 A rowing boat crewed by 19 men went north and jointly with the Appledore lifeboatmen who had brought their boat by land got the "Martha Quayle" on shore ready to be sold by auction next day.The Harvest Festival that we know today was introduced in the parish of Morwenstow in 1843 by Hawker.He invited his parishioners to a Harvest service as he wanted to give thanks to God for providing such plenty.