THE LIFE-BOAT The Journal of the Royal National Life-boat Institution

VOL. XXXIII SPRING, 1951 No. 357

THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 153 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from 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. It is a voluntary service. Its crews Throughout the length and breadth of are volunteers. It is administered by the land, whether on the moors or in voluntary committees, and the whole the valleys, however far from the sound of its revenue comes from voluntary of the sea, in every corner of the country, gifts collected by voluntary workers. are men and women who love the sea. There is no State contribution They may not see it very often; they (Applause); surely a remarkable may not know it very well; but the phenomenon, but again one on which allegiance is there all the same. Our I do not propose to dilate at all this whole history and national tradition afternoon. is an ocean story. This Institution, we are reminded, An Amateur Service was 127 years old this month, quite a In this professional age this remains considerable age. It is indeed the largely a service of amateurs, in the oldest Life-boat Service, and its work best sense of the word, its work given goes on unchanged in a changing world. freely from a sense of devotion and It has seen sail give place to steam, and loyalty. I am entirely convinced that petrol engines follow the steam engine. no work is as well done, and no money Whether or not all those are very good so well and wisely spent, as that which things would not be for me to say this is provided by willing hearts and hands. afternoon. Whatever our views on (Applause.) that topic, we shall discuss them a Political changes have made little little further down the road. This difference. For instance, the Institu- Institution has made use of every new tion remains responsible for life-boats, invention, and the men who designed not only in England, Scotland, Wales and built the first life-boat would and Northern Ireland, but in the indeed be amazed at the life-boat of Republic of Ireland also. We are very to-day. glad of that, and it is interesting to The Institution has changed with note that of the four medals which the times, and yet it has remained the Your Royal Highness has presented same. It is as its founder planned it. today, three of them have been won *A speech delivered at the annual meeting of the by men from the Republic of Ireland Institution, see page 164. and one by an English coxswain. You 158 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951 may also note that while one of the two again and again, life-boats come tri- Irish services was to an Irish fishing umphantly through them it is very easy boat, the other was to a Scottish to forget them. steamer, and the medal won by the I have to say just two sentences English coxswain was for rescuing the about finance. The Institution is now crew of a schooner from the Republic rebuilding its fleet after the losses and of Ireland. There indeed is inter- delays of the war, and is spending on national co-operation at its best, not this something like one and a half as iii my experience from the Foreign million pounds. Before the war the Office windows we always see it. I Service cost £400,000. Last vear it could wish that there were more of such cost £800,000. Fortunately, as the international co-operation in the world cost of the Service has increased, so to-day. (Applause.) has its income. In 1950 the income You do not have to be a member of rose to the record total of £750,000, any particular church or party or but, as your chairman has told you, it union to receive aid from the crews was still £70,000 less than the year's of the life-boats. If you need help, expenditure. The Institution owes a you get it. This is a principle, very deep debt of gratitude to the men idealistic maybe, but certainly practi- and women (many of them in this hall cal in the fullest sense, which could today) who, as honorary workers for be called the watchword of the Insti- over a thousand branches, help to tution. collect its funds, as well as to the thousands of all classes in all parts of A Remarkable Increase Great Britain and Ireland who con- It might be thought that, while so tribute to them. (Applause.) much is being done to make travel by sea and air, not only more com- " This Gallant League of Men " fortable, but safer, the work of the Let me then put my message to you: Life-boat would be decreasing. But the We at home sometimes hear on our contrary is the case. The work is radio of gale warnings and other fore- increasing. Its expansion during the casts of the menaces to shipping around past thirty years has been remarkable. our coasts, and as a result we may I do not want to weary you with figures, perhaps shiver a little more deeply but one contrast will suffice. In 1921- into our armchairs. But not many of 25 the average number of launches on us recall that each of these warnings service was 234. In the six years of may mean for others a call to action, the last war it was 617. Those were an invitation to danger, and maybe a the busiest and the most dangerous threat of death. No words of ours years in the whole history of the Ser- can exaggerate the gallantry of this vice. Yet since the war the average league of men. They face constant number of launches has fallen very peril because they have dedicated little, which is rather surprising. themselves to serve others on the sea. Altogether this Institution has, as your Today we thank and we salute them. report tells you, given rewards for the As a meeting we pledge ourselves to saving of over 77,000 lives, an average stand by them, proud at this moment of 50 lives a month. (Applause.) to form part of a gallant community Not only does the work go on, and ready at all times to work and to save increase, but the dangers remain. their fellows who go down to the sea They are always there, but when, in ships. (Loud Applause.)

A Gallant Young Corporal THE Institution has sent a framed letter Glasgow Jewish Lads' Brigade Cadets, of thanks and £1 to Corporal David for bravely helping to save a woman Aitken, a 15-year-old member of the who fell into the Tweed last November. SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 159

The Life-boat Service and Salvage ALTHOUGH, in the course of its 127 "The Institution would like to make years of work the Institution has saved, it clear to all yachtsmen: or helped to save, thousands of vessels "1. That it is not the duty of a from destruction, it makes no claims life-boat to save property. for salvage. Its sole purpose is the rescue of life. When, however, life- "2. That in the case of any help boats are able also to save property, which yachtsmen ask of a life-boat their crews are allowed to claim salvage to salve their yachts—or of any help exactly as they would claim it if they which a life-boat's crew offers them had done the work in their own boats. to salve their yachts—they are deal- This has always been the practice ing with the crew as individual of the Institution, but as many people, fishermen. and in particular yachtsmen, do not "3. That if such help is asked seem to have understood it, Sir Godfrey for, or accepted, the men are entitled Baring, Bt., the chairman of the Com- to make the same claims for salvage mittee of Management, wrote last as if they were in their own boat. March to all yacht clubs to explain it "Though the crews are free to make to them, and the reasons for it. He their own claims, yet in many cases wrote both as chairman of the Institu- where they have saved, or helped to tion and as a member of the Royal save, a vessel, they make no claim at Yacht Squadron. all. In the three months of June, The letter was sent also to all yacht- July and August, 1950, life-boats ing papers with a request that they carried our services to forty yachts, would publish it. Here is the letter: motor boats and sailing boats. In only six of these forty services the life- Letter to Yacht Clubs boatmen claimed salvage. In another "During the past year there have twenty-three there were bases for such been several cases of claims for pro- claims, but none was made. In fact, perty salvage against yachts from in the great majority of cases, where which it appears that there are yacht- life-boatmen have helped to save small owners who do not understand what is yachts, they ask for no salvage. —and has always been—the attitude "There are two other points on of this Institution towards property which there is often misunderstanding. salvage. Yachts grounding on dangerous banks, "The Institution exists solely for the such as the Goodwins, may be in no purpose of saving life at sea. If, at immediate peril; but as the tide falls the same time, without interfering with the peril may be sudden and very its primary object, it can also help to real. In such cases, even though no save property as well, that is, obviously, signal for help has been made, the to the advantage of shipowners. coastguard will notify the nearest life- "The Institution, however, makes no boat station and the life-boat will go salvage claims. Those claims are made out to stand by. It is right that she by its crews, on their own behalf, as should. It would be too late if she if they had done the work in their own waited until the yacht heeled over and boats. filled, or was damaged through fouling "The great majority of these men are old wreckage. fishermen. The Institution rewards them whenever they go out in the life- Care with Signals boats, but they are not its paid ser- "The other cause of misunderstand- vants. To make it a condition of ing is signals. Before clothing is hung their service that they are not to under- up to dry it should be remembered that take in the life-boats the work of salvage in certain circumstances—when the which they are free to undertake in anchor is dragging or a yacht is on a their own boats would be unfair to lee shore in rough weather—a shirt or them. It would also lead to property a pair of trousers may be taken for a being lost which might have been saved. signal of distress. A scrupulous use of 160 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951 signals would be a great help to the member tell his neighbour: 'I have Life-boat Service. So too would it been to sea all this time and I didn't be if all craft carried distress flares. know that.' I confess I had got a "If these facts are known I think it wrong idea of the question and it seems will save much misunderstanding be- to me that your letter could not be too tween yachtsmen and life-boats, and widely known, especially among yachts- I shall be very grateful if you can men." bring them to the notice of your He then asked if he could have members." copies to send to all the members of The replies received showed that the the club, so that those who had not letter was both needed and welcomed. attended the meeting would see it. Not only did secretaries of yacht clubs As a result of the publication of the write that they were bringing it to the letter in the yachting papers a corres- notice of members, but one asked for pondent wrote to one of them com- permission to publish it in the club's plaining of a salvage claim made magazine, and another wrote, after against the owner of a barge, and giving reading it at the club's annual the facts as given him. The Institu- meeting: tion sent him other facts from the "From the remarks made afterwards report of the service which it had it would seem that the information received from the station, and the given in that letter was quite novel to correspondent thanked it for giving many of our members. I heard one him "the other side of the story."

An Appeal THE following verses, an appeal to The times may change, but still, come yachtsmen for the Life-boat Service, wind and storm, appeared in the Bulletin of the Cruis- The life-boats range the angry seas, ing Association for October of last year perform under the heading "Royal National Their perilous tasks wherever men go Life-boat Institution." Beneath them down was printed "Cheques should be made To the sea in ships and, wrecked, are payable to the Royal National Life- like to drown. boat Institution." As long as there are foolish souls who The verses are by Mr. Edgar Newgass, hold himself a yachtsman and a writer on Comfort so cheap that danger, hard- the sea, who has also for many years ship, cold been honorary secretary of the Insti- Can count for naught where there are tution's branch at Steyning, Sussex. lives to save They are reproduced by his kind per- So long will life-boats challenge wind mission: and wave.

The Portrait on the Cover THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- end of 1949, having then served for swain John Daniel, of Aberystwyth. over sixteen years as an officer of He joined the crew in 1911, was ap- the life-boat, and was awarded an pointed bowman in 1933, second cox- annuity and a coxswain's certificate. swain in 1936 and coxswain at the His father was second coxswain for beginning of 1943. He retired at the twenty-one years. SPUING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 161

Sixty-two Rescued ON the 17th of January this year—a time, and the Tapti, lifted considerably night of a north-westerly gale and sleet by the swell, listed to an angle of showers—the motor vessel Tapti, of sixty degrees. London, ran aground on the Eileen Soa At half light, the coxswain came into rocks in the Gunna Sound between the action again. He took the life-boat islands of Tiree and Coll in the Outer under the Tapti's port (lee) bow along- Hebrides. She was a ship of 6,609 tons, side one of the lowered ship's boats, bound for Newcastle in ballast with a and made fast to a rope hanging from crew of sixty-two. her forecastle. One by one her crew Shortly after quarter to ten she wire- swarmed down the rope—among them lessed for help; but not being sure of several lascars—until all sixty-two were her position, reported that she was on on board the life-boat. Then the cox- Backmor Beg, Treshnish Islands. The swain cast off, and made away from coastguard at Duntulm telephoned the the Tapti again. It had been a strenu- Barra Island life-boat station and the ous job. The seas, very heavy to sea- life-boat Lloyd's left her moorings at ward of the wreck, were breaking up 11.0. Then about 11.15 the coast- to her bows, and although they were guard got in touch with the life-boat not breaking under their lee, the life- station at Mallaig, and the Mallaig life- boat was hampered in manoeuvring by boat, Sir Arthur Rose, launched eight the surge of the swell and the backwash minutes before midnight. of the rocks only sixty feet to leeward. The Mallaig life-boat journeyed over She had to keep using her engines to forty-five miles of rough, gale-swept sea, stay longside the Tapti while embark- in continual showers of sleet, until ing the crew. about six o'clock next morning, she Accompanied by the Barra Island sighted the Tapti. While she was on life-boat, the Mallaig life-boat made for passage, the coastguard had given her Tobermory, where she landed the res- the Tapti's correct position, through cued men at 11.30 that night. Alto- Oban radio; and here she found her, gether she was on service for nineteen lying with her stern to the shore and hours, the Barra Island life-boat for listing heavily. H.M.S. Wilton and two twenty-five and a half. The Tapti trawlers were standing by her, about eventually became a total loss. a mile to seaward. Soon afterwards The rescue was successfully carried the Barra Island life-boat arrived and out by fine seamanship and judgment stood by. and the Institution has made the fol- The Mallaig coxswain took his life- lowing awards: boat among the rocks which broke up To Coxswain IAN B. WATT, its thanks the sea round the wreck, and got to inscribed on vellum and framed, and within thirty yards of her, using his a special reward of £2, in addition lead-line. It was very dark still, and to the ordinary scale reward of he decided to wait for daylight before £5 5s. trying to take off the crew. Telling To each of the seven members of his the Tapti's captain by morse, he crew a special reward of £2 in addition brought out the life-boat stern first, to the reward on the ordinary scale of there not being enough room to turn £5 5*. her. Then he lay off for a couple of Scale rewards, £40 5s.; additional hours. The tide was falling all the rewards, £16; total rewards, £56 5s.

