THE SLEEP-WALKER AND THE WATER
Screams from the River Blyth in the middle of the night led to the dramatic rescue of a Boy Scout, aged eleven, who after walking in his sleep 600 yards from .a tent had. fallen over the unprotected quayside into1 the water, says tho "Daily Mail." .-,
The lad, Cyril Freeman, who lives in West Norwood, was with a large party of Scouts from all parts of England in camp at the harbour ■ mouth of Southport. ' His disappearance between 1 and 3 - o'clock .in' 'tlie morning was not seen by officials or boys.
Cyril, who cannot swim, awoke on striking the water, and had the presence of mind 'to: turn on his back and lot the tide, which was running in, carry him.lip'the river.
About this time, Peter Remblance and George May, two Soiithwold , youths, camping on the sand dunes, wero preparing for bod. They had just returned by motor-car from. Lowestoft, where they had been helping yachtsmen who had cbtno ashore in difficulties.
Semblance, describing the rescue, said, "I was- about to blow out the
hurricane lamp when I heard shrieking. I thought at first it was a bird. "Then I thought it was'the'cry of a child. I shouted to May to bring the lantern, and we ran together down tho quay wall.' As we approached tho jetty the shouts grew fainter and fainter, but I saw, by the lamp, somebody floating in the water. ■
"I dived in and found a boy. 1 told him to hang on to me. He was too exhausted to speak, but had enough sense to do what I ordered."
While Roniblance was swimming with the boy, May guided their progress along the quay wall and round the jetty with the aid of the lamp.
Eemblance and May, who are prominently associated with Bed Cross work in the neighbourhood, applied arti-; ficial respiration before a fisherman was sent to awaken officials. ,
The camp commandant, Miss Alexander, showed appreciation o£ the services of Eemblance and May by making: a handsome reward, and intends to recommend them for further recognition.
Cyril, she said, was to be tied to his bed during the remainder of his stay in camp.
THE SLEEP-WALKER AND THE WATER
Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 78, 29 September 1934, Page 25
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