COVER PICTURE l ik bur-h. on the Suffolk coast, has always been famous for its lifeboatmen, the Cable family being particularly remembered. Then there are the Woods. And this quarter's cover is of Coxswain Reuben ood who was presented with the RNLI's bronze medal at the annual meeting in May. For on April 10, 1972, the Aldeburgh lifeboat The Alfred and Patience Gottwald' rescued the crew of three of the fishing boat 'Ocean Pride', which was overdue from a fishing trip in a south south westerly gale and a very rough sea. When found the fishermen were passed life-jackets as their boat would have a very dangerous passage across two shoals to reach the beach.

In fact, she was overcome by a large wave and sank as she crossed the inner shoal. The lifeboat, which was following astern, quickly rescued the three fishermen. — Picture by Margaret Murray..