A Generous Gesture LAST November Matthew Clarkson, in rewards from the Institution for second coxswain of the Lytham life- searching for him. This they have boat, disappeared while shrimping in now given to Matthew Clarkson's wife the Ribble estuary. The crew of the and three-year-old daughter. The sum Lytham life-boat received £2 10s. each amounted to £21. A* 162 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

Annual Meeting THE annual meeting was held at the meets the men of the Service. She has met Central Hall, Westminster, on the 13th many of them at their own stations, and she has most kindly promised to name this year of March, 1951, with Sir Godfrey the new life-boats at New Brighton and Baring, Bt., chairman of the Committee Margate. of Management, in the chair. We are fortunate also to have with us H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, Presi- one of the most distinguished statesmen of the day. (Applause.) We feel it a great com- dent of the Institution, presented the pliment to the Service that Mr. Anthony medals for gallantry and other awards Eden should come to speak of the Institu- and gave her presidential address. tion's work. Last year we had with us the The Right Hon. Anthony Eden, representative of the Spanish Government; two years ago the Swedish Ambassador; M.C., M.P., proposed, and His Excel- they both came to thank our life-boats for lency the French Ambassador (M. services to ships of their countries. Today Rend Massigli) seconded the resolu- we are delighted to have with us the French tion of gratitude to the coxswains and Ambassador. (Applause.) There have always been the most friendly relations crews of life-boats, the honorary officers between our two Life-boat Services, and a of the stations, and the honorary constant exchange of ideas. officers of the financial branches and This platform would look very different, Ladies' Life-boat Guild. and much less distinguished, if we had not again the Mayors and Mayoresses of nearly Commodore the Earl Howe, C.B.E., fifty London borouglis (Applause), and other V.R.D., P.C., R.N.V.R., deputy-chair- cities and towns. Their presence is a tribute man of the Committee of Management, to our work which we deeply value. We are proposed, and the Marquess Camden, also delighted to have with us too, the donors, or their representatives, of a number of the a member of the Committee, seconded life-boats in our fleet. I would ask all in a vote of thanks to the Duchess of the body of the hall, as they look at this Kent. platform, to realise what an impressive Supporting the Duchess on the plat- witness it is to the universal interest in the form were the Mayor and Mayoress of Life-boat Service. The report and accounts are before you. Westminster, the Irish Ambassador, Last year I had to regret that for the first the Chairman of the London County time for nine years the income was not a Council, the Lord Mayor and Lady record. This year we return to our record- Mayoress of Liverpool, the Mayors making. But we must be careful not to congratulate ourselves too readily. Though and Mayoresses of over forty other our income is £50,000 higher than ever before, London boroughs, the Mayor and it was still £70,000 less than the expenditure. Mayoress of Wallasey, representatives of Once again our gratitude to our workers the Ministry of Transport, the Coast- and the public is accompanied by an earnest request for even more. guard, the Civil Service Life-boat The chairman's speech is not appreciated Fund, the Shipwrecked Mariners' at meetings of this kind by anyone but Society, vice-presidents and honorary himself, and I therefore will bring these life-governors of the Institution, donors quite unimportant remarks to a welcome close. of life-boats or their representatives, I now formally move the adoption of the members of the Committee of Manage- report and accounts for 1950. (Applause.) ment and members of the Central London Women's Committee. The Report and Accounts and Elections The report and accounts for 1950 were adopted, and the President, vice-presidents, The Chairman's Address treasurer and other members of the Com- On behalf not only of all of us here, but mittee of Management and the auditors of the whole Life-boat Service, I welcome were elected. our President, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. (Applause.) We are Presentation of Medals very grateful that each year she comes to this meeting to present the awards. Today The secretary read accounts of services by the will add more names to the now long list the life-boats at Wicklow, Co. Wicklow; of our life-boatmen and honorary workers, New Brighton, Cheshire; and Dunmore from all parts of the country, who look back East: with pleasure to receiving from her their To COXSWAIN EDWARD KAVANAOH, OF medals for gallantry and their gold badges WICKLOW, COUNTY WICKLOW, the bronze for long and distinguished work. But it is medal for rescuing the crew of eleven men of not only in this hall that Her Royal Highness the motor vessel Cameo, of Glasgow, in a SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 168

gale, with heavy seas breaking, on the 12th The French Ambassador of September, 1950. To SECOND-COXSWAIN WILLIAM STEPHEN I am very honoured to have been asked to JONES, OF NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, a second the resolution which has just been bar to the bronze medal, which he won in moved by the Right Honourable Anthony 1947, for rescuing as acting-coxswain, the Eden, and it is for me a great privilege crew of four of the Irish schooner Happy indeed to be able to take this opportunity Harry, of Arklow, in a full southerly gale at of paying my tribute of admiration and the mouth of the Mersey on the night of gratitude to the Royal National Life-boat the 16th of September, 1950. Institution and to all those gallant men To COXSWAIN PATRICK POWER, OF DUN- associated with its work. MORE EAST, COUNTY WATERFORD, a bar to Yours is a national institution, but the the bronze medal, which he won in 1941, for innumerable lives it has saved and will keep rescuing the local fishing boat St. Declan, on saving are the lives of sailors of every with her crew of five, in a south-east gale, nationality, and you have earne

Vote of Thanks the Committee of Management, Com- A vote of thanks to the Duchess of Kent modore the Earl Howe, R.N.V.R., the was proposed by Lord Howe and seconded Marquess Camden, the Lord Winster, by Lord Camden. It was carried by acclama- the Lord Saltoun, the Lord Ammon tion and three cheers were given for the and Captain the Lord Ailwyn, R.N. Duchess. In the evening the four medallists and their relatives went to the Victoria After the Meeting Palace to see "Knights of Gladness." After the Duchess of Kent had In the interval the medallists were presented the medals, the three Irish- taken behind stage and met Mr. men returned to the platform and Bud Flanagan, leader of the Crazy presented her with a box of sham- Gang, and the other principal actors. rock. After the interval Mr. Flanagan said At the end of the meeting the Duchess from the stage that he had often had of Kent and the principal guests had the privilege of introducing notable tea at the Central Hall. The four actors and actresses to the audience. medallists, the members of their fam- This evening he was delighted to have ilies who had come with them from the company of these brave men who Ireland and New Brighton, and the that afternoon had been decorated by six honorary workers who had been the Duchess of Kent for gallantry. presented with their gold badges at He then asked the four men to stand the meeting, were entertained to tea up in their boxes, the spotlights were at the House of Lords by members of turned on them, and the audience the House who are members also of applauded.

A Tragic Drowning MR. WILLIAM HENRY JONES, the former cember, 1920. He held this position coxswain of the New Brighton life-boat, until he was appointed coxswain in was drowned on April 25th last, while February, 1932. He retired in De- out fishing with his son Thomas. Their cember, 1938. boat went aground on the way to Rock The month before he retired he Channel, off New Brighton, and Cox- had won the Institution's silver swain Jones was dragged overboard medal for gallantry for rescuing the when throwing out an anchor. The crews of the fishing boat Progress tide carried him away almost at once. and the schooner Lochranza Castle. He was 77. His other son, William Stephen, second Mr. Jones was a member of the New coxswain of the life-boat, has twice Brighton life-boat crew for many years, won the bronze medal for gallantry and became second coxswain in De- when acting-coxswain.

A Widow's Bequest DURING a service in the war, on the died in December, 1950. She had been, 26th of October, 1941, the coxswain her executors wrote, "always most of the Cromer life-boat, and four of his grateful for her pension," and she left crew were washed overboard. All five half the value of her cottage to the were picked up. The last of them was Institution through its Cromer branch. the signalman, Edward Walter Allen. The bronze medal with two clasps, and He was found floating unconscious, his the two vellums inscribed with the mouth under water. The others revived thanks of the Institution, which her him. He spoke a few words, tried to husband had won for gallantry, and the sit up, then collapsed and died. His three vellums which accompanied the widow was pensioned, as if her husband awards of the bronze medal and clasps, had been a sailor, soldier or airman have been presented to the Norwich killed in action. Mrs. Allen herself Castle Museum. SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 165

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-boat Crews. 2 15 0 •• Administration. 9 19 4 ^^^MH Propaganda and Pub- licity at Headquarters and 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 and House-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 and February, 1951 135 Lives Rescued DURING December life-boats went out north-westerly breeze and snow squalls. on service 40 times and rescued 60 She found the fishing vessel Happy lives. Returns, of Newhaven, with a party of six anglers. Her engine had broken PROPELLER FOULED, ANCHOR CHAIN down. The life-boat towed her to shore BROKEN and reached her station again at 7.5. Arklow, Co. Wicldow.—At five o'clock The Dartford Ramblers Sea Anglers' on the evening of the 1st of December, Association thanked the life-boatmen.— 1950, distress signals were seen three Rewards' £23 5s. miles north of Arklow Harbour. Five minutes later the life-boat Inbhear Mor HELPING HOPPERS was launched in a very rough sea with Teesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 2.0 in the a south-westerly gale blowing. She afternoon, on the 3rd of December, found the local fishing boat Guiding 1950, the South Gare coastguard tele- Light, with a crew of four aboard, drift- phoned that three tugs towing hoppers ing disabled, her propeller fouled by were making heavy weather. One tug nets and her anchor chain broken. and hopper were close inshore. The With great difficulty they put a tow life-boat crew assembled, and as the seas rope on board the fishing boat, and were very heavy at the mouth of the took her to Arklow, arriving at 6.20. river they launched the life-boat John The owner made a gift to the funds of and Lucy Cordingley at 3.0. There was the Institution.—Rewards, £9 6s. a gale blowing from the north-west. She escorted the tugs and hoppers, ASHORE IN A GALE which each carried a crew of two, to Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 4.40 in calm water, and then, because of the the morning, on the 1st of December, weather, made for Middlesbrough. She 1950, the pier signal station sent a arrived at 6.0 that evening, stayed there message that the motor tanker Guides- for the night and was taken back to man, of London, was ashore off Scar's her station next afternoon. The owners Elbow Buoy, near Canvey Island. At of the hoppers thanked the life-boat- 5.25 the life-boat Greater London, Civil men.—Rewards, £24 5s. Service No. 3 was launched in a very rough sea with a south-westerly gale THE COXSWAIN AS PILOT blowing. When she reached the Cromarty.—At 10.30 in the morning, Guidesman, she went alongside. The on the 3rd of December, 1950, the Wick vessel had a heavy list. Then a tug Radio station telephoned that a vessel, arrived and the life-boat passed a tow off the Cromarty Sutors had asked for rope to the tanker. The tug pulled help. At 10.45 the life-boat James her clear and towed her up river; and Macfee was launched. There was a the life-boat returned to her station, heavy swell with a north-north-west arriving' at 3.15 in the afternoon.—- gale blowing. She came up with the Property Salvage Case. •— Rewards, motor vessel Kantule, of Panama, a £5 19*. ship of 6,500 tons loaded with timber and carrying a crew of twenty-nine, SIX ANGLERS ADRIFT anchored one mile east of whistle buoy. Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 6.0 on the Her cargo had shifted, causing her to night of the 3rd of December, 1950, list heavily, and she was running short flares were reported about one mile off of fuel. Furthermore, her master did shore in Pevensey Bay. At 6.15 the not know the coast. The life-boat life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched accordingly stood by her until she in a moderate sea with a moderate weighed anchor; then, when she reached SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 167 calmer water, the coxswain boarded crew of eleven, ran aground on the her. He piloted her to a safe anchor- Scroby Sands. There she wirelessed age accompanied by the life-boat, for help; and about 8.10 that night the which reached her station again at Gorleston coastguard telephoned the 8.15 that night.—Rewards, £19 5s. life-boat station that she was three and a half miles north-north-east of Great BACK AND FORTH Yarmouth Harbour. At 8.17 the life- boat Louise Stephens was launched in a Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. — On slight swell with a light westerly breeze Sunday, the 3rd of December, 1950, the blowing. She found the trawler high S.S. Inverpool, of London, a tanker of and dry, went alongside with difficulty, 600 tons laden with oil fuel, ran on a damaging herself slightly, rescued the sandbank on the south side of the River crew, and landed them at £.15 next Ribble. At 4.4 in the afternoon the morning. At 12.30 in the afternoon of Formby coastguard telephoned that the 5th the life-boat was launched again she had wirelessed for help. At 4.30 and took the trawlermen out to their the life-boat Dunleary left her moorings ship; but this time she could not get in a rough sea with a moderate north- near her for the seas. Between the 5th westerly breeze blowing and found the and 15th the life-boat made ten trips to tanker half a mile south of the thir- the trawler to help in salvage operations teenth mile light. The tide was ebbing, which were being made by tugs; but the and she was in no immediate danger; Yarmouth became a total wreck and so the coxswain told the master that attempts to salve her were abandoned. the life-boat would stand by him on the -—Rewards: 1st service, £40 7s. 6d.; 2nd next tide. The Dunleary then re- service, ten trips, Property Salvage Case. turned, reaching her station at 7.0 that night. At 3.30 the following morning, she put out again. The sea had grown WATCHING THE FISHING FLEETS less, but there was a heavy swell with Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning breakers on the sandbank. The tanker of the 7th of December, 1950, the small was founding, but still in no immediate motor coble Enterprize II had not danger. The life-boat stood by her returned from the fishing grounds. until 7.0 and got back at her station A strong northerly breeze was blowing an hour later. On the 5th December causing a dangerous swell on the bar; the life-boat did not go to the Inver- so at 11.23 the No. 1 life-boat Mary pool. On the morning of the 6th the Ann Hepworth was launched. About tanker's cables parted and she moved fifteen minutes later she found the coble two miles to the south-east, fetching up near the Rock Buoy, and passing life- on the Long Bank. There she fired belts to her crew, escorted her into distress rockets; and at 9.15 the life- harbour. Then she stood by until the boat again left her moorings, went rest of the fishing fleet were safe in alongside her, and took off and landed port, returning to her station at 3.30. her crew of eleven. She reached her —Rewards, £14 13s. 6d. station again at 11.0. Later on, a motor launch took the men out to their ship and brought them back Filey, Yorkshire.—On the afternoon again that evening. On the 7th the of the 7th of December, 1950, some crew went out to her again. The life- fishing cobles of Filey were at sea. boat crew assembled, but were not Because of the freshening north-westerly needed. The Inverpool was refloated wind and mounting seas it was decided to launch the life-boat, and at 1.36 by a tug on the 8th.—Rewards: 1st The Cuttle put out with the motor service, £9 19s.; 2nd service, £13 13*.; mechanic in charge in the absence of 8id service, £11 8s. the coxswains, who were both at sea. She escorted four cobles through the SHUTTLE SERVICE heavy seas off Filey Brig, and then Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. learned from the coastguard that all —On the 4th of December, 1950, the boats were safe ashore. So she returned Belgian trawler Yarmouth, bound for to her station, arriving at 2.45.— Ostend with white fish and carrying a Rewards, £13 17s. 168 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

