Friday, 21st May, 1920.

Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.

Reported the death of Major-General Sir COLERIDGE GROVE, K.C.B., who had been a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution since 1916. Passed a vote of regret and condolence.

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions:— s _ The Viscount BURNHAM . . . 100 - - Proprietors of Daily Telegraph . 100 - - —To be thanked.

Suitably recognised the services of Miss COSTEKER for valuable help in connexion j with the Ladies' Auxiliary at Lyfcham for many years past.

Appointed Lieut. F. W. HAYES, R.N.R., Inspector of Life-boats for the Irish District.

Paid £25,385 15s. fid. for sundry charges in connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boat Houses and Slipways, and the main- tenance of the various Life-boat establish- ments.

Voted £185 8s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Broughty Ferry Pilot cutter Day (Motor) Dream, of Dundee . 6 Cullercoats . . Pour cobles of Culler- coats. Stood by cobles.

Mumbles . . Schooner Mayonnaise, of Bcnic .... 5 Schooner Harbinger, of Fecamp. Rendered assistance.

Newquay, Corn. French ketch Philo- mene 5 Ncwbiggin . . Seven fishing-cobles of Newbiggin. Stood by cobles.

Spurn (Motor) . Steam trawler Ilonso, of Grimsby. Stood by vessel.

Seaham (Motor) . Tug Solongc, of Havre 14 Lighter Vivarais, of Havre. Stood by vessel.

Tenby . . . Ketch Toney, of Tre- guier 4 Torquay . . . Trawler Renown, of Brixham. Stood by vessel.

YVhitby No. 2 . Danish schooner Ma- thilda 1 Six fishing-boats of Whitby. Escorted boats to harbour.

The Mumbles Life-boat stood by the schooner Fleur dc France, of Fecamp, and rendered assistance; and the Scarborough Life-boat saved the barque Cito, of Kopeivik, and her crew of ten.

Also voted £280 Os. M. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Arbroath, Aldeburgh Nos. 1 and 2, Barry Dock, Brixham, Balti- more (Motor), Grail, Cromer, Dover (Steam), Kessingland, Llaududno, Littlehampton, Lowestoft, North Deal, Palling No. 2, Pad- stow No. 2 and Tug, Tenby, Walton-on-the- Naze (Motor), and Whitby No. 2.

Granted £30 to a man for injury in the Life-boat service at Llaiiduduo.

Awarded the Bronze Medal of the Institu- tion to CHARLES GALL, Coxswain of the Broughty Ferry Motor Life-boat, and granted an additional monetary reward to him and to each member of the crew for their fine services in saving six pilots from the pilot cutter Day Dream, of Dundee, which was totally wrecked during a strong j). gale and a very heavy sea, on the 11th April.

Reported that the Dundee Harbour Trustees had written expressing their high apprecia- tion of the very valuable services rendered on this occasion.

Reported that a letter had been received from the Newquay, Corn., Council, conveying their congratulations to the Life-boat crow for their excellent work on the 20th April, when five men were saved ftorn, the French ketch. Philomene.

Sent a Letter of Thanks to Mr. F. LE BOULANGER, Honorary Secretary of the Mumbles Branch, who went out in the Life- boat on service on the 2nd April.

Also sent a Letter of Thanks to Mr. OLIVER Tons, a member of the Torquay Local Com- mittee, who ably took charge of the Life-boat on service, on the 15th April, 1920.

Voted £8 to the crew of the fishing-boat tieneader, for saving the fishing-boat Ellen, which, with her crew of four, was unable to make the harbour at Arklow, on the night of the 23rd November, 1919.

Voted £7 10s. to ten men for putting off from Arbroath, in the surf-boat, and saving the crew of three of the ketch Bella Duncan, of Fraserburgh, which was totally wrecked outside the harbour, on the 2nd May. The ketch, owing to engine trouble and a leak, "became practically helpless, while making for the harbour. Groat risk was run by the salvors, who carried out the rescue in a strong B. gale with a very heavy sea.

