[Illustration: JAMES WILLOUGHBY JARDINE.
_From a Photo. by Paddicombe, Bideford._]
"A boy, R. H. Anderson, ten years of age, was trying to swim, but the
current took him out of his depth, when he lost presence of mind and
began to sink. Jardine pluckily swam to the drowning boy, reached him
and held him up as best he could, but the current carried them towards
the opposite point, and finally a boat picked them up."
ALBERT ERNEST DEACON, Aged 14.
"Albert Ernest Deacon, of 25, Canterbury Road, a youth only fourteen
years of age, gallantly rescued two other boys from drowning on
Thursday, July 16th, 1891. It appears that on the day named Deacon and
some of his companions had been bathing, and had just come ashore and
commenced to dress, when their attention was called to two boys
struggling in the water. The other boys on the beach, regarding him as
the best swimmer, shouted out, 'Go for them.' He immediately divested
himself of the only garment he had on, and, plunging into the water,
succeeded in bringing Walter Marsh within reach of Albert Nicholls, who
was walking out waist-deep to meet him. He then at once swam off to the
rescue of the other boy, George Hook, who had sunk twice, and brought
him ashore also. Both boys were greatly exhausted, more especially Hook,
and fears were at first entertained for his recovery. However, Dr.
Wheeler, who was sent for and promptly attended, put into exercise the
remedies usual in such cases, which happily had the desired effect. The
conduct of Albert Ernest Deacon in such an emergency was highly
praiseworthy. Bronze Medal awarded to Deacon; Vellum Testimonial to
Nicholls."
[Illustration: ALBERT ERNEST DEACON.
_From a Photo. by Castle, Whitstable._]
[Illustration: WALTER MARSH AND GEORGE HOOK, SAVED BY A. E. DEACON.
_From a Photo. by Castle, Whitstable._]