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THE LIFE-BOATThe Journal of the Royal National Life-boat Institution

VOL. XXXIII SPRING, 1951 No. 357

THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET153 Motor Life-boats

1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat

LIVES RESCUEDfrom the foundation of the Life-boat Service in

1824 to May 31st, 1951 - 77,369

Mr. Anthony Eden on the Life-boat Service*OUR British race loves the sea.Throughout the length and breadth ofthe land, whether on the moors or inthe valleys, however far from the soundof the sea, in every corner of the country,are men and women who love the sea.They may not see it very often; theymay not know it very well; but theallegiance is there all the same. Ourwhole history and national traditionis an ocean story.

This Institution, we are reminded,was 127 years old this month, quite aconsiderable age. It is indeed theoldest Life-boat Service, and its workgoes on unchanged in a changing world.It has seen sail give place to steam, andpetrol engines follow the steam engine.Whether or not all those are very goodthings would not be for me to say thisafternoon. Whatever our views onthat topic, we shall discuss them alittle further down the road. ThisInstitution has made use of every newinvention, and the men who designedand built the first life-boat wouldindeed be amazed at the life-boat ofto-day.

The Institution has changed withthe times, and yet it has remained thesame. It is as its founder planned it.

*A speech delivered at the annual meeting of theInstitution, see page 164.

It is a voluntary service. Its crewsare volunteers. It is administered byvoluntary committees, and the wholeof its revenue comes from voluntarygifts collected by voluntary workers.There is no State contribution(Applause); surely a remarkablephenomenon, but again one on whichI do not propose to dilate at all thisafternoon.

An Amateur ServiceIn this professional age this remains

largely a service of amateurs, in thebest sense of the word, its work givenfreely from a sense of devotion andloyalty. I am entirely convinced thatno work is as well done, and no moneyso well and wisely spent, as that whichis provided by willing hearts and hands.(Applause.)

Political changes have made littledifference. For instance, the Institu-tion remains responsible for life-boats,not only in England, Scotland, Walesand Northern Ireland, but in theRepublic of Ireland also. We are veryglad of that, and it is interesting tonote that of the four medals whichYour Royal Highness has presentedtoday, three of them have been wonby men from the Republic of Irelandand one by an English coxswain. You

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may also note that while one of the twoIrish services was to an Irish fishingboat, the other was to a Scottishsteamer, and the medal won by theEnglish coxswain was for rescuing thecrew of a schooner from the Republicof Ireland. There indeed is inter-national co-operation at its best, notas iii my experience from the ForeignOffice windows we always see it. Icould wish that there were more of suchinternational co-operation in the worldto-day. (Applause.)

You do not have to be a member ofany particular church or party orunion to receive aid from the crewsof the life-boats. If you need help,you get it. This is a principle,idealistic maybe, but certainly practi-cal in the fullest sense, which couldbe called the watchword of the Insti-tution.

A Remarkable IncreaseIt might be thought that, while so

much is being done to make travelby sea and air, not only more com-fortable, but safer, the work of theLife-boat would be decreasing. But thecontrary is the case. The work isincreasing. Its expansion during thepast thirty years has been remarkable.I do not want to weary you with figures,but one contrast will suffice. In 1921-25 the average number of launches onservice was 234. In the six years ofthe last war it was 617. Those werethe busiest and the most dangerousyears in the whole history of the Ser-vice. Yet since the war the averagenumber of launches has fallen verylittle, which is rather surprising.Altogether this Institution has, as yourreport tells you, given rewards for thesaving of over 77,000 lives, an averageof 50 lives a month. (Applause.)Not only does the work go on, andincrease, but the dangers remain.They are always there, but when,

again and again, life-boats come tri-umphantly through them it is very easyto forget them.

I have to say just two sentencesabout finance. The Institution is nowrebuilding its fleet after the losses anddelays of the war, and is spending onthis something like one and a halfmillion pounds. Before the war theService cost £400,000. Last vear itcost £800,000. Fortunately, as thecost of the Service has increased, sohas its income. In 1950 the incomerose to the record total of £750,000,but, as your chairman has told you, itwas still £70,000 less than the year'sexpenditure. The Institution owes avery deep debt of gratitude to the menand women (many of them in this halltoday) who, as honorary workers forover a thousand branches, help tocollect its funds, as well as to thethousands of all classes in all parts ofGreat Britain and Ireland who con-tribute to them. (Applause.)

" This Gallant League of Men "Let me then put my message to you:

We at home sometimes hear on ourradio of gale warnings and other fore-casts of the menaces to shipping aroundour coasts, and as a result we mayperhaps shiver a little more deeplyinto our armchairs. But not many ofus recall that each of these warningsmay mean for others a call to action,an invitation to danger, and maybe athreat of death. No words of ourscan exaggerate the gallantry of thisleague of men. They face constantperil because they have dedicatedthemselves to serve others on the sea.Today we thank and we salute them.As a meeting we pledge ourselves tostand by them, proud at this momentto form part of a gallant communityready at all times to work and to savetheir fellows who go down to the seain ships. (Loud Applause.)

A Gallant Young CorporalTHE Institution has sent a framed letterof thanks and £1 to Corporal DavidAitken, a 15-year-old member of the

Glasgow Jewish Lads' Brigade Cadets,for bravely helping to save a womanwho fell into the Tweed last November.

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The Life-boat Service and SalvageALTHOUGH, in the course of its 127years of work the Institution has saved,or helped to save, thousands of vesselsfrom destruction, it makes no claimsfor salvage. Its sole purpose is therescue of life. When, however, life-boats are able also to save property,their crews are allowed to claim salvageexactly as they would claim it if theyhad done the work in their own boats.

This has always been the practiceof the Institution, but as many people,and in particular yachtsmen, do notseem to have understood it, Sir GodfreyBaring, Bt., the chairman of the Com-mittee of Management, wrote lastMarch to all yacht clubs to explain itto them, and the reasons for it. Hewrote both as chairman of the Institu-tion and as a member of the RoyalYacht Squadron.

The letter was sent also to all yacht-ing papers with a request that theywould publish it. Here is the letter:

Letter to Yacht Clubs"During the past year there have

been several cases of claims for pro-perty salvage against yachts fromwhich it appears that there are yacht-owners who do not understand what is—and has always been—the attitudeof this Institution towards propertysalvage.

"The Institution exists solely for thepurpose of saving life at sea. If, atthe same time, without interfering withits primary object, it can also help tosave property as well, that is, obviously,to the advantage of shipowners.

"The Institution, however, makes nosalvage claims. Those claims are madeby its crews, on their own behalf, asif they had done the work in their ownboats.

"The great majority of these men arefishermen. The Institution rewardsthem whenever they go out in the life-boats, but they are not its paid ser-vants. To make it a condition oftheir service that they are not to under-take in the life-boats the work of salvagewhich they are free to undertake intheir own boats would be unfair tothem. It would also lead to propertybeing lost which might have been saved.

"The Institution would like to makeit clear to all yachtsmen:

"1. That it is not the duty of alife-boat to save property.

"2. That in the case of any helpwhich yachtsmen ask of a life-boatto salve their yachts—or of any helpwhich a life-boat's crew offers themto salve their yachts—they are deal-ing with the crew as individualfishermen.

"3. That if such help is askedfor, or accepted, the men are entitledto make the same claims for salvageas if they were in their own boat."Though the crews are free to make

their own claims, yet in many caseswhere they have saved, or helped tosave, a vessel, they make no claim atall. In the three months of June,July and August, 1950, life-boatscarried our services to forty yachts,motor boats and sailing boats. In onlysix of these forty services the life-boatmen claimed salvage. In anothertwenty-three there were bases for suchclaims, but none was made. In fact,in the great majority of cases, wherelife-boatmen have helped to save smallyachts, they ask for no salvage.

"There are two other points onwhich there is often misunderstanding.Yachts grounding on dangerous banks,such as the Goodwins, may be in noimmediate peril; but as the tide fallsthe peril may be sudden and veryreal. In such cases, even though nosignal for help has been made, thecoastguard will notify the nearest life-boat station and the life-boat will goout to stand by. It is right that sheshould. It would be too late if shewaited until the yacht heeled over andfilled, or was damaged through foulingold wreckage.

Care with Signals"The other cause of misunderstand-

ing is signals. Before clothing is hungup to dry it should be remembered thatin certain circumstances—when theanchor is dragging or a yacht is on alee shore in rough weather—a shirt ora pair of trousers may be taken for asignal of distress. A scrupulous use of


signals would be a great help to theLife-boat Service. So too would itbe if all craft carried distress flares.

"If these facts are known I think itwill save much misunderstanding be-tween yachtsmen and life-boats, andI shall be very grateful if you canbring them to the notice of yourmembers."

The replies received showed that theletter was both needed and welcomed.Not only did secretaries of yacht clubswrite that they were bringing it to thenotice of members, but one asked forpermission to publish it in the club'smagazine, and another wrote, afterreading it at the club's annualmeeting:

"From the remarks made afterwardsit would seem that the informationgiven in that letter was quite novel tomany of our members. I heard one

member tell his neighbour: 'I havebeen to sea all this time and I didn'tknow that.' I confess I had got awrong idea of the question and it seemsto me that your letter could not be toowidely known, especially among yachts-men."

He then asked if he could havecopies to send to all the members ofthe club, so that those who had notattended the meeting would see it.

As a result of the publication of theletter in the yachting papers a corres-pondent wrote to one of them com-plaining of a salvage claim madeagainst the owner of a barge, and givingthe facts as given him. The Institu-tion sent him other facts from thereport of the service which it hadreceived from the station, and thecorrespondent thanked it for givinghim "the other side of the story."

An AppealTHE following verses, an appeal toyachtsmen for the Life-boat Service,appeared in the Bulletin of the Cruis-ing Association for October of last yearunder the heading "Royal NationalLife-boat Institution." Beneath themwas printed "Cheques should be madepayable to the Royal National Life-boat Institution."

The verses are by Mr. Edgar Newgass,himself a yachtsman and a writer onthe sea, who has also for many yearsbeen honorary secretary of the Insti-tution's branch at Steyning, Sussex.They are reproduced by his kind per-mission:

The times may change, but still, comewind and storm,

The life-boats range the angry seas,perform

Their perilous tasks wherever men godown

To the sea in ships and, wrecked, arelike to drown.

As long as there are foolish souls whohold

Comfort so cheap that danger, hard-ship, cold

Can count for naught where there arelives to save

So long will life-boats challenge windand wave.

The Portrait on the CoverTHE portrait on the cover is of Cox-swain John Daniel, of Aberystwyth.He joined the crew in 1911, was ap-pointed bowman in 1933, second cox-swain in 1936 and coxswain at thebeginning of 1943. He retired at the

end of 1949, having then served forover sixteen years as an officer ofthe life-boat, and was awarded anannuity and a coxswain's certificate.His father was second coxswain fortwenty-one years.

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Sixty-two RescuedON the 17th of January this year—anight of a north-westerly gale and sleetshowers—the motor vessel Tapti, ofLondon, ran aground on the Eileen Soarocks in the Gunna Sound between theislands of Tiree and Coll in the OuterHebrides. She was a ship of 6,609 tons,bound for Newcastle in ballast with acrew of sixty-two.

Shortly after quarter to ten she wire-lessed for help; but not being sure ofher position, reported that she was onBackmor Beg, Treshnish Islands. Thecoastguard at Duntulm telephoned theBarra Island life-boat station and thelife-boat Lloyd's left her moorings at11.0. Then about 11.15 the coast-guard got in touch with the life-boatstation at Mallaig, and the Mallaig life-boat, Sir Arthur Rose, launched eightminutes before midnight.

The Mallaig life-boat journeyed overforty-five miles of rough, gale-swept sea,in continual showers of sleet, untilabout six o'clock next morning, shesighted the Tapti. While she was onpassage, the coastguard had given herthe Tapti's correct position, throughOban radio; and here she found her,lying with her stern to the shore andlisting heavily. H.M.S. Wilton and twotrawlers were standing by her, abouta mile to seaward. Soon afterwardsthe Barra Island life-boat arrived andstood by.

The Mallaig coxswain took his life-boat among the rocks which broke upthe sea round the wreck, and got towithin thirty yards of her, using hislead-line. It was very dark still, andhe decided to wait for daylight beforetrying to take off the crew. Tellingthe Tapti's captain by morse, hebrought out the life-boat stern first,there not being enough room to turnher. Then he lay off for a couple ofhours. The tide was falling all the

time, and the Tapti, lifted considerablyby the swell, listed to an angle ofsixty degrees.

At half light, the coxswain came intoaction again. He took the life-boatunder the Tapti's port (lee) bow along-side one of the lowered ship's boats,and made fast to a rope hanging fromher forecastle. One by one her crewswarmed down the rope—among themseveral lascars—until all sixty-two wereon board the life-boat. Then the cox-swain cast off, and made away fromthe Tapti again. It had been a strenu-ous job. The seas, very heavy to sea-ward of the wreck, were breaking upto her bows, and although they werenot breaking under their lee, the life-boat was hampered in manoeuvring bythe surge of the swell and the backwashof the rocks only sixty feet to leeward.She had to keep using her engines tostay longside the Tapti while embark-ing the crew.

Accompanied by the Barra Islandlife-boat, the Mallaig life-boat made forTobermory, where she landed the res-cued men at 11.30 that night. Alto-gether she was on service for nineteenhours, the Barra Island life-boat fortwenty-five and a half. The Taptieventually became a total loss.

The rescue was successfully carriedout by fine seamanship and judgmentand the Institution has made the fol-lowing awards:

To Coxswain IAN B. WATT, its thanksinscribed on vellum and framed, anda special reward of £2, in additionto the ordinary scale reward of£5 5s.

To each of the seven members of hiscrew a special reward of £2 in additionto the reward on the ordinary scale of£5 5*.

Scale rewards, £40 5s.; additionalrewards, £16; total rewards, £56 5s.

A Generous GestureLAST November Matthew Clarkson,second coxswain of the Lytham life-boat, disappeared while shrimping inthe Ribble estuary. The crew of theLytham life-boat received £2 10s. each

A*

in rewards from the Institution forsearching for him. This they havenow given to Matthew Clarkson's wifeand three-year-old daughter. The sumamounted to £21.


Annual MeetingTHE annual meeting was held at theCentral Hall, Westminster, on the 13thof March, 1951, with Sir GodfreyBaring, Bt., chairman of the Committeeof Management, in the chair.

H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, Presi-dent of the Institution, presented themedals for gallantry and other awardsand gave her presidential address.

The Right Hon. Anthony Eden,M.C., M.P., proposed, and His Excel-lency the French Ambassador (M.Rend Massigli) seconded the resolu-tion of gratitude to the coxswains andcrews of life-boats, the honorary officersof the stations, and the honoraryofficers of the financial branches andLadies' Life-boat Guild.

Commodore the Earl Howe, C.B.E.,V.R.D., P.C., R.N.V.R., deputy-chair-man of the Committee of Management,proposed, and the Marquess Camden,a member of the Committee, secondeda vote of thanks to the Duchess ofKent.

Supporting the Duchess on the plat-form were the Mayor and Mayoress ofWestminster, the Irish Ambassador,the Chairman of the London CountyCouncil, the Lord Mayor and LadyMayoress of Liverpool, the Mayorsand Mayoresses of over forty otherLondon boroughs, the Mayor andMayoress of Wallasey, representatives ofthe Ministry of Transport, the Coast-guard, the Civil Service Life-boatFund, the Shipwrecked Mariners'Society, vice-presidents and honorarylife-governors of the Institution, donorsof life-boats or their representatives,members of the Committee of Manage-ment and members of the CentralLondon Women's Committee.

The Chairman's AddressOn behalf not only of all of us here, but

of the whole Life-boat Service, I welcomeour President, Her Royal Highness theDuchess of Kent. (Applause.) We arevery grateful that each year she comes tothis meeting to present the awards. Todaythe will add more names to the now long listof our life-boatmen and honorary workers,from all parts of the country, who look backwith pleasure to receiving from her theirmedals for gallantry and their gold badgesfor long and distinguished work. But it isnot only in this hall that Her Royal Highness

meets the men of the Service. She has metmany of them at their own stations, and shehas most kindly promised to name this yearthe new life-boats at New Brighton andMargate.

We are fortunate also to have with usone of the most distinguished statesmen ofthe day. (Applause.) We feel it a great com-pliment to the Service that Mr. AnthonyEden should come to speak of the Institu-tion's work. Last year we had with us therepresentative of the Spanish Government;two years ago the Swedish Ambassador;they both came to thank our life-boats forservices to ships of their countries. Todaywe are delighted to have with us the FrenchAmbassador. (Applause.) There havealways been the most friendly relationsbetween our two Life-boat Services, and aconstant exchange of ideas.

This platform would look very different,and much less distinguished, if we had notagain the Mayors and Mayoresses of nearlyfifty London borouglis (Applause), and othercities and towns. Their presence is a tributeto our work which we deeply value. We arealso delighted to have with us too, the donors,or their representatives, of a number of thelife-boats in our fleet. I would ask all inthe body of the hall, as they look at thisplatform, to realise what an impressivewitness it is to the universal interest in theLife-boat Service.