Also voted £1 16s. to twelve men who assisted at the launching and hauling up of , the boat.

Granted 7s. to a man who gave first informa- tion of a vessel in distress at Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry, 011 the 30th January, 1920.

Friday, 18th June, 1920.

The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., in the Chair.

Suitably recognised the services of the fol- lowing ladies and gentlemen for valuable help:— Mrs. Bedell, President Ladies' Auxiliary, Wilmslow.

Mrs. R. J. Bailey, Treasurer, Stockport.

Miss N. Pickford, Hon. Secretary, Stockport.

Mrs. Henry Greenall, Hon. Secretary, War- rington.

Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Asst. Hon. Secretary, Warrington.

Mr. S. S. Jerrett, Chairman, New Brighton.

Mr. B. J. Kirkham, Hon. Secretary, New Brighton.

Mrs. B. J. Kirkham, New Brighton.

Decided to close the Mablethorpe Life-boat Station.

Paid £11,159 13s. 5d. for sundry charges in connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boat Houses and Slipways, and the main- tenance of the various Life-boat establish- ments.

Voted £267 5s. 3d, following Life-boat Life-boat.

Broughty Ferry (Motor) Baltimore (Motor) '. to pay the expenses of the services:— Lives Vessel. saved.

A mussel-boat of Tay- port. Saved boat and 1 Steam trawler James Christopher, of Lon- don. Stood by vessel.

New Brighton (Steam) New Brighton (Boarding-boat) North Sunderland S.S. Kurmark, of London. Landed 9.

A yacht, of Birken- head. Landed 4.

S.S. Graciana, of West Hartlepool. Stood by vessel.

North Deal, (Reserve) Port Patrick .

Rye Harbour.

Spurn (Motor) Swanage .

Staithes . . .

Southwold S.S. Turmoil, of Lon- don. Stood by vessel.

S.S. Lurcher, of Glas- gow. Landed 36.

S.S. Thorn Fredrilcke, of Porsgrund. Stood by vessel.

Ketch Wellington, of London. Saved vessel and ... 3 Two small boats.

Saved boats and . 4 S.S. Teeswood, of Middlesbrough.

Stood by vessel.

Motor boat Sister Jane, of Cromer.

Saved boat and . . 2 The Ramsgate Life-boat assisted to save the steam trawler Perseverant, of Boulogne.

Also voted £384 3s. 2d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh Nos. 1 and 2, Berwick-on-Tweed, Baltimore (Motor), Brixham,Broughty Ferry (Motor),Barry Dock, Clovelly, Cullercoats, Cromer, Dunbar, Dover (Steam), Gorleston No. 2, Hayling Island, Hoylake, Margate No. 2, Mumbles, North Deal, Palling No. 2, Penlee, Ramsgate, Robin Hoods Bay, St. Mary's (Motor), Skateraw, Seaham (Motor), Spurn (Motor), Scarborough, Sennen Cove, Torquay, Tenby, Walton-on-the- Naze (Motor), Whitby No. 2, Worthing, and Weymouth.

Granted £3 15s. to a man for injury in the Life-boat service at Blakeney.

Reported that the President of the United States had forwarded a Gold Watch and Chain for Coxswain WM. ADAMS, and Gold Medals for the other members of the crew of the North Deal Life-boat, in appreciation of their services in saving twenty-nine of the crew of the American steamer Piave, of New Jersey, which was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands during severe weather on the night of the 29th January, 1919.

Decided to send a Letter of Commendation to the Motor Mechanic of the Broughty Ferry Life-boat, in recognition of the efficient manner in which he worked the motor on the occasion of the rescue of the crew of the pilot cutter Day Dream, on the llth April last.

Reported that a Letter of Thanks had been sent to Mr. NELSON ALLEN, who acted as Coxswain of the North Sunderland Life-boat when she was launched on service on the 27th May.

Also reported that a Letter of Sympathy had been sent to the Coxswain at St. Mary's, who lost two sons in an accident to their fishing- boat on the llth May.

