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Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 3.45 on the afternoon of the 8th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorarysecretary that a boy was trapped in a cave at Point Giltar. There was a strong south-westerly wind with a moderate sea and a heavy swell. It was within an hour of high water. At 3.55 the life-boat Henry Comber Brown was launched with a punt in tow. The punt was taken in close to the shore, but the police on the cliffs decided that it would be better to wait for low water before attempting a rescue. The life- boat therefore returned to her station, but at 6.15 a further message was received asking for the life-boat to stand by while an attempt was made to rescue the boy. The life-boat put out again at 6.50 with the punt in tow. She stood by while the boy was brought out of the cave and then returned to her station, arriving at 8.30..