The report and accounts are before you.Last year I had to regret that for the firsttime for nine years the income was not arecord. This year we return to our record-making. But we must be careful not tocongratulate ourselves too readily. Thoughour income is £50,000 higher than ever before,it was still £70,000 less than the expenditure.Once again our gratitude to our workersand the public is accompanied by an earnestrequest for even more.

The chairman's speech is not appreciatedat meetings of this kind by anyone buthimself, and I therefore will bring thesequite unimportant remarks to a welcome close.I now formally move the adoption of thereport and accounts for 1950. (Applause.)

The Report and Accounts and ElectionsThe report and accounts for 1950 were

adopted, and the President, vice-presidents,treasurer and other members of the Com-mittee of Management and the auditorswere elected.

Presentation of MedalsThe secretary read accounts of services by

the life-boats at Wicklow, Co. Wicklow;New Brighton, Cheshire; and DunmoreEast:

To COXSWAIN EDWARD KAVANAOH, OFWICKLOW, COUNTY WICKLOW, the bronzemedal for rescuing the crew of eleven men ofthe motor vessel Cameo, of Glasgow, in a


gale, with heavy seas breaking, on the 12thof September, 1950.

To SECOND-COXSWAIN WILLIAM STEPHENJONES, OF NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, abar to the bronze medal, which he won in1947, for rescuing as acting-coxswain, thecrew of four of the Irish schooner HappyHarry, of Arklow, in a full southerly gale atthe mouth of the Mersey on the night ofthe 16th of September, 1950.

To COXSWAIN PATRICK POWER, OF DUN-MORE EAST, COUNTY WATERFORD, a bar tothe bronze medal, which he won in 1941, forrescuing the local fishing boat St. Declan,with her crew of five, in a south-east gale,with squalls of snow, when she was rapidlydrifting on the rocks, on the night of the14th of December, 1950.

To SECOND-COXSWAIN RICHARD POWER, OFDUNMORE EAST, COUNTY WATERFORD, thebronze medal for the same service.

The Duchess of KentWhen I attended last year's meeting I

recalled that I had presented medals to menfrom the coasts of England, Scotland andWales, and it is therefore with great pleasurethat I have an opportunity today of ack-nowledging the bravery and courage of menfrom life-boat stations in Ireland.

The record of this year's services is asremarkable as ever, and I am especiallypleased to give recognition, once again, tothe outstanding bravery of Second-CoxswainWilliam Jones, of the New Brighton Station.In 1948, I presented him with the bronzemedal, and I am very happy to be able tocongratulate him this afternoon upon theskill and daring which saved four men's lives,and which have won him the bar to thatmedal. (Applause.)

I have on many previous occasions drawnattention to the magnificent standards ofconduct which obtain in the Life-boatService. No praise is too high for the 2,000men who, year after year, carry on theirwork of rescue with a cheerful disregard ofthe dangers of every kind which attend thiswork. (Applause.)

In sending to all of them my congratula-tions upon another splendid year, I wouldlike also to give my thanks and good wishes tothe great body of honorary workers, whoseindefatigable help to the organisation hasbeen so freely and generously given. (Ap-plause.)

Mr. Anthony EdenMr. Eden moved the following resolution:"That this Meeting, fully recognising the

important services of the Royal NationalLife-boat Institution, in its national work oflife-saving, desires to record its hearty appre-ciation of the gallantry of the coxswains andcrews of the Institution's life-boats, and itsdeep obligation to the local committees,honorary secretaries, and honorary treasurersof all station branches, and to the honoraryofficers and hundreds of voluntary membersof the financial branches and of the Ladies'Life-boat Guild in the work of raising fundsto maintain the service."

(His speech will be found on page 157.)

The French AmbassadorI am very honoured to have been asked to

second the resolution which has just beenmoved by the Right Honourable AnthonyEden, and it is for me a great privilegeindeed to be able to take this opportunityof paying my tribute of admiration andgratitude to the Royal National Life-boatInstitution and to all those gallant menassociated with its work.

Yours is a national institution, but theinnumerable lives it has saved and will keepon saving are the lives of sailors of everynationality, and you have earne<i the grati-tude of all seafaring people. Mr. Chairman,you have just referred to the great age of thisInstitution. The sister institution in France,La Societe Centrale de la Sauvetage desNaufrages, is a somewhat younger one, Ithink thirty years younger. It is, too, aquite private voluntary institution, and Ican say it always has as an example the workalready done by your Institution.

Indeed, the French are particularly grate-ful and indebted to you for, though you maynot have saved more of my countrymen thanany others, their number brings them amongthe highest on the list. I see in this reportthat last year eight of the vessels helpedhailed from France. (Applause.)

No words of praise could express my feel-ings of admiration for your seamen's self-sacrifice, devotion to duty, simplicity, fairnessand courage. From your achievements youmust derive great moral satisfaction. I hopethat you are aware too of the tremendousamount of good will that actions such asyours inspire amongst sailors of every countryand of the part you play in creating the vastcommunity of seafaring people. My oldfriend Anthony Eden has just referred tosome aspects of international life which arenot always so pleasant; so I think that he willagree with me if I suggest that in many waysyou would be well advised to look to that vastcommunity as an example of splendid inter-national understanding and co-operation.(Applause.)

The Resolution was carried by acclamation.

Since the last annual meeting one honoraryworker has been appointed an honorary lifegovernor of the Institution, MR. W. E.MOUNSEY, honorary treasurer of the Port ofLiverpool Branch. This is the highesthonour which it can confer on an honoraryworker, and the appointment is accompaniedby a vellum signed by the President of theInstitution. Unfortunately ill-health pre-vented Mr. Mounsey from coming to receivethe vellum.

The gold badge, which is given only fordistinguished service, has been awarded tosix honorary workers, and the Duchess ofKent presented their badges to them.

Miss MURIEL A. R. HIBBERT, OF CHORLEY.Miss JANE B. ELLIOT, OF COLNE VALLEY.Miss ETHEL M. BERRY, OF HORWICH.Miss KATHLEEN H. NUTTAJLL, OF LAN-

CASTER.MRS. J. HOOLOHAN, OF MANCHESTER.LIEUT.-COL. E. V. HUGO, OF RICHMOND.


Vote of ThanksA vote of thanks to the Duchess of Kent

was proposed by Lord Howe and secondedby Lord Camden. It was carried by acclama-tion and three cheers were given for theDuchess.

After the Meeting

After the Duchess of Kent hadpresented the medals, the three Irish-men returned to the platform andpresented her with a box of sham-rock.

At the end of the meeting the Duchessof Kent and the principal guests hadtea at the Central Hall. The fourmedallists, the members of their fam-ilies who had come with them fromIreland and New Brighton, and thesix honorary workers who had beenpresented with their gold badges atthe meeting, were entertained to teaat the House of Lords by members ofthe House who are members also of

the Committee of Management, Com-modore the Earl Howe, R.N.V.R., theMarquess Camden, the Lord Winster,the Lord Saltoun, the Lord Ammonand Captain the Lord Ailwyn, R.N.

In the evening the four medallistsand their relatives went to the VictoriaPalace to see "Knights of Gladness."In the interval the medallists weretaken behind stage and met Mr.Bud Flanagan, leader of the CrazyGang, and the other principal actors.After the interval Mr. Flanagan saidfrom the stage that he had often hadthe privilege of introducing notableactors and actresses to the audience.This evening he was delighted to havethe company of these brave men whothat afternoon had been decorated bythe Duchess of Kent for gallantry.He then asked the four men to standup in their boxes, the spotlights wereturned on them, and the audienceapplauded.

A Tragic DrowningMR. WILLIAM HENRY JONES, the formercoxswain of the New Brighton life-boat,was drowned on April 25th last, whileout fishing with his son Thomas. Theirboat went aground on the way to RockChannel, off New Brighton, and Cox-swain Jones was dragged overboardwhen throwing out an anchor. Thetide carried him away almost at once.He was 77.

Mr. Jones was a member of the NewBrighton life-boat crew for many years,and became second coxswain in De-

cember, 1920. He held this positionuntil he was appointed coxswain inFebruary, 1932. He retired in De-cember, 1938.

The month before he retired hehad won the Institution's silvermedal for gallantry for rescuing thecrews of the fishing boat Progressand the schooner Lochranza Castle.His other son, William Stephen, secondcoxswain of the life-boat, has twicewon the bronze medal for gallantrywhen acting-coxswain.

A Widow's BequestDURING a service in the war, on the26th of October, 1941, the coxswainof the Cromer life-boat, and four of hiscrew were washed overboard. All fivewere picked up. The last of them wasthe signalman, Edward Walter Allen.He was found floating unconscious, hismouth under water. The others revivedhim. He spoke a few words, tried tosit up, then collapsed and died. Hiswidow was pensioned, as if her husbandhad been a sailor, soldier or airmankilled in action. Mrs. Allen herself

died in December, 1950. She had been,her executors wrote, "always mostgrateful for her pension," and she lefthalf the value of her cottage to theInstitution through its Cromer branch.The bronze medal with two clasps, andthe two vellums inscribed with thethanks of the Institution, which herhusband had won for gallantry, and thethree vellums which accompanied theawards of the bronze medal and clasps,have been presented to the NorwichCastle Museum.


The Institution's Expenditure at a Glance.How each £100 of the Institution's Expenditure wa» paid out in 1950.

£ «. d.87 18 9 __^_M^MHii^^HBMi^ New Construction.

85 11 5 ^••^••I^HH^W^^^^KMB Maintenance of Life-boats and Stations(including Depot).

18 15 6 __•»«_ Payments to Life-boatCrews.

2 15 0 •• Administration.

9 19 4 ^^^MH Propaganda and Pub-licity at Headquartersand 1,046 Branches.

(For full Statement of Expenditure see pages 196 and 198.)

The Institution's Income at a Glance.How each £100 of the Institution's Income was obtained in 1950.

£ «. d.18 7 6 M.^_M^_HM Subscriptions, Dona-

tions, Collecting,Boxes.

11 10 8 _^_ Life-boat Days andHouse-to-House Collec-

tions.

i 16 4 __ Other Special Efforts.

1 5 10 _ Boat-House Collections.

7 17 5 ^BKH Income from Invest-ments.

58 15 0 m—^—~-^-^m—.—-———• Legacies.1 18 9 .1 Special Gifts.

2 8 2 MI Other Sources.

£100 0 0

(For full Statement of Income see pages 197 and 199.)

100 THE LIFE-BOAT [SpftiNO, 1951

Services of the Life-boats in December, 1950, January andFebruary, 1951

135 Lives Rescued

DURING December life-boats went outon service 40 times and rescued 60lives.

PROPELLER FOULED, ANCHOR CHAINBROKEN

Arklow, Co. Wicldow.—At five o'clockon the evening of the 1st of December,1950, distress signals were seen threemiles north of Arklow Harbour. Fiveminutes later the life-boat Inbhear Morwas launched in a very rough sea witha south-westerly gale blowing. Shefound the local fishing boat GuidingLight, with a crew of four aboard, drift-ing disabled, her propeller fouled bynets and her anchor chain broken.With great difficulty they put a towrope on board the fishing boat, andtook her to Arklow, arriving at 6.20.The owner made a gift to the funds ofthe Institution.—Rewards, £9 6s.

ASHORE IN A GALESouthend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 4.40 in

the morning, on the 1st of December,1950, the pier signal station sent amessage that the motor tanker Guides-man, of London, was ashore off Scar'sElbow Buoy, near Canvey Island. At5.25 the life-boat Greater London, CivilService No. 3 was launched in a veryrough sea with a south-westerly galeblowing. When she reached theGuidesman, she went alongside. Thevessel had a heavy list. Then a tugarrived and the life-boat passed a towrope to the tanker. The tug pulledher clear and towed her up river; andthe life-boat returned to her station,arriving' at 3.15 in the afternoon.—-Property Salvage Case. •— Rewards,£5 19*.

SIX ANGLERS ADRIFT

Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 6.0 on thenight of the 3rd of December, 1950,flares were reported about one mile offshore in Pevensey Bay. At 6.15 thelife-boat Beryl Tollemache was launchedin a moderate sea with a moderate

north-westerly breeze and snow squalls.She found the fishing vessel HappyReturns, of Newhaven, with a party ofsix anglers. Her engine had brokendown. The life-boat towed her to shoreand reached her station again at 7.5.The Dartford Ramblers Sea Anglers'Association thanked the life-boatmen.—Rewards' £23 5s.

HELPING HOPPERSTeesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 2.0 in the

afternoon, on the 3rd of December,1950, the South Gare coastguard tele-phoned that three tugs towing hopperswere making heavy weather. One tugand hopper were close inshore. Thelife-boat crew assembled, and as the seaswere very heavy at the mouth of theriver they launched the life-boat Johnand Lucy Cordingley at 3.0. There wasa gale blowing from the north-west.She escorted the tugs and hoppers,which each carried a crew of two, tocalm water, and then, because of theweather, made for Middlesbrough. Shearrived at 6.0 that evening, stayed therefor the night and was taken back toher station next afternoon. The ownersof the hoppers thanked the life-boat-men.—Rewards, £24 5s.

THE COXSWAIN AS PILOTCromarty.—At 10.30 in the morning,

on the 3rd of December, 1950, the WickRadio station telephoned that a vessel,off the Cromarty Sutors had asked forhelp. At 10.45 the life-boat JamesMacfee was launched. There was aheavy swell with a north-north-westgale blowing. She came up with themotor vessel Kantule, of Panama, aship of 6,500 tons loaded with timberand carrying a crew of twenty-nine,anchored one mile east of whistle buoy.Her cargo had shifted, causing her tolist heavily, and she was running shortof fuel. Furthermore, her master didnot know the coast. The life-boataccordingly stood by her until sheweighed anchor; then, when she reached


calmer water, the coxswain boardedher. He piloted her to a safe anchor-age accompanied by the life-boat,which reached her station again at8.15 that night.—Rewards, £19 5s.

BACK AND FORTHLytham St. Annes, Lancashire. — On

Sunday, the 3rd of December, 1950, theS.S. Inverpool, of London, a tanker of600 tons laden with oil fuel, ran on asandbank on the south side of the RiverRibble. At 4.4 in the afternoon theFormby coastguard telephoned thatshe had wirelessed for help. At 4.30the life-boat Dunleary left her mooringsin a rough sea with a moderate north-westerly breeze blowing and found thetanker half a mile south of the thir-teenth mile light. The tide was ebbing,and she was in no immediate danger;so the coxswain told the master thatthe life-boat would stand by him on thenext tide. The Dunleary then re-turned, reaching her station at 7.0 thatnight. At 3.30 the following morning,she put out again. The sea had grownless, but there was a heavy swell withbreakers on the sandbank. The tankerwas founding, but still in no immediatedanger. The life-boat stood by heruntil 7.0 and got back at her stationan hour later. On the 5th Decemberthe life-boat did not go to the Inver-pool. On the morning of the 6th thetanker's cables parted and she movedtwo miles to the south-east, fetching upon the Long Bank. There she fireddistress rockets; and at 9.15 the life-boat again left her moorings, wentalongside her, and took off and landedher crew of eleven. She reached herstation again at 11.0. Later on, amotor launch took the men out totheir ship and brought them backagain that evening. On the 7th thecrew went out to her again. The life-boat crew assembled, but were notneeded. The Inverpool was refloatedby a tug on the 8th.—Rewards: 1stservice, £9 19s.; 2nd service, £13 13*.;8id service, £11 8s.

SHUTTLE SERVICEGreat Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—On the 4th of December, 1950, theBelgian trawler Yarmouth, bound forOstend with white fish and carrying a

crew of eleven, ran aground on theScroby Sands. There she wirelessedfor help; and about 8.10 that night theGorleston coastguard telephoned thelife-boat station that she was three anda half miles north-north-east of GreatYarmouth Harbour. At 8.17 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched in aslight swell with a light westerly breezeblowing. She found the trawler highand dry, went alongside with difficulty,damaging herself slightly, rescued thecrew, and landed them at £.15 nextmorning. At 12.30 in the afternoon ofthe 5th the life-boat was launched againand took the trawlermen out to theirship; but this time she could not getnear her for the seas. Between the 5thand 15th the life-boat made ten trips tothe trawler to help in salvage operationswhich were being made by tugs; but theYarmouth became a total wreck andattempts to salve her were abandoned.-—Rewards: 1st service, £40 7s. 6d.; 2ndservice, ten trips, Property Salvage Case.

WATCHING THE FISHING FLEETSWhitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning

of the 7th of December, 1950, the smallmotor coble Enterprize II had notreturned from the fishing grounds.A strong northerly breeze was blowingcausing a dangerous swell on the bar;so at 11.23 the No. 1 life-boat MaryAnn Hepworth was launched. Aboutfifteen minutes later she found the coblenear the Rock Buoy, and passing life-belts to her crew, escorted her intoharbour. Then she stood by until therest of the fishing fleet were safe inport, returning to her station at 3.30.—Rewards, £14 13s. 6d.

