Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 11.50 on the morning of the 15th of August, 1960, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a report from the Galloper lightvessel that the yacht Julia, bound from Rotterdam to Harwich, was alongside with a sick woman on board. Great concern for her condi- tion was felt by her husband, who was also aboard the yacht and who was a doctor. He had asked for assistance to bring her ashore without delay. The life-boat Edian Cowtauld left her moor- ings at 12.25 and put out, picking up on her way the second coxswain, who was lobster fishing. When the life-boat left the harbour the weather was cloudy with a light north-westerly wind and a corresponding sea. It was low water.

When the life-boat reached the yacht, it was found that the woman and her nine-year-old daughter had been taken on board the lightvessel. The doctor, who was the owner of the yacht, said his auxiliary engine had broken down.

He asked to be towed into the Walton River. After taking the yacht into Walton with the woman and child on board, the life-boat returned to her station at 10.30. The doctor made a donation to the funds of the Institution.

Rewards to the crew, £21 13s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 5s..