LIFE-BOAT STOOD BY At 8.30 a.m. on 2nd December, 1963, the coxswain obtained permission from the honorary secretary to launch the lifeboat to escort the local fishing coble Florence, because of deteriorating weather.

There was a near gale from the south-east with a rough sea and it was two hours before low water. The life-boat J. G. Graves of Sheffield launched at 8.45 and found the Florence about five and a half miles east-south-east of Scarborough.

As it was almost low water the life-boat stood by the Florence until the tide started flooding and the weather conditions improved.

The Florence was escorted safely into harbour at 1.55 p.m. when the lifeboat returned to her station..