Voted £20 to four pilots for putting off from Wick and saving the crew, twelve in number, of the s.s. Dzmleith, of Aberdeen, whicb ran ashore during a dense fog on the 27th May.

The casualty was not visible from the shore, but the pilots went out in response to rocket signals. On reaching the vessel they found that her two boats had been launched, but, owing to the heavy seas, were in danger of being swamped, and that the men could not land owing to the rocks. At great risk, owing to the heavy seas and the dangerous position of the steamer, the pilots anchored, dropped down to the wreck and rescued the crew.

Voted £6 to four men for putting off from Dunbar in a motor boat and saving the fishing- yawl Cousins, and her crew of two, during a strong W. gale, on the 14th May.

Also granted 10s. to the owner of the boat for the petrol consumed.

Voted £2 10s. to five men for putting off from North Berwick in a motor fishing-boat and successfully searching for a small boat, with one occupant, which had been fog-bound, on the night of the 26th May.

Also voted 18s. to three men for landing two men, a lady, and a boy from the Bass Rock, North Berwick, on the 27th May. The four, while on a journey in a motor boat from Rosyth to North Berwick, had lost their way in the fog of the previous day.

Friday, 19th July, 1920.

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

Reported the receipt of the following special contributions:— THE CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT s' FUND (per W. FORTESCUE BARRATT, Esq.), balance of expenses for the Civil Service Life-boats for 1919 .... 1,176 3 11 F. A. RICHARDS, Esq. (subscription) 50 - - —To be thanked.

Suitably recognised the services of Mrs. MACKELLAR and Miss FEARNSIDE, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer respectively of the Dewsbury Branch, for valuable help for many years.

Decided to close the Greenore (Co. Louth) Life-boat Station.

Paid £18,374 4s. Id. for sundry charges in connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boat Houses and Slipways, and the main- tenance of the various Life-boat establish- ments.

Voted £132 16s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Blyth . . . Motor ketch Arldey, of Liverpool, landed 6.

Criccieth . . Yacht Magnolia, of Southampton . . 3 Hayling Island . S.S. Plumleaf, of Lon. Stood by.vessel.

Spurn (Boarding- Tug Robert Forest, of boat) Grimsby .... 2 Also voted £244 3s. 8d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies oi crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Bembridge, Bridling- ton, Cambois, Clacton-on-Sea (Motor), Cromer, Holy Island No. 1, Newquay (Corn.), North Deal (Reserve), Rye Harbour, Ramsgate, Stromness (Motor), and Swanage.

Granted £100 17s. to men for injury in the Life-boat service at Blackpool, Eyemouth, Llandudno, and St. Anne's.

Granted an additional monetary reward to the crew and helpers for a very difficult launch of the Holy Island No. 1 Life-boat on the 29th June. Also decided that a Letter expressing appreciation of their efforts under difficult conditions be addressed to the Honorary Secretary.

Decided to send a Letter to Criccieth ex- pressing appreciation of the good look-out kept by the Coxswain, and of the prompt launching and satisfactory service of the Life-boat on the 20th-21st June, when the crew of three of the yacht Magnolia were saved.

Decided to send Letters of Thanks to Dr.

DUNCAN and Mr. G. L. THOMSON, Honorary Secretary, for going out in the Stromness Life-boat on service, on the 19th June.

Decided to send a Letter of Thanks to Mr.

C. H. GRAY, Honorary Secretary at Bridlington, for his services on the occasion of the capsizing of a dredger, on the 4th July.

Granted a monetary reward and sent a Letter of Appreciation to Coxswain ROBERT CROSS, and to six other Spurn Life-boat men, who put off in the boarding boat and saved two men from the tug Robert forest, on the 12th June.

Voted £9 to the nine members of the crew of the a.s. Dun Aengus, for standing by the s.s. Clew Bay, which ran ashore on Mutton Island, Galway, on the 17th May.

Voted £5 to the ore-w oi five of a motor boat for putting off from Holy Island with a view to assisting the s.s. Graciana, which stranded one mile S.E. from the Longstone, on the 27th May. Also paid £1 3s., the cost of the petrol consumed. The steamer had run ashore during a thick fog, and the North Sunderland Life-boat had been launched to her aid. In the meantime the motor boat went out, but did not reach the vessel until just after the Life-boat.

