Friday, 14th April, 1916.

The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.C., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the Building, Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Stations :— Northern District.—Gambols, Blyth, Cul- lercoats and Tynemouth.

Eastern District.—Whitby, Spurn, Donna Nook, Mablethorpe and Skeguess.

Southern District.—Lyme Regis, Exmouth, Teignmouth, Torquay, Brixham, Yealm River and Plymouth.

Irish District.—Newcastle (Co. Down), Qreenore, Blackrock, Clogher Head, Drog- heda, Skerries, Wicklow, Arklow, Courtown, Cahore, Tramore, Dunmore East, Helvick Head, Youghal, Ballycotton, Queenstown, Courtmacsherry and Fenit.

Presented the reports of the District Organizing Secretaries on their visits to the Branches in their respective areas.

Appointed Mr. NEVILLE P. EDWARDS Organizing Secretary for the South-Eastem District of the Southern area.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting :— £. s. d.

Miss EDITH M. CORDEUX . . . 100 - - H.M.S. Macedonia 25 - - J. TODHUNTER, Esq 10 10 - "G." 10 - - Miss A. THOMAS 10 - - —To be severally thanked.Paid £10,828 3s. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted £655 14s.

the following Life- Life-boat.

Blyth . . .

Burnham Clogher Head .

Cromer .

Cullercoats .

Eastbourne No. 2 Flamborough No. 2 Gorlestou No. 1 2d. to pay the expenses of boat services:— Gorlestou No. 1 Gorleston No. 1 Holy Island.

Hornsea .

Margate No. 2 .

Palling No. 1 .

Redcar .

Skateraw Southend-on- Sea Teesmouth .

Walton-on-the- Naze (Motor) Westou-super- Mare Ketches Ark, Edith, and Palace ... 9 Cromer Life-boat assisted to save the s.s.

Lady Londonderry, of Sunderland ; Dunmore East Motor Life-boat rescued 4 persons and saved motor barge Useful, of Waterford; Lowestoft Life-boat assisted to save H.M.

Mine-Sweeper ; and Sheringham Life-boat assisted to save the s.s. Rhenania, C.T. 5.

Also voted £649 -s. lid. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crewsr etc., with the view of assisting per- sons on vessels in distress :—Ayr, Berwick-on- Tweed, Bridlington, Clogher Head, Grail, Cromarty, Drogheda, Dunbar, Filey, Girvan, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 2, Harwich (steam), Lowestoft, Mablethorpe, Margate No. 2, North Deal, Padstow No. 2, Penlee, Peter- head, Polkerris, Poole, Portrush, Ramsey, Ramsgate, Scarborough, Southwold No. 1, | Spurn, Troon, Tyneraouth (Motor), Whitby No. 1, Whitby No. 2.

Lives Vessel. saved.

Barque Audcr, of Brevik 8 Ketch Marie Eugenie, of Bridgwater . . 2 Ship Isle of Arran, of Glasgow. Landed 18.

Schooner Ann, of Goole 5 S.S. Bhodesian, of New- castle 25 4 Admiralty Motor Launches. Rendered assistance.

S.S. Mary, of Riga . 18 S.S. San Nazario, of London. Stood by vessel.

H.M. Drifter .

Landed 8 men from a steamer.

Schooner Dart, of Jersey .... 4 Schooner Ellen, of Halmstad ... 6 S.S. King's Lynn, of Swansea .... 11 Schooner Faithlie, of Faversham G Ketch Tartar ... 3 Ketch Kaiharina, of London .... 5 j Steam-trawler Lord .Cecil, of Grimsby . 7 Ketch Spartan, of Montrose . . . .4 Barge Victoria, of Ips- wich. Rendered assistance.

Barque Charlotte . . 12 Schooner Adolf, of London .... 4 The Ramsgato Life-boat was also launched.

Voted a Silver Fifth Service Clasp to Coxswain SYDNEY H. HABJHS, of the Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat, and a Medal to EDWARD BENSLEY, in recognition of their gallant ser- vices in rescuing four men from the schooner Dart, of Jersey, which was totally wrecked on the 29th March. Also voted the Thanks of the Institution on vellum to WILLIAM NEWSON, for his meritorious conduct on the above occasion, and voted the whole of the crew of the Life-boat, including the men mentioned above, an additional monetary reward.

Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to BENJAMIN JACOBS, Coxswain of the Brooke Life-boat, in recognition of his gallant services in saving ten men of the crew of the harque Souvenir, which was totally wrecked off Brook, on the 3rd February. Also voted the Thanks of the Institution on vellum to the Second Coxswain, and granted him and each of the members of the crew an additional monetary reward.

Ordered a special letter of thanks to be sent to Mr. McMop.Eis, Hon. Secretary of the Portrush Branch, and awarded him an Aneroid Barometer, in recognition of his valuable services on the occasion of the wreck of H.M. Mine-sweeper Grateful, near Tor Head, on the 26th March. Also awarded the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to Dr. PORTER, and sent a. special letter of thanks to Mr. CHALMEBS, for their valuable assistance on this occasion.

Granted additional monetary rewards to the crews of the Bridlington and Gorlestou Life-boats for their arduous services in very rough weather during the previous month.

Ordered a special letter of thanks to be sent to the Commander of the troops stationed at Teesmouth for the valuable assistance given on the occasion of the wreck of the barque ] Charlotte, on the 24th February.

I Awarded the Thanks of the Institution I inscribed on vellum to Coxswain BUSHEL, | together with an additional monetary reward j to him and to other members of the Life-boat [ crew, for their meritorious conduct and per- sistent efforts, which eventually resulted in I the rescue of the crew of the barque Auder, of Brevik, which was wrecked on the 28th i February. The Life-boat made four separate i attempts to reach the vessel. On two occasions she was manned by men of the Royal Navy who volunteered, and a special letter of thanks was sent to each of the officers and men, twenty-three in number.

Sent a letter of thanks to the Hon. Secre- tary of the Dunbar Branch, for his zealous services on the occasion of the stranding of a Norwegian steamer on May Island on the 19th March. The Hon. Secretary remained at the Life-boat station practically all night.

Also thanked the Coastguard officer for his valuable co-operation.

Voted £41 8s. 6d. to men injured in the Life-boat services at Blackpool, Kingsdowne, Port Eynon and Robin Hood's Bay.

Voted £2 to four men for putting off in a boat and saving the crew of three hands of the schooner Ceacilie, which was totally wrecked off Stonehaven on the 19th January.

Voted £1 for petrol consumed by a Motorboat in rendering assistance to the brigantine Geraldine at Guernsey, on the 5th February.

Friday, 5th May, 1916.

Sir GODFREY BARING, Bart., M.P., in the Chair. ; Read and confirmed the minutes of the ] previous meeting. | ' Rye Harbour Life-boat rendered assistance to the s.s. Kirmoood, of Middlesborough.

| Also voted £59 5s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Donaghadee (Motor), Formby, Gorleston No. 1, Holy Island, Kessingland No. 1, North Sunderland, ! Padstow (Steam Tug) and Sennen Cove.

Voted a further sum of £50 to the men of ! the Ramsgate Life-boat who participated in the rescue of the crew of the Indian Chief in 1881.

I Voted £4 7s. for expenses of Second Coxswain Jamieson, of Berwick-on-Tweed, in attending Annual Meeting.

Voted £7 19s. to Coxswain Holbrook, of the Bembridge Life-boat, for injuries sustained on service on the 3rd February.

Friday, 2nd June, 1916.

Read and confirmed the minutes of the ' The R)j Hon the EARL WALDEGKAVK p c Building, Finance and Correspondence, and • y_p_ jn j e Chair Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and i '' Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

: Read and confirmed the minutes of the i Building, Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees, and : ordered that their recommendations be ! carried into effect.* : Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Stations:— Northern District.—Balcary, Kirkcudbright, Whithorn, Port Logan, Port Patrick, Ballantrae, Girvan, Ayr, Troon, Ardrossan, Campj beltown, Southend (Cantyre) and Machrihanish.

I Eastern District.—Gorleston.

! Southern District.—Mevagissey, Porthoustock, Coverack, Cadgwith, the Lizard and Porthleven.

Irish District. — Southport, Lytham, St.

Anne's, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Pie! (Barrow), Douglas, Castletown, Port St. Mary and Port Erin.

Presented the reports of the District Organizing Secretaries on their visits to the Branches in their respective areas.

Repotted the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— £. s. d.

