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Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen

To JOHN STOREY, after serving 44 years as a member of the Crew of the Newbiggin Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate.

To GEORGE McLEOD, on his retirement, after serving 5 years as Coxswain of the Lossiemouth Life-boat, a Gratuity.

To JAMES KNIGHT, on his retirement, after serving 27 years as one of the crew (including If years as Bowman and 2 1/2 years as Second Coxswain), of the Newquay (Cornwall) Life- boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate.

To H. WHITENSTALL, on his retirement, after serving 27 years as Signalman at the Selsey and Bognor Life-boat Station, a Pension, commuted at his own request into a lump sum.

To Mrs. JONES, widow of JOHN JONES (who died after serving IO 1/4 years as Bowman, and 5 3/4 years as Second Coxswain of the Llandudno Life-boat, a 'Gratuity, which would have been paid to John Jones had he lived.

To EDWARD BLYTHIN, after serving 29 years as a member of the Crew of Point of Ayr Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate.

To WILLIAM SMITH, on his retirement, after serving 3£ years as Coxswain of the Arbroath Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate.

To RICHARD EGLON, on his retirement, after serving 4 1/2 years as Coxswain of the Whitby Motor Li/e-boat, and, before that, 20 years as Second Coxswain of Whitby, Nos. 1 and 2 Life-boats, and for 6 years as Second Coxswain and 2 1/2 years Bowman of the Upgang Life-boat, a Certificate of Service, a Pension, and a Special Gratuity of £25.

To HENRY BARRETT, on his retirement, after serving 6 years as Second Coxswain, and 16 1/2 years as Coxswain of the Bude Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To ELEAZOR JAMES, on his retirement, after serving 5} years a Coxswain of the St.David's Life-boat, a Gratuity.

To JOSIAH LANGMAID, on his retirement, after serving 40 years as a member of the Crew of the Mevagissey Life-boat, a Life-boat- man's Certificate..