DURING April, May, June and July the following awards were made to Honorary Secretaries of Branches, and to other honorary workers in recogni- tion of their services in the cause of the Institution:— To Mr. S. J. R. LEGEHTON, on his retirement from the office of Honorary Secretary of the Clacton-on-Sea Branch, the Thanks of the Committee of Management inscribed on Vellum, and a Silver Model of a Life-boat.

Mr. Legerton, who was at one time Coxswain of the Clacton Life-boat, has been connected with the work of the Institution for 42 years, and for the past 21 years has acted as Honorary Secretary. During his tenure of office the funds raised by the Branch ex- ceeded £3,500.

To Captain THOMAS DOUGHTON, J.P., on his retirement, after 25 years as Honorary Secretary of the Aberystwyth Branch, the Thanks of the Committee of Management inscribed on Vellum.

To Miss E. P. COSTEKER, in recognition of her work since 1906 as Honorary Secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary at Lytham, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To A. FRANKS, Esq., on his retirement, after 8 years' service as Honorary Secretary of the Worksop Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Pendant.

To C. E. BALDWIN, Esq., on his retirement, after 10 years' service as Honorary Secretary of the Blyth Branch, the Thanks of the Committee of Management inscribed on Vellum.

To QUINTIN MOORE, Esq., on his retirement, after 25 years as Honorary Secretary of the Maryport Branch, the Thanks of the Com- mittee of Management inscribed on Vellum.

To Mrs. BEDELL, President of the Wilmslow District of the Manchester Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To Mrs. HASLEWOOD, on her retirement, after 6 years as Honorary Secretary of the Bridg- north Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To Mrs. R. J. BAILEY, Honorary Treasurer of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Stockport, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To Miss N. PICKFORD, Honorary Secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Stockport, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To Mrs. HENRY GREENALL, Honorary Secre- tary of the Warrington Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To Mrs. RALPH JOHNSON, Assistant Honorary Secretary of the;Warrington Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To B. J. KIRKHAM, Esq., Honorary Secretary of the New Brighton Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Pendant.

To S. S. JERRETT, Esq., Chairman of Ijhe New Brighton Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Pendant.

To Mrs. B. J. KIRKHAM, for valuable co-opera- tion at the New Brighton Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To JOHN PATERSON, Esq., on his retirement, after 24 years as Honorary Secretary of the Harwich Branch, the Thanks of the Com- mittee of Management incribed on Vellum.

To A. H. BELL, Esq., on his retirement from the post of Honorary Secretary of the Middleton Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Pendant.

To H. T. BULL, Esq., on his retirement from" the post of Honorary Secretary of the Bury Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Pendant.

To R. T. FRY, Esq., on his retirement from the post of Collector at Worthing, a Framed Photograph.

To Miss FEARNSIDE, Honorary Treasurer of the Dewsbury Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To Mrs. MACKELLAR, Honorary Secretary of the Dewsbury Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Brooch.

To G. H. WATSON, Esq., on his retirement from the post of Honorary Secretary of the Neath Branch, the Record of Thanks and the Gold Pendant.