REFLOATING A STEAMER miles to the north-east, broken down, Ramsgate, Kent. — At 3.54 in the with a crew of four. She had been in afternoon, on the 10th of December, tow of a trawler, but the trawler had 1950, the coastguard telephoned that torn out her bollards. At the request North Foreland Radio reported the of her skipper the life-boat towed the steamer Dynamo, of Hull, aground two Marie Leach to harbour, reaching her miles south-south-west of Ramsgate. At station again at 10.0 that night.— 4.8 the life-boat Prudential left her moor- Property Salvage Case. ings in a rough sea with a moderate gale blowing. She found the steamer, laden BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT DUNMORE with cement, hard aground on the EAST Brake Sands, and at the request of the On the 14th of December, 1950, the master, stood by. The second cox- Dunmore East life-boat saved the fish- swain boarded the Dynamo. A kedge ing boat St. Declan and -rescued her anchor was run out, but the wire was crew of five. The Institution awarded not secured and both were lost. The a bar to the bronze medal which he had life-boat grappled for them unsuccess- won in 1941 to Coxswain Patrick Power, fully; and then passed across a tow the bronze medal to Second-Coxswain rope. On the flooding tide the Dynamo started to refloat and with the help Richard Power and a reward of £2, in of her engines and the life-boat she addition to the reward on the ordinary came off the sands. The master then scale of £l 10,?., to the coxswain, second- asked the life-boat to escort her to coxswain and each of the four members Dover Harbour, which she did, arriving of the crew. Scale rewards, £7 10s.; back at her station at 2.45 next morn- additional rewards, £12; total rewards, ing.—Property Salvage Case. Rewards, £19 10s. A full account of the service 175. 6d. appeared in the Winter, 1950, number of The Life-boat. A DAMAGED OUTBOARD MOTOR NOT TARKA THE OTTER Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 11.35 on the morning of the llth of December, Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.47 in the 1950, a local fishing punt was seen afternoon, on the 14th of December, flying an oilskin coat from an oar two 1950, the coastguard reported that a miles north-east of Ballycotton Har- vessel was making distress signals about bour. Ten minutes later the life-boat three-quarters of a mile east of the coast- Mary Stanford left her moorings in a guard station. At 3.55 the life-boat choppy sea with a strong breeze blowing Prudential slipped her moorings, in a from the north-west. She found the light north-westerly breeze and smooth boat, with a crew of two. Her out- sea. She found the local motor yacht board motor was damaged and she in Tarka unable to start her engines as danger of drifting out to sea. The life- her batteries were exhausted. She boat took her in tow, brought her into • towed her to moorings in the harbour, harbour, and then returned to her and then returned to her station, station, arriving at 12.45.—Rewards, arriving at 4.35.—Rewards, £8 12s. fld. £7 11*. AWAITING A TUG BOLLARDS TORN OUT Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 7.45 of the 17th of December, 1950, the on the night of the 13th of December, coastguard said that a ship four miles 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a east of Lowestoft was in need of help. vessel was burning flares about one and At 5.30 the life-boat Michael Stephens a half miles north-east of the coast- was launched, in a fresh west-north- guard station. At 8.0 the life-boat westerly breeze with a moderate sea John Russell, on temporary duty at the and snow squalls. She found the station was launched. There was a cargo steamer Rocquaine of Guernsey, heavy swell with a light south-westerly unable to raise steam because of a breeze blowing. She found the motor boiler defect and needing a tug. At vessel Marie Leach, of Brighton, three the skipper's request the life-boat stood SPEING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 169 by until about 8.30 a tug arrived. Then to be ashore on Saltscar Rocks. At she returned to her station, arriving at 6.5 the life-boat John and Lucy Cord- half past nine.—Rewards, £12. ingley was launched. There was a moderate sea with a moderate north- TOWING THE SCONE westerly breeze blowing. She went in Bridlington, Yorkshire.—At 9.36 on the direction of Redcar, as rockets had the morning of the 20th of December, been seen near there; and found the 1950, the coastguard reported a sailing S.S. Domingo de Larrinaga, of Liverpool, barge showing distress signals in the on the East Scar Rocks. She was laden North Bay. At 10.10 the life-boat with 8,000 tons of iron ore and carried a Tillie Morrison, Sheffield, was launched crew of forty-six. She was so badly in a moderate sea with a strong south- damaged, with her engines out of action, south-easterly breeze. She found the that tugs had failed to move her and barge Scone, of Rochester, being towed were just leaving her. Meanwhile, the by two local boats, which had put out Redcar life-boat station had been to her aid from the shore. The life- informed by the Redcar coastguard; boat escorted all the boats into harbour and at 6.30 the life-boat Louisa Polden and returned to her station, arriving put out. She went alongside the at 11.45.—Rewards, £10 12s. Domingo de Larrinaga; and both life- boats stood by her in case the crew wanted to abandon her. As the tide A LIFE-BOATMAN DIES ON SERVICE rose the sea got worse, but eventually Walmer, Kent. — At 7.39 in the six tugs pulled her clear. The Redcar morning of the 24th of December, 1950, life-boat then returned to her station, the Deal coastguard reported a message arriving at 4.45 that afternoon. The from the Italian motor vessel Santagata Teesmouth life-boat escorted the that she was aground on the southern Domingo de Larrinaga, in tow of three part of the Goodwin Sands and in tugs, to the River Tees. Here the need of help. She was a ship of about steamer went aground again at 5.45 on 7,000 tons, carrying a crew of thirty- North Gare; and attempts to refloat two and bound, laden with phosphate, her in the now ebbing tide failed. The from Casablanca to Leith. At 7.50 the tugs left her; and, as the master said life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service he did not need help, the Teesmouth No. 2 was launched in a moderate life-boat went to the pilot jetty and easterly breeze and heavy swell. She made fast. At 10.30 that night, at went alongside the Santagata and put low water, she put out again and two life-boatmen aboard. They found learned that tugs would be on the scene that the ship had broken her back; about midnight. She therefore re- it was therefore decided to take off turned to the jetty and stood by until twenty-six, as the master did not yet the steamer was refloated and taken want to abandon ship. He asked the in tow at 4.30 the next morning, life-boat to return and stand by to when she returned to her station, take off the rest of his crew. The life- reaching it at 4.45.—Rewards, Tees- boat went back to shore and then put mouth, £44 2*.; Redcar, £32 145. off again and rescued the six remaining members of the crew and the two life- boatmen, arriving back at 1.10 in the HELP FOR THE DUTCH afternoon. During the service the Sheringham, Norfolk. — Just before bowman, J. Rich, collapsed and died. nine o'clock on the night of the 31st His body was landed when the life-boat of December, 1950, a local resident returned with the twenty-six rescued informed the life-boat honorary sec- men.—Rewards, £40 1*. 6d. retary that a ship was making morse signals three-quarters of a mile east- TUGS IN ACTION, north-east of the life-boat station. Teesmouth, and Redcar, Yorkshire.— The life-boat signalman signalled to At 5.3 in the morning of the 25th of her in morse, and she replied only with December, 1950, the South Gare coast- the international signal "V" meaning guard telephoned the Teesmouth life- "I require assistance." At 9.26 the boat station that a ship was believed life-boat Foresters Centenary was 170 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 19S1

launched in a calm sea with a light A PATIENT COMES ASHORE south - westerly breeze. When she Kilmore, Co. Wexford.—At 6.50 on the reached the ship—the Dutch motor night of the 1st of January, 1951, the vessel Johanna Te Velde, of Delfzyl—- Coast Life-Saving Service reported that the captain asked his position, as his the Coningbeg Lightvessel had wire- vessel had broken down and had been lessed that she had a sick man on board. drifting for about four hours. Members So at 7.3 the life-boat Ann Isabella of the life-boat crew went aboard and Pyemont was launched. There was marked the position on the chart. a heavy swell with a moderate north- Then, with engine repairs completed, easterly breeze blowing. She brought the Johanna Te Velde went on her way, the patient ashore to a waiting doctor and the life-boat returned to her and reached her station again at 10.45. station, arriving at 10.15.—Rewards, —Rewards, £17 17s.—Refunded by £25 3s. the Irish Lights Commissioners.

