Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 10.30 on the morning of the 6th of December, 1959, the honorary secretary received a request from the Trinity House Superintendent at Swansea for the services of the life-boat to land a very sick member of the crew of the Helwick lightvessel, who needed hospital treat- ment. At 11.10 the life-boat The William Gammon — Manchester and District XXX was launched with a doctor on board in a very rough sea.

An east-south-easterly gale was blow- ing, and it was high water. The sick man was transferred to the life-boat and landed at Swansea, where an ambulance took him to hospital.

Because of bad weather the life-boat had to remain at Swansea and could not be rehoused until the 8th of December. Letters of appreciation were received from Trinity House and the sick man. Rewards to the crew, £38 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £17 4s.