Filey, Yorkshire.—On the afternoonof the 7th of December, 1950, somefishing cobles of Filey were at sea.Because of the freshening north-westerlywind and mounting seas it was decidedto launch the life-boat, and at 1.36The Cuttle put out with the motormechanic in charge in the absence ofthe coxswains, who were both at sea.She escorted four cobles through theheavy seas off Filey Brig, and thenlearned from the coastguard that allboats were safe ashore. So she returnedto her station, arriving at 2.45.—Rewards, £13 17s.


REFLOATING A STEAMERRamsgate, Kent. — At 3.54 in the

afternoon, on the 10th of December,1950, the coastguard telephoned thatNorth Foreland Radio reported thesteamer Dynamo, of Hull, aground twomiles south-south-west of Ramsgate. At4.8 the life-boat Prudential left her moor-ings in a rough sea with a moderate galeblowing. She found the steamer, ladenwith cement, hard aground on theBrake Sands, and at the request of themaster, stood by. The second cox-swain boarded the Dynamo. A kedgeanchor was run out, but the wire wasnot secured and both were lost. Thelife-boat grappled for them unsuccess-fully; and then passed across a towrope. On the flooding tide the Dynamostarted to refloat and with the helpof her engines and the life-boat shecame off the sands. The master thenasked the life-boat to escort her toDover Harbour, which she did, arrivingback at her station at 2.45 next morn-ing.—Property Salvage Case. Rewards,175. 6d.

A DAMAGED OUTBOARD MOTORBallycotton, Co. Cork.—At 11.35 on

the morning of the llth of December,1950, a local fishing punt was seenflying an oilskin coat from an oar twomiles north-east of Ballycotton Har-bour. Ten minutes later the life-boatMary Stanford left her moorings in achoppy sea with a strong breeze blowingfrom the north-west. She found theboat, with a crew of two. Her out-board motor was damaged and she indanger of drifting out to sea. The life-boat took her in tow, brought her into •harbour, and then returned to herstation, arriving at 12.45.—Rewards,£7 11*.

BOLLARDS TORN OUTPeterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 7.45

on the night of the 13th of December,1950, the coastguard telephoned that avessel was burning flares about one anda half miles north-east of the coast-guard station. At 8.0 the life-boatJohn Russell, on temporary duty at thestation was launched. There was aheavy swell with a light south-westerlybreeze blowing. She found the motorvessel Marie Leach, of Brighton, three

miles to the north-east, broken down,with a crew of four. She had been intow of a trawler, but the trawler hadtorn out her bollards. At the requestof her skipper the life-boat towed theMarie Leach to harbour, reaching herstation again at 10.0 that night.—Property Salvage Case.

BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT DUNMOREEAST

On the 14th of December, 1950, theDunmore East life-boat saved the fish-ing boat St. Declan and -rescued hercrew of five. The Institution awardeda bar to the bronze medal which he hadwon in 1941 to Coxswain Patrick Power,the bronze medal to Second-CoxswainRichard Power and a reward of £2, inaddition to the reward on the ordinaryscale of £l 10,?., to the coxswain, second-coxswain and each of the four membersof the crew. Scale rewards, £7 10s.;additional rewards, £12; total rewards,£19 10s. A full account of the serviceappeared in the Winter, 1950, numberof The Life-boat.

NOT TARKA THE OTTER

Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.47 in theafternoon, on the 14th of December,1950, the coastguard reported that avessel was making distress signals aboutthree-quarters of a mile east of the coast-guard station. At 3.55 the life-boatPrudential slipped her moorings, in alight north-westerly breeze and smoothsea. She found the local motor yachtTarka unable to start her engines asher batteries were exhausted. Shetowed her to moorings in the harbour,and then returned to her station,arriving at 4.35.—Rewards, £8 12s. fld.

AWAITING A TUG

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morningof the 17th of December, 1950, thecoastguard said that a ship four mileseast of Lowestoft was in need of help.At 5.30 the life-boat Michael Stephenswas launched, in a fresh west-north-westerly breeze with a moderate seaand snow squalls. She found thecargo steamer Rocquaine of Guernsey,unable to raise steam because of aboiler defect and needing a tug. Atthe skipper's request the life-boat stood

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by until about 8.30 a tug arrived. Thenshe returned to her station, arriving athalf past nine.—Rewards, £12.

TOWING THE SCONEBridlington, Yorkshire.—At 9.36 on

the morning of the 20th of December,1950, the coastguard reported a sailingbarge showing distress signals in theNorth Bay. At 10.10 the life-boatTillie Morrison, Sheffield, was launchedin a moderate sea with a strong south-south-easterly breeze. She found thebarge Scone, of Rochester, being towedby two local boats, which had put outto her aid from the shore. The life-boat escorted all the boats into harbourand returned to her station, arrivingat 11.45.—Rewards, £10 12s.

A LIFE-BOATMAN DIES ON SERVICEWalmer, Kent. — At 7.39 in the

morning of the 24th of December, 1950,the Deal coastguard reported a messagefrom the Italian motor vessel Santagatathat she was aground on the southernpart of the Goodwin Sands and inneed of help. She was a ship of about7,000 tons, carrying a crew of thirty-two and bound, laden with phosphate,from Casablanca to Leith. At 7.50 thelife-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil ServiceNo. 2 was launched in a moderateeasterly breeze and heavy swell. Shewent alongside the Santagata and puttwo life-boatmen aboard. They foundthat the ship had broken her back;it was therefore decided to take offtwenty-six, as the master did not yetwant to abandon ship. He asked thelife-boat to return and stand by totake off the rest of his crew. The life-boat went back to shore and then putoff again and rescued the six remainingmembers of the crew and the two life-boatmen, arriving back at 1.10 in theafternoon. During the service thebowman, J. Rich, collapsed and died.His body was landed when the life-boatreturned with the twenty-six rescuedmen.—Rewards, £40 1*. 6d.

TUGS IN ACTION,Teesmouth, and Redcar, Yorkshire.—

At 5.3 in the morning of the 25th ofDecember, 1950, the South Gare coast-guard telephoned the Teesmouth life-boat station that a ship was believed

to be ashore on Saltscar Rocks. At6.5 the life-boat John and Lucy Cord-ingley was launched. There was amoderate sea with a moderate north-westerly breeze blowing. She went inthe direction of Redcar, as rockets hadbeen seen near there; and found theS.S. Domingo de Larrinaga, of Liverpool,on the East Scar Rocks. She was ladenwith 8,000 tons of iron ore and carried acrew of forty-six. She was so badlydamaged, with her engines out of action,that tugs had failed to move her andwere just leaving her. Meanwhile, theRedcar life-boat station had beeninformed by the Redcar coastguard;and at 6.30 the life-boat Louisa Poldenput out. She went alongside theDomingo de Larrinaga; and both life-boats stood by her in case the crewwanted to abandon her. As the tiderose the sea got worse, but eventuallysix tugs pulled her clear. The Redcarlife-boat then returned to her station,arriving at 4.45 that afternoon. TheTeesmouth life-boat escorted theDomingo de Larrinaga, in tow of threetugs, to the River Tees. Here thesteamer went aground again at 5.45 onNorth Gare; and attempts to refloather in the now ebbing tide failed. Thetugs left her; and, as the master saidhe did not need help, the Teesmouthlife-boat went to the pilot jetty andmade fast. At 10.30 that night, atlow water, she put out again andlearned that tugs would be on the sceneabout midnight. She therefore re-turned to the jetty and stood by untilthe steamer was refloated and takenin tow at 4.30 the next morning,when she returned to her station,reaching it at 4.45.—Rewards, Tees-mouth, £44 2*.; Redcar, £32 145.

HELP FOR THE DUTCH

Sheringham, Norfolk. — Just beforenine o'clock on the night of the 31stof December, 1950, a local residentinformed the life-boat honorary sec-retary that a ship was making morsesignals three-quarters of a mile east-north-east of the life-boat station.The life-boat signalman signalled toher in morse, and she replied only withthe international signal "V" meaning"I require assistance." At 9.26 thelife-boat Foresters Centenary was

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launched in a calm sea with a lightsouth - westerly breeze. When shereached the ship—the Dutch motorvessel Johanna Te Velde, of Delfzyl—-the captain asked his position, as hisvessel had broken down and had beendrifting for about four hours. Membersof the life-boat crew went aboard andmarked the position on the chart.Then, with engine repairs completed,the Johanna Te Velde went on her way,and the life-boat returned to herstation, arriving at 10.15.—Rewards,£25 3s.

The following life-boats went out onservice, but could find no ships in dis-tress, were not needed or could donothing:

Margate, Kent. — December 1st.—Rewards, £10 12*. 6d.

Kilmore, Co. Wexford. —• December2nd.—Rewards, £20 1*.

Wick, Caithness-shire.—December 3rd.—Rewards, £21 Us.

Hastings, Sussex. — December 3rd.—Rewards, £25 9s. 6d.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—December7th.—Rewards, £8 3s.

Sunderland, Durham.—December 10th—Rewards, £8 4s.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—December10th.—Rewards, £11 5s. 6d.

Holyhead, Anglesey.—December 12th.—Rewards, £12 15s.

Ramsgate, Kent.—December, 12th.—Rewards. £8 12*. 6d.

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—December18th.—Rewards, £7.

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—Decem-ber 14th.—Rewards, £11 7s.

Skegnesi. Lincolnshire. — December15th.—Rewards, £21 15s.

Cromer, Norfolk.—December 17th.—Rewards, £26 5s.

Sheringham, Norfolk.—December 17th.—Rewards, £27 9s. 6d.

Falmouth, Cornwall.—December 17th.—Rewards, £24 17s. 6d.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—December24th.—Rewards, £16 15s.

Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—Decem-ber 30th.—Rewards, £23 4s.

JANUARY

DURING January life-boats went out onservice 41 times and rescued 75 lives.

A PATIENT COMES ASHOREKilmore, Co. Wexford.—At 6.50 on the

night of the 1st of January, 1951, theCoast Life-Saving Service reported thatthe Coningbeg Lightvessel had wire-lessed that she had a sick man on board.So at 7.3 the life-boat Ann IsabellaPyemont was launched. There wasa heavy swell with a moderate north-easterly breeze blowing. She broughtthe patient ashore to a waiting doctorand reached her station again at 10.45.—Rewards, £17 17s.—Refunded bythe Irish Lights Commissioners.

AND A COBLE INTO HARBOURScarborough, Yorkshire. — On the

afternoon of the 2nd of January, 1951,the local fishing coble Premier, whichhad put out that morning, had notreturned. As the weather was gettingworse, anxiety was felt for her safety.At 4.15 the life-boat Herbert Joy II waslaunched in a rough sea with a north-north-east wind blowing. She foundthe coble four miles north-north-east ofCastle Hill, and escorted her into theharbour, reaching her station again at6.15 that night.—Rewards, £13 12s. 6d.

A DIFFICULT TIDEGourdon, Kincardineshire. — At two

o'clock in the afternoon of the 3rd ofJanuary, 1951, Johnshaven sent amessage that the local motor fishingboat Isa Simpson was disabled by anengine breakdown off Johnshaven. At2.10 the life-boat Margaret Dawson waslaunched in a south-easterly breeze andheavy swell, and found the fishingboat two miles south-south-west ofGourdon. The life-boat took her intow to Gourdon Harbour, reaching it,not without difficulty owing to the tideand wind, at four o'clock.—Rewards,£16 5s.

STANDING BY A TRAWLERHumber, Yorkshire.—At 9.25 on the

night of the 6th of January, 1951, theSpurn Point coastguard reported amessage from Kilnsea coastguard thata vessel was ashore half a mile northof the coastguard station. The nightwas very dark, but the weather calm,when at 9.43 the life-boat City ofBrad-

•ford II was launched and went out to


her. She found she was the steamtrawler Siluria, of Grimsby, aground ona sandy beach, but in no immediatedanger. So the life-boat stood by untilshe refloated on the rising tide. Thetrawler then went on her way toGrimsby, and the life-boat returned toher station, arriving at 2.20 in themorning.—Paid Permanent Crew.

RELIEF FOR THE LIGHTHOUSESt. M»ry'«, Islei of Scilly —About 9.0

in the morning, of the 7th of January,1951, it was learned that a keeper onthe Bishop Rock Lighthouse was veryill. There was a relief available. Adoctor was called and on getting detailsby wireless from the lighthouse decidedthat the n:an should be got ashorewithout delay. The weather forecastwas bad; an open boat was not suit-able. The life-boat Cunard was there-fore launched at 10.45, in a moderatesea with a moderate west-south-westbreeze, taking the doctor and the reliefkeeper. The sick man was safelytaken off from the Bishop Rock, andthe life-boat arrived back at 1.20.—Launch paid for by Trinity House.

PROVIDING FUELCramer, Norfolk.—About 9.30 on the

morning of the 9th of January, 1951,the coastguard reported a small vessel,anchored to the north-east of Cromer,which appeared to have engine trouble.She was showing no distress signals,but was kept under observation; andat 10.0 she anchored east of the pier.At 10.45 she made a signal which couldnot be read; and at 11.20 the No. 1life-boat Henry Blogg was launched ina moderate westerly bree/e and mod-erate swell. She found the motor cabincruiser Dimcyl, of Lowestoft, in need offuel. The life-boat obtained a supplyfor her and then returned to her station,arriving at 12.40—Rewards, £10 17*.

ON ESCORT DUTYGourdon, Kincardineshire.—On the

morning of the 10th of January, 1951,the Gourdon fishing fleet was overtakenby a south-south-easterly gale with avery rough sea. As the harbour en-trance was dangerous the life-boat crewwere assembled in case any boatsshould try to go in. Six of them went

to Stonehaven; four others were still atsea. So at 1.5 in the afternoon the life-boat Margaret Dawson was launchedand escorted them into Gourdon Har-bour. She returned to her station at2.40.—Rewards, £14 17*. 6d.

ANOTHER DUTCHMAN HELPEDHelvick Head, Co. Waterford.—At 8.0

on the night of the 10th of January,1951, a ship was seen to enter Dun-garvan Harbour, ivn in on the wrongside of the sand bar and burn flares.At 8.40 the life-boat Agnes Cross, ontemporary duty at the station, waslaunched in a south-westerly gale,heavy rain and rough sea. She foundthe motor ship Vaderland. of Rotterdam,laden with manure. Two life-boatmenwere put aboard and they brought herinto Dungarvan on the morning tide.The life-boat arrived back at herstation at 10.40.—Rewards, £9 15s. 6d.

SEVEN RESCUED FROM BEACHEDSTEAMER

Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 7.45 Oftthe night of the llth of January, 1951,the Formby coastguard reported thatthe motor cruiser Thorium, of Liver-pool, laden with 600 tons of limestone,had wirelessed from near the LuneBuoy that she had a dangerous list.At 8.10 the life-boat Ann Letitia Russellwas launched in a very rough sea witha strong west-south-west breeze blow-ing. She found the coaster west ofthe Fairway Buoy, and accompaniedher to the Fleetwood Channel. But theThorium was sinking; so her skipperbeached her on the Lighthouse Bank.The life-boat then rescued her crew ofseven, landed them at Fleetwoodharbour and reached her station againat 9.45. The Thorium later driftedacross the Channel and capsized; andat the request of the harbour masterthe life-boat put out again at 12.45next morning to report on her position.Nothing was found in the heavy seasand intense darkness; so the life-boatreturned to her station by 2.15. Themaster and owners thanked the life-boatmen.—Rewards, £21 11s.

TO A SAFE ANCHORAGEPorthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire. — At

12.35 in the early morning, on the llth

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of January, 1951, the coastguard re-ported that the motor vessel Cornel, ofCardiff, about five miles north-east ofPort Nevin, had a heavy list and neededhelp. At 1.46 the life-boat CharlesHenry Ashley was launched in a roughsea with a south-westerly gale blowing.She found the Cornel two miles north-west of Trevor Point laden withcarbide. At the request of her master,the life-boat piloted her to a safeanchorage half a mile south-south-eastof the life-boat station and returned toPorthdinllaen, arriving at 3.30.—Re-wards, £10 6s.

THREE BOATS NEED HELPNewhaven, Sussex.—At 1.23 in the

afternoon, on the 13th of January,1951, the Newhaven Radio station re-ported that the Dutch tug Ganges, tow-ing a barge and a steam hopper fromRotterdam to Southampton, had askedfor help. At 1.45 the life-boat Ceciland Lilian Philpott was launched in aheavy swell with a fresh westerly breezeblowing. She found the three boatseight miles to the south. The bargewas in a sinking condition, so the life-boat rescued her crew of two, put themaboard the Ganges and returned to herstation, arriving at 3.15. The ownersof the barge and hopper made a giftto the life-boatmen.—Rewards, £9 11*.

SICK MAN LANDEDHumber, Yorkshire.—At 4.5 in the

afternoon, on the 14th of January,1951, the Mablethorpe coastguard tele-phoned that the Gorleston superintend-ent of Trinity House had asked for thelife-boat to land a sick man from theHumber Lightvessel. At 4.30 the life-boat City of Bradford II was launchedwith the second coxswain in command.The sea was smooth with a light west-erly breeze blowing. She took theman on board, landed him at Grimsby,where an ambulance was waiting, andarrived back at her station at 9.10 thatnight. Paid Permanent Crew. Otherexpenses paid by Trinity House.