The following life-boats went out on AND A COBLE INTO HARBOUR service, but could find no ships in dis- tress, were not needed or could do Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the nothing: afternoon of the 2nd of January, 1951, the local fishing coble Premier, which Margate, Kent. — December 1st.— had put out that morning, had not Rewards, £10 12*. 6d. returned. As the weather was getting Kilmore, Co. Wexford. —• December worse, anxiety was felt for her safety. 2nd.—Rewards, £20 1*. At 4.15 the life-boat Herbert Joy II was Wick, Caithness-shire.—December 3rd. launched in a rough sea with a north- —Rewards, £21 Us. north-east wind blowing. She found Hastings, Sussex. — December 3rd.— the coble four miles north-north-east of Rewards, £25 9s. 6d. Castle Hill, and escorted her into the Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—December harbour, reaching her station again at 7th.—Rewards, £8 3s. 6.15 that night.—Rewards, £13 12s. 6d. Sunderland, Durham.—December 10th —Rewards, £8 4s. A DIFFICULT TIDE Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—December Gourdon, Kincardineshire. — At two 10th.—Rewards, £11 5s. 6d. o'clock in the afternoon of the 3rd of Holyhead, Anglesey.—December 12th. January, 1951, Johnshaven sent a —Rewards, £12 15s. message that the local motor fishing Ramsgate, Kent.—December, 12th.— boat Isa Simpson was disabled by an Rewards. £8 12*. 6d. engine breakdown off Johnshaven. At Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—December 2.10 the life-boat Margaret Dawson was 18th.—Rewards, £7. launched in a south-easterly breeze and Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—Decem- heavy swell, and found the fishing ber 14th.—Rewards, £11 7s. boat two miles south-south-west of Skegnesi. Lincolnshire. — December Gourdon. The life-boat took her in 15th.—Rewards, £21 15s. tow to Gourdon Harbour, reaching it, Cromer, Norfolk.—December 17th.— not without difficulty owing to the tide Rewards, £26 5s. and wind, at four o'clock.—Rewards, Sheringham, Norfolk.—December 17th. £16 5s. —Rewards, £27 9s. 6d. Falmouth, Cornwall.—December 17th. —Rewards, £24 17s. 6d. STANDING BY A TRAWLER Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—December Humber, Yorkshire.—At 9.25 on the 24th.—Rewards, £16 15s. night of the 6th of January, 1951, the Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—Decem- Spurn Point coastguard reported a ber 30th.—Rewards, £23 4s. message from Kilnsea coastguard that a vessel was ashore half a mile north JANUARY of the coastguard station. The night was very dark, but the weather calm, DURING January life-boats went out on when at 9.43 the life-boat City ofBrad- service 41 times and rescued 75 lives. •ford II was launched and went out to SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 171 her. She found she was the steam to Stonehaven; four others were still at trawler Siluria, of Grimsby, aground on sea. So at 1.5 in the afternoon the life- a sandy beach, but in no immediate boat Margaret Dawson was launched danger. So the life-boat stood by until and escorted them into Gourdon Har- she refloated on the rising tide. The bour. She returned to her station at trawler then went on her way to 2.40.—Rewards, £14 17*. 6d. Grimsby, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 2.20 in the ANOTHER DUTCHMAN HELPED morning.—Paid Permanent Crew. Helvick Head, Co. Waterford.—At 8.0 on the night of the 10th of January, RELIEF FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE 1951, a ship was seen to enter Dun- St. M»ry'«, Islei of Scilly —About 9.0 garvan Harbour, ivn in on the wrong in the morning, of the 7th of January, side of the sand bar and burn flares. 1951, it was learned that a keeper on At 8.40 the life-boat Agnes Cross, on the Bishop Rock Lighthouse was very temporary duty at the station, was ill. There was a relief available. A launched in a south-westerly gale, doctor was called and on getting details heavy rain and rough sea. She found by wireless from the lighthouse decided the motor ship Vaderland. of Rotterdam, that the n:an should be got ashore laden with manure. Two life-boatmen without delay. The weather forecast were put aboard and they brought her was bad; an open boat was not suit- into Dungarvan on the morning tide. able. The life-boat Cunard was there- The life-boat arrived back at her fore launched at 10.45, in a moderate station at 10.40.—Rewards, £9 15s. 6d. sea with a moderate west-south-west breeze, taking the doctor and the relief SEVEN RESCUED FROM BEACHED keeper. The sick man was safely STEAMER taken off from the Bishop Rock, and Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 7.45 Oft the life-boat arrived back at 1.20.— the night of the llth of January, 1951, Launch paid for by Trinity House. the Formby coastguard reported that the motor cruiser Thorium, of Liver- PROVIDING FUEL pool, laden with 600 tons of limestone, Cramer, Norfolk.—About 9.30 on the had wirelessed from near the Lune morning of the 9th of January, 1951, Buoy that she had a dangerous list. the coastguard reported a small vessel, At 8.10 the life-boat Ann Letitia Russell anchored to the north-east of Cromer, was launched in a very rough sea with which appeared to have engine trouble. a strong west-south-west breeze blow- She was showing no distress signals, ing. She found the coaster west of but was kept under observation; and the Fairway Buoy, and accompanied at 10.0 she anchored east of the pier. her to the Fleetwood Channel. But the At 10.45 she made a signal which could Thorium was sinking; so her skipper not be read; and at 11.20 the No. 1 beached her on the Lighthouse Bank. life-boat Henry Blogg was launched in The life-boat then rescued her crew of a moderate westerly bree/e and mod- seven, landed them at Fleetwood erate swell. She found the motor cabin harbour and reached her station again cruiser Dimcyl, of Lowestoft, in need of at 9.45. The Thorium later drifted fuel. The life-boat obtained a supply across the Channel and capsized; and for her and then returned to her station, at the request of the harbour master arriving at 12.40—Rewards, £10 17*. the life-boat put out again at 12.45 next morning to report on her position. ON ESCORT DUTY Nothing was found in the heavy seas Gourdon, Kincardineshire.—On the and intense darkness; so the life-boat morning of the 10th of January, 1951, returned to her station by 2.15. The the Gourdon fishing fleet was overtaken master and owners thanked the life- by a south-south-easterly gale with a boatmen.—Rewards, £21 11s. very rough sea. As the harbour en- trance was dangerous the life-boat crew TO A SAFE ANCHORAGE were assembled in case any boats Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire. — At should try to go in. Six of them went 12.35 in the early morning, on the llth 172 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPHING, 1951 of January, 1951, the coastguard re- Violet Armstrong was launched in a ported that the motor vessel Cornel, of very rough sea with a north-westerly- Cardiff, about five miles north-east of gale blowing. She found the barge Port Nevin, had a heavy list and needed was the Rowena, of Barnstaple, with help. At 1.46 the life-boat Charles a crew of two, anchored with her Henry Ashley was launched in a rough engines waterlogged. The life-boat sea with a south-westerly gale blowing. towed her to Appledore Harbour, and She found the Cornel two miles north- reached her station again at 12.10 in west of Trevor Point laden with the afternoon.—Rewards, £9 3s. carbide. At the request of her master, the life-boat piloted her to a safe THANKS ON VELLUM FOR MALLAIG anchorage half a mile south-south-east On the 17th of January, 1951, the of the life-boat station and returned to Mallaig life-boat rescued the crew of Porthdinllaen, arriving at 3.30.—Re- 62 of the motor vessel Tapti of London. wards, £10 6s. The Institution awarded its thanks inscribed on vellum to Coxswain Ian THREE BOATS NEED HELP B. Watt, and to him and each member Newhaven, Sussex.—At 1.23 in the of the crew a reward of £2 in addition afternoon, on the 13th of January, to the reward on the ordinary scale of 1951, the Newhaven Radio station re- £5 5s.—Scale rewards, £40 5*., addi- ported that the Dutch tug Ganges, tow- tional rewards, £16, total rewards, ing a barge and a steam hopper from £57 7*. 3d. (See page 161.) Rotterdam to Southampton, had asked for help. At 1.45 the life-boat Cecil TRANSPORTING A DOCTOR and Lilian Philpott was launched in a Fleet wood, Lancashire. — At 9.45 on heavy swell with a fresh westerly breeze the night of the 17th of January, 1951, blowing. She found the three boats the agents for the Swedish steamer Rita eight miles to the south. The barge telephoned that this ship was lying off was in a sinking condition, so the life- the Wyre Light with a badly injured boat rescued her crew of two, put them man on board. They asked the life- aboard the Ganges and returned to her boat to take out a doctor. A doctor station, arriving at 3.15. The owners embarked in the life-boat Ann Letitia of the barge and hopper made a gift Russell, which was launched at 10.80 to the life-boatmen.—Rewards, £9 11*. in a rough sea with a strong south- westerly breeze blowing. The doctor SICK MAN LANDED went aboard and decided that the man Humber, Yorkshire.—At 4.5 in the was too badly hurt to be moved; so afternoon, on the 14th of January, the second coxswain boarded the Rita 1951, the Mablethorpe coastguard tele- and piloted her to Heysham. Here an phoned that the Gorleston superintend- ambulance was waiting. The life-boat ent of Trinity House had asked for the then took the doctor back to Fleetwood life-boat to land a sick man from the and reached her station again at 12.35 Humber Lightvessel. At 4.30 the life- the next morning.—Rewards, £1116s. boat City of Bradford II was launched with the second coxswain in command. SEARCH FOR A MOTOR SHIP The sea was smooth with a light west- Stromness, Orkneys.—At 1.5 in the erly breeze blowing. She took the afternoon, on the 18th of January, man on board, landed him at Grimsby, 1951, the Kirkwall coastguard tele- where an ambulance was waiting, and phoned that the Wick radio station had arrived back at her station at 9.10 that reported the motor ship Tatra of night. Paid Permanent Crew. Other Tonsberg, broken down and in distress, expenses paid by Trinity House. twenty-three miles north-west of Mull Head, Papa Westray. She was a WATERLOGGED ENGINES vessel of nearly 5,000 tons, with forty- Appledore, Devon.—At 11.5 in the one people on board, and wireless mes- morning, on the 17th of January, 1951, sages indicated she was in tow of an a motor barge was seen burning flares Icelandic trawler. At 1.35 the life-boat off Crow Point. At 11.15 the life-boat J.J.K.S.W. was launched. Reaching SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 173 the area about six o'clock, she made a southerly breeze. She found the motor wide search in a very rough sea with vessel Van Brakel, of Rotterdam— a north-westerly gale blowing, found laden with scrap iron and bound for nothing and at 4.45 made for Kirkwall, Grangemouth with a crew of eight— arriving at 9.15 next morning. After lying in broken water and held firmly she had refuelled and her crew had had by the rocks. The life-boat closed her, a meal, she resumed the search at 10.41. but the skipper said he did not want to This time she found the motor ship. abandon ship; so the life-boat lay off She was at Helyrholm, with the trawler and stood by for a little. But the escorting her. A life-boatman went tide was ebbing fast, and soon the on board, and piloted her to Kirkwall, life-boat could be of no further help; accompanied by the trawler and the so she returned to her station, arriv- life-boat. The life-boat then returned ing at 7.30 that morning.—Rewards, to her station, arriving at 6.30 on the £13 Is. night of the 19th.—Rewards, £63 7*. TWO DOCTORS AND PATIENT LANDED HEAVY SEA ON THE BAR Penlee, Cornwall.—At 6.25 on the Girvan, Ayrshire.—At 3.15 in the night of the 27th of January, 1951, the afternoon, on the 19th of January, 1951, Penzer Point coastguard telephoned the coxswain saw the local motor fishing that the commander of the cable- boat Grace Stuart approaching the har- laying ship Ariel, half a mile off Newlyn bour. There was a heavy sea across the Pier, was sick. Two doctors were on bar with a north-westerly breeze, and board. The coastguard asked for them it was thought advisable for the life- to be taken ashore by the life-boat, as boat to put out. At 3.30, then, the the weather was too bad for a shore- life-boat Lily Glen—Glasgow left her boat to get alongside the Ariel. Ac- moorings, stood by the Grace Stuart cordingly at 6.37 the life-boat W and S until she entered harbour, and then was launched in a heavy sea with a returned to her station, arriving at strong south-south-east breeze blowing. 5.O.—Rewards, £7 8*. She took the two doctors and the patient to Newlyn, where an ambu- lance was waiting, and arrived at 7.30. A TOW FOR A VENTURE The life-boat stayed there until next Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At 7.5 day.—Rewards, £15 6s. 6d. on the night of the 25th of January, 1951, the police sent a message that a ADVICE TO A SKIPPER fishing boat was reported to have made flares off the Tolsta Head. At 7.30 the Margate, Kent.— At 7.49 on the life-boat William and Harriet was night of the 28th of January, 1951, launched in a rough sea with a fresh the coastguard telephoned news from southerly gale. She found the motor North Foreland Radio that a ship was fishing boat Venture at anchor with a aground on the east end of Margate crew of two, south of the Butt of Spit Sands. She was the S.S. Warren Lewis. Her engine had broken down Field, of Liverpool,, on passage from and she was leaking. The life-boat Newlyn to Rochester with a cargo of towed her to Stornoway, and arrived granite and carrying a crew of ten. back at her station at 2.30 the next At 8.8 the life-boat The Lord South- morning.—Property Salvage Case. borough, Civil Service No. 1, was launched in a heavy swell with a fresh north-north-east breeze blowing. She ON THE ROCKS found the steamer with a heavy list to Boulmer, Northumberland.—At 4.50 port. There was heavy broken surf in the morning, on the 26th of January, round her, but the life-boat went along- 1951, the coastguard telephoned that side and gave the skipper advice. By a ship was aground on the north side using her engines the steamer was then of the entrance to Boulmer Haven. refloated, and got back on her course, She was sounding her siren. At 5.15 piloted by the life-boat, which reached the life-boat Clarissa Langdon was her station again at 1.15 the next launched in a rough sea with a light morning.—Property Salvage Case. 174 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

TWO LIFE-BOATS GO OUT to a safe anchorage. The life-boat Fenit, and Valentia, Co. Kerry. — On reached her station again at 3.0 next the afternoon of the 80th of January, morning.—Rewards, £22 5s. 1951, anxiety was felt for the safety of the crew of seven of the Tralee Harbour The following life-boats went out on Commissioners dredger Samphire. service but could find no ships in dis- Nothing had been heard of her since tress, were not needed, or could do eleven on the morning of the previous nothing. day, when she passed the Bull Rock off Dursey Head, on passage from Rush- Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—January 1st. brooke, Co. Cork to Fenit. Enquiries —Rewards, £15 15s. were made through the Coast Life Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.—Jan- Saving Service, but without result; so, uary 1st.—Rewards, £30 18s. because of the bad weather forecast, it Holyhead, Anglesey.—January 2nd.— was decided to make a search. At Rewards, £14 16s. three o'clock the Fenit life-boat Peter St. Mary's, Scilly Islands.—January and Sarah Blake was launched in a 2nd.—Rewards, £12 19s. 6d. strong westerly breeze and moderate Tees mouth, Yorkshire.—January 5th. sea. The Valentia station already —Rewards, £19 10s. knew, by telephone, and the life-boat B.A.S.P. had left five minutes before Redcar, Yorkshire.—January 5th.— the Fenit boat. A naval corvette also Rewards, £15 Is. 6d. put out to join in the search. About Plymouth, Devon. — January 6th.— five, the Valentia life-boat learnt by Rewards, £10 10s. wireless that the Fenit life-boat had Weymouth, Dorset.—January 7th.— found the Samphire off the Brandon Rewards, £12 14s. Qd. Mountains and would escort her back New Brighton, Cheshire. — January to Fenit, so she made for her station. llth.—Rewards, £7 12*. Four miles north-west of Valentia St. Peter Port, -Guernsey. — January Lighthouse she saw a drifting mine and llth.—Rewards, £11 3s. reported its position by wireless to Valentia radio station. She eventu- Galway Bay. — January 12th. — Re- ally reached her station again at six wards, £22 17s. in the evening. The Fenit life-boat New Brighton, Cheshire. — January escorted the Samphire to Fenit, arriving 14th.—Rewards, £10 12s. at seven o'clock.—Rewards, Fenit, Skegness, Lincolnshire.—January 22nd. £11 8s.; Valentia, £10 195. —Rewards, £13 15s. Dover, Kent.—January 26th. — Re- TWO BREAKDOWNS, TWO REPAIRS wards, £7 5s. Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At 5.15 Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — January in the evening, on the 81 st of January, 28th.—Rewards, £18 5s. 1951, a message from the village of Wick, Caithness-shire.—January 29th. Bayble came through the Garrabost —Rewards, £5 15s. Post Office that a fishing boat was in difficulties off Bayble Head. Another fishing boat appeared to be trying to FEBRUARY tow her. A little later the fishing boat DURING February, life-boats went out —the Mizpah, with her engine broken on service 84 times but no lives were down—made flares; and at 5.50 the rescued. life-boat William and Harriet was launched in a heavy sea with a fresh A TOW DECLINED southerly gale. After a search she The Lizard, Cornwall.—At 6.10 on the found the Mizpah entering Broad Bay night of the 2nd of February, 1951, a under her own power, having repaired resident reported that a ship was burn- her en inc. It broke down again, how- ing green flares two miles west-north- ever, and at her skipper's request, the west of Lizard Head. The coastguard life-boat stood by until further repairs signalled the ship by morse, and in bad been made and she was able to go reply she asked for the life-boat. At SPUING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 175

