Coxswain Edward Gifford Lewis, who was appointed only last January to be coxswain of the Barry Dock life-boat, lost his life when he was swept overboard from a sand barge whilst crossing Appledore Bar on 28th August, 1965.

This is the second tragedy at Barry Dock within a year, Coxswain Swarts having died on 22nd January as a result of a fall in the life-boathouse..