WATERLOGGED ENGINES

Appledore, Devon.—At 11.5 in themorning, on the 17th of January, 1951,a motor barge was seen burning flaresoff Crow Point. At 11.15 the life-boat

Violet Armstrong was launched in avery rough sea with a north-westerly-gale blowing. She found the bargewas the Rowena, of Barnstaple, witha crew of two, anchored with herengines waterlogged. The life-boattowed her to Appledore Harbour, andreached her station again at 12.10 inthe afternoon.—Rewards, £9 3s.

THANKS ON VELLUM FOR MALLAIGOn the 17th of January, 1951, the

Mallaig life-boat rescued the crew of62 of the motor vessel Tapti of London.The Institution awarded its thanksinscribed on vellum to Coxswain IanB. Watt, and to him and each memberof the crew a reward of £2 in additionto the reward on the ordinary scale of£5 5s.—Scale rewards, £40 5*., addi-tional rewards, £16, total rewards,£57 7*. 3d. (See page 161.)

TRANSPORTING A DOCTOR

Fleet wood, Lancashire. — At 9.45 onthe night of the 17th of January, 1951,the agents for the Swedish steamer Ritatelephoned that this ship was lying offthe Wyre Light with a badly injuredman on board. They asked the life-boat to take out a doctor. A doctorembarked in the life-boat Ann LetitiaRussell, which was launched at 10.80in a rough sea with a strong south-westerly breeze blowing. The doctorwent aboard and decided that the manwas too badly hurt to be moved; sothe second coxswain boarded the Ritaand piloted her to Heysham. Here anambulance was waiting. The life-boatthen took the doctor back to Fleetwoodand reached her station again at 12.35the next morning.—Rewards, £1116s.

SEARCH FOR A MOTOR SHIPStromness, Orkneys.—At 1.5 in the

afternoon, on the 18th of January,1951, the Kirkwall coastguard tele-phoned that the Wick radio station hadreported the motor ship Tatra ofTonsberg, broken down and in distress,twenty-three miles north-west of MullHead, Papa Westray. She was avessel of nearly 5,000 tons, with forty-one people on board, and wireless mes-sages indicated she was in tow of anIcelandic trawler. At 1.35 the life-boatJ.J.K.S.W. was launched. Reaching


the area about six o'clock, she made awide search in a very rough sea witha north-westerly gale blowing, foundnothing and at 4.45 made for Kirkwall,arriving at 9.15 next morning. Aftershe had refuelled and her crew had hada meal, she resumed the search at 10.41.This time she found the motor ship.She was at Helyrholm, with the trawlerescorting her. A life-boatman wenton board, and piloted her to Kirkwall,accompanied by the trawler and thelife-boat. The life-boat then returnedto her station, arriving at 6.30 on thenight of the 19th.—Rewards, £63 7*.

HEAVY SEA ON THE BAR

Girvan, Ayrshire.—At 3.15 in theafternoon, on the 19th of January, 1951,the coxswain saw the local motor fishingboat Grace Stuart approaching the har-bour. There was a heavy sea across thebar with a north-westerly breeze, andit was thought advisable for the life-boat to put out. At 3.30, then, thelife-boat Lily Glen—Glasgow left hermoorings, stood by the Grace Stuartuntil she entered harbour, and thenreturned to her station, arriving at5.O.—Rewards, £7 8*.

A TOW FOR A VENTURE

Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At 7.5on the night of the 25th of January,1951, the police sent a message that afishing boat was reported to have madeflares off the Tolsta Head. At 7.30 thelife-boat William and Harriet waslaunched in a rough sea with a freshsoutherly gale. She found the motorfishing boat Venture at anchor with acrew of two, south of the Butt ofLewis. Her engine had broken downand she was leaking. The life-boattowed her to Stornoway, and arrivedback at her station at 2.30 the nextmorning.—Property Salvage Case.

ON THE ROCKS

Boulmer, Northumberland.—At 4.50in the morning, on the 26th of January,1951, the coastguard telephoned thata ship was aground on the north sideof the entrance to Boulmer Haven.She was sounding her siren. At 5.15the life-boat Clarissa Langdon waslaunched in a rough sea with a light

southerly breeze. She found the motorvessel Van Brakel, of Rotterdam—laden with scrap iron and bound forGrangemouth with a crew of eight—lying in broken water and held firmlyby the rocks. The life-boat closed her,but the skipper said he did not want toabandon ship; so the life-boat lay offand stood by for a little. But thetide was ebbing fast, and soon thelife-boat could be of no further help;so she returned to her station, arriv-ing at 7.30 that morning.—Rewards,£13 Is.

TWO DOCTORS AND PATIENT LANDEDPenlee, Cornwall.—At 6.25 on the

night of the 27th of January, 1951, thePenzer Point coastguard telephonedthat the commander of the cable-laying ship Ariel, half a mile off NewlynPier, was sick. Two doctors were onboard. The coastguard asked for themto be taken ashore by the life-boat, asthe weather was too bad for a shore-boat to get alongside the Ariel. Ac-cordingly at 6.37 the life-boat W and Swas launched in a heavy sea with astrong south-south-east breeze blowing.She took the two doctors and thepatient to Newlyn, where an ambu-lance was waiting, and arrived at 7.30.The life-boat stayed there until nextday.—Rewards, £15 6s. 6d.

ADVICE TO A SKIPPER

Margate, Kent.— At 7.49 on thenight of the 28th of January, 1951,the coastguard telephoned news fromNorth Foreland Radio that a ship wasaground on the east end of MargateSpit Sands. She was the S.S. WarrenField, of Liverpool,, on passage fromNewlyn to Rochester with a cargo ofgranite and carrying a crew of ten.At 8.8 the life-boat The Lord South-borough, Civil Service No. 1, waslaunched in a heavy swell with a freshnorth-north-east breeze blowing. Shefound the steamer with a heavy list toport. There was heavy broken surfround her, but the life-boat went along-side and gave the skipper advice. Byusing her engines the steamer was thenrefloated, and got back on her course,piloted by the life-boat, which reachedher station again at 1.15 the nextmorning.—Property Salvage Case.


TWO LIFE-BOATS GO OUT

Fenit, and Valentia, Co. Kerry. — Onthe afternoon of the 80th of January,1951, anxiety was felt for the safety ofthe crew of seven of the Tralee HarbourCommissioners dredger Samphire.Nothing had been heard of her sinceeleven on the morning of the previousday, when she passed the Bull Rock offDursey Head, on passage from Rush-brooke, Co. Cork to Fenit. Enquirieswere made through the Coast LifeSaving Service, but without result; so,because of the bad weather forecast, itwas decided to make a search. Atthree o'clock the Fenit life-boat Peterand Sarah Blake was launched in astrong westerly breeze and moderatesea. The Valentia station alreadyknew, by telephone, and the life-boatB.A.S.P. had left five minutes beforethe Fenit boat. A naval corvette alsoput out to join in the search. Aboutfive, the Valentia life-boat learnt bywireless that the Fenit life-boat hadfound the Samphire off the BrandonMountains and would escort her backto Fenit, so she made for her station.Four miles north-west of ValentiaLighthouse she saw a drifting mine andreported its position by wireless toValentia radio station. She eventu-ally reached her station again at sixin the evening. The Fenit life-boatescorted the Samphire to Fenit, arrivingat seven o'clock.—Rewards, Fenit,£11 8s.; Valentia, £10 195.

TWO BREAKDOWNS, TWO REPAIRS

Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At 5.15in the evening, on the 81 st of January,1951, a message from the village ofBayble came through the GarrabostPost Office that a fishing boat was indifficulties off Bayble Head. Anotherfishing boat appeared to be trying totow her. A little later the fishing boat—the Mizpah, with her engine brokendown—made flares; and at 5.50 thelife-boat William and Harriet waslaunched in a heavy sea with a freshsoutherly gale. After a search shefound the Mizpah entering Broad Bayunder her own power, having repairedher en inc. It broke down again, how-ever, and at her skipper's request, thelife-boat stood by until further repairsbad been made and she was able to go

to a safe anchorage. The life-boatreached her station again at 3.0 nextmorning.—Rewards, £22 5s.

The following life-boats went out onservice but could find no ships in dis-tress, were not needed, or could donothing.

Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—January 1st.—Rewards, £15 15s.

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.—Jan-uary 1st.—Rewards, £30 18s.

Holyhead, Anglesey.—January 2nd.—Rewards, £14 16s.

St. Mary's, Scilly Islands.—January2nd.—Rewards, £12 19s. 6d.

Tees mouth, Yorkshire.—January 5th.—Rewards, £19 10s.

Redcar, Yorkshire.—January 5th.—Rewards, £15 Is. 6d.

Plymouth, Devon. — January 6th.—Rewards, £10 10s.

Weymouth, Dorset.—January 7th.—Rewards, £12 14s. Qd.

New Brighton, Cheshire. — Januaryllth.—Rewards, £7 12*.

St. Peter Port, -Guernsey. — Januaryllth.—Rewards, £11 3s.

Galway Bay. — January 12th. — Re-wards, £22 17s.

New Brighton, Cheshire. — January14th.—Rewards, £10 12s.

Skegness, Lincolnshire.—January 22nd.—Rewards, £13 15s.

Dover, Kent.—January 26th. — Re-wards, £7 5s.

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — January28th.—Rewards, £18 5s.

Wick, Caithness-shire.—January 29th.—Rewards, £5 15s.

FEBRUARYDURING February, life-boats went outon service 84 times but no lives wererescued.

A TOW DECLINEDThe Lizard, Cornwall.—At 6.10 on the

night of the 2nd of February, 1951, aresident reported that a ship was burn-ing green flares two miles west-north-west of Lizard Head. The coastguardsignalled the ship by morse, and inreply she asked for the life-boat. At

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7.1 the life-boat Duke of York waslaunched in a fresh southerly breezeand a rough sea, with the second cox-swain in command. She found themotor vessel Kronsberg of Hamburg,homeward bound from Dublin, anddisabled by an engine breakdown. Atug was wirelessed for and the life-boatstood by until she arrived. But bythis time the wind had veered, and theKronsberg declined to be taken in tow.So, as she was in no immediate danger,the life-boat returned to her station,arriving at 11.15. Later on, the tugtook the Kronsberg in tow.—Rewards,£24 6s.

ON MARGATE SANDS

Margate, Kent.—At 4.5 in the morn-ing of the 3rd of February, 1951, thecoastguard telephoned that a vesselwas showing two red lights about fourmiles north-north-east of Margate Pier.At 4.30 he reported that she wasaground on Margate Sands. Twentyminutes later the life-boat The LordSouthborough, Civil Service No. 1 waslaunched in a moderate south-south-westerly breeze with a choppy sea.She found the motor vessel Ward, ofAmsterdam, with a crew of nine, boundfor London. The master intended totry to refloat her, so the life-boat stoodby, and at six o'clock she refloated onthe rising tide and went on her way.The life-boat then returned to herstation, arriving at 7.10.—Rewards,£15 19*. 6d.

DOCTOR TAKEN OUT

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 9.18 on the morning of the 4th ofFebruary, 1951, the Gorleston coast-guard reported that the S.S. Flammahad sent a message asking for a doctor.At 10.10 the life-boat Louise Stephenswas launched, with a doctor on board,in a fresh southerly gale and very roughsea. She found the vessel half a milenorth of the harbour. The life-boatput the doctor aboard with difficultyand then embarked him again, and thesick man. Then she sent a wirelessmessage for an ambulance, which waswaiting when the life-boat returnedto her station at 11.18.—-Rewards,£19 8s. Qd.

ALL NIGHT WATCH

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — On theafternoon of the 4th of February, 1951,the Southend coastguard reported amessage received from the navalauthorities that the frigate Loch Fada,towing the L.C.T. Stalker, south-eastof Sanda, found it difficult to makeany headway. Help was being sent.At 3.17 the life-boat City of Glasgowwas launched in a fresh south-south-easterly breeze with a very heavyswell, and just before five o'clockfound the ships near Paterson's Reef.She transferred six sailors from theLoch Fada to the Stalker and thenstood by in case of need. By teno'clock two salvage vessels had arrived;but the weather had become worse andthey decided not to risk an attempt totake the Stalker in tow. A naval tugalso came up, but went away again.The life-boat took up a sheltered posi-tion off Sanda and stood by throughoutthe night, maintaining constant wirelesscontact. At 7.30 in the morning atug and a salvage vessel took the Stalkerin tow, and the life-boat returnedto her station; arriving at 9.30 on themorning of the 5th after being at seafor over eighteen hours. The seniornaval officer, Londonderry, expressedhis thanks and H.M.S. Loch Fada madea donation to the funds of the Institu-tion.—Rewards, £47 Os. 6d.

ON THE ROCKS NEAR PLYMOUTH

Plymouth, Devon.—At 9.20 on thenight of the 4th of February, 1951, theKing's Harbour Master reported thatthe motor vessel Drakedene, of Cardiff,with a crew of nine, had dragged heranchors and was on the rocks nearJennycliff. At 9.46 the life-boat Robertand Marcella Beck left her mooringsin a fresh south-westerly gale with arough sea. Mr. A. S. Hicks, M.B.E.the life-boat honorary secretary, wentwith the crew. At the master's requestthe life-boat stood by the Drakedene.She hoped to get off the rocks on theflood tide. About eleven o'clock twotugs arrived, but they could notapproach the Drakedene and abouttwo o'clock she refloated under her ownsteam. The life-boat then escortedher to a safe berth, and returned to her


station, arriving at 2.55 in the morning.The master and her crew thanked thelife-boatmen.—Rewards, £14 5*.

PILOT WANTED

Aith, Shetlands.—About 8.0 on thenight of the 4th of February, 1951, theLerwick harbour-master reported thatthe M.V. Tanga, of Rotterdam, hadwirelessed that she was seeking shelternorth-west of Shetland. She asked fora pilot to be sent out to her nextmorning. At 7.20 therefore the life-boat, The Rankin, was launched witha pilot, and in heavy seas, with afull south-easterly gale blowing, cameup with the Tanga one mile north-westof Eshaness Lighthouse. The weatherwas too bad for the pilot to board herso he guided her from the life-boat untilshe reached smooth water. Then thelife-boat put him on board, and he tookthe Tanga to an anchorage in SwarbackMinn. He re-boarded the life-boatthere, and returned with her to herstation, arriving at 1.50 that afternoon.—Rewards, £16 15s. 6d.

FRENCH TRAWLER REFLOATEDGalway Bay.—At four o'clock on the

morning of the 5th of February, 1951,the Coast Life-Saving Service reporteda French trawler on the rocks one anda half miles south-east of Kilronanpier. Another French trawler hadcalled at Kilronan to ask for help. At4.30 the life-boat K.E.C.F. was launchedin a strong north*-westerly breeze andvery rough sea. She found that thetrawler was the Lieutenant AlphonseHerbez, of Concarneau. She stood byher until ten o'clock, and then returnedto Kilronan before low water. Afterher crew had had a meal they put outagain at eleven o'clock; but the trawler'screw would not leave their ship. Shewas therefore, with great difficulty,connected both to the other trawler andto the life-boat; and their combinedefforts refloated her at high water.The life-boat then returned to herstation, arriving at 5.50 in the after-noon.—Rewards, £36 8s. 6d.

COAL FROM A SANDBANKNew Brighton, Cheshire. — At ten

o'clock on the morning of the 10th ofFebruary, 1951, the son of an old

fisherman, formerly a life-boat secondcoxswain, reported that his father hadleft New Brighton stage in a smallboat at seven that morning to gathercoal off the Burbo Bank. He had notreturned. At 10.14 the life-boat Nor-man B. Corlett left her moorings in amoderate southerly breeze with a slightsea and thick fog. She searched andfound the old man in the Rock Channel,and with his boat in tow, returned toher station, arriving at eleven o'clock.—Rewards, £6.

LEAKING BADLYCromarty.—At 10.0 on the morning

of the 12th of February, 1951, the coast-guard telephoned that a fishing boatwas aground on the West Riff Sand-bank near Rosemarkie. At 10.17 thelife-boat John Russell, on temporaryduty at the station, left her mooringsin a rough sea with a moderate south-easterly breeze blowing. She foundthe fishing vessel Castle Moil, of Broad-ford, with a crew of eight. Thefishery cruiser Freya was standing by.Owing to the shallow water she couldnot get near, and had tried, withoutsuccess, to get a tow rope to the CastleMoil. The life-boat at once fired aline across, but at that moment asea washed the Castle Moil clear.She was damaged and leaking badly,and at her skipper's request thelife-boat escorted her to Inverness.She then returned to her station,arriving at 3.45 in the afternoon.—•Rewards, £14 5s.

A TOW FOR THE YAWLAberdeen.—At 6.55 on the night of

the 14th of February, 1951, the Greg-ness coastguard reported a small boatburning flares one mile east-north-eastof Gregness. Fifteen minutes later theNo. 1. life-boat Emma Constance lefther moorings in a moderate south-easterly breeze and a slight sea. Shefound the local fishing yawl Glen, witha crew of two, disabled by an enginebreakdown, took her in tow and re-turned to her station, arriving at 8.5.—Rewards, £6 8*.