7.1 the life-boat Duke of York was ALL NIGHT WATCH launched in a fresh southerly breeze and a rough sea, with the second cox- Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — On the swain in command. She found the afternoon of the 4th of February, 1951, motor vessel Kronsberg of Hamburg, the Southend coastguard reported a homeward bound from Dublin, and message received from the naval disabled by an engine breakdown. A authorities that the frigate Loch Fada, tug was wirelessed for and the life-boat towing the L.C.T. Stalker, south-east stood by until she arrived. But by of Sanda, found it difficult to make this time the wind had veered, and the any headway. Help was being sent. Kronsberg declined to be taken in tow. At 3.17 the life-boat City of Glasgow So, as she was in no immediate danger, was launched in a fresh south-south- the life-boat returned to her station, easterly breeze with a very heavy arriving at 11.15. Later on, the tug swell, and just before five o'clock took the Kronsberg in tow.—Rewards, found the ships near Paterson's Reef. £24 6s. She transferred six sailors from the Loch Fada to the Stalker and then stood by in case of need. By ten ON MARGATE SANDS o'clock two salvage vessels had arrived; Margate, Kent.—At 4.5 in the morn- but the weather had become worse and ing of the 3rd of February, 1951, the they decided not to risk an attempt to coastguard telephoned that a vessel take the Stalker in tow. A naval tug was showing two red lights about four also came up, but went away again. miles north-north-east of Margate Pier. The life-boat took up a sheltered posi- At 4.30 he reported that she was tion off Sanda and stood by throughout aground on Margate Sands. Twenty the night, maintaining constant wireless minutes later the life-boat The Lord contact. At 7.30 in the morning a Southborough, Civil Service No. 1 was tug and a salvage vessel took the Stalker launched in a moderate south-south- in tow, and the life-boat returned westerly breeze with a choppy sea. to her station; arriving at 9.30 on the She found the motor vessel Ward, of morning of the 5th after being at sea Amsterdam, with a crew of nine, bound for over eighteen hours. The senior for London. The master intended to naval officer, Londonderry, expressed try to refloat her, so the life-boat stood his thanks and H.M.S. Loch Fada made by, and at six o'clock she refloated on a donation to the funds of the Institu- the rising tide and went on her way. tion.—Rewards, £47 Os. 6d. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 7.10.—Rewards, £15 19*. 6d. ON THE ROCKS NEAR PLYMOUTH Plymouth, Devon.—At 9.20 on the night of the 4th of February, 1951, the DOCTOR TAKEN OUT King's Harbour Master reported that Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. the motor vessel Drakedene, of Cardiff, —At 9.18 on the morning of the 4th of with a crew of nine, had dragged her February, 1951, the Gorleston coast- anchors and was on the rocks near guard reported that the S.S. Flamma Jennycliff. At 9.46 the life-boat Robert had sent a message asking for a doctor. and Marcella Beck left her moorings At 10.10 the life-boat Louise Stephens in a fresh south-westerly gale with a was launched, with a doctor on board, rough sea. Mr. A. S. Hicks, M.B.E. in a fresh southerly gale and very rough the life-boat honorary secretary, went sea. She found the vessel half a mile with the crew. At the master's request north of the harbour. The life-boat the life-boat stood by the Drakedene. put the doctor aboard with difficulty She hoped to get off the rocks on the and then embarked him again, and the flood tide. About eleven o'clock two sick man. Then she sent a wireless tugs arrived, but they could not message for an ambulance, which was approach the Drakedene and about waiting when the life-boat returned two o'clock she refloated under her own to her station at 11.18.—-Rewards, steam. The life-boat then escorted £19 8s. Qd. her to a safe berth, and returned to her 176 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951 station, arriving at 2.55 in the morning. fisherman, formerly a life-boat second The master and her crew thanked the coxswain, reported that his father had life-boatmen.—Rewards, £14 5*. left New Brighton stage in a small boat at seven that morning to gather PILOT WANTED coal off the Burbo Bank. He had not Aith, Shetlands.—About 8.0 on the returned. At 10.14 the life-boat Nor- night of the 4th of February, 1951, the man B. Corlett left her moorings in a Lerwick harbour-master reported that moderate southerly breeze with a slight the M.V. Tanga, of Rotterdam, had sea and thick fog. She searched and wirelessed that she was seeking shelter found the old man in the Rock Channel, north-west of Shetland. She asked for and with his boat in tow, returned to a pilot to be sent out to her next her station, arriving at eleven o'clock. morning. At 7.20 therefore the life- —Rewards, £6. boat, The Rankin, was launched with a pilot, and in heavy seas, with a LEAKING BADLY full south-easterly gale blowing, came Cromarty.—At 10.0 on the morning up with the Tanga one mile north-west of the 12th of February, 1951, the coast- of Eshaness Lighthouse. The weather guard telephoned that a fishing boat was too bad for the pilot to board her was aground on the West Riff Sand- so he guided her from the life-boat until bank near Rosemarkie. At 10.17 the she reached smooth water. Then the life-boat John Russell, on temporary life-boat put him on board, and he took duty at the station, left her moorings the Tanga to an anchorage in Swarback in a rough sea with a moderate south- Minn. He re-boarded the life-boat easterly breeze blowing. She found there, and returned with her to her the fishing vessel Castle Moil, of Broad- station, arriving at 1.50 that afternoon. ford, with a crew of eight. The —Rewards, £16 15s. 6d. fishery cruiser Freya was standing by. Owing to the shallow water she could FRENCH TRAWLER REFLOATED not get near, and had tried, without Galway Bay.—At four o'clock on the success, to get a tow rope to the Castle morning of the 5th of February, 1951, Moil. The life-boat at once fired a the Coast Life-Saving Service reported line across, but at that moment a a French trawler on the rocks one and sea washed the Castle Moil clear. a half miles south-east of Kilronan She was damaged and leaking badly, pier. Another French trawler had and at her skipper's request the called at Kilronan to ask for help. At life-boat escorted her to Inverness. 4.30 the life-boat K.E.C.F. was launched She then returned to her station, in a strong north*-westerly breeze and arriving at 3.45 in the afternoon.—• very rough sea. She found that the Rewards, £14 5s. trawler was the Lieutenant Alphonse Herbez, of Concarneau. She stood by A TOW FOR THE YAWL her until ten o'clock, and then returned Aberdeen.—At 6.55 on the night of to Kilronan before low water. After the 14th of February, 1951, the Greg- her crew had had a meal they put out ness coastguard reported a small boat again at eleven o'clock; but the trawler's burning flares one mile east-north-east crew would not leave their ship. She of Gregness. Fifteen minutes later the was therefore, with great difficulty, No. 1. life-boat Emma Constance left connected both to the other trawler and her moorings in a moderate south- to the life-boat; and their combined easterly breeze and a slight sea. She efforts refloated her at high water. found the local fishing yawl Glen, with The life-boat then returned to her a crew of two, disabled by an engine station, arriving at 5.50 in the after- breakdown, took her in tow and re- noon.—Rewards, £36 8s. 6d. turned to her station, arriving at 8.5. —Rewards, £6 8*. COAL FROM A SANDBANK New Brighton, Cheshire. — At ten SEVENTEEN FISHING BOATS ESCORTED o'clock on the morning of the 10th of North Sunderland, and Holy Island, February, 1951, the son of an old Northumberland. — At 10.10 on the SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 177

OFF CONWAY CASTLE The LJandudno life-boat Thomas & Annie Wade Richards 178 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

HAPPY VISITORS Coxswain 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 JONES In the foreground (left to right) are Mr. Anthony Eden and the French Ambassador; behind the Duchess, is Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt (See page 163) SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 179

By courtesy of] [International News Photos, A GIFT OF SHAMROCK The Duchess of Kent and the three Irishmen (See page 164) 180 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

By courtesy of] [Daily Graphic A SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS EVE The 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 RESCUED The London motor vessel Tapti, wrecked in the Outer Hebrides (See page 161) SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 181

By courtesy of} [George Swain, St. Giles, Norwich ON THE SCROBY SANDS The Belgium trawler Yarmouth, wrecked on the 3rd of December, 1950

By courtesy of] [George Swain, St. Giles, Norwich THE YARMOUTH HIGH AND DRY The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat rescued her crew of eleven (See page 167) 182 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

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) SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 183

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

By courtesy of] AT THE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN [The Daily Graphic The Humber life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

By courtesy of] [Fox Photos. THE LIFE-BOAT'S RETURN AT EASTBOURNE SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 185 morning of the 15th of February, 1951, of February, 1951, the coastguard tele- several local fishing boats were seen phoned that the S.S. Jetblack, of Lon- in difficulties making for North Sun- don, anchored a quarter of a mile from derland harbour in a heavy swell and harbour, had signalled. She had a a light easterly breeze. At 10.40, the man sick and asked for a doctor. At North Sunderland life-boat W.R.A. 5.5 the life-boat Louise Stephens was was launched. She escorted seven launched with a doctor, in a moderate boats to harbour and accompanied two sea with a fresh southerly breeze. others to the shelter of the Farne When she had put him, aboard, he Islands. A tenth boat was missing, decided to bring the patient (the second but at 2.80 in the afternoon the life- engineer) ashore, so the life-boat wire- boat found her and escorted her to lessed for an ambulance to meet her. harbour. She then made for the Farne Then she landed the sick man and the Islands. Here she took charge of the master, who informed his owners what two boats sheltering there; but the seas had happened. Afterwards, the life- at North Sunderland harbour entrance boat took the master back to his vessel, were now very heavy so she escorted and reached her station again at 7.0. them to Holy Island. At 2.58 the •—Rewards, £19 4s. Holy Island life-boat Gertrude was launched to meet the W.R.A. and IN PERIL OFF FLAMBOROUGH HEAD the two fishing boats, and escorted Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the after- them all into Holy Island Harbour. noon of the 16th of February, 1951, the She reached her station again at five local motor fishing vessel Dainty Lady o'clock that evening. The North Sun- was at sea. A fresh south-south- derland life-boat remained at Holy easterly breeze was blowing and there Island until the morning of the 17th was a very heavy swell. At 1.5 the and arrived back at her station at 12 Dainty Lady wirelessed that she was noon.—Rewards, North Sunderland, approaching Flamborough Head, in bad £60 3*. 6d.; Holy Island, £12 2s. 6d. weather. It was decided to send out the life-boat. Accordingly, at 1.27 the Holy Island, Northumberland. — At life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield was 11.10 in the morning of the 15th of launched, escorted the Dainty Lady February, 1951, the coastguard reported into harbour and returned to her station that three local fishing boats were arriving at two o'clock.—Rewards, having difficulty entering harbour be- £11 8s. cause of the heavy swell on the bar. Fifteen minutes later the life-boat A SUCCESSFUL FIRST SERVICE Gertrude was launched in a moderate north-easterly breeze and escorted the Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the three boats into harbour. She returned 19th of February, 1951, several local to her station at 11.50.—Rewards, fishing cobles were at sea in bad weather. £10 10*. By 1.30 in the afternoon the weather had got worse. Three cobles were still Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the out and it was thought advisable for afternoon of the 15th of February, 1951, the life-boat to launch. At 1.45, then, two keel boats which had reached har- the life-boat Richard Ashley was bour reported to the life-boat coxswain launched on service for the first time, that four open fishing cobles were at sea with the second coxswain in command. in bad weather. At 2.25 the life-boat A full west-south-westerly gale was E.C.J.R. was launched in a very heavy blowing and there was a heavy sea; sea with a fresh east-north-east breeze but the life-boat escorted the cobles to blowing. She came up with the four safety and returned to her station, cobles off the Castle Fort and escorted arriving at four o'clock.—Rewards, each of them to harbour, reaching her £13 4*. station again at 4.0.—Rewards, £13 15s. A ROUGH SEA OFF WICK SICK MAN LANDED Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At noon on Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. the 24th of February, 1951, the second —At 4.20 on the morning of the 16th coxswain reported that the motor 186 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951 fishing vessel Ringdove, of Wick, was Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—February 4th. overdue. People were anxious for the —Rewards, £40 16*. 2d. safety of her crew of five. At 12.25 Southend -on- Sea, Essex. — February the life-boat H. C, J. was launched, in 4th.—Rewards, £20 155. a rough sea with a fresh northerly Margate, Kent. —• February 4th. — breeze blowing. She found the Ring- Rewards, £19 15s. dove five miles north-west of Holborn Margate, Kent, — February 5th. — Head, and escorted her to Scrabster Rewards, £27 Os. 6d. Harbour, arriving back at her station at 2.25.—Rewards, £12 17s. Longhope, Orkneys.—February 6th. —Rewards, £17 12s. BEACHED Southend -on - Sea, Essex. — February 8th.—Rewards, £10 6*. Hastings, Sussex.—At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 26th of February, Walton and Frinton, Essex.—February 1951, the Fairlight coastguard reported llth.—Rewards, £11 15s. that a fishing boat was flying a signal. Scarborough, Yorkshire. — February She appeared to have broken down two 14th.—Rewards, £17 \s. Gd. miles south-east of the coastguard St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—February station. At 2.0 the life-boat M.T.C. 16th.—Rewards, £21 3*. was launched, in a moderate sea with Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — February a moderate west-south-west breeze 19th.—Rewards, £18 15s. blowing. She found the motor fishing Clovelly, Devon.—February 24th.— boat Favourite, of Rye, with a crew of Rewards, £23 8s. two, two and a half miles east of Appledore, Devon. — February 25th. Hastings Harbour. She towed her to —Rewards, £19 3s. the beach, and arrived back at her station at 3.35.—Rewards, £20 7s. 6d. Padstow, Cornwall.—February 25th. —Rewards, £10. The following life-boats went out on Redcar, Yorkshire.—February 27th. service, but could find no ships in —Rewards, £16 10s. distress, were not needed, or could do Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.—Febru- nothing: ary 27th.—Rewards, £8 2s.

