In ebb yet terrible and deep

Here's a remarkable story: the other night on the Suffolk coast of England, Bob Shingleton, proprietor of the blog On an Overgrown Path, saved a boy from drowning. The episode took place in Gorleston, some thirty-five miles north of Aldeburgh, where the dismal tale of Britten's Peter Grimes unfolded; this one had a happier ending. Bob initially withheld his name from the media, not wishing to claim credit, but chose to reveal himself when news stories gave a distorted view of the incident.