Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 8.49 p.m.

on 16th December, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that, following an explosion aboard her, the collier Thomas Goulden of London was making for Bridlington with a member of her crew who was suffering from seriousburns. The life-boat William Henry and Mary King, with a doctor aboard, was launched at 9.10 in a strong north westerly breeze and a rough sea. On coming up with the collier it was found that heavy seas were breaking over her forecastle.

On the first run in one member of the life-boat crew was put aboard.

The doctor and a stretcher were then transferred. The collier proceeded into the lee of the land, and thedoctor and life-boatman were reembarked.

The injured man was lowered some 20 feet from the after deck of the collier into the life-boat, which then returned to her station, arriving at 1.2 a.m. on 17th December.

An ambulance was waiting to take him to hospital..