Life-boat Broadcasts in 1950 THE Life-boat Service was on the air a tion's organization; a launch of the number of times in 1950, both in life-boat at Southend-on-Sea; accounts broadcasts and in television. of two gold medal services in time of In the spring the B.R.C. gave, in the War, the service of Cromer to the European Service, a series of six broad- Swedish steamer Fernebo, in 1917, and casts, in English and seven or eight of the Humber life-boat to the trawler other languages, on British Institutions Garth in 1940; a word or two on the under the heading "London Calling Depot, with the 30,000 separate items Europe." The first subject in the of equipment in its store-rooms; the series was Public Libraries, the second record and character of Coxswain Henry the Life-boat Service, and the remain- Blogg, G.C., B.E.M., of Cromer; and a ing four were a Labour Exchange, description of a life-boat. The broad- Thames River Police, a Rent Tribunal cast ended with a recording of part of and London Transport Executive. the Duchess of Kent's speech at the Each broadcast lasted half an Institution's annual meeting. hour. At the annual meeting, on the 26th of "The Life-boat Service" was broad- April, the Duchess had presented a gold cast on the 23rd of May. It included medal to Coxswain Thomas King, of short accounts by Colonel A. D. Burnett- St. Helier, Jersey, and bronze medals Brown, M.C., T.D., M.A., the secretary to the seven members of his crew for of the Institution, of its history, the their very gallant rescue of the crew voluntary principle, and the Institu- of the yacht Maurice George on the 14th SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 187 of September, 1949. After the meeting On the 4th of March, the Institu- Coxswain King and his crew, intro- tion's birthday, there was an anniver- duced by Commodore the Earl Howe, sary talk, and in August, in the summer C.B.E., V.R.D., P.C., R.N.V.R., deputy holiday programme "Hullo There!", the chairman of the Institution, appeared in Institution was fourth in a series "At the television magazine programme Your Service, a holiday visit behind called "Picture Page." the scenes of a famous public service." The Southend-on-Sea life-boat was B.B.C. recording vans visited the life- on the television screen on the 26th of boat stations at Dundee, Clacton-on- May when she was launched, and Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze. Cox- rescued Mr. Richard Dimbleby of the swain George Tait, of Dungeness, took B.B.C., by breeches buoy. It was part in a programme on the Romney, noticed afterwards at the boat-house Ilythe, and Dymchurch Light Railway, how many visitors as they came in, said speaking about the work of his station, "This is the boat that we saw in tele- and Coxswain Alfred Webber, of Mine- vision." She was again launched for head, appeared in the programme on the B.B.C. on Trafalgar Day, the 21st of Somerset in the series "County October, with Mr. Brian Johnston on Mixture," a series of scrapbook pro- board, and the launch was heard grammes of the counties of the West in the Saturday night programme Country. A French broadcaster went "Let's Go Somewhere" in "In Town out to the Goodwin Sands.in the Walnier To-night." life-boat.

The Life-boat Service on Exhibition DURING the past few months, the Life- lamp, port and starboard lights, a boat Service has been represented at shrouded propeller, and a 12-volt three different exhibitions. From battery. December 26th-31st, 1950, there was In January this year, Vice-Admiral a scientific exhibition at the Imperial Sir Percy Noble opened an exhibition College, South Kensington, organised of water transport at Tunbridge Wells by Crosby Hall (the Association of Museum. The Institution showed, University Women). A complete sec- once more, some cut-out models and tion was devoted to the Life-boat photographs of modern life-boats, Service, where there were on display and several pieces of life-boat several cut-out models of modern life- equipment, which were much ap- boats, large photographs of life-boats preciated and admired by all who and coxswains, and a comprehensive attended. selection of life-boat equipment: a On the 18th of May, the Model Kadenacy engine, for the light 35-feet Engineering Clubs of Eastbourne held 6-inches types of life-boat, a search- an exhibition at the Dorchester Res- light, a line-throwing pistol and a taurant in Eastbourne; and here there compass; a mortar, relieving scuppers, was a model lent by the Institution of a drogue, pairs of ventilators and a a 46-feet 9-inches Watson Cabin life- capsizing switch; a masthead signalling boat.

The Life-boat Service at the Festival of Britain THE Life-boat Service is represented at the Rodney Landing Stage. In addi- the Festival of Britain by its latest tion there are models of life-boats in life-boat, the Sir Godfrey Baring, a the Transport Section. 46-feet 9-in hes Watson cabin life-boat On board the Festival Ship Campania built for the station at the Humber, to which is going round the coast, are which she will go when the Festival the new 35-feet 6-iiu-hes Liverpool closes, and named after the chairman boat, B.H.M.H., built for Minehead, of the Committee of Management. and photographs of life-boats in She is in the Seaside Section, close'to •action. 188 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

From the Gold Coast THE Institution gets many letters from try to reply me in time. If you reply West Africa, asking for its "catalogue." me send me your catalogues and any- Here is one of the latest. It comes thing you have. I end here with best from the Gold Coast. compliments and wishing you good luck. God will bless you in your "I am very happy to write you this work. Greetings to you and all your letter. Please, sir, I beg you to send friends. me your complete catalogues. My "P.S. Try to send me your friends hair is black and my eyes are white. I addresses." have black skin. I want to know about your country and the animals The Institution sent the writer its around you. I think your country is thanks and good wishes and a copy of big and nice too. I beg you to send me its illustrated annual The Story of the your photo and I also will send you Life-boat, but it felt that this was a very my photo. If you receive this letter inadequate reply to such a letter.

A Gift from Swedish Lloyd ON the morning of the 25th of May admission would be given to the the Swedish Lloyd Steamship Com- British Life-boat Service. Although pany's new steamer, the 7,700 ton she was not open until two o'clock Patricia arrived at Tilbury on her a queue started to form at ten in the maiden voyage from Gothenburg. She morning. then came up the Thames to the Pool Four thousand one hundred and of London, and lay at New Fresh fourteen people went over the steamer, Wharf, London Bridge. Here on Sun- and Swedish Lloyd and the British and day afternoon, the 27th, she was open Northern Shipping Agency most kindly to the public during the afternoon and gave the Institution the gross takings, it was announced that the charges for £480 10s. 6d.

Mr. C. S. Clayton MR. C. S. CLAYTON of the firm of Messrs. John Clayton & Son, from 1868 to Clayton, Leach, Sims & Co., died on 1879 as Clayton & Sons, from 1880 to the 19th of April, 1951, three and a half 1949 as Clayton, Sons & Fargus, and months after he had retired from it. since then as Clayton, Leach, Sims & He had then been a partner in the firm Co. Mr. F. H. Clayton, O.B.E., Mr. for fifty-two years, and the firm have C. S. Clayton's brother, is still a been the Institution's solicitors for member of the firm and so too is one ninety years—from 1860 to 1867 as of their nephews.

Widow of a Bowman THE bowman of the Walmer life-boat, The Institution has pensioned his widow James Rich, collapsed and died in the as if he had been a sailor, soldier or life-boat when she went out, on the airman killed in action, and gave her 24th of December 1950, to the help of a certificate signed by the Duchess of the Italian motor vessel Santagata, and Kent, President of the Institution, to rescued her crew of thirty-two. An record that her husband had died on account of the service is on page 170, active service. SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 189

Commander Edward Drury COMMANDER EDWARD DUMERGUE as a fireman on. a railway engine. DRURY, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., late He was appointed deputy chief chief inspector of life-boats, died on the inspector of life-boats in 1928. Two 24th of January at the age of 72. years later he became chief inspector. He was the elder son of Dr. Drury, As such he served for over eight years, Bishop of Ripon, was educated at ret ring at the end of 1938. During Merchant Taylor's School, and at an his term as chief inspector three new early age went to sea. He served in types of motor life-boats were added to sail and steam, and won an American the fleet. The 35-feet 6-inches Liver- medal for saving life in the St. Lawrence pool type, the 41-feet Beach type, and River. He joined the Life-boat Service the 32-feet Surf type. It was during his as a district inspector of life-boats in term, too, that the full mechanisation 1908, at the age of thirty, and as a dis- of the fleet was decided on, and in trict inspector he served until 1928, but those eight years sixty motor life-boats his service was interrupted by the war were added to it. He returned to the of 1914-18. He was in the first landing- the Institution on the outbreak of war party at Gallipoli, commanded the sea- in September 1939, and served as plane carrier Empress and was awarded southern district inspector right through the O.B.E. His life-boat work was the war, although he was suffering from Again briefly interrupted in the gen- angina-pectoris and in 1939 had a eral strike of 1926, when he worked serious operation.

Miss Alice Marshall, of Oxford Miss ALICE SUSANNA MARSHALL died at though she still hoped each year to come Oxford on the 2nd of January, 1951, at again, she felt it beyond her strength. over 90 years of age. She had been one In her will was a legacy to the Institu- of the most distinguished of the honor- tion. ary secretaries of financial branches, and In her sixteen years as honorary gave the Institution her enthusiastic secretary, she collected over £13,500, and most successful help for sixteen and the annual meeting of the Oxford years. A committee of the Life-boat branch, at which many well-known Saturday Fund was formed in Oxford in people spoke, was among the principal 1900 and Miss Marshall was one of its life-boat events of each year, and she honorary workers. When the Fund was spoke herself at the annual meeting of taken over by the Institution in 1911, the Institution in London in 1921, the and an Oxford branch was formed, she first meeting at which the Prince of became its honorary secretary. She Wales (now Duke of Windsor) presided. held that post for sixteen years, retiring Miss Marshall received the highest in 1927 on account of ill-health. She honours which the Institution could was to live another twenty-four years, give. She was awarded the gold badge, and her interest in the Service remained given only for long and distinguished as keen as ever. She was a member of honorary services, in 1914, and when the committee of the branch until her in 1922, it was decided, as a still higher death. Her life-boat collecting-box honour, to appoint honorary life- was very prominent in the hall of her governors, and to present them with house. For many years she continued vellums, signed by the President, she to attend the annual meetings in Lon- was the first to be appointed. When don, delighting to meet there her old she retired she was, as a final mark of life-boat friends, or to welcome them gratitude, elected a vice-president of in her own house. She last attended the Institution. She was then, and re- the meeting in 1946. After that, al- mained, the only woman vice-president. 190 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

Services of the Life-boats of the Institution during 1950 Persona Time of rescued from 1050. 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 and 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 30 and rescued --__ — — -_____ 2O ,, 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-boat saved vessel and rescued ______4 „ 2. 10.35 a.m. Fishing vessel Little Old Lady, of Shoreham. Dungeness life-boat saved vessel and 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 and 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 and rescued __--- — — — — _----— 2 „ 28. 4.13 p.m. Motor fishing yawl Jeannie Slessor, of Fraserburgh. Fraserburgh life-boat saved boat and 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. SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 191 Persons Time 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 __ — _ — — — _ — — — — — 8 Mar. 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 gave help. „ 1. 8.50 p.m. Ketch Fortis, of Portsmouth. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat gave help. „ 2. 12.45 p.m. Newcastle, Co. Down, life-boat landed one injured man from Haulbowline lighthouse. „ 2. 4.10 p.m. Fishing vessel Jean & Valeria, of Whitby. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted 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 and 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 gave help. ,, 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 and rescued ----__--_--_--- 4 192 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

