THE Institution has received the follow- ing gifts from its Crews.

On 29th July, 1925, the Clacton-on- Sea Motor Life-boat saved the schooner Walkyrie, of Lannion, which had stranded on the N.E. Long Sands when bound from France to Aberdeen, and rescued her captain, the only man found on board. Out of the money awarded them for salving the vessel the Clacton Crew have given a donation of £3 to the Institution.

On 1st November, 1925, the Holy- head Steam Life-boat helped the schooner J. H. Barrow, of Lancaster, which was dragging her anchors in a gale. Out of the money awarded them for salvage the Crew gave a donation of £3 5s. to the Institution.

On llth November, 1925, the Motor Life-boat at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, saved the schooner Flying Foam, of Bridgwater, which had gone ashore on the Warden Ledge, near the Needles, and rescued her crew of five. Out of the money awarded them for salving the vessel the Crew have given £5 to the Institution.

On 27th December, 1925, the Crew at the Humber Station went out in the boarding-boat and helped to refloat the steam trawler Editor, of Grimsby, which had stranded. Out of the money re- ceived for salving the vessel the Crew have given £1 to the Institution, and two members of it have anonymously given another £1.

On 3rd October, 1923, in a whole N.N.W. gale with a terrific sea, the trawlers of Brixham, were in danger in the harbour from a steamer, the Tuscarora, of Sunderland, which had come into collision with another steamer, the TorvaM, of Sweden, and was drifting on to them. The Torbay Motor Life-boat went out at mid-day to their help, landed men from a number of them, put pilots on both steamers, and finally went to the help of a ketch, some way out, which was believed to be in distress. It was not until 6.30 that her crew were able to return for food and dry clothing, and they then stood by until eleven at night in case they should again be required. Coxswain W. G.

Sanders was awarded the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum, and he and his crew received additional mone- tary awards. The pilots of Brixham sent a donation to the Branch, and a Letter of Thanks and a donation to the Coxswain and crew were sent by the Brixham Pishing Vessels Insurance Society. Out of the donation the Cox- swain and Crew have given £10 to the Institution..