COXSWAIN ESCORTED Holy Island, Northumberland. At 9.45 a.m. on 26th March, 1964, the second coxswain became anxious about two fishing vessels which were at sea in rapidly deteriorating weather. The coxswain was on board one of them. There was a fresh breeze from the north by west with a rough sea, and a flooding tide. The lifeboat Gertrude launched at 10.22 with the second coxswain in command and stood by the fishing vessels until the tide flooded sufficiently to enable him to escort the two boats safely in to harbour. The lifeboat arrived back at her station at 11.45..