Penoni Time 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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. SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 193 Peraoni Time of rescued from Launching. shipwreck. 4.15 p.m. Yacht Myrtle, of Falmouth. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat escorted yachts. ,. 16. 7.15 p.m. Yacht Morning Mist. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help. ., IT. 1.20 p.m. Five persons marooned on Great Saltee Island. Kilmore life-boat landed five. „ 17. 2.0 p.m. Rubber dinghy and tyre. Skegness life-boat — — — — — — „ IT. 4.47 p.m. Motor fishing boat Irene, of South Shields. Tynemouth life-boat gave help. „ 17. 11.25 p.m. The Owers Lightvessel. Selsey life-boat landed a sick man. ,. 18. 12 noon. Sailing dinghy Sark, of Nevin. Porthdinllaen life-boat saved boat. „ 18. 1.51 p.m. Canoe. Ramsgate life-boat saved canoe and rescued — — a „ 18. 5.30 p.m. Motor fishing boat Golden Sprat/, of Faversham. Dungeness life- boat gave help. „ 18. 10.0 p.m. Sailing boat. Falmouth life-boat gave help. „ 21. 8.30 a.m. S.S. Basilisk, of Swansea. Thurso life-boat escorted vessel. „ 21. 11.15p.m. Sailing yacht Corinne, of Glasgow. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life- boat gave help. „ 28. 12 noon. Cutter of H.M.S. Ganges, of Harwich. Walton and Frinton life-boat gave help. „ 23. 12.5 p.m. Sailing yacht Skugga, of Bawdsey. Aldeburgh No. 2 life-boat gave help. „ 23. 4.45 p.m. Yacht Jupiter, of West Kirby. New Brighton No. 2 life-boat — „ 23. 11.45 p.m. S.S. Sea Minstrel, of Dover. Barrow life-boat landed a sick man. „ 24. 8.45 p.m. Ramsey life-boat landed an injured boy from rocks at Maughold Head. 7.40 p.m. Canoe Fibsey. Ramsgate life-boat landed two from East Goodwin Lightvessel. 7.10 p.m. Motor boat Kittiwake, of Aberayron. New Quay life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4.56 a.m. Fishing vessel Ocean Star, of Dingle. Valentia life-boat escorted vessel. „ 8. 9.0 p.m. Yacht Amulet, of Falmouth. Salcombe life-boat gave help. „ 4- 6.8 p.m. S.S. Charlotte Schroeder, of Hamburg. St. Peter Port life-boat landed an injured man from the S.S. Delfland. „ 6. 6.0 p.m. Yacht Windward, of Helvick. Helvick Head life-boat gave help. „ 7. . 3.20 p.m. Motor boat Kaylena, of Newhaven. Newhaven life-boat gave help. „ 9. 2.43 a.m. S.S. Rimsdale, of Glasgow. Campbeltown life-boat gave help. „ 9. 4.35 p.m. Rubber dinghy, of Prestatyn. Rhyl life-boat rescued 2 from sandbank — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — „ 10. 9.50 p.m. Yacht Roma II, of London. Dungeness life-boat gave help. „ 11. 4.50 p.m. Motor boat Halloween, of New Quay. New Quay life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 14 „ 12. 8.45 p.m. Canoe. Dunmore East life-boat saved canoe and rescued — — — 2 „ 13. 10.20 p.m. Yacht Norman. Walton and Frinton life-boat saved a dinghy. „ 14. 4.50 p.m. Yacht Windlatter, of Preston. Lytham-St. Annes life-boat gave help. „ 15. 1.50p.m. Fishing yawl Ruby, of Peel. Peel life-boat gave help. „ 15. 5.50 p.m. Woman seriously ill on Rhum Island. Mallaig life-boat took a doctor from Eigg to Rhum. „ 16. 12.12 a.m. Motor yacht Path, of Sittingbourne. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved yacht and rescued ------., 16. 9.13 p.m. Motor launch Tor Spray, of Glasgow. Campbeltown life-boat escorted vessel. „ 17. 12.35 p.m. Yacht Water Gipsy, of Ipswich. Aldeburgh No. 2 life-boat gave help. „ 20. 11.0 a.m. Motor launch Barracuda, of Belfast. Douglas life-boat gave help. „ 20. 12.40 p.m. Three rowing boats, of Girvan. Girvan life-boat landed 5, saved two boats and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — „ 24. 8.56 p.m. Motor barge Lewes Castle, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat landed 3. „ 25. 6.32 a.m. Motor barge Lewes Castle, of London. Clacton-on-Sea life-boat gave help. „ 25. 9.55 p.m. Motor launch Island Commodore, of London. St. Peter Port life- boat escorted vessel. „ 25. 11.10p.m. Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life- boat gave help. „ 26. 6.25 a.m. Yacht Gwenili. Bembridge life-boat saved yacht and rescued — „ 26. 10.47 a.m. Fishing boat Our Betty, of Folkestone. Dungeness life-boat gave help. „ 27. 6.10 a.m. Steam trawler Tesla, of Hull. Peterhead life-boat gave help. „ 27. 11.40 a.m. Motor yacht Sea Gipsy. Dover life-boat escorted yacht. 194 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951 Persons Time of rescued from 1950. Launching. shipwreck. Aug. 28. 8.8 p.m. Motor boats Providence, of Dover, and Molla II. Newhaven life- boat saved two boats and rescued — — — — — — — — — 2 „ 29. 6.10 p.m. Motor boat. Swanage life-boat saved boat. „ 29. 8.0 p.m. Motor launch Skimmer I, of Newcastle, Co. Down. Newcastle life- boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — 5 „ 29. 9.5 p.m. Rowing boat. Islay life-boat gave help and landed 5. „ 29. 10.0 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Pennon, of Fraserburgh. Mallaig life-boat saved vessel. „ 31. 7.15 p.m. Rowing boat, of Salcombe. Salcombe life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — l Sept. 2. 9.10 a.m. Fishing coble Rose of England, of Hartlepool. Seaham life-boat gave help. „ 2. 1.5 p.m. Rowing dinghy, of Walton-on-Naze. Walton and Frinton life- boat saved dinghy and rescued _ — — ___ — __ 4 „ 8. 8.25 a.m. Small racing yacht, of Swanage. Swanage life-boat saved yacht and rescued ___-_-______-__ 3 „ 6. 4.0 p.m. Rowing boat. Campbeltown life-boat saved boat and rescued - 2 „ 6. 4.50 p.m. Motor vessel William Herdmen, of Liverpool. Port St. Mary life- boat escorted vessel. „ 6. 9.0 p.m. Motor cruiser Westwind, of Rockferry. Beaumaris life-boat rescued — — — — ___•______— __ 3 5.20 a.m. Motor fishing boat Bezaleel, of Banff. Peterhead life-boat escorted boat. 8. 4.8 p.m. Sailing yacht Lady Jane. Selsey life-boat gave help. 9. 5.33 p.m. Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Ramsgate life-boat saved yacht and landed 5. 9. 11.15 p.m. Motor yacht Plain Jane, of Shoreham. Shoreham Harbour life- boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — — — — — 4 11. 6.15 a.m. Yacht Caprice II. Shoreham Harbour life-boat saved yacht and rescued ______2 11. 9.5 a.m. Sailing yacht Gaia. Sheringham life-boat saved yacht and rescued 4 11. 5.50 p.m. Motor yacht Heron, of Rochester. Lowestoft life-boat escorted yacht. 12. 8.15 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Young Robert, of Dunbar. Dunbar life-boat gave help. 12. 7.50 p.m. Motor boat Lady Haig, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat gave help. 12. 9.17 p.m. Motor vessel Cameo, of Glasgow. Wicklow life-boat - - - - 11 13. 9.14 a.m. Motor launch Brownie, of Abersoch. Pwllheli life-boat saved boat and rescued -_-_--_------13. 2.15 p.m. Rowing boat Nan, of Coverack. Coverack life-boat saved boat and rescued ______15. 6.20 p.m. Raft. Dun Laoghaire life-boat _-_-______16. 8.25 p.m. Rowing boat, of Port Erin. Port Erin life-boat saved boat and rescued ______16. 6.30 p.m. Yacht Zephyr, of Mylor. Falmouth life-boat gave help. 16. 7.30 p.m. Yacht Black Maria. Fowey life-boat gave help. 16. 8.45 p.m. Schooner Happy Harry, of Arklow. New Brighton No. 2 life-boat 17. 1.40 a.m. S.S. Bisco 9. Campbeltown life-boat stood by vessel. 17. 2.32 a.m. Yacht Simba. Fishguard life-boat saved yacht and rescued - - 17. 8.15 a.m. Pontoon. Falmouth life-boat salvaged a pontoon. 17. 11.30 a.m. Motor fishing vessel Saga, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat escorted vessel. 17. 12.30 p.m. Motor boat. Donaghadee life-boat saved a boat. 17. 1.50 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Saga, of Aberdeen. Peterhead life-boat gave help. 17. 7.5 p.m. Motor yacht Deli, of Beaumaris. Newhaven life-boat saved yacht. 18. 10.0 a.m. Arranmore life-boat took a hospital case to the mainland. 22. 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 gave help. 24. 7.30 p.m. Two yachts, of Middlesbrough. Runswick life-boat escorted yachts. 25. 8.15 p.m. Sailing yacht Bervor, of Irvine. Troon life-boat gave help. 25. 9.25 p.m. Oil Tanker London Pride. Teesmouth life-boat landed an injured man. 25. 10.30 p.m. Yacht Marda, of Beaumaris. Holyhead life-boat - - - .1 26. 2.40 a.m. Steam trawler Lynburn, of Aberdeen. Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat stood by vessel. 26. 8.50 a.m. H.M.S. Musketeer. Barrow life-boat stood by vessel. 26. 4.20 a.m. Fishing boats, of Scotland. Whitby No. 1 life-boat stood by boats. SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 195 Persons Time of rescued from Launching. shipwreck. 2.5 p.m. Motor boat Dragon Fly, of Torquay. Torbay life-boat escorted boat. 80. 6.59 a.m. Motor trawler Berdin Gabea, of Spain. Ramsgate life-boat gave help. 6.15 p.m. Motor boat Virginia, of Penarth. Ilfracombe life-boat gave help. 10.30 a.m. Motor boat. Broughty Ferry life-boat saved boat and rescued — 12 noon. Motor yacht Daffrobani. Mumbles life-boat gave help. ., 1. 4.15 p.m. Sailing dinghy Penny Ann, of Tynemouth. Tynemouth life-boat gave help. „ 8. 8.18 p.m. Harbour motor launch Golden Hind, of Plymouth. Barmouth life-boat escorted vessel. 4. 7.15 a.m. Tanker Ampac-California, of Los Angeles. Barrow life-boat stood by vessel. „ 6. 9.50 a.m. Coningbeg lightvessel. Kilmore life-boat landed a lightkeeper. „ 7. 10.30 p.m. Yacht Catriona, of Littlehampton. Skegness life-boat gave help. „ 12. 6.52 a.m. Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Ramsgate life-boat gave help. „ 12. 12.20 p.m. Trawler Volants, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat landed 3 from the Tongue lightvessel. „ 18. 1.45 a.m. Steam trawler Wyre Captain, of Fleetwood. Islay life-boat gave help. 10. 6.30 p.m. Yacht Embla, of Dublin, Cloughey life-boat saved yacht and rescued — — — — — — — — ______„ 17. 2.45 p.m. Motor yacht Sumt'ood, of Falmouth. Tenby life-boat saved yacht. „ 18. 10.15 p.m. Fishing vessel Lady Brooke, of Kilkeel. Fleetwood life-boat escorted vessel. „ 21. 1.25p.m. Motor launch Windrush. Eastbourne life-boat saved boat and rescued — — _ — — — — — ______— — „ 28. 6.30 a.m. Fishing boat Catherine, of Dunmore. Dunmore East life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — „ 29. 8.23 a.m. Motor cruiser Cambrian, and a boat. Dungeness life-boat gave help to the motor cruiser and landed 3 from the Varne lightvessel. Nov. 2. 6.45 p.m. Motor fishing boat Mary, of Hastings. Hastings life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 ,, 7. 4.0 p.m. S.S. Seniority, of London. Barra Island life-boat - - - - - 80 „ 8. 8.25 p.m. S.S. Allurity, of London. Bembridge life-boat landed an injured man. „ 10. 1.0 p.m. S.S. Keynes, of London. Walmer life-boat landed a body. „ 11. 1.15 p.m. Tug Masterman, of Falmouth. Penlee life-boat stood by vessel. „ 17. 5.50 p.m. Two men cut off by the tide. Lytham St. Annes life-boat — — „ 18. 12.55 p.m. Yacht Amy II, of Holland. Torbay life-boat saved yacht and rescued ______„ 20. 11.8 p.m. Motor barge Ada Mary, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea life-boat „ 21. 12.30 a.m. Motor barge Ada Mary, of Rochester. Southend-on-Sea life-boat saved barge. „ 21. 6.42 a.m. Barge Thyra, of Rochester. Cromer No. 1 life-boat gave help. „ 22. 5.30 a.m. Motor vessel Traquair, of Leith. Caister life-boat gave help. „ 24. 8.36 p.m. Fishing boat Mary, of Scarborough. Filey life-boat saved coble and rescued — — — — — — ___ — _ — — — — „ 26. 6.15 p.m. S.S. Seines, of Oslo. Southend-on-Sea life-boat stood by vessel. „ 27. 9.25 a.m. Motor ship Tilda, of Rouen. Dungeness life-boat gave help. „ 28. 10.50 a.m. S.S. Generton, of Newcastle. Margate life-boat gave help. „ 29. 9.40 a.m. Fishing vessels. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels. Fishing coble Catherine and Ann, of Filey. Filey life-boat saved 10.53 a.m. coble and rescued — _ — _-____ — _ — - „ 29. Fishing cobles Jean and Barbara, and Joan and Mary, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted cobles. 29. 11.30 a.m. Eight fishing cobles. Scarborough life-boat escorted cobles. 29. 4.25 p.m. Motor vessel Cub H, of Hull. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help. 30. 5.55 p.m. Motor fishing vessels Dora Veno, and Peter Veno, of Denmark. Peterhead life-boat gave help. 5.25 a.m. Motor tanker Guidesman, of London. Southend-on-Sea life-boat gave help. ., 1. 6.5 p.m. Fishing boat Guiding Light, of Arklow. Arklow life-boat saved boat and rescued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — „ 8. 10.45 a.m. Motor vessel Kantule, of Panama. Cromarty life-boat stood by vessel. „ 8. 8.0 p.m. Three tugs and six hoppers, of Middlesbrough. Teesmouth life- boat escorted vessels. „ 8. 6.15 p.m. Fishing vessel Happy Returns, of Newhaven. Eastbourne life- boat saved boat and rescued ______- — (continued on page 204) 106 THE LIFE-BOAT [SEEING, II INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1950 1949 Expenditure , £ i. d. Life- boats: — £ ». d. t «. t New Life-boats for the following Stations : On account — Aberdeen, Aberystwyth, Anstruther, Arbroath, Arran- more, Baltimore, Blyth, Bridlington, Buckie, Clogher Head, Clovelly, Cullercoats, Donaghadee, Dover, Eastbourne, Eyemouth, Hastings, Holyhead, Hoy- lake, Humber, Lytham, Margate, Minehead, New Brighton, Newbiggin, Newcastle (Co. Down), Padstow, Plymouth, Porthdinllaen, Portrush, Redcar, Rhyl, Rosslare Harbour, St. Abbs, St. Helier, Scarborough, Seaham, Teesmouth, Tynemouth, Whitehills, and 188,742 6 4 materials for future building ----- 287,341 10 6 289 10 6 Upkeep of Cowes Office and Store - - - - 258 12 4 52,029 6 11 Alterations and Repairs to Life-boats - - - - 47,644 10 11 Rentals and Maintenance of Radio Equipment and Loud 7,139 18 4 Hailers, and Radio Licences ----- 8,756 15 7 173 15 10 Consulting Naval Architect _____ 186 7 10 Salaries of Superintendent Engineer, Surveyor of Life- boats, Inspector of Machinery, Assistant Surveyors of Life-boats and Machinery, Draughtsmen, and Clerical 84,005 5 4 Staff ______35,034 18 2 16,391 1 - Travelling Expenses ---_-_- 15,936 13 11 880' 11 6 Pensions under the Pension Scheme - - - - 1,428 -10 2,256 19 6 Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme _ _ _ 2,222 17 - 398 810 7 1 296,908 14 3 Life-boat Carriages and Tractors: — 81,431 18 10 New Tractors ------6,322 7 1 119 4 11 Alterations and Repairs to Life-boat Carriages - - 353 - 9 842 11 5 Repairs to Tractors -----__ 880 4 10 Salaries of Assistant Surveyor of Carriages, and Tractor 2,439 7 2 Engineers _____--- 2,541 17 6 1,680 6 5 Travelling Expenses ____--- 1,977 10 - 168 - - Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme - 170 12 6 10 ftjLK 1O I 86,681 8 9 Life-boat Houses and Slipways : — • 27,767 16 2 New Construction and Adaptation — — — — 18,767 15 10 23,094 1 10 Repairs and Maintenance -_-___ 25,019 - 1 6 12 11 Pension under the Pension Scheme — — — — — — — 38 786 15 11 60,868 10 11 68,533 7 1 Life-boat Stores ______48,120 0 ! Life-boat Depot, including Rates, Insurance, Equip- 8,953 7 10 ment and Repairs -_----_ 11,501 18 10 Salaries of Superintendent of Depot, Assistant, and 87,672 11 3 Clerical Staff and Wages of Manual Workers - - 37,470 19 9 473 16 4 Pensions under the Pension Schemes _ - - - 724 11 6 669 18 - Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme - - - 686 14 - 50 381 4 1 47,769 13 5 Payments in Connexion with Life- boat Stations, such as Repainting and other Small Repairs to Life-boats, Life-boat Carriages, and Life-boat Houses, done locally; Conveyance of Boats, Carriages and Stores; 26,609 5 2 Postages, etc. ______27,144 13 - Insurance under National Insurance Acts and against 2,818 6 2 claims at Common Law ------3,275 9 10 515 16 1 Salaries of Assistant Secretaries, etc., of Stations - - 627 8 1 81 047 5 11 29,943 7 5 Wages, Rewards and Other Payments to Coxswains, Motor Mechanics and Crews: — Cost of Wreck Services, including Rewards to Life-boat Crews and others, Special Rewards and Recognitions, 11,241 12 4 Medals and Vellums ______10,112 - 6 1,085 18 6 Grants to men injured in the Life-boat service - - 1,123 9 - Fees of Coxswains, Bowmen and Signalmen, Wages of 77,672 12 8 Motor Mechanics, etc. ------80,649 18 9 8,352 3 6 Payments to Life-boat Crews and Launchers for exercises- 8,184 7 8 Annuities and Gratuities under the Regulations to Cox- swains, Bowmen, Signalmen, Part Time and Assistant 8,831 12 5 Motor Mechanics ____--- 5,844 15 5 Pensions and Grants to Relatives of deceased Life-boat- 4,717 1 10 men and others _____-- 4,621 2 10 Pensions and Gratuities under the Pension Scheme to Ex- 1,566 12 10 permanent Crews of Life-boats - - - 1,567 10 8