SEVENTEEN FISHING BOATS ESCORTEDNorth Sunderland, and Holy Island,

Northumberland. — At 10.10 on the


OFF CONWAY CASTLE

The LJandudno life-boat Thomas & Annie Wade Richards


HAPPY VISITORSCoxswain Kavanagh, Wicklow, Second Coxswain Jones, New Brighton, Coxswain Patrick

Power and Second Coxswain Richard Power, Dunmore East

By courttsy o/] [Sport & General

THE DUCHESS OF KENT AND SECOND COXSWAIN JONESIn the foreground (left to right) are Mr. Anthony Eden and the French Ambassador; behind

the Duchess, is Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt(See page 163)


By courtesy of] [International News Photos,

A GIFT OF SHAMROCK

The Duchess of Kent and the three Irishmen

(See page 164)


By courtesy of] [Daily Graphic

A SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS EVEThe Italian steamer Santagata, on the Goodwin Sands, from which the Walmer life-boat rescued

the crew of 32(Seepage 169)

By courtesy of] [The Scottish Daily Record and Evening News, Ltd,

62 LIVES RESCUEDThe London motor vessel Tapti, wrecked in the Outer Hebrides

(See page 161)


By courtesy of} [George Swain, St. Giles, Norwich

ON THE SCROBY SANDSThe Belgium trawler Yarmouth, wrecked on the 3rd of December, 1950

By courtesy of] [George Swain, St. Giles, Norwich

THE YARMOUTH HIGH AND DRYThe Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat rescued her crew of eleven

(See page 167)


By courtesy of] {Damn Bros., Whitby

THE WHITE? LIFE-BOAT GOES OUT

By courtesy of} [Irish Press

SAFE IN HARBOUR

The crew of a Breton trawler towed in by the Galway Bay life-boat(Seepage 176)


By courtesy of] [British Insulated Callender's Cables Ltd.

By courtesy of] AT THE FESTIVAL OF BRITAINThe Humber life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring

[The Daily Graphic

THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

By courtesy of] [Fox Photos.

THE LIFE-BOAT'S RETURN AT EASTBOURNE


morning of the 15th of February, 1951,several local fishing boats were seenin difficulties making for North Sun-derland harbour in a heavy swell anda light easterly breeze. At 10.40, theNorth Sunderland life-boat W.R.A.was launched. She escorted sevenboats to harbour and accompanied twoothers to the shelter of the FarneIslands. A tenth boat was missing,but at 2.80 in the afternoon the life-boat found her and escorted her toharbour. She then made for the FarneIslands. Here she took charge of thetwo boats sheltering there; but the seasat North Sunderland harbour entrancewere now very heavy so she escortedthem to Holy Island. At 2.58 theHoly Island life-boat Gertrude waslaunched to meet the W.R.A. andthe two fishing boats, and escortedthem all into Holy Island Harbour.She reached her station again at fiveo'clock that evening. The North Sun-derland life-boat remained at HolyIsland until the morning of the 17thand arrived back at her station at 12noon.—Rewards, North Sunderland,£60 3*. 6d.; Holy Island, £12 2s. 6d.

Holy Island, Northumberland. — At11.10 in the morning of the 15th ofFebruary, 1951, the coastguard reportedthat three local fishing boats werehaving difficulty entering harbour be-cause of the heavy swell on the bar.Fifteen minutes later the life-boatGertrude was launched in a moderatenorth-easterly breeze and escorted thethree boats into harbour. She returnedto her station at 11.50.—Rewards,£10 10*.

Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On theafternoon of the 15th of February, 1951,two keel boats which had reached har-bour reported to the life-boat coxswainthat four open fishing cobles were at seain bad weather. At 2.25 the life-boatE.C.J.R. was launched in a very heavysea with a fresh east-north-east breezeblowing. She came up with the fourcobles off the Castle Fort and escortedeach of them to harbour, reaching herstation again at 4.0.—Rewards, £13 15s.

SICK MAN LANDEDGreat Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—At 4.20 on the morning of the 16th

of February, 1951, the coastguard tele-phoned that the S.S. Jetblack, of Lon-don, anchored a quarter of a mile fromharbour, had signalled. She had aman sick and asked for a doctor. At5.5 the life-boat Louise Stephens waslaunched with a doctor, in a moderatesea with a fresh southerly breeze.When she had put him, aboard, hedecided to bring the patient (the secondengineer) ashore, so the life-boat wire-lessed for an ambulance to meet her.Then she landed the sick man and themaster, who informed his owners whathad happened. Afterwards, the life-boat took the master back to his vessel,and reached her station again at 7.0.•—Rewards, £19 4s.

IN PERIL OFF FLAMBOROUGH HEAD

Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the after-noon of the 16th of February, 1951, thelocal motor fishing vessel Dainty Ladywas at sea. A fresh south-south-easterly breeze was blowing and therewas a very heavy swell. At 1.5 theDainty Lady wirelessed that she wasapproaching Flamborough Head, in badweather. It was decided to send outthe life-boat. Accordingly, at 1.27 thelife-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield waslaunched, escorted the Dainty Ladyinto harbour and returned to her stationarriving at two o'clock.—Rewards,£11 8s.

A SUCCESSFUL FIRST SERVICENewbiggin, Northumberland.—On the

19th of February, 1951, several localfishing cobles were at sea in bad weather.By 1.30 in the afternoon the weatherhad got worse. Three cobles were stillout and it was thought advisable forthe life-boat to launch. At 1.45, then,the life-boat Richard Ashley waslaunched on service for the first time,with the second coxswain in command.A full west-south-westerly gale wasblowing and there was a heavy sea;but the life-boat escorted the cobles tosafety and returned to her station,arriving at four o'clock.—Rewards,£13 4*.

A ROUGH SEA OFF WICK

Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At noon onthe 24th of February, 1951, the secondcoxswain reported that the motor


fishing vessel Ringdove, of Wick, wasoverdue. People were anxious for thesafety of her crew of five. At 12.25the life-boat H. C, J. was launched, ina rough sea with a fresh northerlybreeze blowing. She found the Ring-dove five miles north-west of HolbornHead, and escorted her to ScrabsterHarbour, arriving back at her stationat 2.25.—Rewards, £12 17s.

BEACHEDHastings, Sussex.—At 1.35 on the

afternoon of the 26th of February,1951, the Fairlight coastguard reportedthat a fishing boat was flying a signal.She appeared to have broken down twomiles south-east of the coastguardstation. At 2.0 the life-boat M.T.C.was launched, in a moderate sea witha moderate west-south-west breezeblowing. She found the motor fishingboat Favourite, of Rye, with a crew oftwo, two and a half miles east ofHastings Harbour. She towed her tothe beach, and arrived back at herstation at 3.35.—Rewards, £20 7s. 6d.

The following life-boats went out onservice, but could find no ships indistress, were not needed, or could donothing:

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—February 4th.—Rewards, £40 16*. 2d.

Southend -on- Sea, Essex. — February4th.—Rewards, £20 155.

Margate, Kent. —• February 4th. —Rewards, £19 15s.

Margate, Kent, — February 5th. —Rewards, £27 Os. 6d.

Longhope, Orkneys.—February 6th.—Rewards, £17 12s.

Southend -on - Sea, Essex. — February8th.—Rewards, £10 6*.

Walton and Frinton, Essex.—Februaryllth.—Rewards, £11 15s.

Scarborough, Yorkshire. — February14th.—Rewards, £17 \s. Gd.

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—February16th.—Rewards, £21 3*.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — February19th.—Rewards, £18 15s.

Clovelly, Devon.—February 24th.—Rewards, £23 8s.

Appledore, Devon. — February 25th.—Rewards, £19 3s.

Padstow, Cornwall.—February 25th.—Rewards, £10.

Redcar, Yorkshire.—February 27th.—Rewards, £16 10s.

Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.—Febru-ary 27th.—Rewards, £8 2s.

Life-boat Broadcasts in 1950THE Life-boat Service was on the air anumber of times in 1950, both inbroadcasts and in television.

In the spring the B.R.C. gave, in theEuropean Service, a series of six broad-casts, in English and seven or eightother languages, on British Institutionsunder the heading "London CallingEurope." The first subject in theseries was Public Libraries, the secondthe Life-boat Service, and the remain-ing four were a Labour Exchange,Thames River Police, a Rent Tribunaland London Transport Executive.Each broadcast lasted half anhour.

"The Life-boat Service" was broad-cast on the 23rd of May. It includedshort accounts by Colonel A. D. Burnett-Brown, M.C., T.D., M.A., the secretaryof the Institution, of its history, thevoluntary principle, and the Institu-

tion's organization; a launch of thelife-boat at Southend-on-Sea; accountsof two gold medal services in time ofWar, the service of Cromer to theSwedish steamer Fernebo, in 1917, andof the Humber life-boat to the trawlerGarth in 1940; a word or two on theDepot, with the 30,000 separate itemsof equipment in its store-rooms; therecord and character of Coxswain HenryBlogg, G.C., B.E.M., of Cromer; and adescription of a life-boat. The broad-cast ended with a recording of part ofthe Duchess of Kent's speech at theInstitution's annual meeting.

At the annual meeting, on the 26th ofApril, the Duchess had presented a goldmedal to Coxswain Thomas King, ofSt. Helier, Jersey, and bronze medalsto the seven members of his crew fortheir very gallant rescue of the crewof the yacht Maurice George on the 14th


of September, 1949. After the meetingCoxswain King and his crew, intro-duced by Commodore the Earl Howe,C.B.E., V.R.D., P.C., R.N.V.R., deputychairman of the Institution, appeared inthe television magazine programmecalled "Picture Page."

The Southend-on-Sea life-boat wason the television screen on the 26th ofMay when she was launched, andrescued Mr. Richard Dimbleby of theB.B.C., by breeches buoy. It wasnoticed afterwards at the boat-househow many visitors as they came in, said"This is the boat that we saw in tele-vision." She was again launched forthe B.B.C. on Trafalgar Day, the 21st ofOctober, with Mr. Brian Johnston onboard, and the launch was heardin the Saturday night programme"Let's Go Somewhere" in "In TownTo-night."

On the 4th of March, the Institu-tion's birthday, there was an anniver-sary talk, and in August, in the summerholiday programme "Hullo There!", theInstitution was fourth in a series "AtYour Service, a holiday visit behindthe scenes of a famous public service."B.B.C. recording vans visited the life-boat stations at Dundee, Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze. Cox-swain George Tait, of Dungeness, tookpart in a programme on the Romney,Ilythe, and Dymchurch Light Railway,speaking about the work of his station,and Coxswain Alfred Webber, of Mine-head, appeared in the programme onSomerset in the series "CountyMixture," a series of scrapbook pro-grammes of the counties of the WestCountry. A French broadcaster wentout to the Goodwin Sands.in the Walnierlife-boat.

The Life-boat Service on ExhibitionDURING the past few months, the Life-boat Service has been represented atthree different exhibitions. FromDecember 26th-31st, 1950, there wasa scientific exhibition at the ImperialCollege, South Kensington, organisedby Crosby Hall (the Association ofUniversity Women). A complete sec-tion was devoted to the Life-boatService, where there were on displayseveral cut-out models of modern life-boats, large photographs of life-boatsand coxswains, and a comprehensiveselection of life-boat equipment: aKadenacy engine, for the light 35-feet6-inches types of life-boat, a search-light, a line-throwing pistol and acompass; a mortar, relieving scuppers,a drogue, pairs of ventilators and acapsizing switch; a masthead signalling

lamp, port and starboard lights, ashrouded propeller, and a 12-voltbattery.

In January this year, Vice-AdmiralSir Percy Noble opened an exhibitionof water transport at Tunbridge WellsMuseum. The Institution showed,once more, some cut-out models andphotographs of modern life-boats,and several pieces of life-boatequipment, which were much ap-preciated and admired by all whoattended.

On the 18th of May, the ModelEngineering Clubs of Eastbourne heldan exhibition at the Dorchester Res-taurant in Eastbourne; and here therewas a model lent by the Institution ofa 46-feet 9-inches Watson Cabin life-boat.

The Life-boat Service at the Festival of BritainTHE Life-boat Service is represented atthe Festival of Britain by its latestlife-boat, the Sir Godfrey Baring, a46-feet 9-in hes Watson cabin life-boatbuilt for the station at the Humber, towhich she will go when the Festivalcloses, and named after the chairmanof the Committee of Management.She is in the Seaside Section, close'to

the Rodney Landing Stage. In addi-tion there are models of life-boats inthe Transport Section.

On board the Festival Ship Campaniawhich is going round the coast, arethe new 35-feet 6-iiu-hes Liverpoolboat, B.H.M.H., built for Minehead,and photographs of life-boats in

•action.


From the Gold CoastTHE Institution gets many letters fromWest Africa, asking for its "catalogue."Here is one of the latest. It comesfrom the Gold Coast.

"I am very happy to write you thisletter. Please, sir, I beg you to sendme your complete catalogues. Myhair is black and my eyes are white. Ihave black skin. I want to knowabout your country and the animalsaround you. I think your country isbig and nice too. I beg you to send meyour photo and I also will send youmy photo. If you receive this letter

try to reply me in time. If you replyme send me your catalogues and any-thing you have. I end here with bestcompliments and wishing you goodluck. God will bless you in yourwork. Greetings to you and all yourfriends.

"P.S. Try to send me your friendsaddresses."

The Institution sent the writer itsthanks and good wishes and a copy ofits illustrated annual The Story of theLife-boat, but it felt that this was a veryinadequate reply to such a letter.

A Gift from Swedish LloydON the morning of the 25th of Maythe Swedish Lloyd Steamship Com-pany's new steamer, the 7,700 tonPatricia arrived at Tilbury on hermaiden voyage from Gothenburg. Shethen came up the Thames to the Poolof London, and lay at New FreshWharf, London Bridge. Here on Sun-day afternoon, the 27th, she was opento the public during the afternoon andit was announced that the charges for

admission would be given to theBritish Life-boat Service. Althoughshe was not open until two o'clocka queue started to form at ten in themorning.

Four thousand one hundred andfourteen people went over the steamer,and Swedish Lloyd and the British andNorthern Shipping Agency most kindlygave the Institution the gross takings,£480 10s. 6d.

Mr. C. S. ClaytonMR. C. S. CLAYTON of the firm of Messrs.Clayton, Leach, Sims & Co., died onthe 19th of April, 1951, three and a halfmonths after he had retired from it.He had then been a partner in the firmfor fifty-two years, and the firm havebeen the Institution's solicitors forninety years—from 1860 to 1867 as

John Clayton & Son, from 1868 to1879 as Clayton & Sons, from 1880 to1949 as Clayton, Sons & Fargus, andsince then as Clayton, Leach, Sims &Co. Mr. F. H. Clayton, O.B.E., Mr.C. S. Clayton's brother, is still amember of the firm and so too is oneof their nephews.

Widow of a BowmanTHE bowman of the Walmer life-boat,James Rich, collapsed and died in thelife-boat when she went out, on the24th of December 1950, to the help ofthe Italian motor vessel Santagata, andrescued her crew of thirty-two. Anaccount of the service is on page 170,

The Institution has pensioned his widowas if he had been a sailor, soldier orairman killed in action, and gave hera certificate signed by the Duchess ofKent, President of the Institution, torecord that her husband had died onactive service.


Commander Edward DruryCOMMANDER EDWARD DUMERGUEDRURY, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., latechief inspector of life-boats, died on the24th of January at the age of 72.He was the elder son of Dr. Drury,Bishop of Ripon, was educated atMerchant Taylor's School, and at anearly age went to sea. He served insail and steam, and won an Americanmedal for saving life in the St. LawrenceRiver. He joined the Life-boat Serviceas a district inspector of life-boats in1908, at the age of thirty, and as a dis-trict inspector he served until 1928, buthis service was interrupted by the warof 1914-18. He was in the first landing-party at Gallipoli, commanded the sea-plane carrier Empress and was awardedthe O.B.E. His life-boat work wasAgain briefly interrupted in the gen-eral strike of 1926, when he worked

as a fireman on. a railway engine.He was appointed deputy chief

inspector of life-boats in 1928. Twoyears later he became chief inspector.As such he served for over eight years,ret ring at the end of 1938. Duringhis term as chief inspector three newtypes of motor life-boats were added tothe fleet. The 35-feet 6-inches Liver-pool type, the 41-feet Beach type, andthe 32-feet Surf type. It was during histerm, too, that the full mechanisationof the fleet was decided on, and inthose eight years sixty motor life-boatswere added to it. He returned to thethe Institution on the outbreak of warin September 1939, and served assouthern district inspector right throughthe war, although he was suffering fromangina-pectoris and in 1939 had aserious operation.

