station at 10.15. Rewards to the crew, £J3 5s. ; reward to the helper on shore, 18s..