Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 5.25 on the 23rd of May, 1959, the coast- guard told the motor mechanic that the police at Brighton had reported a dinghy in difficulties one mile east of the King Alfred swimming baths at Hove. One minute later the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn, which had just returned from a service call, put out in a moderate sea, with a fresh north- easterly wind blowing and an ebb tide.

She found the boat Lorna of Brighton, which was fitted with an outboard motor. Her crew of two were waving a jacket on an oar to attract attention.

They were transferred to the life-boat, which took the Lorna in tow to Shore- ham, arriving at 7.50. The two men made a gift to the life-boat crew and a donation to the Institution's funds.

Rewards to the crew, £7 13s. ; rewards to the helpers, £1 16s..