Miss Alice Marshall, of OxfordMiss ALICE SUSANNA MARSHALL died atOxford on the 2nd of January, 1951, atover 90 years of age. She had been oneof the most distinguished of the honor-ary secretaries of financial branches, andgave the Institution her enthusiasticand most successful help for sixteenyears. A committee of the Life-boatSaturday Fund was formed in Oxford in1900 and Miss Marshall was one of itshonorary workers. When the Fund wastaken over by the Institution in 1911,and an Oxford branch was formed, shebecame its honorary secretary. Sheheld that post for sixteen years, retiringin 1927 on account of ill-health. Shewas to live another twenty-four years,and her interest in the Service remainedas keen as ever. She was a member ofthe committee of the branch until herdeath. Her life-boat collecting-boxwas very prominent in the hall of herhouse. For many years she continuedto attend the annual meetings in Lon-don, delighting to meet there her oldlife-boat friends, or to welcome themin her own house. She last attendedthe meeting in 1946. After that, al-

though she still hoped each year to comeagain, she felt it beyond her strength.In her will was a legacy to the Institu-tion.

In her sixteen years as honorarysecretary, she collected over £13,500,and the annual meeting of the Oxfordbranch, at which many well-knownpeople spoke, was among the principallife-boat events of each year, and shespoke herself at the annual meeting ofthe Institution in London in 1921, thefirst meeting at which the Prince ofWales (now Duke of Windsor) presided.

Miss Marshall received the highesthonours which the Institution couldgive. She was awarded the gold badge,given only for long and distinguishedhonorary services, in 1914, and whenin 1922, it was decided, as a still higherhonour, to appoint honorary life-governors, and to present them withvellums, signed by the President, shewas the first to be appointed. Whenshe retired she was, as a final mark ofgratitude, elected a vice-president ofthe Institution. She was then, and re-mained, the only woman vice-president.


Services of the Life-boats of the Institution during 1950Persona

Time of rescued from1050. launching. shipwreck.

Jan. 5. 8.50 p.m. "I S.S. Turquoise, of Glasgow. Workington life-boat stood by„ 6. 11.15a.m. / vessel.„ 6. 8.15p.m. Longhope life-boat took a hospital case to Kirkwall.„ 8. 8.30 p.m. Sailing boat Berlin, of Germany. Helvick Head life-boat saved

boat a n d rescued — - — — - _ — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ %„ 10. 5.0 p.m. Motor torpedo-boat M4, of Eireann Navy. Ballycotton life-boat

gave help.„ 10. 5.10 p.m. Motor torpedo-boat M4, of Eireann Navy. Helvick Head life-boat

gave help.„ 12. 9.0 p.m. H.M. Submarine Truculent. Margate life-boat gave help.,, 12. 9.15p.m. H.M. Submarine Truculent. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.,, 15. 12.30 p.m. Fishing vessel Prim, of Falmouth, and an ex-R.A.F. tender.

Fowey life-boat saved two vessels and rescued _ _ _ _ _ •£„ 16. 10.10p.m. Pilot boat A7o. 4, of Liverpool. Moelfre life-boat gave help.,, 10. 11.30 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Valkyrian, of Newhaven. Newhaven life-

boat gave help.„ 17. 11.40 a.m. Fishing boat Skylark, of Shoreham. Eastbourne life-boat escorted

vessel.,, 22. 5.58 p.m. Fishing boat Golden Gift. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-

boat gave help.„ 27. 4.20 p.m. Motor fishing coble Resolution, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-

boat escorted coble.„ 29. 8.22 a.m. S.S. Edirne, of Istanbul. St. Peter Port life-boat saved a boat,

landed 3 0 a n d rescued - - _ _ — — - _ _ _ _ _ 2 O,, 81. 4.45 a.m. South Rock lightvessel. Cloughey life-boat stood by vessel.„ 31. 1.45 p.m. Berwick-on-Tweed life-boat J. and W. Dunbar life-boat piloted

life-boat.Feb. 1. 1.15 p.m. Thurso life-boat took a doctor to an injured man on Stroma.

„ 1. 7.20 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Sunray, of Grimsby. Hartlepool life-boatsaved vessel a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4

„ 2. 10.35 a.m. Fishing vessel Little Old Lady, of Shoreham. Dungeness life-boatsaved vessel a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4,

„ 2. 11.10 a.m. S.S. //ona, of Stockholm. Margate life-boat landed a pilot.„ 2. 4.15 p.m. S.S. Caudebec, of Havre. Falmouth life-boat stood by vessel.„ 2. 5.55 p.m. Landing craft, of Royal Navy. VVeston-super-Mare life-boat - 1ft,, 8. 1.40 a.m. South Rock lightvessel. Cloughey life-boat _ _ _ _ _ _ ^„ 3. 12 noon. Motor vessel ArtuaWy, of London. Peterhead life-boat gave help.„ 8. 7.13 p.m. Fishing boat Paragon, of Arklow. Howth life-boat gave help.,, 4. 1.0 a.m. Motor fishing boat Ann of Lonan, of Castletown. Douglas life-boat

saved boat and rescued _ _ - - - _ - - - - - - 8„ 0. 11.0 a.m. Four fishing boats. Cromer No. 2 life-boat escorted boats.„ 7. 5.50 a.m. Motor vessel Killurin, of London. St. Helier life-boat landed 2

bodies a n d rescued _ _ — _ _ — — _ _ _ _ — — 3,, 8. 7.25 p.m. S.S. Joseph Mitchell, of London. Ballycotton life-boat- - - — 13„ 10. 8.5 a.m. S.S. Ronja Borchard, of Leith. Bouhner life-boat stood by vessel.„ 10. 12.50 p.m. S.S. Ribblebank, of Liverpool. Fleetwood life-boat stood by vessel.,, 11. 11.3 a.m. Motor boat White Heather and a lighter in tow, and coble White

Heather. Tynemoiith life-boat saved two boats and rescued - 5„ 12. 7.45 p.m. Sailing barge Brian Boru. of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat 2„ 15. 5.15 a.m. Steam trawler Viking Deeps, of Aberdeen. Stornoway life-boat

escorted vessel.„ 15. 8.24 p.m. Lerwick life-boat fetched a hospital case from Fair Isle, thereby

saving a life - - - _ - - _ _ _ - _ - _ - - 1„ 17. 10.15 a.m.) Motoi tanker Ben Henshazv, of London. Ramsey life-boat took„ 17. 2.0 p.m. ) out a doctor, landed a body, and gave help.„ 20. 4.45 p.m. Fishing boat Ivy, of Waterford. Dunmore East life-boat saved

boat and rescued - - - _ - _ - - _ - _ - - - 4„ 22. 6.45 p.m. Fishing boat Pride of Ballinskelligs. Valentia life-boat saved boat

a n d rescued _ _ - - - — — — — _ - - - - — 2„ 28. 4.13 p.m. Motor fishing yawl Jeannie Slessor, of Fraserburgh. Fraserburgh

life-boat saved boat a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3„ 24. 9.5 a.m. Six fishing vessels, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted

vessels.„ 24. 11,30 a.m. Six fishing cobles, of Scarborough. Scarborough life-boat escorted

cobles.„ 25. 12.15 p.m. Motor fishing vessels Pilot Me II, and Success, of Whitby. Whitby

No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.


PersonsTime of rescued from

1950. Launching. shipwresk.Feb. 26. 1.30 a.m. Southend-on-Sea life-boat rescued a man and his two sons from

Dead Man's Island _ _ — _ — — — _ — — — — — 8Mar. 7. 8.38 a.m. S.S. Elmfield, of Liverpool. Cloughey life-boat gave help.

„ 11. 12.30 p.m. Motor fishing boat, of Portrush. Portrush life-boat gave help.(> ii. 2.30 p.m. Motor fishing boat Ruby, of Collieston. Peterhead life-boat saved

boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1„ 13. 10.50 a.m. Three fishing vessels, of Whitby. Whit by No. 1 life-boat escorted

vessels.„ 13. 11.10 p.m. Motor fishing boat Joseph, of Dunmore East. Dunmore East life-

boat gave help.„ 15. 8.15 a.m. Donaghadee life-boat landed a body from Copeland Island light-

house.„ 15. 10.50 a.m. Fishing boat, of Folkestone. Dover life-boat gave help.„ 19. 2.15 p.m. Kilmore life-boat landed a sick man from Coningbeg lightvessel,

thereby saving a life - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1„ 19. 4.50 p.m. Pulling boat. Cullercoats life-boat saved boat and rescued - - 2

24. 10.0 a.m. Valentia life-boat relieved Skelligs Rocks lighthouse.„ 26. 9.48 a.m. Valentia life-boat relieved Inishtearaght Rocks lighthouse.

April 1. 8.38a.m. Motor fishing vessel Esme, of Shoreham. Newhaven life-boat gavehelp.

„ 1. 8.50 p.m. Ketch Fortis, of Portsmouth. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boatgave help.

„ 2. 12.45 p.m. Newcastle, Co. Down, life-boat landed one injured man fromHaulbowline lighthouse.

„ 2. 4.10 p.m. Fishing vessel Jean & Valeria, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boatescorted coble.

,, 8. 9.50 a.m. Motor fishing coble Cornucopia. Sunderland life-boat gave help.„ 6. 1.0 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Breadwinner, of Rye. Dover life-boat saved

boat and rescued — — — — _ — — — — — — — -- 2,, 8. 1.40 p.m. Yacht Our Jim and rowing boat Jenny. Dover life-boat gave

help to the yacht and saved the rowing boat and rescued - - - 3,, 8. 6.45 p.m. Motor yacht Diana III, of Richmond. Walton and Frinton life-

boat gave help.„ 9. 10.0 a.m. Ex-pontoon landing craft. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved

boat and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,, 9. 1.45 p.m. Rubber dinghy. St. Abbs life-boat — — — — — — — — — l,, 9. 4.38 p.m. Sailing dinghy, of Littlestone. Dungeness life-boat saved dinghy,„ 12. 4.15p.m. Sailing yacht Dirk II. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat stood by yacht.,, 12. 5.10p.m. Islay life-boat towed in and beached a drifting mine.,, 16. 2.45 p.m. Motor yacht St. Joseph, of Drogheda. Clogher Head life-boat gave

help.,, 16. 8.44 p.m. Vampire aeroplane. Swanage life-boat — — — — — — — — 1,, 17. 10.9 a.m. Fishing boat Atlantic, of Salcombe. Salcombe life-boat saved

boat a n d rescued - _ _ _ _ - - - - _ _ - - _ 1„ 17. 11.52a.m. Fishing boat, of Selsey. Selsey life-boat - - - - - - - - 2,, 17. 12.30 a.m. Fishing vessels Maid of Erin, and Jane, of Fleetwood. Fleetwood

life-boat gave help to the Jane.„ 18. 8.50 p.m. Steam trawler George Hastings, of Milford Haven. Barra Island

life-boat gave help.,, 19. 6.10 a.m. s.s. Durhambrook, of London. Whitby No. 1 life-boat stood by

vessel.., 19. 9.15 a.m. Fishing boat Cadj, of Great Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth and

Gorleston life-boat gave help.„ 23; 7.0 p.m. Sailing boat Shira. Falmouth life-boat gave help.„ 24. 1.5 a.m. Yacht Eligug, of Solva. St. Davids life-boat gave help.„ 24. 10.30 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Orient, of Burnmouth. St. Abbs life-boat

escorted vessel.„ 24. 2.15 p.m. Steam trawler Little John, of Milford Haven. Moelfre life-boat

escorted vessel.„ 25. 5.5 p.m. Glider. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved glider and rescued - 1„ 27. 10.45 p.m. Motor-boat Doreen, of Guernsey. St. Peter Port life-boat gave help.,, 30. 12.45a.m. Steam trawler Mary Heeley, of Lowestoft. Douglas life-boat — — 10

May 4. 11.59 p.m. Fishing smack Quest, of New Quay. Aberystwyth life-boat gavehelp.

,, 5. 5.40 p.m. Boat, of Shoeburyness. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.„ 6. 10.0 p.m. Yacht Wendy, of Gillingham. Dover life-boat gave help.„ 9. 4.0 p.m. Steam trawler Loddon, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft life-boat stood

by vessel.„ 13. 5.25 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Holyhead life-boat - - - - - - - - - 8„ 14. 6.45 p.m. Open boat Bev, of Broadstairs. Ramsgate life-boat saved boat

a n d rescued - - - - _ _ - - _ - - _ - - - 4


PenoniTime of rescued from

I960. Launching. shipwreck.May 18. 8.30 a.m. Fishing boat C. S. Parnell, of Wicklow. Wicklow life-boat saved

boat and rescued — - — - — --- — — — — — — 4„ 18. 4.30 p.m. Kilmore life-boat landed a man from Coningbeg lightvessel.„ 19. 8.45 p.m. Motor fishing boat Crest, of Thurso. Thurso life-boat gave help.„ 20. 8.28 p.m. Yacht Marie, of Sandwich. Ramsgate life-boat _ _ _ _ _ 2,, 20. 4.30 p.m. Holyhead life-boat landed a sick man from Skerries lighthouse.„ 23. 9.10 p.m. Motor fishing boat Mary Ann, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat

escorted vessel.„ 26. 4.30 a.m. S.S. Cabo Espartel, of Seville. Dungeness life-boat landed 87

from S.S. Fulham.„ 26. 6.30 a.m. S.S. Felspar, of Glasgow. Dungeness life-boat gave help.„ 27. 5.12 p.m. Six yachts. Newhaven life-boat escorted yachts.„ 27. 6.42 p.m. Motor fishing boat Catherine, of Dunmore East. Kilmore life-boat

saved boat and rescued _ — _- — — — — — — -— 2„ 27. 6.50 p.m. Yacht Moneta. Newhaven life-boat saved yacht and rescued - 8„ 27. 10.28 p.m. Sailing boat Pinta, of Gillingham. Southend-on-Sea life-boat

saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — 2„ 28. 12.3 a.m. Yacht Mary Ellen, of Walton-on-Naze. Walton and Frinton

life-boat saved yacht and rescued - _ - _ - - _ - _ 4„ 28. 12.44 p.m. Sailing yacht Tango. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat

gave help.„ 81. 8.3 a.m. Motor vessel Sand Runner, of Goole. St. Ives life-boat gave help.,, 81. 6.30 p.m. Outboard motor boat. Kilmore life-boat saved boat and rescued 2

June 1. 9.0 p.m. Motor cruiser Sora, of Llandudno. Moelfre life-boat gave help.,, 4. 6.50 p.m. Yacht Dawk Eeang, of London. Ramsgate life-boat landed six.,, 4. 9.23 p.m. Yacht Dawk Eeang, of London. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.,, 6. 6.35 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Mizpah, of Montrose. Montrose life-boat gave

help.„ 11. 8.40 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Appledore life-boat - - - - - - - - - 2„ 12. 12.5 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Appledore life-boat - - - - - - - - - 2,, 17. 9.32 a.m. Motor vessel Glamis, of Dundee. Cromer No. 2 life-boat landed

a sick man.„ 17. 4.15p.m. Sea Otter seaplane. Padstow No. 1 life-boat escorted seaplane.„ 21. 6.0 p.m. Motor pleasure boat MacCoy, of Falmouth. Falmouth life-boat

gave help.„ 24. 5.10 p.m. Yacht Edford, of Dartmouth. Plymouth life-boat landed a body

a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2,, 26. 8.13 p.m. Motor yacht Mercure, of Burnham-on-Crouch. Margate life-boat

escorted yacht.„ 28. 11.50 a.m. Sailing boat Delphus, of Dun Laoghaire. Dun Laoghaire life-boat

landed three.„ 28. 4.30 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Rhyl life-boat saved dinghy.„ 28. 5.34 p.m. Rubber dinghy. Skegness life-boat saved dinghy and rescued - 9„ 29. 10.30 p.m. Sailing boat. Skegness life-boat escorted boat.

July 2. 4.58 p.m. St. Ives life-boat landed the body of a bather.„ 8. 12.55 p.m. Motor boat Walker II, of Margate. Margate life-boat saved boat

a n d rescued _ _ _ _ - _ - - - - - _ _ _ _ 2„ 4. 12.46 p.m. Fishing vessel Forward, of Holyhead. Holyhead life-boat gave

help. ,„ 6. 2.15 p.m. Fishing coble Pioneer. Flamborough life-boat saved coble and

rescued _ _ _ _ — — — — — — — _ _ — — _ 9,, 6. 6.5 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Kutter, of Denmark. Humber life-boat

landed an injured man.„ 7. 1.20a.m. Motor yacht Ebb Tide. Ilfracombe life-boat gave help.„ 8. 2.0 p.m. Motor yacht Starshine. Caister life-boat gave help.„ 8. 9.38 p.m. Motor vessel Drake Dean, of London. Clovelly life-boat stood by

vessel.„ 0. 8.50 p.m. Sailing yacht Heartsease, of London. Dover life-boat saved yacht

a n d rescued _ — _ _ _ — _ _ _ — _ — _ _ _ j„ 10. 8.56 p.m. Small dinghy Cygnet. Filey life-boat saved dinghy and rescued — 2„ 11. 1.25 p.m. Sailing yacht Maggie May, of Erith. Ramsgate life-boat saved

yacht and rescued — - - — - — — _ — _ _ _ _ 2„ 16. 11.10 a.m. Rowing boat. Fishguard life-boat gave help.„ 15. 2.0 p.m. Trawler Barnet. Penlee life-boat landed five from tug Freebooter.„ 15. 5.36 p.m. Sailing yacht. Margate life-boat saved yacht.„ 16. 7.53 a.m. Yacht Dorothy, of Colchester. Aldeburgh No. 2 life-boat saved

yacht a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g„ 16. 11.0 a.m. R.F.A. tanker Wave Baron, of London. Peel life-boat landed an

injured man.„ 16. 1.25 p.m. Eight yachts of the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club. Bridlington

life-boat stood by yachts.


