AUGUST 6TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.

During the morning the weather became very bad. Three cobles were at sea and the coxswain decided to launch the motor life-boat Elizabeth and Albina Whitley. She left at 11.10. A northerly gale was then blowing and the life-boat was continually swept by heavy seas. She escorted in one coble, and searched for the others, but they had already run elsewhere for safety, so the life-boat made for her station. There she was signalled that it was impossible for her to land, so she made for Bridlington, arriving at two that afternoon. She had been out in very bad weather for over three hours. She was brought back to her station next day.

An increase in the usual money award on the standard scale was made to each member of the crew. - Standard rewards to crew and helpers, £16 19s. 6d. ; additional rewards to crew, £7 ; total rewards, £23 19s. 6d..