WHILE the engineers of the Institution were engaged in constructing the new launching Slipway at Porthdinllaen, in Carnarvonshire, for the Motor Life-boat which was sent to that Station in March last, the foreman in charge of the works Mr. T. A. Hooper, twice went out and helped to save life from shipwreck.

On 4th August, 1925, he and three of Porthhis men manned the Life-boat's boarding boat and saved two men who were in a sinking punt, and but for his prompt help would have lost their lives.On 24th December, 1925, he formed one of the Crew of the Porthdinllaen Life-boat when she went out in a whole gale, with a very heavy sea, and helped to save the s.s. Matje, of Hull, and her crew of six. The Matje had anchored, but was dragging slowly towards the rocks. Some of the Life-boat Crew were put on board, and with their help the steamer was brought safely into Porthhis dinllaen Bay.

In recognition of these two services the Institution presented Mr. Hooper with an inscribed Aneroid Barometer..