CANOEISTS AND CANOE TAKEN ON BOARD New Brighton, Cheshire. At 7.35 on the evening of the 29th July, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a canoe with two young men on board was in difficulties off Sandon dock entrance. At 7.50 the life-boat Norman B. Corlett left her moorings in a light north-north-westerly breeze and a choppy sea. The tide was half flood.

When the life-boat was passing the dock entrance dock officials told the coxswain that the canoe had last been seen fifteen minutes earlier in mid-river.

A search was made and the canoe was found south of Seacombe stage. The two young men and their canoe were taken on board the life-boat, which reached her station at 9.15..