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Coxswain Arthur Curnow

the command of Coxswain Arthur Curnow and had reached Berry Head by 1500. It was found that an 11-year-old boy had slipped 50ft down a 180ft cliff and, with head and arm injuries, was trapped on a ledge. Ambulance men were with him but, as it was impossible to lift him up the cliff, it was decided to lower him to the lifeboat. The Y'class inflatable dinghy was launched with Crew Member Derek Rundle as.

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