AT the April meeting of the Committee of Management a letter was received from Earl Waldegrave, P.C., intimating that in view of the fact that he no longer resides in London, and that his health is not quite as good as might be wished, he did not desire to seek re-election as Chairman.

This communication was received with very great regret, and the following resolution was moved by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., seconded by the Hon George Colville, and carried unanimously :— " That the Committee of Management have learned with very sincere regret of the decision of the Right Hon. the Earl Waldegrave not again to accept nomination for the Chairmanship of the Committee. They desire to place on their grateful appreciation of the ability, devotion and unfailing courtesy with which he has carried out the duties of Chairman during his tenure of office since 1911, and of his valuable services as a member of the Committee of Management since 1877." It will be seen that Lord Waldegrave has been intimately associated with, the Institution for nearly half a century and throughout this long period he has taken the keenest interest in every aspect of its work, constantly presiding at the meetings of the Committee, and always placing at its disposal his great experience of public affairs.

Lord Waldegrave was educated at Eton, and Trinity College, Cambridge; was Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria ; Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard from 1896 to 1906, and Chief Conservative Whip in the House of Lords from 1896 to 1911.

One of his chief hobbies has always been rifle shooting. He was, at one time, considered one of the best rifle shots in the country, and was one of the most prominent members of the National Rifle Association. Although the Committee will lose Lord Waldegrave's services as Chairman, he, of course, remains a member of the Committee of Management, as well as a Vice-President, and will continue to give to the Institution as much of his time as the distance of his residence from town, and his advancing age, allow.

On receiving the intimation of Lord Waldegrave's intentions, it was moved by Sir Woodburn Kirby, seconded by General Lake, and carried unanimously, that Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., be elected Chairman, and, at the same time, the Hon. George Colville was unanimously elected Deputy Chairman.

Sir Godfrey Baring has been a member of the Committee of Management since 1911, and in 1915 was elected Deputy Chairman in succession to the late Sir John Cameron Lamb, C.B. No reader of The Life-Boat needs to be reminded of the new Chairman's work and indefatigable devotion to the interests of the Life-boat Service. Not only has he thrown himself into the administrative work of the Institution and the organisation of its appeals with all the exceptional energy and ability which have marked all his undertakings, but he has visited every part of the United Kingdom, often at the cost of many days' successive travelling, in order to meet the local Committees and present to the public the great claims of the Life-boat Cause.

In all these activities he has brought to the service of the Institution the ripe experience of affairs obtained in the course of twenty-six years of public life and the holding of many public offices, including twelve years as Member of Parliament, and many years as Chair- man of the Isle of Wight County Council.

To this experience Sir Godfrey adds a charming personality and an exquisite courtesy, as well as exceptional gifts as a speaker; while his ability as a Chair- man has been tested and proved by his long tenure of office as Deputy Chairman of Committees..