IN April, 1926, the Institution awarded its Gold Brooch to Miss H. Denham, who for many years has been in the Incurable Ward at Westminster Hospital; and during the past seven years has collected there for the Life-boat Service nearly £30. Miss Denham has also been made a member of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

The presentation of the Gold Brooch was made on 7th June by the Vis- countess Bertie of Thame, Chairman of the London Women's Committee, who was accompanied by Mr. George F. Shee, Secretary of the Institution, and Captain the Hon. R. S. Mansfeld, O.B.B., Dis- trict Organizing Secretary for Greater ;; London. They were received at the !:l hospital by Mr. Vaux Graham, its Vice- Chairman, several of its Governors, and 11 Mr. Power, the Secretary. •.; After Lady Bertie had presented the j Brooch to Miss Denham, and short speeches had been made by Mr. Graham and Mr. Shee, Lady Bertie was presented with a bouquet by one of the patients from the Children's Ward. She then visited all the other wards and stayed some time in the Children's"Ward, where she presented each of the patients with a Life-boat pincushion and a toy Life- boatman..