APRIL 7TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.

At 10.37 A.M. , the coastguard reported that a coble was in difficulties off Ulrome, eight miles south of Bridlington, and that she had put up a sail which had been blown away. The weather was very bad.

A heavy sea was running, and a N.W. gale, the worst experienced for many years, was bringing down chimney-pots and tiles all over the town. At 10.55 A.M. the motor life-boat Stanhope Smart was launched, by tractor, and about an hour later she found the open motor coble Lily, of Bridlington, in ballast, with a crew of five on board. Her engine had broken down, and she was being towed by the large motor fishing boat La Mariole which, while on her way in from the fishing grounds, had found the Lily driving fast to leeward. As the Lily was half full of water her skipper asked the life-boat to stand by and she escorted the two boats to harbour, arriving at 12.45 P.M. - Rewards, £6 17s. 6d..