Presented a Framed Photograph to Mr. S. GUPPY, Secretary, at Greenore, and granted £2 to four other men, for their en- deavours to save the crew of the boat Nora, which capsized in Caclingford Lough on the 18th June, during a strong E.S.E. breeze, with a rough sea. Before they could reach the boat her crew had been rescued by a motor boat from Greencastle.

Voted £3 15s. to Coxswain WM. CROSS and four other men for attempting to save two men, whose boat capsized off New Brighton, on the 18th June. Also 5s. to the man who brought the information. On hearing of the accident, the salvors put off in the Coxswain's boat, but, on reaching the spot, found that the men had been rescued by a police-boat.

Voted £6 to four men for saving one of the crew of three of a fishing-boat, which capsized off Port Logan, on the 22nd June. Three brothers named Galloway, one of whom, James, was Coxswain of the local Life-boat, had put off to lift their lobster-pots, but were overtaken by a strong wind with a rough sea, and their boat capsized. James and William, after holding on for some time, became exhausted, let go, and were drowned, but the third brother, Adam, succeeded in holding on until the rescuers arrived.

Voted £3 to two men for rescuing the occupant of the yacht Eileen, which was in difficulties, off Hoylake, on the 20th June.

During a strong W.S.W. breeze with a very confused sea, the yacht missed stays and was carried against the. promenade. Seeing her dangerous position, the two salvors put off in a punt, and, at some risk, and with considerable difficulty, rescued the owner, and eventually laid out an anchor and hauled the yacht off.

Friday, 17th September, 1920.

Mr. HENRY R. FAKGUS in the Chair.

Reported the receipt of the following special contribution:— EXECUTORS OF THE LATE SAMUEL s' c ' ERSKINE, Esq. (on account) . 35 15 - EXECUTORS OF THE LATE JOHN ROYLE, Esq. (additional to legacy of £200) 100 - - —To be thanked.

Suitably recognised the services of the Rev. JOHN RAYMOND and Mr. THOMAS E. PURDY, Honorary Secretaries of the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Branches respectively, for valuable help for many years.

Paid £18,982 12s. 4d. for sundry charges in connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boat Houses and Slipways, and the main- tenance of the various Life-boat establish- ments.

Voted £174 16s. 8d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Lives Life-boats. Vessels. saved.

Appledore . . Ketch A mason, of Barn- staple. Landed 8.

Appledore . . S.S. Mayals, of Swan- sea 10 Caister No. 1 . S.S. George Fislier, of London .... 7 Ferryside . . S.S. Gadir, of Bilbao.

Assisted and stood by vessel.

Lowestoft . . Trawler Sidney and Ethel, of Lowestoft . 2 New Brighton Paddle steamer La (Steam) Marguerite, of Liver- pool. Stood by vessel.

Wexford . . S.S.- Thorn and, of Milford. Stood by vessel.

Whitby (Motor) Motor boat Edward Henry, of Bolton.

Saved boat and . . 4 Worthing . . Motor boat Shamrock II. 2 The Cromer Life-boat rendered help to the s.s. Bavaria, of Cologne, and the New- haven (Motor) Life-boat helped to save the s.s. Dimitrios and her crew of ten, also helped to save the schooner Nada Jelena and her crew of seven.

Also voted £127 17s. 8d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of crews, etc., with a view to helping persons on vessels in distress :—Berwick-on-Tweed, Hoylake, Holy Island No. 2, Mumbles, North Deal (Reserve), Port Patrick, Spurn (Board- ing-boat), Sunderland (Motor), Totland Bay, and Wells.

Granted £92 to men for injury in the Life- boat service at Ilfracombe and Llandudno.

Voted a further sum of £50 for the benefit of the men of the Ramsgate Life-boat who took part in the rescue of the Indian Chief in 1881.

