the west, the sea was slight and visibility was excellent but the tide, which had been flooding for 3'/2 hours, was still rising.

The water had already risen above the girls' chests and was lapping around their throats when the ILB arrived, and they were unable to move.

Two men, a policeman and a passer by, had tried to walk the sewer pipe to the girls but they, too, were almost up to their necks in water. Crew Members Stoddart and Latcham jumped into the water and swam with the girls to the ILB as she was manoeuvring into position.

The boat then took on board the two men who had been trying to help and returned to station where, in the boathouse, the girls were treated by the crews' wives for exposure and shock while they awaited the ambulance which had been called.

The ILB was rehoused and ready for service at 1515.

North Western Division Broken steering ON SATURDAY April 28, at 0700, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Port St Mary lifeboat station that a fishing vessel, Anjonika, was disabled 13 miles to the south east. She had been on passage, in ballast, from Brixham to the Clyde via Holyhead when her steering gear had broken. She was lying broadside on to rough seas and snipping water.

The morning was clear with good visibility, but a near gale, force 7, was blowing from the north west. It was low water.

Port St Mary's 54ft Arun lifeboat The Gough Ritchie slipped her moorings and had reached Anjonika by 0805.

Going down the fishing boat's lee side, a tow rope was passed and, with her crew of two, she was brought safely back to the Port St Mary for repairs.

The lifeboat was back on her moorings and ready for service at 1210.

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY awards have been made to three Weston-super-Mare ILB crew members for their part in the rescue of three boys trapped in a cave on the south side of Brean Down on November 12, 1978; it was a service for which RNLI awards were made and which was reported in the spring 1979 issue of THE LIFEBOAT. Royal Humane Society testimonials on parchment were awarded to Crew Members Richard A. Spindler and Anthony C.

Blizzard and a certificate of commendation was awarded to Helmsman Nicholas J. White..