110,467 14 1 112 103 4 f

081,172 15 11 Carried forward ----- 686,497 19 t THE LIFE-BOAT 197

Income s. d. Subscriptions, Donations, etc.:— General Subscriptions to Headquarters — - - 7,700 2 8 ,, ,, through Station Branches — - 6,833 8 „ „ through Financial Branches- - 20,697 12 9 „ Donations to Headquarters - - - - 25,529 17 11 „ „ through Station Branches - 288 18 8 ,, ,, through Financial Branches — -125,940 11 10 Contributions from Harbour Authorities towards upkeep of Life-boat Stations ______1,800 - Contribution Boxes to Headquarters — — — — 41,802 8 ,, „ through Station Branches — — 12,332 10 „ „ through Financial Branches - - 3,061 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— £ s. d. Interest on certain Trust Funds trans- ferred to Special Purposes Fund 1,265 17 1

Interest on certain Endowment Funds transferred to General Subscriptions, etc. (in accordance with the direc- tions of the respective donors) — 619 15 4 1,885 12 5

52,678 2 5 Income Tax recovered on Dividends - 5,723 5 8 58,401 8 1

Carried forward - 810,589 6 6 198 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, II

1949 Expenditure £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. (| «31,172 15 11 Brought forward - 686,497 19 Life-boat Inspectors: — • Salaries of Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector, 13,616 13 5 Inspectors of Life-boats and Clerical Staff - - 14,033 611 3,632 18 1 Travelling Expenses ------3,995 4 3 421 8 8 Pensions under the Pension Scheme — — — - 597 11 — 830 - 6 Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme - 924 - - 18,501 - 8 Rates and Repairs of Mechanics' Cottages, 1,679 12 - etc. .--__---_- 2,707 19 Administration : — One half of Salaries of Secretary, Deputy Secretary, 8,995 15 10 Assistant Secretary, Accountant and Clerical Staff - 9,584 5 11 Heating Insurance, etc., of the House 2,482 13 4 of the Institution - 2,591 17 6 Insurance under National Insurance Acts 2,951 11 7 and against claims at Common Law - 2,887 19 7 997 7 8 Commissionaires and Nightwatchman — 1,046 9 10 1,710 6 2 Telephones, Postages and Parcels - 1,887 3 6 1,767 17 2 Pensions under the Pension Scheme - 1,653 1 8 Travelling and other Expenses of Chair- 1,189 1 1 man and Committee of Management - 1,084 1 1 1,105 10 10 Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme 1,118 19 10 12,204 7 10 12,269 13 - Less estimated amount chargeable to rais- 6,102 3 11 ing of funds and publicity - - 6,136 16 6 6,102 3 11 7,100 2 11 Stationery, Office Expenses, Printing and Books - - 4,422 1 5 393 15 - Auditors' Fee ------393 15 - 769 1 2 Law Expenses ______992 6 1 Repairs and Improvements to the House of the Institu- 3,456 19 11 tion ------815 19 9 26,817 18 9 Grants in Connexion with Certain General 117 2 - Legacies ______1,301 15 ! Publicity : — One half of Salaries of Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Accountant and Clerical Staff (as above), and Salaries of Publicity Secretary, Under- 10,812 19 9 study and Clerk ______12,369 4 2 Salaries of District Organizing Secretaries and Clerical 15,865 4 4 Staff __-_-____ 16,267 13 7 2,872 11 8 Travelling expenses of District Organizing Secretaries - 3,152 8 7 200 11 3 Annual General Meeting ------190 104 12,820 11 1 Advertising and Appeals — — — — _- 9,271 14 6 Stationery, Printing, Books, Films, Badges, Collecting 16,327 11 8 Boxes, "Postages ______25,496 11 4 Printing and Binding the Annual Report and Life-boat 2,706 15 1 Journal _-__-___ 2,269 3 8 Salaries and Commissions of Assistant Secretaries, etc. of 4,718 3 8 Branches ______4,76! 5 1 1,186 12 8 Contributions to 1938 Pension Scheme - - - 1,163 3 11 6,102 3 11 Estimated proportion of Administration Expenses as above 6,134 16 6 73 608 4 8 751,896 14 - Total Expenditure - 813,477 13 ; Deduct: — Expenditure on new Life-boats included in this account borne by: — 52,615 5 9 Gifts and Legacies for special purposes - - 84,808 4 6 131,127 - 7 Reserve for Replacement of Life-boats — — - 202,533 6 —

183,742 6 4 287,341 10 6 Other expenditure included in this account borne by 21,616 5 6 Special Gifts and Legacies ----- 21,948 13 1

205,358 11 10

£546,538 2 2 £504,187 9 f THE LIFE-BOAT

Income s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward - - - - 310,589 6 6

Sundry Receipts:— Sale of old Stores ______4,497 2 3 Rentals of Freehold and Leasehold Premises - - 1,237 12 11 Supervision Fees re Construction of Life-boats for Other Authorities —_____ — — 292 14 10 Refund of Excess Profits Tax on Depot War Work 2,146 16 - War Damage Claims re timber, stationery and office furniture ______- 9,761 7 9 17,863 13 9

Total Ordinary Income 328,453 - 3

Legacies for General Purposes - 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 11 Special Gift - - - -

Special Purposes and Maintenance:— £ s. d. Legacies — - — — - 125,727 13 10 Special Gifts - 14,380 4 1 -140,107 17 11

Total Income £741,862 13 7

Deduct:— Amount transferred to Reserve for Replacement of Life-boats ------100,000 - -

499,060 8 9

Transfer from General Purposes Fund to cover excess of expenditure, not borne by special funds, over income for general purposes — — — - — 5,127 - 11

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

£504,187 9 8 200 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

Dr. GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND,

The Income to be applied for the purposes of the Institution £ s. d. To BALANCE AT 31sx DECEMBER, 1950 _____ 269,058 11 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:—• ON NEW LIFE-BOATS __--_--_ 84,808 4 6 ON 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. Cr. in accordance with the directions of the respective Donors. £ s. d. By BALANCE AT 31 ST DECEMBER, 1949 - - - - 266,364 4 9 „ LEGACIES (INCOME ONLY AVAILABLE) RECEIVED IN THE YEAR 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 13 10 Special Gifts - 14,380 4 1 140,107 17 11

£519,746 19 9

31st December, 1950. Cr. £ s. d. By BALANCE AT SlST DECEMBER, 1949 - — — - 076,446 19 9 „ TRANSFER FROM SPECIAL PURPOSES AND MAINTENANCE FUND 18,359 8 3 ,, PROFIT ON SALE, REDEMPTION AND CONVERSION OF STOCKS 3,021 7 4

£097,827 15 4

LIFE-BOATS, 31st December, 1950. Cr.

£ s. d. By BALANCE AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1949 - 970,774 16 1 ,, TRANSFER FROM SPECIAL PURPOSES AND MAINTENANCE FUND 48,704 - 2 „ TRANSFER FROM INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT - 100,000 - -

£1,119,478 16 3 202 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951

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 in accordance with the directions of the respective Donors) - 345,030 7 4

GENERAL PURPOSES FUND _-_--___ 692,221 8 4 Of this Fund £569,002 9s. 4rf. is available for the general purposes of the Institution and is intended to cover ordinary liabilities as they arise, insurance risks in respect of the Life-boat Fleet and Crews 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 3 The 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 Special Gifts and Legacies.

£2,223,255 17 7

(Signed) GODFREY BARING Chairman. (Signed) A. D. BURNETT BROWN Secretary.

We have examined the above Statement, also the Income and Expenditure Account and correct and in accordance therewith. We have also verified the Investments 3, Frederick's Place, Old Jewry, London, E.C.2. 22 Feb. 1951. SPRING, 1951] THE LIFE-BOAT 203

INVESTMENTS at last Valuation on 31st Dec., 1938, or cost if acquired since. s. d. s. d. GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND—Income only avail- able:— British Government, etc., Securities - 187,213 4 - Colonial Government Stocks — - 19,112 1 2 British Corporation Stocks — — 62,733 6 6 269,058 11 8

OTHER FUNDS :—• British Government Securities — - 1,495,810 14 8 Colonial Government Securities - 61,111 19 9 British Corporation and Public Boards Stocks - 111,004 2 - Sundry Small Investments bequeathed or pre- sented to the Institution - 14,467 11 1 1,682,394 7 6 Total Investments (Market value at 31st Dec., 1950, £1,907,622 18s. lid.) - 1,951,452 19 2

FREEHOLD PREMISES (At cost)— Including Life-boat Depot at Boreham Wood — 84,863 13 7

LEASEHOLD PREMISES :—(At cost less amounts written off)— Including 42/44 Grosvenor Gardens — — — 38,355 5 5

BRANCH ACCOUNTS— Balances in hands of Branches, 30th Sept., 1950 61,367 14 10 Less Balance of Remittances between Head- quarters and Branches, October to December, 1950 ______34,776 19 10 26,590 15 - CASH AT BANKERS :— On Current Account 21,993 4 5 On Deposit — - 100,000 - - — 121,993 4 5 £2,223,255 17 7

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

(Signed) PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO. Auditors. 204 THE LIFE-BOAT [SPRING, 1951 (continued from page 195) Persons Time of rescued from i960. Launching. shipwreck. Dec. 4. 3.30 a.m. S.S. Inverpool, of London, Lytham St. Annes life-boat stood by vessel. 4. 8.17 p.m. Trawler Yarmouth, of Belgium, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat ______11 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston 5.1 12.30 p.m. Trawler Yarmouth, of Belgium, 1•5.5 | life-boat gave help. 6. 9.15 a.m. S.S. Inverpool, of London. Lytham St. Annes life-boat landed 11. 7. 11.23 a.m. Fishing vessels. Whitby No. 1 life-boat escorted vessels. 7. 1.36 p.m. Fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey life-boat escorted cobles. 10. 4.8 p.m. S.S. Dynamo, of Hull. Ramsgate life-boat gave help. 11. 11.45 a.m. Fishing punt, of Ballycotton. Ballycotton life-boat saved boat and rescued —______-__- — __ 13. 8.0 p.m. Motor fishing vessel Marie Leach, of Brighton. Peterhead life- boat gave help. 14. 3.55 p.m. Motor yacht Tarka, of Ramsgate. Ramsgate life-boat gave help. 14. 8.20 p.m. Fishing boat St. Declan, of Dunmore East. Dunmore East life- boat saved boat and rescued ______17. 5.30 a.m. S.S. Rocquaine, of Guernsey. Lowestoft life-boat stood by vessel. 20. 10.10 a.m. Barge Scone, of Rochester. Bridlington life-boat escorted vessel. 24. 7.50 a.m. S.S. Santagata, of Naples. Walmer life-boat ______25. 6.5 a.m. S.S. Domingo de Larrinaga, of Liverpool. Teesmouth life-boat stood by vessel. 25. 6.30 a.m. S.S. Domingo de Larrinaga, of Liverpool. Redcar life-boat stood by vessel. 31. 9.26 p.m. Motor vessel Johanna Te Velde, of Holland. Sheringham life-boat gave help.

SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK Lives rescued by Life-boats ______- - 381 Lives rescued in other ways for whose rescue the Institu- tion gave rewards ------91 Total of lives rescued - - - - 472 Persons landed from vessels on which they might have been in danger ------139 Boats and vessels which life-boats saved or helped to save 81 Boats and vessels which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety, or helped ______240 Total number of launches, including those in which for various reasons no services were rendered - - - - 603

Notice All contributions for the Institution should be sent either to the honorary secretary of 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 be addressed to the Secretary. The next number O/THE LIFE-BOAT will be the summer number, 1951.