Decided that a Letter be sent expressing satisfaction at the service of the Worthing Life-boat, on the 23rd July, when she saved two men from the motor boat Shamrock II, during a strong S.S.W. gale with a very heavy sea ; also expressing satisfaction at the result of the collection made amongst the spectators.

Voted an additional monetary reward to two of the crew of the Appledore Life-boat who waded into the water to rescue the crew of ten from the s.s. Mayals, of Swansea, which stranded during a whole N. gale, with a very heavy sea, on the 26th July. Also decided to send a Letter expressing appreciation of this satisfactory service.

Produced the finding of the Board of Trade Inquiry into the loss of the s.s. Treveal, on the 9-10th January last.

Awarded the Bronze Medal of the Institu- tion, together with two War Savings Certifi- cates, to JOHN P. O'MAHONY, aged 14, for his attempt to rescue a companion from drown- ing, on the 12th June, at Fenit, Co. Kerry.

(Described elsewhere.) Voted the Thanks of the Institution in- scribed on Vellum and £1 to ALBERT PERKINS, and £1 each to two lighthouse keepers, for putting out in a motor boat and saving four ladies, whose boat had capsized off St. Tudwal's Island, on the 28th August, 1920.

Also decided to send a Letter of Appreciation to the Rev. C. L. RosrasON, owner of the motor boat, for his services after the accident.

A strong off-shore breeze was blowing at the time, with a moderate sea, and the motor- boat was skilfully handled by Perkins, who incurred some risk to himself on account of his state of health. Subsequently the light- house keepers stated that they did not wish to receive any monetary reward, and were thanked for their services.

Decided to send a Letter of Appreciation to two men for saving the crew, five in number, of the motor fishing-boat Borneo and Juliet, off Redcar, on the 3rd August. The two men were rewarded by the owners of the boat.

Voted £12 to four men for saving, at con- siderable risk to themselves, three hands of a boat which struck a submerged rock and foundered off the island of Torgay, Hebrides, during a strong N.W. gale, with a heavy sea and snow squalls, on the 15th March.

Voted £12 to eight men for saving five persons, the occupants of a small open motor boat, which was drifting out to sea in a dis- abled condition, off Campbeltown, during a strong W. breeze, on the 31st July. A small fishing-boat, manned by two men, attempted to tow the boat to safety, but was unsuccessful owing to the wind and tide, and in the mean- time a motor boat put off and took both boats in tow. Had it not been for the perseverance of the men in the fishing-boat and the prompt aid of the motor boat, the probability is that there would have been serious loss of life.

Voted £2 to two men for helping two boats, occupied by four men, which were being carried out to sea, off Lowestoft, on the 16th August, 1920.

Voted £2 to two men for saving five persons, whose boat capsized off Port Logan, on the 7th August. When the boat was about three- quarters of a mile from the shore the jib halliards parted, and one of the men on board tried to climb the mast to reeve them again.

"Unfortunately, he capsized the boat. The salvors, who were on their way to the fishing- ground, went at once to the rescue and saved the party, two of whom were in an exhausted condition.

Voted £1 10s. to three men for rescuing the three occupants of a rowing-skiff which was being carried out to sea, off Pwllheli, on the 1st September.

Voted £3 10s. to seven men, the crews of two motor boats, for saving two men, whose boat was capsized by a sudden squall off Greencastle, on the 10th June. Also granted j 10s. for petrol and oil consumed. j Voted £3 10s. to five men for saving a small | boat and her two occupants, outside Montrose ; Harbour, during rough weather, on the 30th July. Also granted 10s. for petrol and ' oil consumed. The boat was trying to enter ! the harbour, but her sail was blown away, and the W.S.W. gale and strong ebb tide were taking her out to sea.

Voted £1 to two men for saving another man who was carried over the bar at Teign- mouth by the ebb tide, in a small boat, on the 29th August. Also granted 10s. for the use of the motor boat which effected the rescue, and 9s. 3d. for petrol and oil consumed. I Voted £3 to three men for rescuing three persons from the old breakwater, Portland Harbour, on to which they had scrambled when their motor yacht Zeerob was wrecked, on the night of the 30th August. The yacht came to grief when attempting to enter the harbour during the night, and, being unable to attract attention, her crew had to spend the night on the rocks, but were rescued at daybreak. The yacht became a total loss.

