Mrs Olwyn Cory, 28, mother of twins and wife of Mr Andrew Cory, mechanic of the Flamborough lifeboat, swung high across Thornwick Bay. Flamborough Head, during lifesaving demonstrations by the lifeboat and coastguards. Coastguards were demonstrating a rescue with the breeches buoy from shipwreck and needed somebody to rescue. Mrs Cory stepped in and was carried across the Bay. over the rocks, and hy so doing raised another £14 for the lifeboat, making the total for the day £/00. Site said: 'I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was my first trip over the Bay but it seemed a bit high at times' II hen she returned her box went round and was filled.

by courtesy of Arthur Dick.