Scarborough Evening News man on the spot on 7th August was chief photographer Jay Mason—he was taking pictures of Filey life-boat's demonstration launch when a real rescue came up. The launch, for Filey life-boat flag day, involved the life-boat, the Robert and Dorothy Hardcastle, the inshore rescue-boat, and a helicopter from R.A.F. Leconfield.

ft was in full swing when an emergency call to a cliff fall a mile north of Filey Brigg was received by radio. Mr. Mason—seen (left) in a tables-turned picture by Filey life-boat secretary, Mr. Phil Hodgson —went in the IRB to the accident scene, and took this picture of the rescue. The helicopter plucked Edwin Brown (24), of Queen Street, Bridlington, from a ledge half-way up the cliff face, then landed him on Filey beach, from where he was taken to Scarborough Hospital..