Friday, 15th October, 1920.

The Eight Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., in the Chair. ; Reported the receipt of the following special contribution:— NORTHUMBERLAND LORD LlEU-TENANT'S WAR DISTRESS BE- LIEF FUND, towards cost of j providing Motor Life-boats for Northumberland coast (to the 1 Newcastle-on-Tyne Branch) . £500 - - Paid £26,929 18s. 2d. for sundry charges in j connexion with the construction of Life-boats, ! Life-boat Houses and Slipways, and the main-tenance of the various Life-boat establish- ; ments.

Voted £233 Is. Bd. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services:— Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

(Motor) Cromer .

Eastbourne No.2 Clacton-on-Sea . Rowing-boat Ellen, of Clacton. Saved boat and 3 Fleetwood .

Newbiggin .

Plymouth .

Porthdinllaen Motor launch Dot. . 2 Motor launch The Dyak, of Little- hampton .... 2 S.S. Warita, of Chester.

Stood by vessel.

A coble of Newbiggin.

Saved coble and . . 3 Barquentine Yvonne, 17 of Marseilles .

Fishing-boat Carry Me.

Safe, of Porth- dinllaen ....

Lives Life-boat. Vessel. saved.

Palling No. 1 . Steam drifter Bien Venu, of Lowestoft . 10 Senuen Cove . Motor fishing-boat Our Boys, of Porthleven 5 Teesmouth . . Tug J. P. Rennoldson, (Motor) and two tugs... 8 The Aldeburgh No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save the ketch Garson, of Yarmouth, and her three hands; Caister No. 1 Life-boat saved the s.s. Admiral Keyes, of London, and her crew of seven; Cromer Life-boat assisted to save the motor schooner Danefolk, of Copen- hagen, and her crew of twenty-three; also salved some gear from the steam drifter Bien Venu, of Lowestoft; Lowestoft Life-boat rendered assistance to the s.s. Albano, of Hull; and Palling No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save the motor schooner Danefolk, of Copenhagen.

Voted £269 19s. 8d. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies o! crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on vessels in distress :—Caister No. 1, Clacton- on-Sea (Motor), Clovelly, Cromer, Douglas, Hauxley, Lowestoft, Montrose No. 1, New Brighton (Steam), North Sunderland, Padstow No. 1, Ramsgate,Weymouth, and Yealm River.

Granted £14 19s. to men for injury and illness in the Life-boat service at North Deal and St. Anne's.

Voted an additional monetary award to the crew of the Teesmouth Motor Life-boat for a meritorious service carried out in rough weather when the boat was returning from exercise, on the 30th September. Also decided to send a Letter of Appreciation to the assistant motor mechanic v?b.o had charge of the engme on this service.

Decided to send a Letter of Appreciation to the Plymouth Life-boat crew, and to grant them an additional monetary award for their meritorious service during severe weather, on the 3rd October. Also decided to send a Letter of Appreciation to the Yealm River Life-boat crew for their persevering efforts on the same occasion.

Voted £5 to five men for saving the crew of four hands of the motor barge Young Dan, of Dublin, off Clogher Head, on the 30th Sep- tember. The barge left Port Oriel, and when she cleared the harbour encountered very heavy seas; her motor failed, and she drifted towards the rocks. The salvors manned a yawl, and, at considerable risk to themselves, carried out the rescue.

Voted £11 5s. to five men for searching all night for a small boat which was missing off Hoylake, on the 12th September. A small home-made boat, containing a young man and his mother, was reported to be missing, and the men decided to put off and search for her in a motor boat. They searched without success from 9 in the evening until 10.15 next morning, when they returned. Later in the morning information was received from New Brighton that the small boat had landed there with the occupants in an exhausted condition. Also paid £4 12s. 3d. for the hire of the boat, petrol consumed, etc..