FOUR COBLES ESCORTED TO SAFETY Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 8.16 on the morning of the 24th May, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that four cobles were still at sea in worsening weather conditions.

At 8.28 the life-boat Richard Ashley launched in a fresh northerly breeze and a slight sea. It was two to three hours after high water. The life-boat found the four cobles and escorted three of them to Newbiggin. The fourth she escorted to Blyth harbour entrance, and she then returned to Newbiggin, arriving at her station at 11.30..