" ANONYMOUS " ( d o n a t i o n ) . . . 75 - - Miss MAHPLES (donation) . . . 25 - - Miss A. MAHPLES (donation) . . '25 - - "C." 15 - - JOHN HENDERSON, Esq. . • . . 10 10 - WM. MURRAY, Esq 10 10 - Mrs. WARREN CROSSB . . . . 10 10 - " A Silver Wedding Present " . 5 - - — To be severally thanked.

ordered that their recommendations be carried into effect.

Read the reports of the District Inspectors on their visits to the following Stations :— Northern District.—Cromarty.

Eastern District.—Wells.

Southern District.—Newhaven and Eastbourne.

Western District.—Maryport and Whitehaven.

Irish District. — Hilbre Island, Hoylake, New Brighton, Formby, Ramsey, Peel, Portrush, Howth, Poolbeg and Kingstown.

Presented the reports of the District Organizing Secretaries on their visits to the Branches in their respective areas.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions since the previous meeting:— " BATH " (Anonymous), additional £. s. d.

donation 1000 - - Mrs. G. C. GUMMING (donation) . 25 - - Mrs. E. M. ROLSTON (donation) . 10 - ST. ALBAN'S, HOLBORN, SUNDAY SCHOOL (collection) . . . . 8 10 - —To be severally thanked.

Paid £5,990 Is. id. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

Voted £55 10s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Life-boat. Vessel.

Mumbles . . A schooner. Stood by vessel.

Padstow No. 1 Ketch Gem, of Ramsgate.

Assisted to save vessel a n d . . . .

Ramsey . . Brigantine Malpaa Belle, o f Truro . . . .

Lives saved.

* Decided that, in future, the Finance and Correspondence Sub-Committee be known as the General Purposes Sub-Committee.Paid £6,660 4s. 3d. for sundry charges in connexion with the maintenance of the various Life-boat establishments.

' Voted £70 12s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Hunstanton . Ketch Panther, of Goole 4 Schooner Pursuit, of London. Rendered assistance.

North Barquentine Rosa, of Sunderland Larne 8 Palling No. 1 Smack Endeavour, of Lowestoft. Stood by vessel.

Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat assisted to save the barge Evening, of Rochester ; Lossie- mouth Life-boat assisted to save the Patrol- boat Iva, of Macduff; Porthleven Life-boat rendered assistance to the s.s. St. Oothard, of Glasgow.

Also voted £173 Is. 6 Z. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assem- blies of crews, etc., with the view of assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Aldeburgh No. 2, Barry, Bull Bay, Cloughey, Dunbar, Dunmore East, Fenit, Gorlestou No. 1, Holyhead No. 2, Mumbles, Padstow (Steam Tug), Sennen Cove, Skegness, St. Agnes, Stornoway, Whitby No. 2.

Voted an Aneroid Barometer, bearing a suitable inscription, to Mr. W. PHILLIPS for assisting to save part of the crew of the barque Inveresk, which was driven ashore near Kingstown on the night of the 12th November.

The vessel grounded in a whole N.N.E. gale and very heavy sea, and the crew took to one of the ship's boats. When this boat was approaching the shore she struck the rocks and capsized, but Mr. Phillips had in the meanwhile observed her, and when the boat approached the shore with several men cling- ing to her, he went into the water up to his waist and dragged the boat towards the sandy beach. With the aid of other men he suc- ceeded in bringing ten of the eleven occupants of the boat into safety. Afterwards he rendered valuable assistance in resuscitating them.

Voted 12s. &d. to five men for putting off in a boat and saving a man whose boat was drifting out to sea off Watehet in a strong W.N.W. breeze and rough sea. Had it not been for the timely help the man would probably have been drowned, as he had ouly one oar in the boat.

Voted £1 10s. to three men for putting off in a boat in an E. by N. breeze and rough sea, and rescuing two persons from a rock which was surrounded by the tide in Popple Cove, near Ilfracombe.

Voted £1 10s. to three men for putting off in a boat and saving six persons who were in danger of having their boats swamped when fishing off Brighton on the 4th May. The S.S.W. wind increased and became squally, and with the rising sea the endangered men were unable to return ashore.

Voted £1 to two men for putting off in a boat and saving two persons who, when leaving Teignmouth Harbour, had their boat carried out by the strong ebb tide into the broken water on the bar. The salvors incurred moderate risk, and their timely aid undoubtedly saved the men, as they were quite exhausted when they were picked up.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOUENAL will be published on the 1st November..