AT Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, in Norfolk and Suffolk, and at Whitby, Yorkshire, the Motor Lifeboats took part in the Armistice Day ceremonies on November llth last, and at Heck- mondwike, Yorkshire, the twenty-five members of the Lifeboat Guild, at the request of the Urban District Council, walked, as a Guild, in the procession on Armistice Sunday.

At Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, the crew assembled at the Life-boat Station, and with the Chairman, Honor- ary Secretary and members of the Committee, marched to the Gorleston Parish Church with a wreath in the shape of an anchor. This wreath was received from Coxswain Fleming by the Vicar, who laid it on the altar steps.

After the service the procession of Life-boatmen returned to the Life-boat House, the Motor Life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched, and with flags flying at half- mast she went slowly from the harbour, taking the wreath out to sea. A gale was blowing from the S.S.E., and a heavy sea was running. To the south- ward of the pier the Life-boat stopped, and the Vicar conducted a short service in the Boat, and then, committed the wreath to the sea, in memory of all sailors and Life-boatmen who gave their lives in the Great War.

At Whitby, following the custom of previous years, the Motor Life-boat Margaret HarTeer Smith went out at 3.30, followed by the fishing fleet, with flags at half-mast. A stiff south-westerly breeze was blowing as the boats left the harbour. Wreaths were dropped on the waves as the boats passed over Lector Hole. Then the Bector offered a prayer and a bugler sounded the Last Post. The flags were run up to the truck and the boats returned to harbour, where a short service was conducted, ending with the Reveille..