POLICE CLEARED WAY At 12.30 p.m. on :8th May, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy was being driven ashore in a moderate to fresh southeasterly wind and moderate sea at Barmston.

The tide was ebbing. At i p.m. the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched. As the town was crowded with Whitsun holiday makers the police were asked to help clear a way while the lifeboat was being taken from her boathouse.

An hour later the coastguard reported that the converted ship's life-boat Alert had cleared the beach and was in no further danger. The life-boat was recalled and reached her station at 3 p.m..