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7.15 p.m.1.20 p.m.

2.0 p.m.4.47 p.m.

11.25 p.m.12 noon.1.51 p.m.5.30 p.m.

10.0 p.m.8.30 a.m.

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9.0 p.m.6.8 p.m.

6.0 p.m.. 3.20 p.m.2.43 a.m.4.35 p.m.

9.50 p.m.4.50 p.m.

8.45 p.m.10.20 p.m.4.50 p.m.

1.50p.m.5.50 p.m.

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Clacton-on-Sea life-boat

Peraonirescued fromshipwreck.

escortedYacht Myrtle, of Falmouth.yachts.

Yacht Morning Mist. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help.Five persons marooned on Great Saltee Island. Kilmore life-boat

landed five.Rubber dinghy and tyre. Skegness life-boat — — — — — —Motor fishing boat Irene, of South Shields. Tynemouth life-boat

gave help.The Owers Lightvessel. Selsey life-boat landed a sick man.Sailing dinghy Sark, of Nevin. Porthdinllaen life-boat saved boat.Canoe. Ramsgate life-boat saved canoe and rescued — —Motor fishing boat Golden Sprat/, of Faversham. Dungeness life-

boat gave help.Sailing boat. Falmouth life-boat gave help.S.S. Basilisk, of Swansea. Thurso life-boat escorted vessel.Sailing yacht Corinne, of Glasgow. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-

boat gave help.Cutter of H.M.S. Ganges, of Harwich. Walton and Frinton life-boat

gave help.Sailing yacht Skugga, of Bawdsey. Aldeburgh No. 2 life-boat gave

help.Yacht Jupiter, of West Kirby. New Brighton No. 2 life-boat —S.S. Sea Minstrel, of Dover. Barrow life-boat landed a sick man.Ramsey life-boat landed an injured boy from rocks at Maughold

Head.Canoe Fibsey. Ramsgate life-boat landed two from East Goodwin

Lightvessel.Motor boat Kittiwake, of Aberayron. New Quay life-boat saved

boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Fishing vessel Ocean Star, of Dingle. Valentia life-boat escorted

vessel.Yacht Amulet, of Falmouth. Salcombe life-boat gave help.S.S. Charlotte Schroeder, of Hamburg. St. Peter Port life-boat

landed an injured man from the S.S. Delfland.Yacht Windward, of Helvick. Helvick Head life-boat gave help.Motor boat Kaylena, of Newhaven. Newhaven life-boat gave help.S.S. Rimsdale, of Glasgow. Campbeltown life-boat gave help.Rubber dinghy, of Prestatyn. Rhyl life-boat rescued 2 from

sandbank — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Yacht Roma II, of London. Dungeness life-boat gave help.Motor boat Halloween, of New Quay. New Quay life-boat saved

boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Canoe. Dunmore East life-boat saved canoe and rescued — — —Yacht Norman. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved a dinghy.Yacht Windlatter, of Preston. Lytham-St. Annes life-boat gave

help.Fishing yawl Ruby, of Peel. Peel life-boat gave help.Woman seriously ill on Rhum Island. Mallaig life-boat took a

doctor from Eigg to Rhum.Motor yacht Path, of Sittingbourne. Shoreham Harbour life-boat

saved yacht and rescued - - - - - - - - - - - -Motor launch Tor Spray, of Glasgow. Campbeltown life-boat

escorted vessel.Yacht Water Gipsy, of Ipswich. Aldeburgh No. 2 life-boat gave

help.Motor launch Barracuda, of Belfast. Douglas life-boat gave help.Three rowing boats, of Girvan. Girvan life-boat landed 5, saved

two boats and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — —Motor barge Lewes Castle, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat

landed 3.Motor barge Lewes Castle, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat

gave help.Motor launch Island Commodore, of London. St. Peter Port life-

boat escorted vessel.Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-

boat gave help.Yacht Gwenili. Bembridge life-boat saved yacht and rescued —Fishing boat Our Betty, of Folkestone. Dungeness life-boat gave

help.Steam trawler Tesla, of Hull. Peterhead life-boat gave help.Motor yacht Sea Gipsy. Dover life-boat escorted yacht.

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PersonsTime of rescued from

Launching. shipwreck.8.8 p.m. Motor boats Providence, of Dover, and Molla II. Newhaven life-

boat saved two boats and rescued — — — — — — — — — 26.10 p.m. Motor boat. Swanage life-boat saved boat.8.0 p.m. Motor launch Skimmer I, of Newcastle, Co. Down. Newcastle life-

boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — 59.5 p.m. Rowing boat. Islay life-boat gave help and landed 5.

10.0 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Pennon, of Fraserburgh. Mallaig life-boatsaved vessel.

7.15 p.m. Rowing boat, of Salcombe. Salcombe life-boat saved boat andrescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — l

9.10 a.m. Fishing coble Rose of England, of Hartlepool. Seaham life-boatgave help.

1.5 p.m. Rowing dinghy, of Walton-on-Naze. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved dinghy and rescued _ — — _ _ _ — _ _ 4

8.25 a.m. Small racing yacht, of Swanage. Swanage life-boat saved yachta n d rescued _ _ _ - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ 3

4.0 p.m. Rowing boat. Campbeltown life-boat saved boat and rescued - 24.50 p.m. Motor vessel William Herdmen, of Liverpool. Port St. Mary life-

boat escorted vessel.9.0 p.m. Motor cruiser Westwind, of Rockferry. Beaumaris life-boat

rescued — — — — _ _ _ • _ _ _ _ _ _ — _ _ 35.20 a.m. Motor fishing boat Bezaleel, of Banff. Peterhead life-boat escorted

boat.4.8 p.m. Sailing yacht Lady Jane. Selsey life-boat gave help.5.33 p.m. Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Ramsgate life-boat saved yacht and

landed 5.11.15 p.m. Motor yacht Plain Jane, of Shoreham. Shoreham Harbour life-

boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — — — — — 46.15 a.m. Yacht Caprice II. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved yacht and

rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29.5 a.m. Sailing yacht Gaia. Sheringham life-boat saved yacht and rescued 45.50 p.m. Motor yacht Heron, of Rochester. Lowestoft life-boat escorted

yacht.8.15 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Young Robert, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat

gave help.7.50 p.m. Motor boat Lady Haig, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat gave

help.9.17 p.m. Motor vessel Cameo, of Glasgow. Wicklow life-boat - - - -9.14 a.m. Motor launch Brownie, of Abersoch. Pwllheli life-boat saved

boat and rescued - _ - _ - - _ - - - - - - -Rowing boat Nan, of Coverack. Coverack life-boat saved boat

a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _6.20 p.m. Raft. Dun Laoghaire life-boat _ - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _8.25 p.m. Rowing boat, of Port Erin. Port Erin life-boat saved boat and

rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _6.30 p.m. Yacht Zephyr, of Mylor. Falmouth life-boat gave help.7.30 p.m. Yacht Black Maria. Fowey life-boat gave help.8.45 p.m. Schooner Happy Harry, of Arklow. New Brighton No. 2 life-boat1.40 a.m. S.S. Bisco 9. Campbeltown life-boat stood by vessel.2.32 a.m. Yacht Simba. Fishguard life-boat saved yacht and rescued - -8.15 a.m. Pontoon. Falmouth life-boat salvaged a pontoon.

11.30 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Saga, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boatescorted vessel.

12.30 p.m. Motor boat. Donaghadee life-boat saved a boat.1.50 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Saga, of Aberdeen. Peterhead life-boat gave

help.7.5 p.m. Motor yacht Deli, of Beaumaris. Newhaven life-boat saved yacht.

10.0 a.m. Arranmore life-boat took a hospital case to the mainland.2.37 p.m. Sailing yacht Miranda. Sheringham life-boat saved yacht and

24. 1.5 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Winner, of Mallaig. Mallaig life-boat gavehelp.

7.30 p.m. Two yachts, of Middlesbrough. Runswick life-boat escorted yachts.8.15 p.m. Sailing yacht Bervor, of Irvine. Troon life-boat gave help.9.25 p.m. Oil Tanker London Pride. Teesmouth life-boat landed an injured

man.10.30 p.m. Yacht Marda, of Beaumaris. Holyhead life-boat - -2.40 a.m. Steam trawler Lynburn, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat

stood by vessel.8.50 a.m. H.M.S. Musketeer. Barrow life-boat stood by vessel.4.20 a.m. Fishing boats, of Scotland. Whitby No. 1 life-boat stood by boats.

1950.Aug. 28.

„ 29.„ 29.

„ 29.„ 29.

„ 31.

Sept. 2.

„ 2.

„ 8.

„ 6.„ 6.

„ 6.

8.9.

9.

11.

11.11.

12.

12.

12.13.

13. 2.15 p.m.

11

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80.

., 1.

„ 8.

4.

„ 6.„ 7.„ 12.„ 12.

„ 18.

10.

„ 17.„ 18.

„ 21.

„ 28.

„ 29.

Nov. 2.

,, 7.„ 8.

„ 10.„ 11.„ 17.„ 18.

„ 20.„ 21.

„ 21.„ 22.„ 24.

„ 26.„ 27.„ 28.„ 29.

„ 29.

29.29.30.

., 1.

„ 8.

„ 8.

„ 8.

Time ofLaunching.2.5 p.m.

6.59 a.m.

6.15 p.m.10.30 a.m.12 noon.4.15 p.m.

8.18 p.m.

7.15 a.m.

9.50 a.m.10.30 p.m.6.52 a.m.12.20 p.m.

1.45 a.m.

6.30 p.m.

2.45 p.m.10.15 p.m.

1.25p.m.

6.30 a.m.

8.23 a.m.

6.45 p.m.

4.0 p.m.8.25 p.m.

1.0 p.m.1.15 p.m.5.50 p.m.

12.55 p.m.

11.8 p.m.12.30 a.m.

6.42 a.m.5.30 a.m.8.36 p.m.

6.15 p.m.9.25 a.m.10.50 a.m.9.40 a.m.

10.53 a.m.

11.30 a.m.4.25 p.m.5.55 p.m.

5.25 a.m.

6.5 p.m.

10.45 a.m.

8.0 p.m.

6.15 p.m.

Personsrescued fromshipwreck.

Torbay life-boat escorted

Ramsgate life-boat gave

Motor boat Dragon Fly, of Torquay.boat.

Motor trawler Berdin Gabea, of Spain.help.

Motor boat Virginia, of Penarth. Ilfracombe life-boat gave help.Motor boat. Broughty Ferry life-boat saved boat and rescued —Motor yacht Daffrobani. Mumbles life-boat gave help.Sailing dinghy Penny Ann, of Tynemouth. Tynemouth life-boat

gave help.Harbour motor launch Golden Hind, of Plymouth. Barmouth

life-boat escorted vessel.Tanker Ampac-California, of Los Angeles. Barrow life-boat stood

by vessel.Coningbeg lightvessel. Kilmore life-boat landed a lightkeeper.Yacht Catriona, of Littlehampton. Skegness life-boat gave help.Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.Trawler Volants, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat landed 3 from

the Tongue lightvessel.Steam trawler Wyre Captain, of Fleetwood. Islay life-boat gave

help.Yacht Embla, of Dublin, Cloughey life-boat saved yacht and

rescued — — — — — — — — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Motor yacht Sumt'ood, of Falmouth. Tenby life-boat saved yacht.Fishing vessel Lady Brooke, of Kilkeel. Fleetwood life-boat

escorted vessel.Motor launch Windrush. Eastbourne life-boat saved boat and

rescued — — _ — — — — — _ _ _ _ _ _ — —Fishing boat Catherine, of Dunmore. Dunmore East life-boat

saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — —Motor cruiser Cambrian, and a boat. Dungeness life-boat gave help

to the motor cruiser and landed 3 from the Varne lightvessel.Motor fishing boat Mary, of Hastings. Hastings life-boat saved

boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — —S.S. Seniority, of London. Barra Island life-boat - - - - -S.S. Allurity, of London. Bembridge life-boat landed an injured

man.S.S. Keynes, of London. Walmer life-boat landed a body.Tug Masterman, of Falmouth. Penlee life-boat stood by vessel.Two men cut off by the tide. Lytham St. Annes life-boat — —Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Torbay life-boat saved yacht and

rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Motor barge Ada Mary, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea life-boatMotor barge Ada Mary, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea life-boat

saved barge.Barge Thyra, of Rochester. Cromer No. 1 life-boat gave help.Motor vessel Traquair, of Leith. Caister life-boat gave help.Fishing boat Mary, of Scarborough. Filey life-boat saved coble

and rescued — — — — — — _ _ _ — _ — — — —S.S. Seines, of Oslo. Southend-on-Sea life-boat stood by vessel.Motor ship Tilda, of Rouen. Dungeness life-boat gave help.S.S. Generton, of Newcastle. Margate life-boat gave help.Fishing vessels. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.Fishing coble Catherine and Ann, of Filey. Filey life-boat saved

coble and rescued — _ — _ - _ _ _ _ — _ — -Fishing cobles Jean and Barbara, and Joan and Mary, of Filey.

Filey life-boat escorted cobles.Eight fishing cobles. Scarborough life-boat escorted cobles.Motor vessel Cub H, of Hull. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help.Motor fishing vessels Dora Veno, and Peter Veno, of Denmark.

Peterhead life-boat gave help.Motor tanker Guidesman, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat

gave help.Fishing boat Guiding Light, of Arklow. Arklow life-boat saved

boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Motor vessel Kantule, of Panama. Cromarty life-boat stood by

vessel.Three tugs and six hoppers, of Middlesbrough. Teesmouth life-

boat escorted vessels.Fishing vessel Happy Returns, of Newhaven. Eastbourne life-

boat saved boat and rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - —(continued on page 204)

380

106 THE LIFE-BOAT [SEEING, II

1949£ i. d.

188,742 6 4289 10 6

52,029 6 11

7,139 18 4173 15 10

84,005 5 416,391 1 -

880' 11 62,256 19 6

296,908 14 381,431 18 10

119 4 11842 11 5

2,439 7 21,680 6 5

168 - -

86,681 8 927,767 16 223,094 1 10

6 12 11

60,868 10 1168,533 7 1

8,953 7 10

87,672 11 3473 16 4669 18 -

47,769 13 5

26,609 5 2

2,818 6 2515 16 1

29,943 7 5

11,241 12 41,085 18 6

77,672 12 88,352 3 6

8,831 12 5

4,717 1 10

1,566 12 10

110,467 14 1

081,172 15 11

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1950Expenditure ,

Life- boats: — £ ». d. t «. tNew Life-boats for the following Stations : On account —

Aberdeen, Aberystwyth, Anstruther, Arbroath, Arran-more, Baltimore, Blyth, Bridlington, Buckie, ClogherHead, Clovelly, Cullercoats, Donaghadee, Dover,Eastbourne, Eyemouth, Hastings, Holyhead, Hoy-lake, Humber, Lytham, Margate, Minehead, NewBrighton, Newbiggin, Newcastle (Co. Down), Padstow,Plymouth, Porthdinllaen, Portrush, Redcar, Rhyl,Rosslare Harbour, St. Abbs, St. Helier, Scarborough,Seaham, Teesmouth, Tynemouth, Whitehills, andmaterials for future building - - - - - 287,341 10 6

Upkeep of Cowes Office and Store - - - - 258 12 4Alterations and Repairs to Life-boats - - - - 47,644 10 11Rentals and Maintenance of Radio Equipment and Loud

Hailers, and Radio Licences - - - - - 8,756 15 7Consulting Naval Architect _ _ _ _ _ 1 8 6 7 1 0Salaries of Superintendent Engineer, Surveyor of Life-

boats, Inspector of Machinery, Assistant Surveyors ofLife-boats and Machinery, Draughtsmen, and ClericalStaff _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35,034 1 8 2

Travelling Expenses - - - _ - _ - 15,936 1 3 1 1Pensions under the Pension Scheme - - - - 1,428 -10Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme _ _ _ 2,222 17 -

398 810 7 1Life-boat Carriages and Tractors: —

N e w Tractors - - - - - - - - 6,322 7 1Alterations and Repairs to Life-boat Carriages - - 353 - 9Repairs to Tractors - - - - - _ _ 880 4 10Salaries of Assistant Surveyor of Carriages, and Tractor

Engineers _ _ _ _ _ - - - 2,541 1 7 6Travelling Expenses _ _ _ _ - - - 1,977 1 0 -Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme - 170 12 6

10 ftjLK 1O I

Life-boat Houses and Slipways : — •New Construction and Adaptation — — — — 18,767 15 10Repairs a n d Maintenance - _ - _ _ _ 25,019 - 1Pension under the Pension Scheme — — — — — — —

38 786 15 11

Life-boat Stores _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 48,120 0 !Life-boat Depot, including Rates, Insurance, Equip-

ment and Repairs - _ - - - - _ 11,501 18 10Salaries of Superintendent of Depot, Assistant, and

Clerical Staff and Wages of Manual Workers - - 37,470 19 9Pensions under the Pension Schemes _ - - - 724 11 6Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme - - - 686 14 -

50 381 4 1Payments in Connexion with Life- boat Stations, such

as Repainting and other Small Repairs to Life-boats,Life-boat Carriages, and Life-boat Houses, donelocally; Conveyance of Boats, Carriages and Stores;Postages, etc. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27,144 1 3 -

Insurance under National Insurance Acts and againstclaims at Common Law - - - - - - 3,275 9 10

Salaries of Assistant Secretaries, etc., of Stations - - 627 8 181 047 5 11

Wages, Rewards and Other Payments to Coxswains,Motor Mechanics and Crews: —

Cost of Wreck Services, including Rewards to Life-boatCrews and others, Special Rewards and Recognitions,Medals a n d Vellums _ _ _ _ _ _ 10,112 - 6

Grants to men injured in the Life-boat service - - 1,123 9 -Fees of Coxswains, Bowmen and Signalmen, Wages of

Motor Mechanics, etc. - - - - - - 80,649 18 9Payments to Life-boat Crews and Launchers for exercises- 8,184 7 8Annuities and Gratuities under the Regulations to Cox-

swains, Bowmen, Signalmen, Part Time and AssistantMotor Mechanics _ _ _ _ - - - 5,844 1 5 5

Pensions and Grants to Relatives of deceased Life-boat-m e n a n d others _ _ _ _ _ - - 4,621 2 1 0

Pensions and Gratuities under the Pension Scheme to Ex-permanent Crews of Life-boats - - - 1,567 10 8

112 103 4 f

Carried forward - - - - - 686,497 19 t

THE LIFE-BOAT 197

Income

Subscriptions, Donations, etc.:—General Subscriptions to Headquarters — -

,, ,, through Station Branches —„ „ through Financial Branches-„ Donations to Headquarters - - -„ „ through Station Branches -,, ,, through Financial Branches —

Contributions from Harbour Authorities towards upkeepo f Life-boat Stations _ _ _ _ _ _

Contribution Boxes to Headquarters — — — —,, „ through Station Branches — —„ „ through Financial Branches - -

s. d.

