THE Cresswell Life-boat is taking part in a procession in the neighbouring town of Ashington during August in aid of the Institution. It has been possible to arrange this without incurring any expense, as not only has the coal company which supplies the horses for launching promised to lend six horses and six horsemen for the day without charge, but the crew of the Boat have offered to give up a day's work in order to take part in the procession.

" We have all received," the Coxswain said, "a large amount of benefit from the Institution in the past, and we think that the least we can do is to stop fishing for one day of the year, and give our services on that day free.".