8

9

- 7,700 2- 6,833 8- 20,697 12- 25,529 17 11

288 18 8-125,940 11 10

1,800 -41,802 812,332 103,061 16

- 245,987 7 2

Life-boat Funds:—•Civil Service Life-boat Fund (per C. H. Barrett, Esq.)

in respect of the following Life-boat Establishments:Blyth, Donaghadee, Hartlepool, Margate, Portrush,St. David's, Southend-on-Sea and Walmer - - 5,992 0 8

Bevan Reward Fund (per the Charity Commissioners) - 208 5 -6,200 11 8

Income from Investments:—Dividends and Interest on Investments (less

£5,728 16s. Id. tax) - - - 54,563 14 10

Less—Interest on certain Trust Funds trans-

ferred to Special Purposes Fund

Interest on certain Endowment Fundstransferred to General Subscriptions,etc. (in accordance with the direc-tions of the respective donors) —

Income Tax recovered on Dividends

Carried forward -

£ s. d.

1,265 17 1

619 15 41,885 12 5

52,678 2 5- 5,723 5 8

58,401 8 1

810,589 6 6

198 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, II

1949£ s. d.

«31,172 15 11

13,616 13 53,632 18 1

421 8 8830 - 6

18,501 - 81,679 12 -

8,995 15 10

2,482 13 4

2,951 11 7997 7 8

1,710 6 21,767 17 2

1,189 1 11,105 10 10

12,204 7 10

6,102 3 11

6,102 3 117,100 2 11

393 15 -769 1 2

3,456 19 11

26,817 18 9117 2 -

10,812 19 9

15,865 4 42,872 11 8

200 11 312,820 11 1

16,327 11 8

2,706 15 1

4,718 3 81,186 12 86,102 3 11

73 608 4 8751,896 14 -

52,615 5 9131,127 - 7

183,742 6 4

21,616 5 6

205,358 11 10

£546,538 2 2

Expenditure£ s. d. £ s. (|

Brought forward - 686,497 19Life-boat Inspectors: — •

Salaries of Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector,Inspectors of Life-boats and Clerical Staff - - 14,033 611

Travelling Expenses - - - - - - - 3,995 4 3Pensions under the Pension Scheme — — — - 597 11 —Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme - 924 - -

Rates and Repairs of Mechanics' Cottages,etc. . - - _ _ - - - _ - 2,707 1 9

Administration : —One half of Salaries of Secretary, Deputy Secretary,

Assistant Secretary, Accountant and Clerical Staff - 9,584 5 11

Heating Insurance, etc., of the Houseof the Institution - 2,591 17 6

Insurance under National Insurance Actsand against claims at Common Law - 2,887 19 7

Commissionaires and Nightwatchman — 1,046 9 10Telephones, Postages and Parcels - 1,887 3 6Pensions under the Pension Scheme - 1,653 1 8Travelling and other Expenses of Chair-

man and Committee of Management - 1,084 1 1Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme 1,118 19 10

12,269 13 -Less estimated amount chargeable to rais-

ing of funds and publicity - - 6,136 16 6

Stationery, Office Expenses, Printing and Books - - 4,422 1 5Auditors' Fee - - - - - - - - 393 15 -L a w Expenses _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 9 2 6 1Repairs and Improvements to the House of the Institu-

tion - - - - - - - - - 8 1 5 1 9 9

Grants in Connexion with Certain GeneralLegacies _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1,301 1 5 !

Publicity : —One half of Salaries of Secretary, Deputy Secretary,

Assistant Secretary, Accountant and Clerical Staff (asabove), and Salaries of Publicity Secretary, Under-study a n d Clerk _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12,369 4 2

Salaries of District Organizing Secretaries and ClericalStaff _ _ - _ - _ _ _ _ 16,267 1 3 7

Travelling expenses of District Organizing Secretaries - 3,152 8 7Annual General Meeting - - - - - - 190 104Advertising and Appeals — — — — _ - 9,271 14 6Stationery, Printing, Books, Films, Badges, Collecting

Boxes, "Postages _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25,496 1 1 4Printing and Binding the Annual Report and Life-boat

Journal _ - _ _ - _ _ _ 2,269 3 8Salaries and Commissions of Assistant Secretaries, etc. of

Branches _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4,76! 5 1Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme - - - 1,163 3 11Estimated proportion of Administration Expenses as above 6,134 16 6

Total Expenditure - 813,477 13 ;Deduct: —Expenditure on new Life-boats included in this account

borne by: —Gifts and Legacies for special purposes - - 84,808 4 6Reserve for Replacement of Life-boats — — - 202,533 6 —

287,341 10 6Other expenditure included in this account borne by

Special Gifts and Legacies - - - - - 21,948 13 1

£504,187 9 f

THE LIFE-BOAT

Income

Brought forward - - - -

Sundry Receipts:—Sale o f o l d Stores _ _ _ _ _ _ _Rentals of Freehold and Leasehold Premises - -Supervision Fees re Construction of Life-boats for Other

Authorities — _ _ _ _ _ — —Refund of Excess Profits Tax on Depot War WorkWar Damage Claims re timber, stationery and office

furniture _ _ _ _ _ _ _

s. d. £ s. d.310,589 6 6

4,497 2 31,237 12 11

292 14 102,146 16 -

- 9,761 7 9

Total Ordinary Income

Legacies for General Purposes -

17,863 13 9

328,453 - 3

270,607 8 6

Tota Income for General Purposes - 599,060 8 9 599,060 8 »Gifts and Legacies for Special purposes transferred to

Funds:—General Endowment:—

Legacies - 2,694 6 11Special Gift - - - -

Special Purposes and Maintenance:—

Legacies — - — — -Special Gifts -

£ s. d.125,727 13 1014,380 4 1

-140,107 17 11

Total Income £741,862 13 7

Deduct:—Amount transferred to Reserve for Replacement of

Life-boats - - - - - - - -

Transfer from General Purposes Fund to cover excessof expenditure, not borne by special funds, overincome for general purposes — — — - —

NOTE.—This account includes the receipts and dis-bursements of the Headquarters of the Institutionfor the year to 31st December, 1950, and of theBranches for the year to 30th September, 1950.

100,000 - -

499,060 8 9

5,127 - 11

£504,187 9 8


Dr. GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND,

The Income to be applied for the purposes of the Institution

£ s. d.

T o BALANCE A T 31sx DECEMBER, 1950 _ _ _ _ _ 269,058 1 1 8

£269,058 11 8

Dr. SPECIAL PURPOSES AND MAINTENANCE FUND,

The Capital to be applied for the purposes of the Institution

To DEFRAY EXPENDITURE AS SHEWN IN £ s. d.INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT:—•

O N N E W LIFE-BOATS _ _ - - _ - - _ 84,808 4 6ON OTHER PURPOSES - - - - - - - - 21,948 13 1

„ TRANSFER TO GENERAL PURPOSES FUND - - - - - 18,359 8 3,, TRANSFER TO RESERVE FOR REPLACEMENT OF LIFE-BOATS — 48,704 — 2„ GRANTS IN CONNEXION WITH CERTAIN TRUST LEGACIES - - 896 6 5„ BALANCE AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1950 - - - - - - 345,030 7 4

£519,746 19 9

Dr. GENERAL PURPOSES FUND,

£ s. d.To PROVISION FOR ADDITIONAL LIABILITY, 1909 PENSION SCHEME - 479 6 1

,, TRANSFER TO INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT - - 5,127 — 11„ BALANCE AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1950 - - - - - - 692,221 8 4

£697,827 15 4

Dr. RESERVE FOR REPLACEMENT OF

£ s. d.To EXPENDITURE ON NEW LIFE-BOATS - - - - - - 287,341 10 6

LeSS BORNE BY SPECIAL PURPOSES AND MAINTENANCE FUND 84,808 4 6

202,533 6 -„ BALANCE AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1950 - - - - - - 916,945 10 3

£1,119,478 16 8

SPBING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 201

31st December, 1950.

in accordance with the directions of the respective Donors.

By BALANCE AT 31 ST DECEMBER, 1949 - - - -„ LEGACIES (INCOME ONLY AVAILABLE) RECEIVED IN THE YEAR

Cr.

£ s. d.266,364 4 9

2,694 6 11

£269,058 11 8

31st December, 1950. Cr.

in accordance with the directions of the respective Donors. £ s. d.

By BALANCE AT 31sT DECEMBER, 1949 - - - - - - 378,373 4 9„ INTEREST ON UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF CERTAIN SPECIAL TRUST

FUNDS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1,265 17 1„ LEGACIES AND GIFTS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES (CAPITAL AVAILABLE)

RECEIVED IN THE YEAR:— £ s. d.Legacies _ _ _ _ _ _ 125,727 1 3 1 0Special Gifts - 14,380 4 1

140,107 17 11

£519,746 19 9

31st December, 1950.

By BALANCE AT SlST DECEMBER, 1949 - — — -„ TRANSFER FROM SPECIAL PURPOSES AND MAINTENANCE FUND,, PROFIT ON SALE, REDEMPTION AND CONVERSION OF STOCKS

Cr.

£ s. d.076,446 19 9

18,359 8 33,021 7 4

£097,827 15 4

LIFE-BOATS, 31st December, 1950.

By BALANCE AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1949 -,, TRANSFER FROM SPECIAL PURPOSES AND MAINTENANCE FUND„ TRANSFER FROM INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT -

Cr.

£ s. d.970,774 16 148,704 - 2

100,000 - -

£1,119,478 16 3


s. d.GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND (Income available in accordance with

the directions of the respective Donors) - 269,058 11 8

SPECIAL PURPOSES AND MAINTENANCE FUND (Capital to be applied inaccordance with the directions of the respective Donors) - 345,030 7 4

GENERAL PURPOSES FUND _ - _ - - _ _ _ 692,221 8 4Of this Fund £569,002 9s. 4rf. is available for the general purposes

of the Institution and is intended to cover ordinary liabilities asthey arise, insurance risks in respect of the Life-boat Fleet andCrews not otherwise covered, and contingencies. The balance of£123,218 19s. relates to Freehold and Leasehold Properties neces-sary to the Institution's work .

RESERVE FOR REPLACEMENT OF LIFE-BOATS - - 916,945 10 3The estimated cost of replacing the entire Fleet exceeds £2,000,000.

and the estimated liability for replacements at present contem-plated exceeds £1,000,000, part of which will be met by SpecialGifts and Legacies.

£2,223,255 17 7

(Signed) GODFREY BARINGChairman.

(Signed) A. D. BURNETT BROWNSecretary.

We have examined the above Statement, also the Income and Expenditure Account andcorrect and in accordance therewith. We have also verified the Investments

3, Frederick's Place,Old Jewry, London, E.C.2.

22 Feb. 1951.


INVESTMENTS at last Valuation on 31st Dec., 1938,or cost if acquired since.

GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND—Income only avail-able:—

British Government, etc., SecuritiesColonial Government Stocks — -British Corporation Stocks — —

s. d. s. d.

- 187,213 4 -19,112 1 262,733 6 6

269,058 11 8

- 1,495,810 14 861,111 19 9

OTHER FUNDS :—•British Government Securities —Colonial Government Securities -British Corporation and Public Boards Stocks - 111,004 2 -Sundry Small Investments bequeathed or pre-

sented to the Institution - 14,467 11 1

Total Investments (Market value at 31st Dec.,1950, £1,907,622 18s. lid.) -

FREEHOLD PREMISES (At cost)—Including Life-boat Depot at Boreham Wood —

LEASEHOLD PREMISES :—(At cost less amounts writtenoff)—

Including 42/44 Grosvenor Gardens — — —

BRANCH ACCOUNTS—Balances in hands of Branches, 30th Sept., 1950

Less Balance of Remittances between Head-quarters and Branches, October to December,1950 _ _ _ _ _ _

CASH AT BANKERS :—On Current AccountOn Deposit — -

1,682,394 7 6

1,951,452 19 2

84,863 13 7

38,355 5 5

61,367 14 10

34,776 19 1026,590 15 -

21,993 4 5100,000 - -

— 121,993 4 5

£2,223,255 17 7

the Accounts of the Funds with the Books and Vouchers and find the same to beand inspected the Deeds of the Properties belonging to the Institution.

(Signed) PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO.Auditors.


(continued from page 195)

i960.Dec. 4.

5.1•5.|156.7.7.

10.11.

14.14.

17.20.24.25.

25.

31.

Time ofLaunching.

3.30 a.m.

4. 8.17 p.m.

12.30 p.m.9.15 a.m.

11.23 a.m.1.36 p.m.4.8 p.m.

11.45 a.m.

13. 8.0 p.m.

3.55 p.m.8.20 p.m.

5.30 a.m.10.10 a.m.7.50 a.m.6.5 a.m.

6.30 a.m.

9.26 p.m.

Personsrescued fromshipwreck.

Lytham St. Annes life-boat stood by

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston

S.S. Inverpool, of London,vessel.

Trawler Yarmouth, of Belgium,life-boat _ _ _ _ _ _

Trawler Yarmouth, of Belgium,life-boat gave help.

S.S. Inverpool, of London. Lytham St. Annes life-boat landed 11.Fishing vessels. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels.Fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted cobles.S.S. Dynamo, of Hull. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.Fishing punt, of Ballycotton. Ballycotton life-boat saved boat

a n d rescued — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ - — _ _Motor fishing vessel Marie Leach, of Brighton. Peterhead life-

boat gave help.Motor yacht Tarka, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat gave help.Fishing boat St. Declan, of Dunmore East. Dunmore East life-

boat saved boat a n d rescued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _S.S. Rocquaine, of Guernsey. Lowestoft life-boat stood by vessel.Barge Scone, of Rochester. Bridlington life-boat escorted vessel.S.S. Santagata, o f Naples. Walmer life-boat _ _ _ _ _ _S.S. Domingo de Larrinaga, of Liverpool. Teesmouth life-boat

stood by vessel.S.S. Domingo de Larrinaga, of Liverpool. Redcar life-boat stood

by vessel.Motor vessel Johanna Te Velde, of Holland. Sheringham life-boat

gave help.

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SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK

Lives rescued b y Life-boats _ _ _ _ _ _Lives rescued in other ways for whose rescue the Institu-

tion gave rewards - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total of lives rescued - - - -Persons landed from vessels on which they might have

been in danger - - - - - - - - - - - - -Boats and vessels which life-boats saved or helped to saveBoats and vessels which life-boats stood by, escorted to

safety, o r helped _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Total number of launches, including those in which for

various reasons no services were rendered - - - -

- - 381

91

472

13981

240

603

Notice

All contributions for the Institution should be sent either to the honorary secretaryof the local branch or guild, or to Colonel A. D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., M.A.,the Secretary; Royal National Life-boat Institution, 42, Grosvenor Gardens, London,S.W.I.

All enquiries about the work of the Institution or about this journal should beaddressed to the Secretary.

The next number O/THE LIFE-BOAT will be the summer number, 1951.

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